The state of Missouri
County of St. Louis Ss.To the sheriff of St. Louis County Greeting

We Command you to summon Francois Menard that he 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 of March
next then and there to answer unto Mary of a plea of Trepass to the damage
of the said plaintiff of Five Hundred Dollars and have you than there this
writ.

Witness Archibald Gamble Clerk of our said Circuit
Court at office this Fifth day of February in the
year One thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Nine Archibald Gamble Clerk

The State of Misouri
County of St. Louis Sct.to the sheriff of St. Louis County Greeting

We command you as we have heretofore commanded you to summon Francois Menard
that in 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 of July next
then and there to answer unto Mary of a plea of trespass to the damage of the said plaintiff of
Five Hundred dollars and have you then there this writ

Witness Archibald Gamble Clerk of our said Court at Office this
twenty third day of May one thousand Eight Hundred and twenty
nine Archibald Gamble Clerk Francois Menard not found.
July 12, 1829R Shff

No 21 St. Louis Circuit Court
March Term 1829

Mary
vs
Francois Menard

This is an action of Trespass Assault & Battery
and false imprisonment

(Aluia 23rd May )

Francois Menard not found

R Shff

St Louis Circuit Court

Mr Andre Laundreville

Take notice that on the
13th th day of the present-month between the hours
of 9 oclock in the forenoon and 5 oclock in the after
noon of that day, at the office of
in this city we shall proceed to take the depositions
of witnesses to be read in the trial of the above
in behalf of the Plaintiff

St Louis Novr. 6th 1827Bap & M Girk
Attys for Pltiff

Mary
vs
MenardLandreville
notice

Served of copy of the within notice on Andre
Landreville Novr 8th 1827 in St Louis

Jn Simmonds Jr Df Sheriff Service $ 1.50

St Louis Circuit Court

Mr Andre Laundreville

Take notice that on the
13th 12th day of the present month between the hours
of nine oclock in the forenoon and five oclock in the
afternoon of that day at the office of Garnier
in this City We shall proceed to take the depositions
of witnesses to be read in the trial of the above
suit-in behalf of the plaintiff

St Louis Nov'r 6th 1827.Bap & McGirk
Attys for pltff..

November term 1827

And the said Andre
Laundreville by his attorney
and
force and injury And says he is
not guilty of the said supposed trespass assaults
and battery and imprisonment, and detention
aforesaid to his charge or any part thereof
in manner and form as this said by
hath above
thereof and of this
he the said Andre Laundreville puts
himself country

And the said Plaintiff doth the like. M. Girk & Bass for Plff.

And for further plaintiff's behalf
the said Andre Laundreville says the
said Mary ought not to have or maintained
for aforesaid a thereof against him
counter says thather the said Andre
Laundreville at the mentioned in
the said had not nor
to have, nor hath he nor doth he now
to have any or intent and to
the said Mary and thus the said
Laundreville is ready to testifytherefore

hepraysjudgement if the said plaintiff
ought to have or maintainforaforesaid and
only him

G.
attorneyfordefendant

Mary
vs
Laundreville

filed Nov 29 1827 A Gamble Clk

In the Circuit Court

depositions taken by virtue of notice
on the thirteenth day of November with Year eighteen
hundred and twenty seven (and by consent) at the
house of Madame between the hours of nine
o clock in the forenoon and five o clock in the afternoon of the
same day and to be read inevidence on the case
nonpending in the circuit court of the county of St. Louis ,
in which Mary a woman of color who for her freedom
is plaintiff and Andre Laundreville who is with
Francois Menard is defendant, on the part of the plaintiff

Marie Louise being duly swornon her oath saith
that she is acquainted with Marie the above named plaintiff that
she knew her as the slave of the late Michel thatshe knew
her from her birth that she was born at Kaskaskia in the
State of Illinois - has known her ever since and still knows her
to be the the same at whose birth sheattended

sworn to on the day and
year and at the place first above mentioned, the plaintiff being present
and the defendant having
and afterwards withdrawn Before G. G. Marie Louise her
Mark

Marie Louise being also duly sworn or her oath
Saith that she hasknown Marie the above named plaintiff
and has knownherfrom the day she was born, that she
was born at Kaskaskia in the state of Illinois but the the day
or year knew her as the slave of the late Michel
has been here in this place but cannot tell how long
she has residedthere

Mari Louise Rocheblave

sworn to and on the day and Year, at the
place and between the hours first above the
Plaintiff being present and the defendant having
but withdrew before the taking of the deposition before

The Clerk of the Circuit Court
St. LouisCounty

Marie
depositions
Laundreville

Filed 3rd December 1827

A. Gamble Clerk

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

You are hereby commanded to summon David, Massey -
that, setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person before the Judge
of our Circuit Court , on theforthwithday of, 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 Mary is - plaintiff,
and- Laundreville defendant,
on the part of the plaintiff; and have you then there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit
Court , at the city of St. Louis , this 2nd day of
December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty eight Archibald Gamble ClerkC.C.

Executed this writ upon David Massie
by his acknowledgment of serviceDecr.
2nd 1828

Service $0.50

and the said Mary for replication to the plea
of the said Laundreville secondly above pleaded says that she
ought not to be banned & secluded from having and maintain
ing her action aforesaid against the said Landreville for she
says that the said Landreville at the said times in her
said declaration mentioned & before the said several times
did claim to have & hold the said Mary as a slave and doth
still claim the said Mary as a slave and of this she the said
Mary puts herself upon the country &c

And
the M Girk Bays
Attys for Pltff

Mary vs
Laundreville

Ref: filed Decr. 2nd 1828Ag clk

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

You are hereby commanded to summon & Marie
Louis Rocheblave Madame La Chappelle

that, setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person before the Judge
of our Circuit Court , on theforthwithday of, 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 Mary is plaintiff,
and Lord A Landreville Imp is defendant,
on the part of the plaintiff-; and have you then there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit
Court , at the city of St. Louis , this 3rd day of
December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty Eight Archibald Gamble ClerkC.C.

Executed on Mr L Rocheblave and
Madame La ChapelleDecr. 3. 1828
by lending to them the sum on
John B Parson Decr 3. 1828

November 1828

Mary
vs
Landreville
Mde Lachapelle
M L Rocheblave

forthwith

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

You are hereby commanded to summon Charles
that, setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person before the Judge
of our Circuit Court , on theforthwithday of, 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 Mary a woman of color plaintiff,
and Andre Landreville is defendant,
on the part of the Plaintiff, and have you then there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit
Court , at the city of St. Louis , this third day of
Decr in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and twenty eight A Gamble ClerkC.C.

Executed this writ upon Charles Dermont
by reading the same to him, Decr. 3d. 1828.

Services $ 0.50 R. Simpson SffD.E. Deputy

Mary
vs
A. Landreville

for Charles Dermont
forthwith for Plff

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

We Commanded your to summon Francois Menard that he 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 of March
next then and there to answer unto Mary of a plea of trespass to the damage
of the said plaintiff of Five Hundred Dollars and have you then there this
writ

Witness Archibald Gamble Clerk of our said Circuit
Court at Office this Fifth day of February in the
year One Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty Nine Archibald Gamble Clerk

County of St. Louis Sct;
The State of Missouri To the Sheriff of St Louis County Greeting

We command you as we have therefore commanded you to summon Francois Menard
that he be and appear before the Judge of our Circuit Court at the next time thereof to be held
at the city of St Louis wittin and for the County of St Louis on the fourth monday of July next
then and there to answer unto Mary of a plea of trespass to the damage of the said plantiff of
five hundred dollars and have you then there this writ

Witness Archibald Gamble Clerk of our said Court at office this
twenty third day of May One thousand eight hundred and twenty
nine Archibald Gamble Clerk Francois Menard not found
July 12, 1829 Shf

No 21 St Louis Circuit Court
March Term 1829

Mary
vs
Francois Menard

This is an action of trespass assault and battery
and false imprisonment

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Francois Menard

Stiff

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

We Command you to summon Francois Menard that he 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 of March
next then and there to answer unto Mary of a plea of trespass to the damage
of the said plaintiff of Five Hundred Dollars and have you then there this
writ

Witness Archibald Gamble Clerk of our said Circuit
Court at office this Fifth day of February in the
year One Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty Nine Archibald Gamble Clerk

County of St Louis Sct;
The State of Missouri To the Sheriff of St Louis County Greeting

We Command you as we have heretofore Commanded you to Summon Francois Menard
that he be and appear before the Judge of our Cicuit 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 of July next
then and there to answer unto Mary of a plea of trespass to the damage of the said plaintiff of
Five Hundred dollars and have you then there this writ

Witness Archibald Gamble Clerk of our said Court at office this
Twenty third day of May One Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty
nine Archibald Gamble Clerk Francois Menard not found.
July 12, 1829R

Francois Menard not found

No 21 St Louis Circuit Court
March Term 1829

Mary
vs
Francois Menard

This is an action of Trespass Assault and Battery
and false imprisonment

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