State of Missouri
County of St Louis Ss In the Circuit Court
July Term 1825

Lorinda a free girl of color, held in slavery,who
is permitted by the court to sue by Alexander Clark
her next friend as a poor person, who by her attor
nies Edward Bates and Issac C. McGerk assigned
as counsel by said Court, complains of of Ra
feez Pettibone , Charles B Hatton and Sally his $wife

, Owen Wingfield and Sally his wife, Isaac
John Butler and Betsy his wife, John Whiteset alias
Whitesides, Mitchel Hattan and Anne his wife, Mr.
Chad Sanford and Theresa his wife, John Whiteset
alias Whitesides , and Lucinda Whiteset, alias Whitesides
of a plea of trespass, for that they the said de
fendants heretofore to wit, on the first day of Janu
ary in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and
twenty five, with force and arms at the county of
StLouis , unlawfully an assault did make in and
upon the said Lucinda , and then and there beat
bruised and ill treated her the said Lorinda , and
then and there imprisoned her and kept and de
tained her in prisonwithout any reasonable or
probable cause whatsoever, and have ever since kept
and detained her the said Lorinda in prison &
do still kept and detain her in prison against
her will,contrary to the laws of this state, and other wrongs then and there did to the said Lo
rinda, against the peace of this state, wherefore
the said Lorinda says she is injured and has
sustained damage, to the amount of five hundred
dollars, and therefore she sues &c.

Bates & McGirk
Attys for plff

No 11 In the Circuit Court
July Term 1825

Lorinda
vs
Rufus Pettibone Et al.

To the Clerk
This is an action of
Trespass, assault &
Battery and false im
prisonment

Issue a Summons
for the Defendants

Bates & McGirk
Attys P. Q.filed 2nd June 1825 Archd. Gamble Clerk

County of St Louis Ss.The State of Missouri To the Sheriff of said County
Greeting

We command you to Summon Rufus Pettibone , Charles B. Hatton and Sally his
wife Owen Wingfield and Sally his wife Isaac Voteau , John Butler and Betsy his wife
John Whitset alias Whitesides Mitchel Hatton and Ann his wife Michael Sanford and
Theresa his wife John Whitset alias Whitesides and Lucinda Whiteset alias Whitesides that they
be and appear before the Judge of Our Circuit Court at the next term thereof to be held at
the city of St Louis within and for the County of St Louis on the fourth Monday in July next
then and there to answer unto Lorinda a free girl of color who is permitted by the court to
sue by Alexander Clark her next friend as a poor person of a plea of trespass to the damage
of said plaintiff of five hundred dollars, and have you then there this writ.

Witness Archibald Gamble Clerk of our Court
at office this second day of June 1825 Archibald Gamble Clerk

Served this writ on Isaac
on the ninth day of July
1823 by reading it to him.

On Michael Sandford &
his wife in the city of St Louis
by reading the same to them
on the 6th of the same month
The other defendants named
in this writ, are not found
in my County neither have
they a place of abode in my
County to me, at
a copy hereof
9th 1823

John K . Walker Service12 non est$ 3:006:00$9:00

November Term

And now on this day come Lori Pettibone at of
Rufus Pettibone deceased and Michael Landford and
his wife and say that they are not guilty of said sup-
posed several trespasses & grievances & wrongs above laid to
their charge and of this they put themselves upon the
Country &c.

J Spalding Attyfiled Nov 29th 1826 A Gamble Clk

In the Circuit Court
July Term 1825

No.11

Lorinda
vs
Rufus Pettibone et al

The within is a Counterpart of the
writ issued to the Sheriff of the County
of St Louis 2nd June 1825 Archd Gamble ClerkShff Brocks fees $2.00 To Franklin Robt Brock Shff

County of St Louis SsThe State of Missouri To The Sheriff of the County of Franklin
Greeting

We Command you to summon John Butler and Betsy his wife impleaded with
Rufus Pettibone , Charles B . Hatton and Sally his wife Owen Wingfield and Sally his wife
Isaac Voteau John Whitset alias Whitesides Mitchel Hatton and Ann his wife Michael
Sanford and Theresa his wife John Whiteset alias Whitesides and Lucinda Whitesetalias
Whitesides that they be and appear before the Judge of our Circuit Court at the next
Term thereof to be held at the City of Saint Louis within and for the County of St Louis
on the Fourth Monday in July next then and there to answer unto Lorinda a free
Girl of color who is permitted by the court to sue by Alexander Clark her next friend
as a poor person of a plea of trespass to the damage of said plaintiff of five hundred
dollars andhaveyou then there this writ

Witness Archibald Gamble Clerk of our Court
at office this second day of June One Thousand
eight hundred and twenty five Archibald Gamble Clerk

Executed the withinwrit on John Butler and Elizabeth
Butler his wife in Newport BeouffTownship Franklin
County by reading the same to them and in their
hearing on the 14 th day of June 1825

Robt Brock Shff

County Of St. Louis , Sct.
State of Missouri ,To The Sheriff Of Saint Louis County....Greeting:

You are hereby commanded to Summon Robt Musick David Musick
Daniel Applegate Mel Musick James Richardson
J. B C Lucas
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 twenty ninth day of November at the City 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
Lorinda is plaintiff, and
R Pettibone is defendant, on the part of the
Defendant have you then there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court , at
the City of St. Louis , this twelfth day of October
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty six Archibald Gamble Clerk C.C.

Executed this writ Oct 21 1825 on David Musick, Musick
and James Richardson by reading to then the same

R Simpson Shff

Executed this writ Oct 20onJ B C Lucas by reading to him the same
Executed the withinsubpoena on Robert Musick
by reading the same to him this 3rd Nov 1826
Danl Applegate not found

James C Musick D Shff
for R Simpson Shff Fees $2.62

November Term
1826

For
Robt Musick
David Musick
Daniel Applegate
Mel Musick
Jas Richardson
J B C Lucas
for
Defendant

29th November 1826

County Of St. Louis , Sct.
State of Missouri ,To The Sheriff Of St Charles CountyGreeting:

You are hereby commanded to Summon Rufus Easton
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person before the Judge of our Circuit
Court , on the 29th day of November instant at the City 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 Lorinda
is plaintiff, and Levi Pettibone administra
tor of Rufus Pettibone is defendant, on the part of the defendant and
have you then there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court , at the
City of St. Louis , this 22d day of November
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty six Archd Gamble Clerk C.C.

St Louis Cricuit Court
Lorinda
vs
adm of R Pettibone
Subpoena
for
Rufus Easton
for defendant
29 Novr.

not served for want of Time
14th December 1826

W.L. Mills Shff

County Of St. Louis , Sct.
State of Missouri ,To The Sheriff Of St Louis County...Greeting:

You are hereby commanded to Summon Robert Musick -David Musick
Daniel Applegate Mel Musick James Richardson
John B .C Lucas

that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person before the Judge of our
Circuit Court , forthwith at the City 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

Lorinda is plaintiff, and Rufus
Pettibone's Administrator is defendant, on the part of the
defendant and have you then there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court , at
the City of St. Louis , this 21st day of August
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty six Archibald Gamble Clerk C.C.

July Term 1826

for
Robt Musick
David Musick
Daniel Applegate
Mel Musick
James Richardson
J B C Lucas
for
defendant,

The State of Missouri ,
County Of St. Louis ,
sct.To the Sheriff of said county—Greeting:

We command you to attach Elias Metz & Jas Richardson
if they may be found within your bailiwick, and bring them forth
with before the judge of our circuit court, now sitting at the city of St .
Louis , within and for the county of St. Louis , then there to answer
unto the State of Missouri , touching a certain contempt by them com
mitted, in not attending as a witness in a case of Lorinda
plaintiff, and of Rufus
Pettibone is defendant, on the part of the Plaintiff
after being legally summoned by the sheriff of the said
county, and have you then there this writ.

Witness A Gamble clerk of our said court
at the city of St. Louis , this 30th day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six
and of our independence the A Gamble Clerk

Peter Peter
Peter Peter
Peter & Paul
& Paul
3636.960000
17.76.96.000
3636360
36.36300
32.36.3000
32.01.3000

March 1826

for Elias Metz
James Richardson
attachment

Jn K Walker
Shff fees