petition,
filed misordered & petition discharged from custody in hearing,
july 19 1845

no 395
April Term 1845

In the matter of Jesse
a man of color on
petition for Habeas Corpus

Filed 18th July 1845
John Ruland clk

To the Honorable John , M . Krum Judge, of the St Louis Circuit Court ,

The petition, of Jesse , a man,
of color respectufully represents, that he is confined, in the Jail, of St . Louis County, by
the jailor thereof, and as he verily blieves,
is illegally restrained, of his liberty, - that
the cause, of said confinement so far, as
he is informed, of the same, is a claim,
set up by one George W. Coons , to the
services, of your petitioner, the said Coons alledging, that your petitioner, is a slave,
your your petitioner being arrested and confined,
in jail, as he is informed,, by the authority and procurement, of the said Coons , - that
by the judgement, of the Circuit Court , of St Louis County rendered, on the twenty sixth
day of, March 1845 in, which your petitioner, was,
plaintiff, and the said George W. Coons was defendant was considered and adjudged, that
your petitioner, be be liberated, and set free,
from servitude, and slavery, to the said Geo W Coons , and to all and every claiming,-
by through, or under heir, which judgement, valid and unreversible notwith,-
standing, which judgement the said Coons ,
has as your petitioner, is informed, caused,
his arrest, as aforesaid, - that your
knows of no other cause, of his arrest
he therefore, prays that a writ, of Habeus Corpus may, be issued, in his behalf,
and the cause, of his imprisonment in, -
quired, into that he may be discharged therefore,, in liberty bound he will
ever, pray

Jesse ,
By Jos B Townsend his atty,

State of Missouri ,
St. Louis county

This day personally was
present before the subseriber, a justice of the
peace within for St Louis county, Jesse ,
the aforesaid petitioner who being duly
sworn on his oath, says that the facts
Stated in the aforegoing petition are true to the best of his knowledge,

Jesse his X mark
Sworn to and subscribed before
before me this 17th day of
july, 1845, John W . Calvin , Justice of the peace

County of St Louis The State of Missouri

To the jailor of the county of S. Louis Greeting; you are commanded to have the body of
Jesse , a man of color, detained by you, as it said, in the
jail of the county of St Louis , together with the time and
cause of his imprisonment and detention, before the st morable
Circuit Court for said County, on tommorow, morning the
nineteenth,
instant, at the courthouse,
in the city of st
Louis, then and there to do and receive what shall then
and there be considered concerning him.

Witness John Ruland Clerk of
said court with the seal there of
hereto affixed at office in the City
of St Louis this 18th july 1845
John Ruland clk

In obediance to the with in command I have here the body
Jessee a man of color who was committed to my custody
by Lieutenant Dubrie july 19th 1845 as the slave of one Duty
Deceased who is subject to the order of G. W Coone
as administrator of said Duty Deceased.
this 19th of july 1845

J Mr jameson
jaison of B S E

Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 19 july 1845
clk

“By the Habeas Corpus act
Habeas Corpus to Jailor
on petition of Jesse .

Sheriffs fee for serving this writ one doller

William

County of Dt Louis , ss.The State Of Missouri ,To William P. Scott ,. Greeting:

You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear
before the Judge of our Circuit Court , forthwith, at the City of St.Louis , then and there to
testify, and the truth to say in a certain matter now pending in our said Court,
wherein Jesse , (a man of color) is petitioning, for discharge
on Habeus Corpus, and herein you are in no wise to fail.

Witness, John Ruland , Clerk of our said Court, with
the seal thereof hereto affixed, at office, in the City of St .
Louis , this nineteenth day of july
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty five Jn Ruland , Clerk C.C.

In the matter of false imprisonment,
a, man of color, on petition,
for discharge on Habeus ,
Corpus,

Subpoena Forthwith,
William P Scott ,

fee 50

And the said Jesse , a free person,
of colour now comes, into court, and for
answer to the of John
to the Habius Corpus, he retired
him in the above cause says,
That he is not the slave of the said
Duty deceased nor, of the said Coons , as above alledged, but
that he is by the judgement of the
Circuit Court , of St Louis -
to be free, - from the Con trol or,
Custody of the Said - Coons , of all persons, heirs
under him he is ready to verify from
he prays to be discharged
how his present.

State of Missouri ,
St. Louis County,

The above named Jesse , being sworn on his oath says that the
facts stated in the above denial
are true.

Jesse , his X mark
Sworn adn subscribed before me,
this 19 July 1845 Jn Ruland ,clk

Circuit Court ,
Denial of Jesse ,

filed July 9th 1845 John Ruland Clk,