John MoussetteDr
To the Am fur compy

hire of Mandane from 17th
October 1830 to 1830 33 days at
2$ per day $66

St Louis 21 Decbre 1830

No

Ss

Jean Bte Sarpy being duly sworn
on his oath saith that a certain J Bte is partly
indebted to the AmericanFur company on an account for
; when of forty in a sum - that he verily believes
that the saw to and B shariff has it himself from
the state of Missouri , as that the ordinary process of the him
them not be served

sworn and subscribed this18th day of February 1831

John Bte Sarpy

The state of Missouri To the courtable of St Louis Township
in the county of St. Louis Greeting

You are commanded to
Jean B choupette by all and regular his goods and
chattels monies credits or effects, or as much thereof as shall
be sufficient to secure the sumof sixty six dollars with
interest and costs writ, in whose hands or possession
there and may be found in their township to that the
said Jean Bteappear before them issued
a justice of the peace within and for the county of St
Louis at his office in the city of St Louis in the twentith
day of March next the and there before the further aforesaid
answer to Bernard Batic to her laws Peter Chortias
Jean P Labame and Barthotomeu Berthold
merchant traders carrying on their part the
of the American fur companyin an action in the case on an
account for sixty six dollars — You are also commanded to
summon all and every person in whose hand or possession
any goods chattels, monies credits or effects of the said, and the
I know may he found and in particular time
that he be and appear before the said justice on the said
twentieth day of February to that may
objected him, and here you them there, they count
and certify to our said justice how you executed

under and they 18th day of Febraury 1831

J. C.

By virtue of the within Torit of attachment to me directed
I have attached all the goods chattles Money credits & effects of
the within named Jean B Moussett that is in the hands or
possession of Antoine Vaillant and summoned said
Antoine Vaillant as Garnishee to appear and answer at
the time & place within named as commanded & declared
it in the presence of Thomas Ingram & John B. Sarpy in the
city of St Louis this 19th day of February 1831

J Cooper Const Service $ 1.00

No.

March 1837

Company

J.

attachment

A Vaillent

Debt $ 66.00

Justice

sig

We the Jury Find a verdict in favor
of the Plaintiffs for the full amount
of the a/c sixty six Dollars —

Thomas Ingram &
foreman

judgement for plaintiff
appeal

Antoine Valliant the appellantbeing duly sworn on
oath with the application for the appeal is not
made for the purposed or delay but because
the affiant verilybelieveshimselfaggrieved by the
judgmentof the justice sworn to and subscribed this
8th day of November 1831

Before

by Antoine Valliant

Before O Justice of the Peace
Antoine Valliant
garnishee of
G B
vs
The American Fur Company

Attachment-
Judgment for Plaintiff
fee $66.

One the undersigned Antoine Valliant and
acknowledge ourselves indebted to Bernard Pratte John Laubador
Peter Junior and Bartholomew Berthore
in a sum of one hundred dollars, to be levied our goods
and chattels, lands and tenants where
Nevertheless that whereas the said Antoine
Valiant hath appealed from the judgment of
Justice of the peace in a certain wherein
the said Bernard Pratte & they are Plaintiffs and the
said Antoine Valliant is garnishee. Now if the said
Antoine Valliant the appellant shall his said appeal
that by the condemnation money of all costs or
otherwise abide the Judgment of the Circuit in said
appeal, then this Recognizance to be void other wise
to remain in full force of Virtue
Johan & acknowledged wherefore
I tested by
J. G. Garner
September 8th 1837

Antoine by mark Valliant
Augustin Michel

Before Joseph & Garmer a justice of the peace within
and for the county of St. Louis

The American Fur
Company
John B Mansfield

Action on the are an account
for the hire of Fleet Boat
$ 66 - first brought by attach-
ment February 18th 1837 on the affidavit of Jean Blaskey
an agent for the Plaintiffs unit of attachment sues against
the defendant returnable on the twentieth day of March
in the same Year

March 20th 1831 being the day to which the writ of attach-
ment aforesaid is made returnable, the the
the said writ, with this endorsement - “By virtue of the
within writ of attachment to me directed I have attached all
the goods, Chattels moneycredits & effects of the witness named
Jean B in the hands or possession of Antoine
Villant, and summoned said Antoine Villant as
Garnishee, to appear and answer at the time and
place within named as commanded, and declared it in
the presence of Thomas and Blaskey
the 19th day of February 1837, signed J Cooper
Constable” where upon the thirtieth day of August being
set for trial, it is by the Justice that the plaintiffs
close advertisements to be let at of the
public in the , at least forty days before
the trial day, which advertisements shall contain a notice
of the proceedings had against the defendant and
shall require him to appear before such justice and enter
the Bail to the plaintiffs on a before the
said day, or Judgement will be rendered against him-
and afterwards on the said thirtieth day of Augustbefore
the Justice aforesaid; by their agents and the defendants
being hath he filed
to the action aforesaid of them the said plaintiffs against
him and it appearing to the Justice upon the statement
an oath of Daniel Barby deputy countable that adver-
tisements have been put what most humble
places in the township and notifying the said defendant
of the proceedings had against him and requiring him
to appear before Justice on the thirtieth may in the
said month and plea J Bail to the acting or
that Judgement with he rendered against him, and the
demand of the said plaintiffs being founded on an
account and at sixtydollars, Judgment
is therefore rendered for the said plaintiffs against the
said defendant by his default further and of Sixty
six dollars with and afterwards in the
day & year and at the place aforesaid
Antoine Valliant aforesaid and the
plaintiffs being called were notneither have they filed
Interrogating to be put to said garnishee of motion
of said garnishee It is considered that the said plaintiffs
the putting by their said writ, to the for
their false and that the said garnishee
go here further day and afterwards to writ on the
first day of September within same year the
plaintiffs aforesaid by their agent and a
cause the Judgment of her suit of aforesaid
against the said plaintiffs is let aside and the
day of the same month being where
for hearing and trial, and notice of the same given
on the said seventh day before the Justice aforesaid came
as well the garnishee aforesaid in proper
as the said plaintiffs by their agent aforesaid and an

the application by said garnishee for a jury of
and by consent this case is certained to their eighth day of the
June month, at while said day before the justice aforesaid
and the parties aforesaid and thereafter at the request
aforesaid a jury Cory George Wm
Chahaman, Caleb Feur, John P Reed Thomas Engram dead
White in good and lawful name of the township
of St Louis , while being sworn well and truly to try the
matter between the parties aforesaid and
having heard the evidence added upon their oaths
that they for the plaintiffs in the hands
of the saidgarnishee, of the goods and chattles money
and effects of the said Baptiste show that to the sum
of Sixty six dollars — where when judgment is rendered
by the justice against the Garnishee aforesaid
in favor of said plaintiffs for the said sum of Sixty
Six dollars & costs of fact and thereupon same
time on the prayer of the said garnishee and his filing
the affidavit prescribed by law and entering into
and grievance with security, and effect is granted
to him to the circuit court of the of St Louis
and on the judgment aforesaid

I the justice hereby certify that
the above and aforegoing is a time
of judgment & proceedings had
aforesaid

J C Parmer

fee justicefees on attachment La83 1/2Order of petitioner33.00 out 6 73sub18 3/4Judge against 33 1/2Oath6 1/4Judet est of non hat33 1/2notice to garnishee25Camedover$ 3.25

brought forward$ 3.25sub18 3/4Veune25Swearing Jury25do 4 cent 25judet33 1/2atto to oath33 1/2 & laping33 1/2transcript35certificate25$ 6.44 3/4court for4.5Jury1.5J 5 1/2 Basada5 1/2P Basada5

— 3 1/2

Discontinued & judgment confessed by defor
for costs Book 6 page 299

Archid Gamble Clerk Fee bill 200

No 133 Nov Term 1831

American Fur Company company

vs

A Valiant

transcript on appeal

filed Nov 28th 1831 A Gamble Clerk

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

You are hereby commanded to summon Fontaine, St Amant Micheans
Jean Louis Morillion
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 15th day of December 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 The American Fur Company are
plaintiffs, and Antoine Valliant 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 29th
day of November — in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty- one A Gamble Clerk C.C.

Nov 1831

American Fur Company
vs
Antoine Valliant

Spa for

Felix Fontaine
S Amant Micheans
Jean Louis Morillion Decr 15th for deft

Executed this writ on Felix Fontaine 1st are
St Amant Michan 10th on Jean Louis Morillion
10th of December 1831 in St Louis County by
Reading it to shown

John K Walker Shff
by Brotherton Deft Service $ 1.50

County Of St. Louis , Sct.
State of Missouri ,To the Sheriff of Saint Louis County—Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Felix Fontaine - St amant Michaus &
Jean Louis Morillion
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 Ninth - day of Aprilnext 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 The American Fur Company - are
plaintiffs, and Antoine Vaillant - 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 Eighteenth
day of February in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty- two Archibald Gamble Clerk C.C.

March Term 1832

American Fur Company
vs
Antoine Vaillant

for deft

Felix Fontaine 20
St Amant Michaux 16
John Louis Morittion 29 on 9th April

Executed this writ on St Amant Muhaux
16th on Felix Fontaine 20th & on John Louis
Million 29th March 1832 in St Louis
County

John Walker
Shff $ 1 50

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

You Are Hereby Commanded To Summon Antoine Barada - Target Barada
& Jacob R Stine
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 the American Fur Company
are plaintiffs, and Antoine Vailant is -
defendant, on the part of defendant
and have you then there this writ.

Witness: Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court ,
at the City of St. Louis , this Tenth day of
April in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty- two Archibald Gamble Clerk C.C.

Executed this writ on Jacob R Stire on 10th. on
Antoine Barada on the 14th. April 1832 by reading
it to them in St Louis County

Jno K Walker Sheriff
By Isaac Stoner Deft Service $ 1.50

March Term 1832

American Fur Company
vs
Antoine Vailant

for Deft.

Antoine Barada 14
Target Barada
Jacob R Stine 18 forthwith

this is to Certity that we have made a
Settlement with J. Valliant for the such against him
by said Valliant Paying all the Costs and charges
in said suit

St Louis April 13 1832