To the Honbl. William C. Cam Judge of the
Third Judicial Circuit for the State of Missouri

The petition of Louise Vincent
a Woman of Color aespectfully showeth
that she is about thirty years of age that she
was born a slave in the State of Missouri
the property of Autoine. Bouis deceased that
she coutinued to live as a slave with the
Widow suffering of said Bouis after his death
until the year 1829 when she was sold at
public sale and purchased by one Joshua
Pahlin , she & her three children, Adalphe
Marcelline and Maria for the sum of seven hundred fifty dollars. That some
time after she & the children were bought by
said Pahlin , he took them to the state
of Illinois where he resides, and they there
remained with him for about the space
of fifteen month. That said Pahein
died about three or four months since that
recently your petitioner returned to this State
and since her return has been claimed and
held as a slave by marie P. Ledue esp the
administrator of said Pahlin . The said
Ledue Excusing authority over her as belonging
to the estate of said Pahlin . And
your petitioner prays your honor that
she may be permitted to bring suit under the
laws of this state as a poor person against
said Ledue for his freedom and your Petitioner
will pray.

Louise he Cincent
mark

State of Missouri
County of St Louis
ss.

Before me David Hough
a of the peace written & for said

County personally appeared Charles
a white person and made oath that he
has known for many years Louise Vincent
a woman of color the within named petitioner,
that he was personally acquainted with said
Pahlin , diceased that he said said Louise living
with him in the State of Illinois during a
part of the time specified and that he truly believes the Statements made in said petition
are time.

Sworn and subscribed to before me this
26th day of September 1833. D Hough Justice of the
peice County St Louis Ch

Petition of
Louise Cincent
a Woman of color
for Permission to the
for freedom

The above named & Louise on the foregoing
petition is hereby permitted to see as a poor
person toestablishher right to freedom
agree ably to the proviions of the statute
an such case made & provided and
A. S . is hereby a
her counsel and it is ordered that
she said Louise have reasonable
liberty of attending the Court and her
counsel when occasion may require
it and that she be not removed out
of the jurisdiction of this court
during the pending of this suit
nor be subjected by reason thereof
in any severity - given under
my hand this 28th Sept 1833 -

Will . C. Carr

No 52 November Term 1833

Louise Vincent
vs
Mary P Ledue
of Joshua Pahlin

Petition to sue for
freedom

filed Sept 28th 1833 A Gamble Clk

No 52 Saint Louis Circuit Court
November Term 1833

Louis Vincent
vs
M P Ledue

This is an action of
trespass for
& false improsonment

Damage & 100

Set a Summons

magrins
for plfffiled 5th October 1833 Archibald Gamble Clerk

Served this writ an M P Ledue on
the 7th October 1833. by offering to read
to him the writ & declaration which he
refused to hear we the City of St Louis

John
Service $ 1.00

State of Missouri
County of St Louis
SetIn the Circuit Court
november Term 1833

Louis Vincent a woman
of Color by her attorney complains of marie P
Ledue of a plea of trespass for that whereas the
said Louis before and Since the commission of
the trespasseshereinafter mentioned by the said Ledue
towit on the first day of June in the year 1833 at
St Louis towit at the County aforesaid was and was
hath been a free person and for that the said
Ledue she the said being a free person as aforesaid
on the day and your last aforesaid with
did hold and still goes hold her as a slave
force and arms at the County aforesaid & an assault
upon her the said Louis then and there did make
and then and there beat bruised and illtreatedher
the said Louis and then and there imprisoned her
the said Louis and kept and detained her in
prison there, without any resonable or probable
Cause whatsover for a long space of time towit
from the day and your last aforesaid until the commencement
of this suit Contary to the law of this
land and against the will of her the said
Louis and other wrongs to the said Louise then
and there did to the damage of the said
of one hundred dollars & thereof are she brings
her suit &

Magrnis
atty for plff

County of Saint Louis Ss
The State of Missouri To the Sheriff of the County of Saint Louis Greeting

We command you to summon Marie F Sedue that he be and appear before the Judge of our Circuit
Court at the nextterm thereof to be held at the City of St Louis within and for the county of Saint Louis on
the fourth monday of November next then and there to answer into Louise vericent a woman of color of
a ple of trespass to the damage of the said Louise of one hundred dollars and have you then
there these writ -

Witness Archibald Gamble Clerk of our said Circuit Court at
office this Fifth day of October in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight Hundred and thirty three Archibald Gamble Clerk

The following is a copy of the order of the hudge of the 3rd Judicial Circuit of the State of Missouri ordered on the petition
of Louise for permission is due to wit.

The above named Louise on the foregoing petition is hereby permitted to due as a poor person
to establish her right to freedom agreeably to the provisions of the statute in such case made
& provided and A L Magenis is hereby assigned as her counsel - and it is ordered that the said
Louis have reasonable liberty of attending the Court and her counsel when occasion may require
it and that the be not removed out of the Jurisdction of the court - during the pendency of this
suit nor be subjected to any - given under my hand this 28th sept 1833

Will C Carr A True Copy of the order of the Judge Archibald Gamble Clerk

vs

pleas

And the said M P Ledue by E Bates
his attorney comes & defends the wrong perjurywhen
he and says that he is not guilly of the trespass
above laid to his charge in manner & form
as the said Louis has above complained
against him and of this he puts himself upon
the Country

E Bates

And for a further plea in this behalf
the said defendants says that the said Louis is
a slave without this that the said Louise
is a free person as in the declaration
is above supposed, and of this he puts
himself upon the country.

E Bates filed nov 26th 1833 A Gamble clk

No book page 202 218
& Judg for Damages 1 booke 7 326

bill 140

No. 52 November Term 1833

Louis Vicnent
vs
M. P. Ledue

pleas

1. not guilty

2. plff not free

filed Nov 26th 1833 A Gamble Clerk

County of St. Louis , sct.
State of Missouri ,To the Sheriff of St. Louis CountyGreeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Charles D . St Vrain
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 seventeenth day of
Aprilnext at the city of St. Louis , then and there to testify and
the truth say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein Louis Vincent is plaintiff and
Marie P . Ledine is defendant on the
part of the plantiff and have you then there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court , at the,
City of St. Louis , this 27th day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four A Gamble Clerk C.C.

Louis Vincent
vs
M P Ledue

for
Charles D Vrains 27

Excuted this writ in Charles D Vrain
in the city of St . Louis on the 27th day
of march 1834

John K Wlaker 50 cts

County of St. Louis , Set.
State of Missouri ,To the Sheriff of St. Louis CountyGreeting.

You are herby commanded to Summon antoine
and
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 thirteenth day of
april 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 Louise a woman of color is plaintiff and
M P Ledue is defendant, on the
part of the plaintiff 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 april
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty fourA gamble Clerk C.C.

P. I. Farris
Solomon Little filed

vs
M. I. Sedue
for

for
antoine 30 M P Ledue 30for the 30th apr
for plff

Excuted this writ on Antoine and
in the city of S Louis
April 30th 1834

John K Walker Shff
Dp service $ 1.00

County of St. Louis , Set.
State of Missouri ,To the Sheriff of St. Louis CountyGreeting.

You are herby commanded to Summon Pierre Chouteau In
James Wells
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our Circuit Court , tewntith day 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 Louise Vincent a woman of color plaintiff and
Mary P Ledue 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 30th day of april
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty fourA gamble Clerk C.C.

Lousia Vincent
vs
M V Ledue

for
P . Jr . James M Wills for
for deft

Served this writ on
P . Chouteau & James
M . Wills on the 30th
April 1834

Jno K Walker
$ 1.00

State of Missouri
County of St Louis
In the Circuit Court
March Term 1834

a woman of color
suit for freedom
vs
M.S. by his next friend

vs
.
suit for freedom by her next friend
.
vs
.
suit for freedom

State of Missouri
County of St Louis

Personally appeared in open
Court Louisa Vincent the said Plaintiff and made
oath, that same time since, as well as this affiant
can recollect about four years ago she was
purchased from her former owner Madane Vincent
Louis by G Joshna Pahlen , that at the
same time said Pahlen also purchased from
said Madame Bouis the said Adolphe and
said Marcelline then and now minors who are
the children of her said louse, that some
time after she and her said children were purchased
by said Pahlen as slaves for life

In took her and her said children to the farm
of him said Pahlen in the that of Illinois , near
the Rapiol of the Des moins River, about the
distance of between two and three hundred
miles from the leity of St Louis ; that she resided
with said Pahlen at his said farm in the
state of Illinois as his slave and performing
for him menialservices as such, for the person
of four months during which time her said
children adolphe and marceline lived
with her on the farm of said Pahlen
at the place aforesaid of
. This affiant as well as the
can recolect believes that it is about three
years since the resided on the fam of
said Pahlen for four months. This affi
ant further states that, at different period
of time since the last mentioned date she
has lived as the servant and slave of said
Pahlen , at on said farm
and also at the trading first of said Pah
len on the northern side of the des moins
River out of the limits of the state of mis-
souri and hespond the limits of any parti-
cular state, or territory of the United States . This affiant further states that prison
to the institution of the said suits in the name
of herself and her siad children against
the said Marie P . Ledue she informed
her counsel arthur L. magrni that she
should be able to substantiate the facts

above set forth by the testimony of Mr. Char
ler D. St Mrain that before applying to
the judge of the St Louis Circuit Court
for permission to being said said said
counsel called upon said St Mrain to state
his knowledge relative to the fact of her
said accidence and that of her aforesaid
Children in the State of Illinois and north
of the said River Des Moins as the slaves
and property of said pahlen that said
. St Mrain made an affidavit in cetation
to the facts (which affidevit is now on fib
in this Court and which she prays was he
taken and read as a part of this statement
that she was informed by her said counsel
and believes the fact to be so that it was
upon the affidavit of said St Mrain that
the judge of said Court made the order
permitting said suits to be brought against
said sedae. This affiant further state,
that said Pahlen died about a year
and that as she has been informed and believes
administration of his Estate was granted
to said sedue by the county court of the
county at St Louis and that on the return
of this affiant about Eight months since to St Louis
said sedue as administrator of suid Pah-
len took possession of her and her said
children as slave the property of the Estate
of said Pahlem, and has continued to exercise
control and authority over her and them
since that time at slaves belonging to said
to said Estate. This affiant further states
that she was informed by her said counsel
that the facts set forth in the said affi
davit of said St Mrain were sufficient
if not contradicted to establish the claim
of herself and children to freedom and
that it was unnecessary to resort to other
proof. That affiant relied upon the le-
gal knowledge of her said counsel, and
that said St Mrain would in giving testi
mony before the court and jury at the held
of said cause prove the same facts for
which he had made dath in his said affi-
davit, and in consequence thereof she did
not endeavor to obtain other evidence to main
tain the issue on her part. That your affi-
ant was wholey surprised to born that
the evidence of said St Mrain materially
varied as given at the trial from the
affidavit previously made by him. And
this affiant further states that she verity
believes she can establish the fact of
her residence & that of her children form months coith said
Pahlen as his slaves on said farm in
Illinois , by the testimony of sames white
and his wife who than and affiant
believes now reside in the state of Illinois
contiguons to said farm of said Pahlen
that said white lived next neighter to said
Pahlen during the time this affiant of her children resided
as his slaves in said state of Illinois for

said space of four months & also at other times
when she and her said children lived with said Pahlen as his slaves, both
in Illinois , and beyond the limits of the state
of missouri north of the Des Moins River .
This affiant further states that she verily
believes that she can obtain the testimony of said white
and his wife by the next term of this court
and also the testimony of other individuals,
(to the same effect) whose names are
at present to this affiant unknown
sworn to and subscribed

her
markthis 1st day of May 1834
in open court A Gamble Clerk

Louise Vincent
vs
M.S. Ledue

Adolphe Vincent by
his next friend
vs
M.P . Ledue

Adolphe Vincent
by her next friend
vs
M.P . Ledue

Affidavit
filed May 1st 1834 A Gamble Clk

State of Missouri
County of St Louis
To witIn the Circuit Court
March Term 1834

vs
..
action of trespass
suit for freedom by
his next friend
vs
.
Action of trespass
suit for freedom
by her next friend
vs
.
action of Trespass
suit for freedom

Personally appeared in open
court arthurLmagrins and made oath that
he was employed as Counsel in said causes that
before the institution of said suits this affiant
had several conversations with Charles. D . St .
Vrain that said St Vrain on the request of
affiant made an affidavit upon which
an order was obtained from the of this
court permitting said suits to be brought that
this affiant had the sole management of said
causes committed to his case, that before and
subsequent to the institution of said suits affiant
had repeated conversations with said St Vrain
who on every and on all occassions informed
him that he said St Vrain well know said plaintiff
and due Joshua Pahlen to whom the
said plaintiffs had belonged as slave, that he had
frequently seen said plaintiff in the possession
as said Pahlen at the form and residence of
said Pahlen in the state of Illinois , and that
for a considerable space of time, that is to
say for several months, & during which time
said Louse performed menial officer for and
was treated by, said Pahlen , as his said slave
this affiant further states, that in consequence
of the information devined form said St Vrain
relying upon his testimony and knowing him
to be a residant of the city of St Louis he did
not that it was necessary to look
for other testimony in order to sustain the
issues on the part of the said plaintiff
that this affiant inquired and could not find
that there was any other person residing with
in the juridiction of this court by whom
he could prove the same facts which
he an understood from said St Vrain could be
proved by him, that said plaintiff Louise
Vincent is an ignorant person genticaly
relied above the legal skill and professional
fidelity of this affiant to couldnot her said
cause, and was entirely governed in the con-
duct thereof by his openion and advice this
affiant further states that it was at his in-
stance and on his promise to manage the suits
of said minor Adolphe and Marcelline
that said St Vrain consented to appear us
thin next friend. This affiant further states
that at the trial of said cause of said Louise
this affiant was wholy surprized by the
testimony given by said St . Vrain which not

only materially varied from what he informed
this affiant he could substantiate, but which
as affiant considers materically varied from the statements contained in the petition of said
plaintiff the hath of which petition was
veried by the affidavit of said St . Vrains
which petition and affidavit are on file
in this court and which this affiant prays
may be considered as making part of
this statement. And this affiant further
states that from the information which he
has received from said Louise and from
statements which have been made to him
by persons who knew said Pahlen he verily
believes that at the next term of this court he
will be able to establish by competent
testimony that said Louise and said Mar-
celline and adolphe resided at the farm
of said Pahlen in the state of Illinois
for several months during the ligetime
of said Pahlen under his control and per-
forming services for him and that since his death
said Ledue has claimed them as slaves as this ad-
ministrator

Autumn L. magrinsSworn to in Open
Court May 1st 1834 A Gamble Clk

Louise Vincent
vs
M.P . Ledue

Adolph Vincent
by his next friend
vs
M.P . Ledue

Marcelline Vincent
by her next friend
vs
M.P . Ledue

filed May 1st 1834 A Gamble clk

State of Missouri
County of St Louis
Towit In the Circuit Court
March Term 1834

vs

Action of trespass
suit for freedom
by his next friend
vs
.
Action of trespass
Suit for freedom
by her next friend
vs
.
Action of trespass
suit for freedom

The said Plaintiff by their
attorney made the Court here to set aside the
nonsuits entered in the above causes on the
following grounds

1. That the said plaintiff were wholly
surprized at the trial by the variances
in the testimony of the Witness on the
part of the plaintiffs.

2. That the said plaintiff have merits
which they he able to establish
if said nonsuits he set aside

magrins
atty for

Louise Vincent
vs
M P. Le Due

Adalphen Vincent
by his next firend
vs
M. P. Le Due

Marceline Vincent
by her next friend
vs
M. P. Le Due

Reasons for setting
aside nonsuits

filed May 13th 1834 A Gamble Clerk

County of St. Louis , sct.
State of Missouri ,To the Sheriff of St. Louis CountyGreeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon. Peter Chontean Jr .
James M Wells

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 12th day of
August 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 Louise Vincent is plaintiff and
M P Le Due 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 12th day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four A Gamble ClerkC.C.

July Term 1834

Louise Vencint
vs
M P Le Due

for P. Chontean Jr
James M 12th August for
defendants

Executed this writ on Peter Chontean Jr
on the 1st day of July 1834 by readin
of it to him in the county of St Louis

James in Wells not formed

John K Walker Sheriff
by E Brown Dp hereis $ 62

County of St. Louis , sct.
State of Missouri ,To the Sheriff of St. Louis CountyGreeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Ant Chinse Chas D S
Sueiew Demained
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 twelfth day of
August at the City of St. Louis , then and there to testify and
the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now sending in our said Court,
wherein Louise Vincent is plaintiff and
Mary P Sedue is defendant on the
part of plaintiff and have you then there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court , at the
City of St. Louis , this 12th day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four A Gamble Clerk C.C.

July Term 1834

Louise Vincent
vs In P Le Due

for
Aut
Chas D S Yrain
12th Augst for
Plaintiff

Executed this writ on lucien Dimaine on the 9th
and on Chas H Yrain on the 3st and on
Ant Chime on the 8th day of July 1834 by
reading it to them in the county of St Louis

John K Walker Sheriffby J E Brown Service $ 1.50

a women of color
vs

an infant of color
vs
same
an infant of Color
vs
same

St. Louis Circuit Court .

Take notice that on the twenty seventh day of October in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- four, between the
hours of Eight in the forenoon and five in the afternoon, of
that day, at the office of Wesley Williams Clerk of the
Circuit Court for the County of Hancock in the
town of Corthaqe in the state of Illionois
depositions will be taken by the undersigned, to be read on the trial of the
above entitled cases on behalf of the pplaintiffs; and that the taking
of said depositions, if not completed on that day, will be continued from day to
day at the same place and between the same hours, until completed.

To the above named
Marie P Ledue Esp.
Arthur L . Magrins
attorney for Plaintiffs

L acknowledge to have received a copy of
the wilhim notice this 16th day of October
1834 & agree to accept the same as a sepa-
rate notice in each of said case

M. P . Ledue

Filed 6th November 1834

Archibald Gamble Clerkopend 6th Novr. 1834 A Gamble Clerk for peff
()

To the State of the Circuit Court St Louis

Louise Vincent
vs
Marie P . Ledue

St Louis Missouri
Depositions
for said Court

State of Illinois
Hancock County

Depositions of Witnesses produced, sworn
und Examined at corthage in the county of Hancock
and State, of Illinois before me Elam
an acting justice of the peace in & for the county &
state a few said in a certain cause now dependency in
the St Louis circuit court for the county of St Louis & State
of Missouri between Louise Vincent a woman of Color
Plaintiff Mario P Le due Defendant On the part of the
said Louise Vincent

I Suwe Garland of Law feel age
being produced sworw & Examined on the part of the
plaintiff in the above case Deposith & sap. that he has
had a knowledge of the residence of the above
named Louise Vincent a woman of color that she
has resided to his knowledge at Zoot Edwards in
the county of Hancock and state of Illinois , and
to the best of his knowledge and belief he the said
deponent says that the said Louise Vincent did
reside in the county & state as aforesaid serving
a certain Joshua palen well known to the said
deponent as the acknowledged master or owner
of the said Louise and that the period of the
residence of said Louise as aforesaid was he
believes contimned beyond forty days, at divers
times during his acquaintance with said Louise .
And moreover the said Deponent further saith
that the aofresiad Joshua Palen did purchase
a possession or interest in a claim of land
in company he believes with a certain Capt of as
white of Hancock to Illi , at the read of the Desmoine
Rapids, and was recognized by said white as a
in said land and further this Saith

Earland

I Elam S Truman un acting justice of the peace in
& for the county of Hancock & state of Illinois to certify that
in parsuance of the commission and notice come
before me at the office of wesley Williams in Carthage in the
county & State last aforesaid I save Gurland who was
there by me sword to testify the whole truth
of his knowledge touching the matter in contraversy in
the cause aforesaid; that deponant was Examined and
his examination received to Written & subscribed feel by said
deponant in my presence on the Twenty Eight day of
October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four
between the hours of Ten Oclock in the foornoon and
twelve Oclock at noon of same day at carthage
given & certified the 28th day of October 1834

I Elam S Truman an acting justice of the peace in und
for the county of Hancock & state of Illinois do certify that
in pursuance of the within commission & notice came
before me at the office of Wesley Williams in Carthage
in the county & state last aforesaid I save Garland who
was then by sworn & Examined and such Exam
-ination reduced to writing and subscribed by him
in my presence and there said Deposition use now
her with returned at the office of Wesley Williams
in Carthage in the County of Hancock & State of Illinois
this Twenty Eight day of October in the year
Eighteen hundred and thirty four.

State Of Illinois ,
Hancock County . Ss

I, Wesley Williams Clerk of the County Commissioners' Court for said County,
do hereby certify, That Elias J Freeman whose name appears
to the foregoing certify was, on the day of the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace,
in and for said County, regularly commissioned, and qualified, as appears of record, and that,
as such, full faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given to all his official acts.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of
the said Court, at Carthage , in the County aforesaid, the
Twenty Eight day of October A. D. 1834 Wesley Williams Clerk.

County of St. Louis , sct.
State of Missouri ,To the Sheriff of St. Louis CountyGreeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Peter Chontean Jr &
James W Welles
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
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 Louise Vincent is plaintiff and
Mary P Le Due defendent 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 Seventh day of Novr
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four A Gamble Clerk C.C.

Nov Term 1834

Louise Vincent
vs
M P Le Due

for
Peter Chontean Jr
James W Wells 9th Decr for
Defendant

Executed this on Peter Chontean Jr
in the County of St Louis Nov 12th 1834
James W Wells not found in my county
St Louis Nov. 1834

Brother non By Issac stones Dp Service 50
12 1/2
,, 62 1/2

County of St. Louis , sct.
State of Missouri ,To the Sheriff of St. Louis CountyGreeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Ant Chas D Vrain
Lucien Dumaine
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 NinthM 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 Louise Vincent is plaintiff and
M P Le Due defendant on the
part of the Plaintiff and have you then there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court , at the
City of St. Louis , this Seventh day of Nov
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four A Gamble Clerk C.C.

Nov Term 1834

In
Louise Vincent
vs
Mary P Le Due

for
Ant Chenie
Char D Snge rain Lueien Dumained9th Decr for
Plaintiff

Executed this writ on Ant on the
13th and Lueien Dumaine on the 11th November
1834 Chas D L Vrain not found in my county

James Brother to By M Brotherton Dept Service $ 1.00
12 1/2

County of St. Louis , sct.
State of Missouri ,To the Sheriff of St. Louis CountyGreeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Henry Broste and Elias
Sanphaum
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 day of Louise Vincent a woman of Color is plaintiff and
day of Marie P. Le Due is defendant on the
part of the day ofplaintiff and have you then there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court , at the
City of St. Louis , this ninth day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four A Gamble Clerk C.C.

Louise Vincent
vs
M.P . Ledue

subpoened for

Henry
& Elias T . Laughlin for pelff
forthurth

Executed this writ on Henry and
Elias T. Langham by reading it to them
on the 9th day of Dec 1835 in the County
of St Louis

J Brotherton Shffby G Hammand service 1.00

In the case of Louise Vincent & S P Ledue the
find the defendant guilty damages one cent

Jos C Foreman