St Louis District ssThe United States of america to the
sheriff of the District of St. Louis in
the District of Louisiana
greeting

We command you to summon Louis Labeaume , if he may be found,
within your bailwick, that he be and appear before the justices of our Court
of Common pleas to be holden at the town of St Louis in and for the District
of St. Louis , on the third thursday of March instant these then to answer unto
William Clark of a plea of trespass, damage of the said
William Clark the sum of five hundred Dollars and have then their this

Witness Charles esquire, first justices of our said
Court at the town of St Louis aforesaid the fifth day of march instant in
the twenty ninth year of our Independance and in year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and five Rufus Easton ,

no 34
District St Louis Common,
Pleas, fourth, term

Clark
vs
Labeaume ,
case
$ 500

Summoned Louis Labeaume ,
as within directed

Saint Louis District Ss.States of America ,
greeting

Fracois, Lacombe, William

We Command you and way you that without any manner, of excuse, Whatever that you
and each, of you appear in your proper person before the justice of one Court of Common,
Pleas, to be holden at the town, of St Louis in and for the district of Saint Louis on
the Tuesday, of June, next at nine of the clock in the fore noon, of that day to,
testify all and, singular the truth you know in are of the
Depending in our said Court and that then to be tried william Clarke ,
is plaintiff and Louis Labeaume , is Defendant on the penalty, of one
hundred Dollars each - Witness first, justice of once said

Court at the term of Saint Louis aforesaid this twenty ninth Day
of May in the twenty ninth year of our in,
Dependance and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and five

Saint Louis Common Pleas
June Term 1805

William Clarke
vs
Louis

Sub,
poe,
na,

for plaintiff

Francis
not to be found

S Louis District
The United State of America To, John Ferry & James Greeting

We Command you & each of you that, Witness
any of recuse you and each of you appear before the
Justice of our Court of Common plea to be
holden, at the town of St Louis in and for
the District of St Louis on the third Tuesday,
of September next at the hour of nine in the
forenoon of that day to testify all and
Singular the truth you know in an action
on the case Depending in our said Court and
then and there to be said wherein William
Clark is it plaintiff and Louis defendent,
and thin your are not to omit, under the
penally one hundred Dollar

Witness Charles Esq.,
First justice of our
Court at the Town, of St Louis
aforesaid this twenty Seventh day of
in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and
five and of the independance
of the united States the thirtieth Thomas Freddick,

S Louis District
Common Pleas
September Term 1805

William Clark
vs
Louis

Sub, poe, na,

for Plaintiff

Summond the within

Sheriff

,
ads

Plea

and the said Louis Labeaume by Isaac ,
his attorney Comes and defends the wrongd
injury when and saith that he did not under

take and promise in manner and form as the said
plaintiff hath above thereof declared against him
and of this he puts himself upon the country

.

Labeaume ads,
ads
Clark
Plea.

Territory of Louisiana
District of St Louis
Ss.
Court of Common Pleas

vs

Action on the Case,
Damage $ 500- .T 1805 No 34
1805 March. A Summons was issued in the above
case Signed, " Rufus Easton " which said
but is endorsed Summoned
And afterwards at the said Court holden, AD 1805 March Term before the Judges thereof came,
the said Plaintiff by attorney, and the Deft in
person, and the said action was continued
to the next Term. At which Term viz A D
1805 June Term before the Judges aforesaid came
the said parties and the said Plaintiff by
his attorney files, his declaration /q.v./ signed
and the Defendant is ruled to
plead by the next Term. At which Term A D.
1805 September Term before the said Judges
came the said and
was ordered to the by consent of
Parties to

Who an to report by the next Term at which
Term of the said Court holden A.D.
1805 December Term before the said Judges
the said action was continued under
Rule of reference to the next Term
1806 March Term the said action is continued- also A D.
1806 June Term the same was continued and
1806 September continued,

No 34 March Term 1805

St Louis Com. Plea

William Clarke
vs
Louis Labeaume
Case $ 500

Recorded
II

District of S Louis

Comm, Pleas,

William Clark
vs
Louis

June Term filed
1805

30

District of S Louis in the
District of Louisiana
June Term 1805.

,
vs
,
of June, term, in the Common

Louis , was, lately, attached to william Clarke of a plea of
on the case, and thereupon, the send William by his attorney complains that whereas
the said Louis , on the day of at the district, of S Louis and with
in the of this court, to the said william at the sum, of five, hundred dollars for money by him he said Louis , before that, to, the, use, the said before that to the
of the said William , had and received and being so he the said Louis ,
in consideration thereof afterwards on the day aforesaid at the place
and within the aforesaid than & these faithfully promised the
said William to pay the sum, of five hundred dollars, wherever of
he should be thereunto And whereas afterwards on the same
day of at the and within the Jursidiction aforesaid the said
Louis was and to the said William in the further sum of five hundred
dollars for money by him the said William to him the said
at his special but and so he
said Louis afterwards on the same day aforesaid at the place
within the aforesaid on consideration thereof then
faithfully promised the said William to pay him the said last
sum of money afterwards he she said Louis should be their
required - the said regarding his said second
takings in as aforesaid made but
and founds him the said william on this
if to atthe after require the
of a him the said william but the to him topay hath
doth refuse to her damage five hundred dollars and
therefore he there are to

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