Territory of missouri
County of saint Louis In the Circuit Court of the term of November 1810.

Joseph by his attorney complains of Auguste ,
Chouteau , administrator of all and singular the goods and
chattels, rights and credits, which were of St Paul Lacroix,
deceased, who died interstate, of a plea of trespass, on
the case for that, whereas the said St Paul Lacroix,
his life time to wit, on the fifteenth day of August the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four-
teen at the county of Saint Charles , court at the
county of Saint Louis aforesaid and within the juris-
diction of this court was indebted to the said Joseph
in the sum of three hundred and seven dollars and
fifty cents lawful money of the United States for
divers, goods, wares,, oil
and tallow, before that sold and delivered
to the said St Paul at his special instance and request and
being so indebted be the said, St Paul undertook
and then and there faithfully promised to the said
Joseph to pay him the said sum of money when
he should be thereto afterwards requested.

And whereas afterwards, to wit on the day and
year aforesaid at the place aforesaid in consider-
ation that the said Joseph at the like special,
instance and request of the said St Paul had before
that time sold, and delivered to the said St Paul
divers other goods wares merchandise
furs oil, and tallow, he the said St Paul undertook
and then and there faithfully promised the said
Joseph to pay him so much money therefore as
the said last mentioned goods wares merchandise

furs oil and tallow, were reasonably worth;
and the said Joseph avers that the said last, men-
tioned goods, wares, merchandise, , oil
and tallow, were then and there to wit at the
time and place aforesaid reasonably worth
the sum of other, three hundred and
seven dollars and fifty cents like lawful money;
whereof the said St Paul then and there
had notice. And whereas afterwards, to wit; on the day
and year aforesaid at the place aforesaid
the said St Paul in his lifetime was indebted
to the said Joseph in the sum of sixty four
dollars like lawful money for money by the
said Joseph before that time laid out
and expended from the said St Paul at his
like special and , and being
so indebted he the said St Paul in consider-
ation thereof afterwards to wit on the same day
and year aforesaid at the place aforesaid undertook
and then and their faithfully promised the said
Joseph to pay him the said sum of money
when he should be thereunto, afterwards requested
yet the said St Paul Lacroix, in his life time the
said several sums of money or any part thereof
to the said Joseph did not pay although often
requested so to do, nor hath the said Auguste ,
Chouteau , since the death of said St Paul
paid the same though often requested ; but the same
to pay hath heretofor, wholly refused and still doth,
refuse to the damage of the said Joseph four
hundred dollars; wherefore he brings his

Suit and so forth.

for plaintiff

Territory of missouri
county of Saint Louis
The United States of America , to the sheriff of the county of Saint Louis ; Greeting

We command you to summon Auguste Chouteau ,
administrator of all and singular the good and Chattels,
rights and credits which were of St Paul Lacroix, de-
ceased who died interstate to appear at the next term
of the circuit court to be held at the town of Saint
Louis within and for the county of Saint Louis on
the first monday in November next to answer unto
Joseph in a plea of trespass,. The to the
damage of the said Joseph four hundred
dollars and have you then there this writ,

Witness Mary , P . clerk of our
circuit court at Saint Louis this thirty,
first day of July in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixteen and of our independence
the forty first M. P . clk

Executed this writ by the Defendant acknowledg,
ing, the service of the same, in the Town
of St Louis august 1816

Service 50 Cents

No 3.
St Louis circuit court
November Term 1810

this is an action of trespass, on the case
damage
$ 400-Let a summons issue,

M.
Filed 31st July 1816
M. P . Ledue ,clk

And the said plaintiff as to the defend-
ants first, plea in this behalf pleaded
Where he puts himself on the county doth, the like

And for Replication to the defendants second, plea in the behalf
above pleaded the said plaintiff say that for anything alleged
in said plea he ought not to be and precluded,
because he says that the said St Paul did not in
manner, and form as the said defendant has alleged
in said plea pay the plaintiff his demand as stated,
in his declaration and this he prays may be enquired, of by the country

M.

And the said plaintiff for Replication to the third
plea of the said defendant this behalf above pleaded say that for anything alledged in said plea he ought,
not to be barred or precluded, from having his, said
thereof against said defendant because he says that the
said defendant did not in manner & form, as he has alleged
in his said plea pay to said plaintiff the
demand in the declaration mentioned and
this he prays may be enquired
of by, the country

atto,

Issue, to first
plea
Replication
to 2nd & 3rd issue, tendered

In the Circuit Court of
the county of Saint Louis
November Term 1816

And the said defendant comes and
defends the charge of the plea &, injury. When and saith
that the said Saint Paul Lacroix, did not
promise in manner or form as the said, plaintiff hath complaining
against him and of this he puts himself on the county

And, for the plea in this behalf the said defendant
the charge of the plea injury where he had saith,
then the plaintiff of having maintaining, his said against him ought to be barred, and precluded,
because he says that the said Saint Paul Lacroix in,
his life time, to wit at the county aforesaid in
day of Auguste in the year, of one
thousand eight hundred and this defendant
and pay and satisfy to the said
plaintiff the sums of money, said , and this
he is ready to verify,, whereas he prays judgment
his .

for further plea in this behalf the said defendant
further defends the charge of the plea of injury when the
and saith, that the plaintiff of having and maintaining,
in said action thereof against him ought to be barred,
and precluded, because he says that he said the
of the said Saint Paul Lacroix,. To wit, at the county
aforesaid on the of in the year
thousand eight hundred and , this defendant did
and truly pay and satisfy to the said

Plaintiff the several, sums of money died you and the
he is ready to verify . Wherefore the pray
and his

E. Hempstead

plea

Filed 6th nov 1816

M . Ledue ,

May Term Circuit court 1817

And the plaintiff take
that the said defendant will, claim as offsets, under
the law of , the following terms of
to wit-for an of hand,, given by said Joseph
to said Saint Paul Lacroix,
the fourteenth day of October in the year one thousand
eight hundred & twelve, pay in the month, of
may then next for the sum of four, hundred and thirty
nine dollars. -also in one other
terms of dollars a him by sold
and delivered on the of
one thousand eight hundred & twelve
the county of St Charles ,;- also in the other sum of
five hundred, dollars
delivering and furnished to the
plaintiff at his request at Saint Charles aforesaid by the
said , on the

first day of September, one thousand eight hundred & fourteen
and also, in the further sum of four hundred dollars lawful, money of
the United States , to much money paid and
then there and at the request of the
plaintiff by the said and also in the further sum of one hundred
dollars money then there by the said
plaintiff to and for the the .

E. Hempstead

of

filed May 10th 1817
$ 158.63

Action in St Louis Circuit Court
October Term 1817

August Chouteau , the above named
Defendant being duly sworn, says that on the fourteenth
day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred
& seventeen he caused a Subpoena, to Issue, from
the office of the Clerk, of the said circuit court
to the sheriff of the county of St Charles to summon
Francis Fencourt, and Reynald Soupard,
as witnesses for, said defendant in the above suit, that the
said sheriff did summon said witnesses, according
to Law. That the said witnesses, are
are necessary, witnesses, for
him on the trial of the above causes nor, can the
same facts be proved by any other witnesses, that he
by the next term of this,
Court he expects he then testimony or

Sworn and subscribed in
open, court October 14. 1817 to
in court this 14th October M . A .

Town of Saint Charles in the courts of
St Charles territory of Missouri .

Personally came before in a justice of the
peace for the township of St Charles in the
county and territory aforesaid Amable Que,-
nelle, and Joseph Grezas, and being duly
sworn, say that they know of the delivery
of there first item of the within account
but know not that any prices were agreed,
on; and Amable Quenelle , says he knows
that the last item was paid to col. Auguste Chouteau ,

Amable , his X mark Quenelle ,

his
sworn to and subscribed, before
me a justice of the peace
for the charles
the day and

Joseph his X mark

The above is a true translation of the
evidence recording to the best of my skill,

Sworn, to before me a justice,
of the peace

The Estate of St Paul Lacroix,$ptsTo Joseph Quenelle ,181425th Beaver $ 2 1/2, per pound......6250Do..125 gallons bears, oil at $ 1 per Gallon18750Do..110 Suet or Deers, Tallocs at 25 cts,2750Do..Remittances to Aug Chouteau , in cash..64..Total$34150Do 1814to 30 Bear Skins . . . .30..$37150

Territory Of Missouri , County Of St. Louis , sct.The United State of America to the Sheriff of st charles county Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Francois Frenault , Reynold
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 seventh day of Maynext
at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of
controversy now pending in our said court, wherein Joseph Quennel ,
is plaintiff and August Chouteau , administrator of St Paul Lacroix defendant, on the
part of the defendant and have you then there this writ.

Witness Mary P. Leduc , Clerk of our said circuit court, at the town of
St. Louis , this twenty sixth day of February in the year of
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen and of the
Independence of the United States , the forty first
Mary P. Leduc - Clerk of St. L . C.C.

Executed on Antoine Raynal , the 28th day of April 1817 in the township,
of Saint , charles and came into my hands too late to be executed on, francis

S Louis Circuit Court
May Term 1817.

Subpa for Francois Frenault ,
Raynauld Toupord,
St Charles County.
7th May 1817.

On Francis Frearault this sub,
came into my hands too late, to be Executed 3rd May 1817.

Hempstead atty deft,

Territory Of Missouri , County Of St. Louis , sct.The United States of America to the Sheriff of the county, of Saint Charles
Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Amable Quennelle , Joseph Joseph Grazas , as
and Antoine Raynal , junior
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 seventh day of Maynext
at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of
controversy now pending in our said court, wherein Joseph Quennelle ,
is plaintiff and August Chouteau admt, St Paul defendant, on the
part of the Plaintiff and have you then there this writ.

Witness Mary P. Leduc , Clerk of our said circuit court, at the town of
St.Louis , this eleventh day of December in the year of
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen and of the
Independence of the United States , the forthy first
Clerk of St. L . C.C.

Executed on Joseph Grazos , in the township of Saint Charles on the
14th day of March 1817 on Antone Raynol, in said township on the
26th day of April 1817. Amable Quennelle , is not to be found in my

St Louis Circuit Court

supa

Supa for
Amable Quennelle ,
Joseph Grazas ,
Antoine Raynol,
for St Charles
7th May 1817

Sheriff's fees.

2 Services66 650$1.22

M. for

Territory Of Missouri , County Of St. Louis , sct.The United States of America to the Sheriff of , St Charles County Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Amable Quennelle ,
Joseph Grazas , Antoine Raynold,
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 fourteenth day of October
at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein Joseph Quennelle ,
is plaintiff and August Chouteau , admt of St Paul Lacroix defendant, on the
part of the plaintiff and have you then there this writ.

Witness Mary P. Leduc , Clerk of our said circuit court, at the town of
St. Louis , this fourteenth day of June in the year of
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen and of the
Independence of the United States , the forty first
M. P . Leduc , Clerk of St. L . C.C. By

Executed on Antoin Raynold Junior in the town and township
of saint charles on the17th day of Sept. 1817. On Amable Quinnelle,
in said town and township, on the thirteenth day of Sept. 1817 by leaving
a copy at his usual place of residence according ot the statute in
such cases made and provides. Joseph Grazas is not to be found
in my Ballewick

S Louis Circuit court
October Term 1817.

sulpa

for
Amable Quinnel,
Joseph Grazas
Antoine Raynald
St Charles county 14th October 1817

Sheriff's fees.

2 Services 12cts$.0"781 50501"28

Territory Of Missouri , County Of St. Louis , sct.The United States of America to the Sheriff of St Charles County Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Francois Fromault Raynald ,,
Taupaid,
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 fourteenth day of Octobernext
at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of
controversy now pending in our said court, wherein Joseph Quennel ,
is plaintiff and August Chouteau , admt of St Paul Lacroix decd, defendant, on the
part of the defendant and have you then there this writ.

Witness Mary P. Leduc , Clerk of our said circuit court, at the town of
St. Louis , this fourteenth day of June in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen and of the Inde
-pendence of the United States , the forty first.
M. P . Leduc , clerk of St. L . C.C. By

S Louis Circuit Court
October Term 1817.

St Charles county for
Francois Frenault ,
Reynold Toupaid,
14th October 1817.

1. Service 33.1 .50 $0.50

Hempstead atty, for Dft

Executed on Raynal Toupais , alias Madam Antoine , Reynal law
in the township of Saint Charles on the 17th day of September 1817. Francis Freauralt, is not to be found in my Bailewick,

Note
Freareault, I am informed Resides at the village labor Saint Louis ,

Territory Of Missouri ,
County Of St. St Charles ,The United States of America to the Sheriff of said county, Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Joseph Grazos Antoine ,
Raynald
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 9th day of Feburary
at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of
controversy now pending in our said court, wherein Joseph Quennelle ,
is plaintiff and A Chouteau admn Lacroix, defendant, on the
part of the plaintiff and have you then there this writ.

Witness Mary P. Leduc , Clerk of our said circuit court, at the town of
St. Louis , this third day of December in the year of
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 17 and of the
Independence of the United States , the 42nd
M. P. Leduc , Clerk of St. L . C.C. By

St Louis C Court
Term 1818

St Charles county
for
Joseph Grazos ,
Antoine Raynald ,
$0.83.5

M.

Executed on Antoine , Reynal in the town of
Saint Charles the 10th day January 1818 Joseph
Grazos , is not to be found in my Bailiwick,-

Territory Of Missouri , County Of St . Charles The United States of America to the Sheriff of said county Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Francois Frenault Raynald ,
Toupais Amable Quennelle Henry Hight ,
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 9th day of February
at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of
controversy now pending in our said court, wherein Joseph Quennelle ,
is plaintiff and A Chouteau Admt Sp Lacroix, defendant, on the
part of the defendant and have you then there this writ.

Witness Mary P. Leduc , Clerk of our said circuit court, at the town of
St. Louis , this third day of December in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen and of the inde-
pendence of the United States , the forty second
M. P. Leduc , Clerk of St. L . C.C. By

St Louis Circuit Ct,
February T. 1818.

Subpa

St Charles County
Henry Hight ,
Frs Frenault ,
Raynald Toupais ,
Amable Quennelle ,
February 9th 1818

Sheriffs fees.

Executed Henry Hight , in the township of
defendant on the 8th day of January 1818 on Madam Raynal ,
alias Raynal Toupais , in the Town, of Saint Charles & the
16th day of January 1818. Francois Frenault , and
Amable Quennelle , are not to be found in my Bailiwick,

Territory Of Missouri , County Of St. Louis , sct.The United States of America to the Sheriff of St Charles Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Amable Quennelle , Joseph
Grazos , and Antoine Raynal ,
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 eighth day of June
at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of
controversy now pending in our said court, wherein Joseph Quennelle ,
is plaintiff and A Chouteau admt, of St Paul Lacroix, defendant, on the
Plaintiff and have you then there this writ.

Witness Mary P. Leduc , Clerk of our said circuit court, at the town of
Louis , this twenty first day of March in the year of
, one thousand and eight hundred and eighteen and of the
Independence of the United States , the forty
M. P. Leduc , Clerk of St. L . C.C. by
.

St Louis C Court
June Term 1818.

St Charles county
for Amable Quennelle ,
Joseph Grazos ,
Antoine , Reynald
June 8th 1818

M.

Sheriffs fees $ 1.10

Served on Antoine , Reynal in the town of St Charles in the
4th day of June 1818 on Amable Quennelle , on
the 5th day of June of the same Joseph Grazos ,
is not to found in my County.

Territory Of Missouri , County Of St. Louis , sct.The United States of America to the Sheriff of said county, Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summmon Reul Paul Peter ,
Chouteau , for
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 fourteenth day of October
at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of
controversy now pending in our said court, wherein Joseph Quennelle ,
is plaintiff and August Chouteau admt, of Saint Paul Lacroix decd, defendant, on the
part of the defendant and have you then there this writ.

Witness Mary P . Luduc, Clerk of our said circuit court, at the town of
St. Louis , this fourteenth day of June in the year of
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen and of the
Independence of the United States , the forty first
M. P. Leduc , Clerk of st. L . C.C. By

Executed

.66

St Louis circuit court
October Term 1817

Sulpa

St Louis County for
Peter Chouteau , of
Saint Paul
14th October 1817.

Territory Of Missouri , County Of St. Louis , sct.The United States of America to the Sheriff of said county Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Peter Chouteau ,
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay he be and appear in proper
person before the judge of our circuit court on the seventh day of May next
at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of
controversy now pending in our said court, wherein Joseph Quennel ,
is plaintiff and August Chouteau admt St , Paul Lacroix, defendant, on the
part of the defendant and have you then there this writ.

Witness Mary P. Leduc , Clerk of our said circuit, at the town of
St. Louis , this twenty sixth day of February in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen and of the Inde -
pendence of the United States , the forty first
M. P . Leduc , Clerk of St. L . C.C.

St Louis Circuit Court
May Term 1817.

Subpa

Subpa for-
Peter Chouteau ,
St Louis county
17th May 1817.

Executed in the
town and county
of S Louis march
18t 1817. by P.

the
of the

Service 33 Hempstead

Territory Of Missouri , County Of St. The United States of America to the Sheriff of said county, Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Peter Chouteau Reul Paul ,
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper
person before the judge of our ciruit court on the 9th day of February
at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of
controversy now pending in our said court, wherein Joseph Quenell,
is plaintiff and August Chouteau admt, of Lacroix, defendant, on the
part of the defendant and have you then there this writ.

Witness Mary P. Leduc , Clerk of our said circuit court, at the town of
St. Louis this third day of December in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen and of the
Independence of the United States , the forty first,
M. P. Leduc , Clerk of St. L . C.C. By

Executed in R Paul Peter
Chouteau , not found

. 83

St Louis circuit Ct,
February T. 1817.

Subpa

St Louis Cty,

for
Peter Chouteau ,
& Reul , Paul

Territory Of Missouri , County Of St. Louis , sct.The United States of America to the Sheriff of said county, Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Rerre , Paul
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay he be and appear in proper
person before the judge of our circuit court on the seventh day of Maynext
at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of
controversy now pending in our said court, wherein Joseph Quenelle ,
is plaintiff and Auguste Chouteau , defendant, on the
part of the Defendant and have you then there this writ.

Witness Mary P. Leduc , Clerk of our said circuit court, at the town of
St. Louis , this twenty third day of December in the year of
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen and of the
Independence of the United States , the forty first
M. P. Leduc , clerk of St. L . C.C.

No.
St Louis Circuit Court
May Term 1817

Subpa

for Rerre , Paul
S Louis County
7th May - 1817

Executed by
reading, to R ,
Paul , in the
Town and, county
of S Louis ,3d June
1817 A.V.

for
Service 33
Hempstead atty for deft,

Territory Of Missouri , County Of St. Louis , sct.The United States of America to the Sheriff of said county
Greeting.

^You are hereby commanded to summon Peter Chouteau ,
Rerre , Paul
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 eight day of June
at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of
controversy now pending in our said court, wherein Joseph Quennelle ,
is plaintiff and A Chouteau admt of St Paul Lacroix, defendant, on the
of the Defendant and have you then there this writ.

Witness Mary P. Leduc , Clerk of our said circuit court, at the town of
St. Louis , this twenty first day of March in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and of the Inde
-pendence of the United States , the forty second
M. P. Leduc , Clerk of St. L . C.C.

St Louis C Court
June Term 1818.

Subpa

St Louis County for
Peter Chouteau ,
Renne, Paul
June 8th 1818.

C Hemptstead atty for,
deft,

Executed

66

Territory Of Missouri , County Of St. Louis , sct.The United States of America to the Sheriff of said county, Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Francois Frenault ,
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay he be and appear in proper
person before the judge of our circuit court on the 10th day of Februarynext
at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of
controversy now pending in our said court, wherein Joseph Quennell ,
is plaintiff and A Chouteau , defendant, on the
part of the Defendant and have you then there this writ.

Witness Mary P. Leduc , Clerk of our said circuit court, at the town of
St. Louis , this 28th day of January in the year of
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 18 and of the
Independence of the United States , the 42nd.
M. P. Leduc Clerk of St. L . C.C. by

St Louis C Court
February Term 1818

Subpa

St Louis Cty, for
Francois Frenault ,
February 10th 1818

J. Hempstead atty,
for deft,

G. Hempstead .50

Territory Of Missouri , County Of S Louis , sct.The United States of America to the Sheriff of St Charles County,
Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Francois Frenault , and Raynald , Joupard
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 eighth day of June
at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of
controversy now pending in our said court, wherein Joseph Quennuelle,
is plaintiff and A Chouteau admt of St Paul Lacroix, defendant, on the
defendant, and have you then there this writ.

Witness Mary P. Leduc , Clerk of our said circuit court, at the town of
Louis , this twentieth day of March in the year of our
lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and of the inde-
pendence of the Unite States, the forty second.
M. P. Leduc Clerk of St. L . C.C. by
A.

Served on Raynal Joupard , alias Madam Raynal on the
4th day of June 1818 in the town of St. Charles Francois Frenault ,
is not to be found in my county.

St Louis C Court
June Term 1818

Subpa

St Charles County
for
Francois Frenault ,
Raynald Joupard ,
June 8th 1818

Sheriff $ 0.8

G. Hempstead for deft,