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

Harry a free boy of color held in slavery, who is
permitted by the court to sue by Alexander Clark
his next friend, as a poor person; who by his attor

nies Edward Bates and Jsaac C. Mc Girk assigned as
counsel by said Court, Complains of Rufus Patte

bone, Charles B. Hattan, and Sally his wife, Owensupplied>
Wingfield and Sally his wife, Isaac Voteau , John
Butter and Betsy his wife, John Whitset alias Whitesides
Hatton and Anne his wife. Michael
sanford and his wife, John Whitset alias
Whitesides jr. and Lucinda whetset alias whitesides
of a plea of for that the said defend

ants heretofore, to wit, an the first day of Janu

ary in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred &
twenty five, with force and arms at the county
of St Louis , unlawfully an assault did make in
and upon the body of the said Harry , and
then and there beat and ill treated him
the said Harry , and then and there imprisoned
him the said Harry and Kept & detained him in prison
without any resonable or probable cause what
soever, and have ever since kept and detained him
the said Harry , and do still keep and detain him
in prison against his will, contrary to the
laws of this state, and other wrongs to the said
Harry then and there did, against the peace of
this state wherefore
the said Harry says he is greatly injured &
has sustained damage to the amount of five
hundred dollars, and therefore he sues &c

Bates & Mc Girk
Attys for Plff

The State of Missouri
County of St Louis SctTo the Sheriff of St Louis 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 Butter and Betsy his wife, John
Whitset alias Whitesides, Mitchell Hatton and Anne his wife Michael sanford and Theresa
his wife John Whitset alias Whitesides Jr. and Lucinda Whitset 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 Harry a free boy of color who is permitted by the court to sue
Alexander Clark his not friend as a poor person of a plea of to the damage
of said plaintiff of five hundred Dollars and have you then these this writ.

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

No 14 In the Circuit Court
July Term 1825

Harry
vs
Rufus Pittibone

To the clerk
This is an action of
Assault & and Battery and
false imprisonment
Issue a Summons
for Defendants

Bates & Mc Girk
Attys P.J.filed 2nd June 1825 Archibald Gamble clerk 27

Served this writ on Isaac
Voteau on the ninth day,
of July 1825 by reading it
to him- on Michael Sanford
& Whereas his wife in the city of
st Louis by reading the same to them
on the 6th of the same month
The writ are not found in my county- neither have they a place
of abode in my county, known to me
at which I could have a copy hereof
July 9th 1825

John K Walker Sheriff Service .. $ 3.00 12 non ests .. 6.00 $ 9.00

In the Circuit Court
July Term 1825No 14

Harry
vs.
Rufus Petterbone Stal

The within is a counterpart of the
writ issued to the sheriff of the county
of St Louis 2nd June 1825

Arch. Gamble Clerk 27
To Franklin

The State of Missouri
County of Saint Louis SsTo the Sheriff of the county of Franklin
Greeting:

We command you to summon John Butter and Betsey his wife impleaded
with Rufus Pettibone , Charles B Hatton and Sally his wife, Owen Wingfield and Sally
his wife Issac Voteau John Whitset alias Whitesides Mitchell Hatton and Anne
his wife, Michael Sanford and thereon his wife John Whitest alias Whitesides
and Lucinda Whitset 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
into Harry a free boy of color who is permitted by the court to sue by Alexander
Clark his next friend as a poor person of a plea of to the damage of said
plaintiff of five hundred dollars and have you then there this writ.

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

And said Levi administrator
of said Rufus & a said Landford's & wife
came and defined the force and injury when
& , & say that they are not, nor is either
of them guitly of the
imprisonment
and wrongs in manner & from as in said
declaration alleged & of this they put them

selves upon the country & C.

&
for deft

Harry
vs
Pettibone & others

Plea

filed April 12th
1826 A Gamble Clk 27