Know all men by these presents that we as principal and as security are held & firmly bound unto the state of , in the sum of six hundred dollars, to the payment whereof well & truly to me made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns jointly & severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals & dated this ninth day of April Eighteen hundred and fifty one.

The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas a suit has been instituted in the St Louis Circuit Court for freedom in favor of Dred Scott against Irene Emmerson, and the said Dred Scott has been by order of said Court hired out by the Sheriff of Said County to the said for the Term of one year from this date, or untill the termination of said suit, at the rate of five dollars per month — Now if the said shall not remove the said Dred Scott out of the jurisdiction of said Louis Circuit Court Shall pay to the said Sheriff the said sum of five dollars per month & return the said Dred Scott at the expiration of twelve months from this date or at the termination of said suit then this obligation to be null & void otherwise to remain in full force & virtue |[?]

{Seal} {Seal}The Hire of Dred is paid up to this date, AprilApl. 26th 1852

Filed Mch 20. 1857clerkclk

Circuit Court April Term 1852 Harriet of color )versusvs. ) Irene Emerson )

Now comes the defendant by her attorneys and moves the court to make an order upon Louis T. Labeaume former Sheriff, to return the bond taken by him under the order of the court for the return of the plaintiff to abide the order of the court, and for the payment of the hire of the plaintiff to abide the order of the court

Garland & Norris WhittelseyAttorneysAttys for defendantdeft.

.Ct. Harriet of Colorversusvs Irene Emerson Motion for order on L.T. Labeaume
filed 8th June 1852M. S. Cerrȳ ClerkClk

22 Saint Louis Circuit Court Record 51Tuesday June 8th 1852 Harriet of Color )versusvs ) Irene Emerson )

Now comes the defendant by her attorneys and files a motion for an order upon former Sheriff to return the bond taken by him under the Order of the Court for the return of the plaintiff to abide the order of the Court and for the hire of the plaintiff to abide the order of the Court.

Circuit CourtApril Term 1852 Harriet of Color )versusvs. ) Irene Emerson )

Now comes the defendant by her attorneys and moves the court to make an order upon former Sheriff to return the bond taken by him under the order of the court for the return of the plaintiff to abide the order of the order of the courtthe order of the court, and for the payment of the hire of the plaintiff to abide the order of the court

Whittelsey Garland & Norris AttorneysAttys for DefendantDeft.. Ct Harriet of Colorversusvs. Irene Emerson Motion for order on Saml Conway late SheriffFiled 8th June 1852M. S. Cerrȳ ClerkClk

Circuit Court April Term 1852 Dred Scott of Color )versusvs. ) Irene Emerson )

Now comes the defendant by her attorneys and moves the court to make an order upon former Sheriff, to return the bond taken by him under the order of the court for the return of the plaintiff to abide the decision of the court and for the payment of the hire of the plaintiff to abide the order of the court

Whittelsey Garland & Norris AttorneysAttys for DefendantDeft.. Ct. Dred Scott of colorversusvs Irene Emerson Motion for order on filed 8th June 1852M. S. Cerrȳ ClerkClk---------“---------------“--------“ St Louis “=======”======”=====”== St Louis

Circuit Court April Term 1852 Harriet of Color )versusvs. ) Irene Emerson )

Now comes the defendant by her attorneys and moves the court to make an order upon former Sheriff, to return the bond taken by him under the order of the court for the return of the plaintiff to abide the order of the court and for the payment of the hire of the plaintiff to abide the order of the court

Whittelsey Garland & Norris AttorneysAttys for DefendantDeft.

. Ct. Harriet of colorversusvs Irene Emerson Motion for order on L. T. Labeaume
filed 8th June 1852M. S. Cerrȳ ClerkClk

22 Saint Louis Circuit Court Record 52Tuesday June 8th 1852 Harriet of Color )versusvs ) Motion for order on L. T. Labeaume filed. Irene Emerson )
Dred Scott ) versusvs ) Motion for order on filed. Irene Emerson )
Same )versusvs ) Motion for order on L. T. Labeaume filed.Same ) [the entries for Scott and Same appear parallel to each other in the court record volume]

22 Saint Louis Circuit Court Record 111April Term Tuesday June 29th 1852 Harriet of Color )versusvs ) Irene Emerson )

The Court having duly heard and considered said defendant’s motion for an order upon and late Sheriffs to return the bonds taken by them under the order of the Court for the return of the plaintiff to abide the order of the Court and for the payment of the hire of the plaintiff to abide the order of the Court, doth order that said motion be overruled.

Dred Scott )versusvs ) Irene Emerson )

The Court Having duly heard and considered said defendant’s motion for an order upon and late Sheriffs to return the bonds taken by them under the order of the Court for the return of the plaintiff to abide the order of the Court and for the payment of the hire of the plaintiff to abide the order of the Court doth order that said motion be overruled.

24 Saint Louis Circuit Court Record 33Wednesday January 25th 1854 Dred Scott , of color ) versusvs 235) Continued by consent, (awaiting decision of Supreme Court of the United States .) Irene Emerson )