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This is an action of
Ejectment of - Let
a writ of summary
issue accordingly to St
Louis Co.- Damage $1000

Hempreud for plff
J. V. Garnie Clk
&c

Territory of Missouri
In the Superier Court
Ss

In the Northern Circuit of the first
of April in the year One thousand eight
hundred and nineteen

Louis Bissannette, Charles Bissanmette
Joseph Bissannette, Pascal Bissannette
Pane Primeau & Pelaqie his Wife- formerly
Pelugie Bissanmette- Pierre Lioucur &
Baprole Laouceurinfantchildren of
Angelique Bessannette now deceased, and late
Wife of Pierre Ladoucuer she sue by
this father and next friend the said Pierre
Ladoucuer Pierre Ladouceur
Benore Godain
an infant daughter of said Pierre Ladouceux & Angelique his last wife-
which said Pimore is non intermarried with
Baprinte Godain
& sues by him as her husband
and next friend said Baptaste Godain
(which said Baptaste, Ladouceux. Pierre
Ladouceux & Godain one the lawful
children & only remis of said Angelique
Ladouceux decesed)-- Henry Delaurier
the late husband of Ellen Bissannette noire
deceased by whom he had lawfull issue. towit
one son now deceased- complain
by their Attorney, of John B . C. sues
in a plea of trespass and ejectment of
for that the said plaintiff theretofore towit
on the first day of January in the year
One thousand, eight hundred of nineteen
mere possessed of a certain tract or piece
of Graunid situate, lying and being in the
County of Saint Louis , in the Territory and
Circuit aforesaid containing the quantity of
One hundred acres of arable sand-- also
of a certain other tract or parcel of land
containing sixty copens situate as aforesaid
aln of one when certin tract of parcel
of land situate as aforesaid containing
the quantity of forty onpens of prairie Land
; also of one other certain tract or parcel
of Land Situate near the tamp of Saint
Louis and County and Territory aforesaid
bounded in front and by the
Barn adjoining said with

Southernly by the Land occupied by
John B . C Lucas Northmandly by the
public read which leads from said town of
Saint Louis to the tows of Saint Charles &
which said was separates the said tract of
Land from the Land occupied by Jeremiah
Connor - & restmardly by vacant Lands
Containing the quantity of one arpene penil
measure in front, by forty anpens in depit
to which aforesaid several tracts of land
together with all and singular the oppurtunities
thereinto in any rise belonging the aforesaid
plaintiffs on the day and year aforesaid were
legally entitled; and they the said plaintiffs
being to thereof of legally entitled to and
possessed of said tenements and sands
he the said Dependant afterwards towit
on the day anex year aforesaid, much force and
arms-othe Country of Saint Louis aforesaid
and within the jurisdiction of the Court, entered
with the said tenements- undo ourted
amoved- and ejected them the aforesaid
plaintiff out of them aforesaid tenements
and other wrongs to the said plaintiffs
then and there did; to the great Damage of the said plaintiff-- and against the peace of the United States of America -- Wherefore
the said plaintiff say- that they and injured and have sustained damage to the value of One thousand dollars

Wherefore why bring suit Ss Dempreaux for plff

Lwne Terrien N. 2. Layer 13. Louis Bissonnet, Transcribed
Je me suis expres transporté de mon domicile ses dans ce
sur dit poste St. Louis sur une terre d'un arpent de large sur
quarante autres de long a lui appartenent partie labouree partie
enfiche situee dans la prairie qui touche ce ville et tenant
un immediatement du Sr Gamache et de l'autre cote au
Chemin Royal, qui est de trente six pieds de Roy et des deux autres,
cotes au domaine du Roy , pour l'arpentes avec mon instrument
et une chaure de quarante Cinq pieds, dont la longueur prise
quatre fois fait juste s'arpente usite en ce pays que est de cent
quatre vingt pieds sur chaque fare, à l'exécution de quoi me
faisant accompagner dudt. propiétaire et dudit Sieur Gamache
voisin le plus pour me servir de temoin, decide et a
un indiquer exactement la véritable situation de leur
Concessions repectives, Je suis prevenu et l'ai fait borner en
me présence avec des pierres a ses quatre extremities apres l'avoir
mesuree sur ses lignes de largeur et longueur, dont les deux
premiéres paralelles c'est à tere de largeur vont au nord nord
est ou du nord ses l'est de vingt deux dégres trente
minutes et les deux autres dernieres c'est a dire de longueur aussi
paralelle vont au ouest quart au nord ouest ou
s'ecartent du ouest vers le nord de onze degres quinze minutes
Sans aucun egard a la variation du compas qui peut avoir
et fout par conseqent en dirigeant la vue et allant du point
du départ vers le nord nord est et vers l'ouest quart ou, Nord
ouest un angle obtus de cent un degres quinze minutes,
faite des differences causees par les inegalites des terres et
inclinaisons des lignes les unes sur les autres par rapport deux
perpendiculaires horizontales qui servent toujours a leur vraie
mesure tant sur la largeur que sue la longueur, ainsi je
l'atteste par mon seing et par l'aveu unanime de tous
les proprietaires sus nommes assembles dans ce moment avec
l'approbations de mon dit sieur Jn Pedra Piernas dans la chambre
la Gouvernement pour le servir mutuellement de temoins
et affirmer les uns par leurs seings les autre par leur declarations
a d'efaut de savoir signer en presence de Messieur Dn Pedro
Piernas sus dit Lieutenant Gouverneur et de Dn. Louis St. Ange de Bellerive capitaine reforme et premier predecesseur com-
mandant de ce meme poste servant l'un et l'autre savoir
la dernier a certifier par son seing en la dite qualite et en
vertu du pouvoir dont il etait charge d'avoir concede soit
avec titre soit verbalement les sus dites terres
majeste et mon dit Sieur Piernas a approuver et ratifier aussi
par son seing en la qualite l'actuel Lieutenant Gouverneur avec la quel la il est muni du meme pouvoir de conceder les
possessions accordees par mon dit Sr. St. Ange et specifiees dans le
corps de un cadastre que je remets contenant soixante huit
pages ecrites inclusivement aux archives de ce
Gouvernement y etre conserve a perpetuite et server
a besoins sur ete authenticite et temoignage de tout ce
qui y est expose a St Louis le vingt trois May de l'annee
Mil sept cent soixante douze - Mr. Durolde -
Hubert - - Rene - A. Conde -
Bequet - Amable Guyon - Sarpy - Cotte - St. Ange

Lwne Terrien N. 2. Layer 13. Louis Bissonnet, Transcribed
I am expressing the transport of my home to
this said post on St. Louis land of an arpent large on
fourty others long, a partly plowed part
situated in the prairie touching this village and the immediate farming
of Mr. Gamache and the border of
Chemin Royal that is thirty six feet of Roy and the two other
sides in the area of Roy measured in arpents with my instrument
a length of fourty five feet with length taken
four times utilizing just an arpent of the country that is of One Hundred Eighty feet on each side
made while
accompanying the propietor and said Mr. Gamache,
too immediate of a neighbor to me to serve as a witness I believe
to indicate a favorable situation of our
respective concessions, I went by and have limited the presence of stones to his four quarters before having
the lines measured in width and length whose first two
parallel ranges are said width going north north
east extending to the northeast twenty two degrees, thirty
minutes and the two others are of said length also
parallel ranges in the west part of the northwest where the greater
extends northwest eleven degrees fifteen minutes
without a variation in compass reading in beginning or ending point
in the north north east and in the west part going north
west, an obtus angle decending a degree fifteen minutes, having different causes for the discrepancies of land and the bend of these lines. The other known
perpendicular horizontal range always measure true to us
for the width and the length, I
attest my signature and for the unanimous opinion of all
the proprietors assembled at this moment with
the approval of said Mr. Dn Pedro Piernas in the house
of government to serve our land mutually
and to affirm for our signed declarations
of knowing lines present of Mr. Dn. Pedro
Piernas the said Lieutenant Governor and of Dn Louis St. Ange
a Bellerive Reform Captain and First Commanding Predecessor
of the same post serving the previous known
to certify for his signature in his said character and in
virtue in his said power to which he was responsible for having known true
with any words of our said land
majesty and the said Mr. Piernas to approve and ratify also
for his signature in character, the Lieutenant Governor
in which he is equipped with the same power to verify the
possessions known of said St Ange and specifically in the
body of a register presented containing sixty eight
written pages including the archives of this Government and to be conserved and to serve
the need to verify testimony of all
present in St. Louis , the twenty third of May, the year
1772 - Mr. Durolde
Hubert - - Rene - A. Conde -
Bequet - Amable Guyon - Sarpy - Cotte - St. Ange

(Written in the margin) Conidé le 27 Avust 1766 u Louis Denoyer
qui la rmis au Domaine et ielé a LouisBissonnet Suivant les
renseignements. St. Louis ce la Avant1793 = Trudeau .

Truly copied from the record book F page 165 and
176 alinoiming in the office of the recoder of land titles for the
territory of Missouri . St Louis May 12th 1821.

Monday January 23rd 1809
Board met Present the hon. John B C Luees
Chement B. Fensole &
Frederick Bates

Monday January 23rd 1809
Board met Present the hon. John B C Luees
Chement B. Fensole &

Antoine Soulard assignee of Louis Bissonnett closing one
in front by in depth adjoining the town St. Louis and founded on
oneside by the land of Ganuache and one other side by the highway
produces to the board a notice of claim to the recorder dates 23 May 1772 and registered No. 2
folio 13.

August Chouteau Swornsays that he Knows of the reason
of Louis Bissonete selling the land claimed to claimant and for which
she recieved payment from M. Pierre Chouteau for Antoine Soulard -
that he witness as executor for the Estate of Louis Bissonete, Knows
that the heirs consented to the sale of said land to Antoine Soulard ,
says ther Louis Bissonete cultivated the land claimed in 1765 and
it has been cultivated by him and his representatives untill about
the year 1797. Laid over for decision

Truly copied from the Minute Book No. 3 page 440 remaining
in the recorders office of land titles for the Territory of Missouri St Louis May 12th 1821M. P Keduck

WednesdayApril 26th 1809
Board met

Anthony Soulard assignee of Louis Bissonete claiming
on aspen in front by in debth adjoining the towns of Saint
Louis . Book No. 3 page 440 Confirmed to Antoine Soulard
40 aspens of land and order that the same surveyed__
according to the meets and bounds formerly established, and
as described in a report of Survey contained in a consession
to Louis Bissonett; registered in Livre barrier Bok No. 2
folio 13.

Truly copied from the minute Book No. 4
page 21. remaining in the ofice of the recorder of land
within & for the Territory of Missouri of which
& Certify

St Louis May 12th 1821.M P. Leduc

St Louis Circuit Court April Term 1821

Action of Ejectment

Be it remembered that on the trial of this cause
the plaintiff proved that Louis Bissonette decreased
their father about forty years ago was in the
possession and authvation of the forty aspens lot
adjoining the town of St Louis and lying immedi
ately south of the St Charles road which
leads between the forty aspen lot of Jeremiah
Leounor and that on which the Defendants
new brick house and paint of his field are,
being the lot in dispute in this case, that
said Louis Bissonette deceased continued the occu
pation and cultivation of that lot untill his
death, having lived there in his life lived
fifteen or sixteen years; that after his death
his widow Madame Bissonette continued to
occupy and cultivate the same lot untill
the inhabitants of St Louis abandoned the occu
pation of the commons, when the widow
left the premises nondispute some time before
her death _ that that lot in dispute is one
of the lots employing the ground formerly
cultivated by the inhabitants of St Louis town
commonly called the common field;and
that the palintiffs are the heirs and repre
sentatives of said Louis Bissonette deceased
(1)
(2)
as alledged in their declaration; and that
the dependant is, and at the time of insti
tuting this suit was in the possession of
the said lot in dispute in this case.

The plaintiff then offered in evidence
a copy of a deed of exchange made between
the said Louis Bissonette deceased and his brother
Francois in the year one thousand seven
hundred and seventy one before
the then Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Louisiana
and filed among the public records of the late Spanish Government in thier Country
and duly certified by Archibald Gambel Clerk
of the Circuit Court office County office sources
to be a true copy of the original on file
in his office, whereby the said Francois gives the lot in dispute in exchange for other land; which was objected ot by the Defendant and rejected by the Court as not
being the best evidence in the plaintiff's power to produce.

The plaintiff then offened in evidence the fol-
lowing transcript from the Book of record of the letter and title paper to land in late province
of Upper Louisiana , kept by the Recorder of

land titles in the territory of Louisiana (now
State of Missouri ) which was proved to be a
true copy from said records, and is in
the words and figures following & was offered in connec
tion with the proceedings & confirmation of the Board of Commissioners
as hereafter slated." Livre Terrien No. 2 Page 13. Louis Bis
sonette - traiteur. Je me suis exprees transporte
de mon domicile ses dans ce sus dit poste St
Louis sur une terre d'un arpent de large sur
quarante autres de long a lui appartenante
partie labourer partie en friche situee dans
la prairie qui touche ce village et tenant
immediatement a celle du Sr Gamache et de
l'autre cote au chemin Royal, qui est de
tente six pieds de roy, et des deux autres cotes
an domaine du roy, pour l'arpentes avec
mon instrument et une chaine de quarante
cing pieds, dont la longeur prise quatre fois
fait juste l'arpent usite en ce pays usite en ce pays qui est
de cent quatre vingt pied sur chaque face, a
l'execution de quoi me faisant accompagner
au proprietaire et au dit Sieur Gamache
voisin le plus immediat, pour me servir de
temoin d'aide et a m'indiguer exactement la
veritable situation de leurs concessiones, respectives
Je suis parvenu et l'ai fais borner en ma
presence avec des pierres a ses quatre extremites
apres l'avoir mesuree sur ses lignes de largeur
et longeur dont les deux premieres parallele
C'est a dire, de largeur, vont au nord nord
est, on s'ecartent au nord vers l'est de vingt deux
degres trente minutes - et des deux autres der-
nieres c'est a dire de longeur aussi parallele
vont au ouest quart au nord ouest ou
(3)
mieux s'ecartent du ouest vers le nord de onze
degres quinze minutes sans aucun egard a
la variation du compas, qui peut y avoir et
font par consequent en dirigeant la une
et allant du point du depart vers le nord
nord est et vers l'ouest quart au nord
ouest un angle obtus de cent un degres
quinze minutes, compensation faite des differences
causes par les inegalites des terres et inclinaisons
des lignes les unes sur les autres par rapport aux
perpendiculaires horizontales qui servent toujours
a leur vraie mesure tant sur la largeur que
sur la longeur, ainsi Je l'atteste par mon
seing - et par l'aveu unanime de tous
les proprietaires sus nous mes assembles dans ce
moment avec l' approbation de mon dit Sieur
Dn Pedro Piernas dans la chambre du Governe-
ment pour se servir mutuellement de temoins
et affirmer les uns par leurs seings, les autres
par leurs declarations a defaut de savoir signer
en presence de Messieurs Dn Pedro Piernas sus
dit Lieutenant Gouverneur, et de Dn Louis St Ange
de Bellerive Capitaine reforme et premier pre-
decesseur Commandant de ce meme poste serv-
ant l'un et l'autre savoir ce dernier a certif-
ier par son seing en sa dit qualite et en
vertu du pouvoir dont il etait charge d'avoir
concede soit avec titre soit verbalement les
sus dittes terres au nom de sa Majeste et
mon dit Sieur Piernas a approuver et ratifier
aussi par son seing en sa quatite d'actuel
Lieutenant Gouverneur, avec la quelle il est muni

I am expressing the transport
of my home to this said post on St .
Louis land of an arpent large of
fourty others long, a
partly plowed part situated in
the prairie touching this village and immediate farming
of Mr. Gamache and
the side of Chemin Royal that is
thirty six feet of Roy and the two other sides
in the area of Roy , the arpents measured with
my instrument a length of fourty
five feet with length taken four times
utilizing just an arpent of the country that is
One Hundred Eighty feet on each side
made while accompanying
the propietor and said Mr. Gamache
too immediate a neighbor to me to help serve
as a witness, I believe in order to indicate a
favorable situation of our respective concessions.
I went by and have limited my
presence of stones to his four quarters
before having the lines measured in width
and length whose first two parallel ranges
are said width going north north
east extending to the northeast twenty two degrees
thirty minutes and the two others
previously are of said length also parallel ranges
in the west quarter of the northwest where (3)
extending more to the west towards the north, eleven
degrees fifteen minutes without respect to any change in
the variation of compass, in having
consequence leading one
from the point of departure towards the north
northeast and towards the west quarter to the north
west an obtuse angle of one hundred degrees
fifteen minutes, compensating for the differences made
caused by the inequality of land and inclinations
of lines on the other known
perpendicular horizontals that always serve
us a true measure in width
and length, and so I attest for my
signature and for the unanimous admissions of your
proprietors of those gathered in this
moment with the approval of the said Mr.
Dn Pedro Piernas in the governing house
for the witnesses mutually
affirming this in their signature, the other
for their declarations of known signatures
in presence of Mr. Dn Pedro Piernas
said lieutenant Governor
and Dn Louis St Ange
of Bellerive Reform Captain and first commanding
predecessor serving the same post
of the other known and previously certified
for his signature in his said character and in
virtue of which he was charged of having
verbally conceded to have the title to
their said land in the name to his majesty and
the said Mr. Piernas to approve and ratify
also for his signature of his character.
Lieutenant Governor, with this he has provided

au meme pouvoir de conceder les possessiones accordes
par mon dit Sr St Ange et specifiees dans le
corps de ce cadastre que je remets contenant
soixante huit pages ecrites celle ici inclusivement
aux archives de ce Gouvernment pour y etre
conserve a perpetude et sevir aux besoins
, surete, authenticite et temoignage de tout ce
qui y est exprise a St Louis le vingt trois
May de l'annee mil sept cent soixante douze
Mr Duralde = Laclade Liguest Hubert =
Dodie = Rene Kiercereau = AConde = Bequet =
Amable Guyon = Sarpy = Cotte = St Ange = Pedro Piernas.

(Written in the margin) concede le 27 Aoust 1766
a Louis D enoyers qui la reunis au domaine
et cede a Louis Bissonette suivant les renseigne-
ments. St Louis ce 4 Aoust 1793. Trudeau ".

verifying the same possessions according
to the said Mr. St Ange specifically in the
body of register containing
sixty eight written pages including
the Government archives to be
perpetually conserved and to serve a need of
safety, authenticity and testimony of all
who were present in St. Louis the twenty third of
May in the year 1772
Mr Duralde = Laclede Liguest = Hubert
Dodie = Rene Kiercereau = AConde = Bequet =
Amable Guyon = Sarpy = Cotte = St Ange =
Pedro Piernas.
(Written in the margin) acknowledged the 27th of August 1766
to Louis D Enoyers who returned to the area
and given to Louis Bissonette by the following information
St. Louis this 4th of August 1793 - Trudeau .

Truly copied from the record book F pages
165 and 176 remaining in the office of the
Recorder of land titles for the territory of Missouri
St Louis May 12th 1821. M P . Leduc ."

Which copy from said Records of said recorder's
office (so certified by said Leduc and also proved to be a true copy) was objected to by the Defendant
on the ground, as he alledged, that that copy was but
the copy of a copy of the said Livre Terrien therein
referred to; the plaintiffs claimed to use it as the
copy of a lawful record of said title papers:
but the objection of the Defendant was sustained
by the Court and the said copy rejected
and not permitted to go in evidence.
(6)
The plaintiff then proved and gave in
evidence the claim and proof of Antoine Sou
lard to the same lot of land in dispute
and the confirmation thereof to the said
Souland which follow in there words and figures
towit

“Monday January 23d 1809
"Board met present the Honble Johnb B. C. Lucas
Celement B. Pemaro & Frederick Bates .

Antoine Soulard Asignee of Louis
Bissonette claiming one aspent in front by 40
in depth adjoining the town of St Louis , and
bounded on one sideby the loved of Gamache
and on the other side by the highway, produces
to the board a notice of claim to the Recorder
dated 29th June 1808, a concession to Louis
Bissonette for the same, granted by the St Ange
and Piernas dated 23nd May 1772 and
registered in Livre Terrien No 2. folio 13.

Auguste Chouteau sworn says that
he knows of the widow of Louis Bissonette selling
the land claimed to Claimant, and for which
the received payment from un Pierre Chouteau
for Antoine Soulard_ that he, witness, as executor
for the state of Louis Bissonette, knows that the
heirs consented to the sale of said land to Antoine
Soulard , says that Louis Bissonette cultivated
the land claimed in 1765; and it has been cul
tivated by him and his representatives untill
about the year 1797.” “Lid over for decision”

Truly copied from the minute Book no 3 page
440 remaining in the Recorder's office of land
titles for the Territory of Missouri . St Louis
May 12th 1821. M. P. LeDuc.

“Wednesday April 26th 1809. Board met
present Clement B . Pemore & Frederick Bates
Commissioners Anthony Soulard asignee of
Louis Bissonette claiming one aspent in front
by 40 in depth adjoining the town of Saint Louis
Book No 3 page 440. Confirmed to Anthony
Soulard 40 aspens of land and order that the
same the surveyed according to the metes and
bounds formerly established and as described in a
report of survey contained in a concession to Louis
Bissonette registered in Livre Terrien Book No 2
folio 13”
“Truly copied from the minute Book no 4
page 21. remaining in the office of the Recorder
of land claims within and for the Territory of
Missouri _ of which I certify. St Louis May 12th
1821. M P Leduc ." It appeared that Louis
Biponette the before mentioned was the
same person whose assignee the said Antoine
Soulard claimed to be.

No further evidence was given by
the plaintiff, and none was given by the
Defendant. The plaintiff counsel insisted
that the province of the Board of Commissioners
was only to determine the validity of the claimes
as against the United States , and that they
(7)
could not affect the claims of individuals
and that the claim being confirmed as
against the United States , that confirmation
enured in law to the benefit of those entitled
to the land; whom they contended the plain
tiffs to be under said claims, title- papers,
and confirmation. They also insisted that
they were entitled to recover in this action
by virtue of the premises and of the Acts
of Congress passed in relation to land
claims in this Country, and particu
larly that of the year one thousand
eight hundred and twelve in relation
to out lots common field lots and commons
appertaining to the several towns of the
late territory, now State, of Missouri therein
named; And they also excepted to the
several opinions of the Court against
them in this suit the cause having
been submitted to the Court without a
Jury, the Ciruit upon the testimony
before stated rendered Judgement for the
Defendant - In testimony of all which
the plaintiffs tender this bill of exception
& pray the Court to sign the same.

Which is doneN. B. Tuker

Ejectment. In the
Circuit Court April Term
1821

In the above named Defendent & Errand
Basst by in We rule to take notice
thay on the trial of the above cause me dines
you produce the Original Concession
in the premises in question granted by the late
Spanish Govenment on the 27th Aug 1766 to one
Louis Desnoyes _ take the Original Concession
in the same premises to the said Louis Bissonnette
granted Aug4 1793 by Zenon Trudeau lak Spanish
Social Governor of upper Louisiana -

Ob. sen
D Barton & Jn. S Hemplead attr for
plffMay 18.1821

Notice to produce paper.

Served a copy of the within
Notice on John B . C. Lucas
by in S Louis Township 18th May
1821

I. C. McGirk Dsff
Service &c $.90 cts

State of Missouri
Third Judicial District
Ss.

Be it Remembered that to the twenty third
stuir of the act of the General assembly of the State of Missouri Entitled

An act regulating the proceedings of the Supreme court of theJ Joseph
& Garmer clerk of the Superior court of the Territory of Missouri for the
Circuit, have made out a complete Law of the minutes and proceedings
had in a certain cause pending in the Said court But wear Louis Bissonnette
& other Plaintiffs and John B Lucas defendent in and of
in the words and figures following towit

September Term 1819

September 30th
continued by consent.

April Term 1820

May 16th
Continued by consent.

Which Said together
with all the other paper belonging to the said cause I herewith send to the clerk of the circuit cout of the county of the St Louis -

In Testimony Whereof I have herewith set my hand
and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme court at
St. Louis this 2d day of April 1821
J. L. Farmer Att S che

fee of clerk L che$6 ..90Search93 1/2Certifcate & Seal80$9.77 1/2

John B . C. Lucas
adst.
In the Supreme Court
April term 1819

Louis Bissonnette Charles Bissonnette. Joseph Bissonnette.
Pascal Bissonnette. Paul Priuneau. and Pelagiue his
wife. Pierre Ladoueux & Baptiste Ladoueaur by thier Next
-friend Pierre Ladoueaur. Baptiste Godain and Eleoner
his wife and Henry Delausere.

And the said John B . C Lucas
by M. Girk his attorney owns and defends the
force and injury, when &c and says, that he
is not guilty of the said Supposed tresspas and
ejectment above complained of, on of any
part thereof, in manner and form as the said
plaintiffs have thereof complainedof against
him and of this he puts himself upon
the Country &c.

M McGirk
And the plaintiff's owms the like
Compread for pltffs

Superior Court

Plea of
not guilty

filed May 10th 1819
Y L James
Clk

Territory of Missouri

The United States of America to the Sheriff of the County of St. Louis Greetings-
We Command You Summon Jonh B C Lucas that he be and appear before the Judges of our
Superior ‘Court of our Territory of Missouri , at our said Superior Court to be held in and for the Northern Circuit
at the Town of St Louis on the fourth monday of April in land, then and there in our said court before our
Judges aforesaid, to answer unto Louis Bissonette, Charles Bissonette, Joseph Bissonette, Pascal Bissonette
Paul Primeau & Pelagé his wifeformerly Pelagé Bissonette, Piené Ladoueur & Baptiste Ladoueur
infant Children of Angelique Bissonette now deceased and late wife of Piené Ladoueur, who hereby their
father and next friend the said Piené Ladoueur. Piené Ladoueru, Eleonore Paué an infant Daughter
of said Piené Ladoueur & Angelique his late wife, and intermarried with Bassty de Bané, by colour she has
as her husband & next friend, and Henry Lelauner ‘late husband of Ellen Bissonette deceased by whom he
had lawful issue, towit, a son now dead. in a plea of trespass and Ejectment to their damage
One thousand dollars-

Witness the Honorable Lilas Bout Enquire Proving Judge of our said court at
St Louis this eighth day of april in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
nineteen and of our Independence the forty thirdJ.C. Panuez's Att of Ckc

Served this writ
on John B . C
Lucas at his house
in the Town of St
Louis by his reading
it and acknowledg
ing the service
hereof April the
9th the 1879

Issac C. McGirk D .Shff

Service80ctstravel-772.87 1/2 cts901008917610212212290172142128.27 1/2

No. 203
Superior Count Northern Circuit
April Term 1821

others
v
John B C Lucas

This is an action of Ejectment
Brought by the Plaintiff to -
recover the possession of
certain land herin described

filedapril 26th 1879
J. C Palmer clk
clerks for J ChC
$6.90
J L Paruse ahsC. JHead for Pltts

State Of Missouri , County of St. Louis , sct.To the Sheriff of St Louis county-Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Jules Demun. Hubert Guyon,
Mary P . Leduc and Joseph Pratte
the setting aside all manner of excuse and delay They be and appear in proper person before the Judge of our circuit
court on the 14th day of May at the town of St. Louis , then and there to testify
and the truth to sy in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein Louis
Bissonette & others once plaintiffs
and John B . C Lucas defendant on the part of
the Defendant and have you then and there this wiit.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , the 26th day of april in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred twenty oneday of
Archibald Gamble Clerk, St. L . C.C.

Served this writ on
Hubert Giuan
in St Louis Tower
this 3rd ay 1821
by his acknowldg
ing the service
him of Julius Den
ver and Joseph Pratte
not found in my county May1824

I. C. McGirk Dsff

1 Service662 nowEst. 1.00Travel6$1.72

sse

14th may 1821 +Jules Denun
+Hubert Guyon
+Mary P. Ledue
Joseph Pratte
for Defendant

Served this writ
on Mary P.
Lucher on the
26the April
1821

E. F. BrownDsff

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , sct.To the Sheriff of St Louis County Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Jos Laoroix & Jn Duchinquante
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper person before the Judge of our
circuit court, on theforth mostdays of at the town of St. Louis , then and
there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein
Louis Bssonnette_him one plaintiffs,
and J. B. C. lucas is defendant on the part
of the plaintiffs and have you then there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , the 14 day May in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred twenty one A Gamble Clerk, St. L . C.C.

spa for
Tim Duchouquent

+ & Las Lacnnixsforthwith

Served their writ on
Joseph Loinin by
reading in S Louis
14th May 1821
township 14th May 1821
Jn Ducharquette
not formed in any
county 14th May 1821

I. C. McGirk Dsff
serve & now est $.90cts

State Of Missouri , County of St. Louis , sct.To the Sheriff of S Louis county-Greeting

You are hereby commanded to summon Francois Valois Andre Lesages
and Auguste Chouteau
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper person before the Judge of our circuit
court on the 14th day of May at the town of St. Louis , then and there to testify
and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein Louis
Bissonette & others are plaintiffs,
and John B C Lucas defendant on the part of
the Defendant and have you then and there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , this 26th day of April in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred Twenty one. day of Archibald Gamble Clerk, St. L . C.C.

Served this on Francois
Valois in S Louis Town
ship by reading 27 th 1821& on Augt Chou
teau in S Louis town-
ship by his acknow
ledging service thereof
14th May 1821 Andrew
Lisager not found in
my county

I. C. McGirk Dsff

1 Service661 now Est50travel6 6$1.22

spa

14th, May 1821 X Francois Valois
Andie Lesages
+ Auguste Chouteau
for Dependant LaLuss.

State Of Missouri , County of St. Louis , sct.To the Sheriff of St.Louis County-Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Baptiste Lallenoved Chorly
Lebeau. Joseph Lacroix & André Laudreville
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper person before the Judge of our
circuit court, on the 14th day of May at the town of St. Louis , then and
there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein
Louis Bissonette heirs one plaintiffs,
and Jno B C Lucas is defendant on the part
of the plaintiffs and have you then there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , the 4th day May in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty one Archibald Gamble Clerk, St. L . C.C.

served this writ on
Andre Landseville
5th May 1821 & on
Joseph Bate Lallemand &
Charles Libean11th
May 1821 by reading
& on Joseph Laerin
14th May 1821 by reading by read
ing by reading

I. C. McGirk
Dsff

4 serves$ 1.32Travel91.41

Bapte Lallemand

Charles Tibeaus Joseph Lacroix Andre Landseville14th May for
plaintiffs

Territory Of Missouri ,
Northern Circuit.ss.The United States of America to Julius Dewin Greeting.

You are summoned that all excuses and delays being set aside you and each of your
personally be and appear before the judges of the superior court of our terri-
tory aforesaid at our said superior court
to be held in and for the northern circuit at the town of St. Louis , on the twentyfirst
day of AprilMay being the Seventh day of the April term of our said court,
to testify and the truth to tell in a certain case then and there to be tried, and wherein B Howel
& others areplaintiffs and John R
C Lucas is defendant on the part of the
said defendant and from day to day
until duly discharged by the court, and not depart the said court without the leave thereof -- and
of this fail not at your peril, and our sheriff of our county of St Louis is hereby
commanded then and there to make return of this our writ and certify to our said court how he
executes the same.

Witness The Honorable
Esquire presiding judge of our said court this twenty seventh day of
March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty and of our independence the forty fourthJ. G. Turner

served this writ on Herbert Guin & M. P. Lidin
in the town of St . Louis 11th April 1820Luleus Demun not found in My county.

I. McGirk Dsff

2 serves661 non est50travel6$ 1. 22

Superior court N. C
April Term 1820

adj
Bissonet & others18th May

Julus Dewin
+ Hubert Mion
+ M. P Leduc

Territory Of Missouri ,
Northern Circuit.ss.The United States of America to Josehp Rilie
Francois Celoin Andre Lepage & Auguste Chouteau Greeting.

You are summoned that all excuses and delays being set aside you and each of
you personally be and appear before the judges of the superior court of our terri-
tory aforesaid at our said superior court
to be held in and for the northern circuit at the town of St. Louis , on the firstday of
day of May next being the first day of the April term of our said court,
to testify and the truth to tell in a certain case then and there to be tried, and wherein Bissonet
& others areplaintiff and John B C
Lucas defendant on the part of the
said defendant and from day to day
until duly discharged by the court, and not depart the said court without the leave thereof -- and
of this fail not at your peril, and our sheriff of our county of St Louis is hereby
commanded then and there to make return of this our writ and certify to our said court how he
executes the same.

Witness the Honorable Julus Bent
Esquire presiding judge of our said court this twenty seventh day of
March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty and of our independence the forty fourthJ. C. Pumas M S cne

Supreme court N. C
April Term 1820

ads

Bissonet & others 18th May

+ Andrew LeSage
+ Auguste Chouteau
+ Jospeh Pratie
Francois Valoiz

Served this writ on Auguste Chouteau sent in the
Town of St . Louis 24th Apr 1820
Andrew Lesage not found in my county. Joseph
Pratte not found & on F. Valois Apr 18th

I. McGirk Dsff

2 Services662 non Est1. 001. 66Travel101. 76 cts

Territory Of Missouri ,
Northern Circuit.ss. The United States of America to Joseph Bate
and Frabcois Valois Greeting.

You are summoned that all excuses and delays being set aside you and each of
You personally be and appear before the judges of the superior court of our terri-
tory aforesaid at our said superior court
to be held in and for the northern circuit at the town of St. Louis ,on theforthwithday of being the day of the term of our said county
to testify and the truth to tell in a certain case then and there to be tried, and wherein Louis
Bissonet & others areplaintiffs and John B C Lucas
defendant on the part of the
said defendant and from day to day
until duly discharged by the court, and not depart the said court without the leave thereof--and
of this fail not at your peril, and our sheriff of our county of St Louis is hereby
commanded then and there to make return of this writ and certify to our said court how he
executes the same.

Witness the Honorable
Esquire presiding judge of our said court this thirtieth day of
September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and Nineteen and of our independence the forty fourthJ. C. Pamer ds

Joseph Prate & Francois Valois
not found in my county

2 non est $1.00
I. C. McGirk Dsff

Superior Court Northern Circuit
September Term 1879

ads

Bissonet & others

Forthwith
Joseph Pratie
Francois Valois

Territory Of Missouri ,
Northern Circuit,ss.The United States of America to Julius Demin
Hubert Ruon and Mané P Leduc Greeting

You are summoned that all excuses and delays being set aside you and each of
You personally be and appear before the judges of the superior court
of our territory aforesaid at our said superior court
to be held in and for the northern circuit at the town of St. Louis
on theforthwithday of being the day
of the term of our said court, to testify and the truth to tell in a certain case
then and there to be tried, and wherein Louis Bissonet & others are
plaintiffs and John B C Lucas is
defendant on the part of the said Defendant
and from day to day until duly discharged by the court, and not depart the
said court without the leave thereof--and of this fail not at your peril and our sheriff of our coun-
ty of St Louis is hereby commanded, then and there to make return of this our writ
and certify to our said court how he executes the same.

Witness the Honorable Julius Brent
Esquire presiding judge of our said court this thirtieth day of
September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and nineteen and of our independence the forty-fourthJ. C. Pamer ds

No 20 April 1819
Superior Court Northern Circuit
September Term 1819

forthwith

Julius Demun
Hubert Guion
M P Leduc

Executed on Hubert Guion Julius DeMord
& Mary D. Leduc in the town of St Louis
on the 30th September 1819

John K . Walker ,
DShff

Serve99Travel3$1.02

Territory Of Missouri ,
Northern Circuit.
ss.The United States of America to Andrew Lesage
and Auguste Chouteau Greeting

You are summoned that all excuses and delays being set aside you and each of Your
personally be and appear before the judges of the superior court of our terri-
tory aforesaid at our said superior court
to be held in and for the northern circuit at the town of St. Louis , on theforthwithday of being the day of the term of our said court
to testify and the truth to tell in a certain case then and there to be tried, and wherein Louis
Bissonet & others are - plaintiffs and Jonh
B C Lucas is defendant on the part of the
said defendant - and from the day to day
until duly discharged by the court, and not depart the said court without the leave therof--and
of this fail not at your peril, and our sheriff of our county of St Louis is hereby
commanded then and there to make return of this our writ and certify to our said court how he
executes the same.

Witness the Honorable Julias Bent -
Esquire presiding judge of our said court this thirtieth day of
September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and Nineteen and of our independence the forty fourthJ. C Pamer ds

Superior Court Northern Circuit
September Term 1879

forthwith

Andrew LeSage
Auguste Chouteau

Executed this writ on Auguste Chouteau
30th September 1829 Andrew Le Sage not
found

John K . Walker
Dshff

Service33non est50travel6$. 89

Bill of exception
John B . C. Lucas

filed May 31st 1821 A.Gamble clk