In the Circuit Court
July Term 1831St Louis County to writ
Isaac Stewart and Willis Stewart
by Gamble their attorney complain of William
Clark of a plea of trespass on the case for that
whereas heretofore to wit on the twentieth day of
March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty
at Louisville to wit at the County aforesaid
the said William Clark made his promissory
note in writing bearing date the day and year
aforesaid and thereby then and there promised
thirty days after the date thereof to pay to Dan
iel Combs or order the sum of two hundred
and eighty one dollars and twenty nine cents
for value received and then and there delivered
the said promissory note to the said Combs and
the said Daniel Combs to whom or to whose
order the said sum of money in the said prom-
issory note specified was to be paid, after the
making of the said note and before the payment
of the said sum of money therein specified to writ
on the nineteenth day of June in the year eighteen
hundred and thirty at Louisville to writ at the
County aforesaid by his endorsement in writing
on the said promissory note assigned the same
for value received to the said plaintiffs by the
name and description of “J & W Stewart” and
then and there delivered the said note to the said
plaintiffs which said note and assignment are now in court showed of which said assignment he the said
Defendant afterwards to writ on the day and year
last aforesaid at the County aforesaid had notice
Nevertheless the said William Clark although
often requested hath not paid the said sum of
money in the said promissory note specified either
to the said Daniel Combs before the assignment as
made by him as aforesaid or to the said plain-
tiffs since the said assignment but to pay the
same hitherto hath and still doth altogether
refuse to the damage of the said plaintiffs
of five hundred dollars and therefore they sue &c
A R Gamble
atty for plffs
Commonwealth of Kentucky
County of Jefferson
Be it remembered that on this day
personally appeared before the undersigned a
Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid
Isaac Stewart who being duly sworn upon
his oath saith that William Clark the defend
-ant in the foregoing declaration is justly indebt
ed to Isaac Stewart and Willis Stewart the
plaintiffs in said declaration in the sum of
two hundred and ninety two dollars for the cause
of action in said declaration set forth and that
this affiant verily believes that the said William
Clark is not a resident of or residing within
the State of Missouri
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 27th day
of December 1830 Isaac Stewart
let the official character of the Justice of the peace
who before whom the affidavit is made be certified
under the Great Seal of Kentucky by the Secretary
of State. The Certificate may be written below
H R G
I Thomas J. Crittenden Secretary of State for
the State of Kentucky , do hereby Certify that William
Tompkins is a Justice of the peace in and for the
County of Jefferson in this State, duly commissioned
and that full faith and Credit ought to be given
to all his acts as such - In Testimony
Whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the
Seal of the said Common
wealth at Frankfort this
first day of January in
the year of an Lord one
thousand eight hundred and
thirty one
J. J. Crittenden Secretary
I acknowledge myself bound to William Clark and
to the several officers of the Circuit Court of St Louis
County for the payment of all costs that may ac
-crue in the action commences against him by the
above declaration in favor of Isaac Stewart and
Willis Stewart witness my hand seal this 16th day
of April 1831
H R Gamble
St Louis Circuit Court
J & W Stewart
vs
Wm Clark
This is an action of
Dam $500
let an attachment issue
on the within affidavit
A R Gamble
Atty
Summon John New
man John Shade as
Garnisher
H B G
County of Saint Louis ss
The State of Missouri To the Sheriff of the County of Saint Louis Greeting
We command you to attach William Clark by all and singular
his lands and tenements goods chattels monies credits or effects in
whose hands or possession soever any such land and tenements goods
chattels monies credits or effects may be found in your county or so
much thereof as shall be sufficient to secure the sum of two Hundred
and ninety two dollars with interest and costs of suit that the said
William Clark 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 Saint Louis on the fourth Monday of July next, then
and there to answer unto Isaac Steward and Willis. Stewart of a
plea of trespass on the case to the damage of the said plaintiffs of
Five Hundred dollars and we further command you to summon
all and every person in whose hands or possession soever any such
lands or tenements goods chattels monies credits or effects may be
found and particularly John Newman and John Shade that they
be and appear before the Judge of our said Circuit Court on the first
day of the Term aforesaid to answer what may be objected against
them and have you then there this writ
Witness Archibald Gamble Clerk of our said
Circuit Court at Office this Sixteenth day
of April One thousand eight Hundred and
thirty one Archibald Gamble Clerk
No 16
Saint Louis Circuit Court
July Term 1831
Isaac & Willis Stewart
vs
William Clark
Attach
No property found to
in my County
Milla Bona. 50 cts.
Jno K Walker
County of Saint Louis ss
The State of Missouri To the Sheriff of the County of Saint Louis Greeting
We command you as we have heretofore commanded you to attach
William Clark by all and singular his lands and tenements, goods,
chattels, moneys, credits or effects in whose hands or possession soever
any such lands and tenements goods chattels monies credits or effects
may be found in your county or so much thereof as shall be sufficient
to secure the sum of two hundred and ninety two dollars with interest
and costs of suit that the said William Clark 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 Saint Louis on the fourth Monday
of November next then and there to answer unto Isaac Stewart and
Willis Stewart of a plea of trespass on the case to the damage of the
said plaintiffs of Five Hundred dollars and we further command you
to summon all and every person in whose hands or possession soever
any such lands or tenements, goods, chattels moneys credits or effects
may be found and particularly John Newman and John Shade
that they be and appear before the Judge of our said Circuit Court on
the first day of the Term aforesaid to answer what may be objected
against them and have you then there this writ
Witness Archibald Gamble Clerk of our said
Circuit Court at office this Twenty Seventh day
of July One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty
one Archibald Gamble Clerk
of the sale of the Steam
Boat through made by order of
the Circuit Court on attachment
in favor of the Defendent
Which I hold
subject to the Judgment
of the court upon this
writ.
Jn Walker
plff
Sum $ 1.00
File Supreme 12th
Executed this writ on Jno
by to him on the 12th
day of November 1831 in the
City of St Louis by and was to him that by virtue
of the said attach the good
& chattels rights and money
effects of the defendant in his
hands or possession. which decla-
ration was made in the presence
of Thos Ingram who is a
person of the loughood. I also
Summoned the said headman as
Garnisher by offering to read the
writ & accelaration which in the presence
of said Ingram which he referenced
to read
I have in my hands
the sum of three hundred & fifty
dollars part of the proceeds of
No 16 A of July Term 1831
Alias Attachment
Returnable to November Term 1831
Isaac & Willis Stewart
vs
William Clark
alias
attachment
John Newman and John Shade
Garnishes
In surmon Discharged - 6 - 279
Judgment by default Book 6 page 280
no & order of Publication Book 6 page 240
proof of publication - 6 - 266
240
266
Fee bill 219
vs.
William Clark .
St. Louis Circuit Court ,
November term, 1831.
On motion of the said plaintiffs, by their attorney, it is
ordered, that the said Wm. Clark be notified, that
an action of assumpsit, damages Five hundred dollars, has
been commenced against him by the said Isaac Stewart ,
and Willis Stewart , that a writ of attachment has issued
against his estate, and that unless he be and appear at the
next March term of this court, and plead to the action
aforesaid, according to law, a judgment will be entered
against him, and his said estate sold to satisfy the same;
and it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be in-
serted for four weeks, successively, in some newspaper
published in the city of St. Louis , and at least twenty
days before the next March term of this court.
A true copy of the order.
Jan. 17.
Archibald Gamble , Clerk.
State Of Missouri ,
County Of St. Louis .
Ss.
Personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county
aforesaid, Edward Charles who being duly sworn, deposeth and
saith, that the annexed advertisement was published in the " Missouri Republican," the newspa-
per of which he is printer, for four weeks, successively, the first insertion being on the
Seventeenth day of January 1832, and the last insertion on the
seventh day of February 1832.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
24th day of March 1839J. B. Parmer J. P.
Rand Charles 80.95
cost of 2.00
$2.75
The Subscribers continue the
in the new frame
out-street, between First
and all kinds of Fancy
Chairs, will be made
to most reasonable terms.
They have now and intend keeping con-
stantly on hand, for sale, a large assort-
ent of Fancy and Plain Work, which will be
law.
Spencer & Donnel.
All kinds of Turning in Wood will be done at the
shortest notice by
July 19, 1881-87
James P. Spencer.
Copper And Tin Ware Manufactory.
T. Andrews informs the public
that he continues the above business
in Mechanic's Row, three doors above
Know all men by these Presents that we Isaac Stewart
and Willis Stewart as principals and John W Reel
as security are held and firmly bound
unto William Clark in the full sum of six hundred
and fifty dollars for the payment of which we bind
ourselves our him & firmly by these Presents sealed with
our seals and dated this day of
in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight Hundred
and thirty two
The Condition of the above obligation is such
that whereas the said Isaac Stewart and Willis Stew
art at the last March Term of the Circuit Court
of the County of St Louis recovered a judgement against
William Clark for the sum of three hundred and
fourteen dollars and ninety cents damages on an action of
assumpsit commenced by attachment Now if the
said William Clark shall within three years next
following this date by himself or Attorney appear in
said Circuit Court and disprove or avoid the dama
-ges recovered against him or any part thereof then
if the said Isaac Stewart and Willis Stewart
shall pay unto the said William Clark all
such sum or sums of money as shall appear
to have been recovered by and not justly due
and owing to them the said Isaac Stewart and
Willis Stewart together with such damages as
shall be assessed by a jury the above obligation
shall be void else shall remain in full
force
Witness
Isaac Stewart
Willis Stuvant
John W Reel
Isaac & Willis Stewart
vs
Wm Clark
bond for law filed
& approved August
27 1832
A Gamble Clk
Execution awarded Book 6 page 400
Archd Gamble Clerk