State of Missouri
St Louis CountyTo the Hon John M Krum Judge
of St Louis Circuit Court

Amy Moor a resident of said County complains to your
Hons respectfully states to your Hon that she is
at the present time held in slavery in said County
By one Robert N Moore That she your petitioner
has firm grounds on which she claims her right
to freedom which are as follows that on or about
the year eighteen hundred and thirty, She your
petitioner was hired out as a slave in Springfield
in the State of Illinois , by the Person was at said
last mentioned time her your petitioners master
and owner and that her then owner and master whose
name is not now known to your petitioner hired out
your petitioner to work for and serve one MrMarbly
according to his own will but against the will and
consent of your petitioner at the time and place
aforesaid to wit in the year 1830at Springfield in
the said State of Illinois for the full term of two
years from the date last aforesaid all of which
times, to wit, two years she your petitioner was
then and there kept in labour and service as
a slave contrary to law- That after the expiration
of the said two years she was She was sent to the
State of Missouri from said State of Illinois
and sold as a slave to Robert N. Moor of St Louis
your petitioner therefore prays your Hon to grant
her leave to sue as a poor person to establish her
right to Freedom and as is duty bound she will
ever pray-

Elias B. Smith
for petitioner

State of Missouri
St Louis County
ss

Amy Moor the above named petitioner
personally appeared before the undersigned and
Maketh oath and saith that the matter and thing
set forth in the foregoing petition are true to the
best of her knowledge and belief

her
Amy Moore
markSworn to and subscribed
before me this 24th Sept 1844 Kretchmar
Justice of the Peace, St Louis County Mo:

State of Missouri
St Louis County
ssIn the St Louis Circuit Court
November Term 1844

Amy Moore complains of Robert N Moore
of a plea of trespass for that whereas
the said Defendant Defendant on the tenth day September in year
eighteen hundred and forty four with force
and arms at the County aforesaid beat
bruised injured and her the said Plaintiff and
then and there her the said plaintiff
and kept and detained her in prison there
without any probable cause whatever for
a long span of time to wit twelve hours then and
there following contrary to the laws of the said
state and against the will of the said
plaintiff And the said plaintiff
further that she the said plaintiff
before and at the time of the said grievance
was and still is a free person and
that the said defendant held and still
holds the said plaintiff in slavery and
other wrongs to the said plaintiff did the
said defendant then and there do,
Contrary to the peace and against
the State And to the damage of the
said plaintiff of five hundred dollars
and therefore the said plaintiff
brings said & C.

Elias B. Smith
for

Wednesday, September 25th 1844

vs

Now at this day comes
the said Amy Moore by
her attorney, and files a
petition, which being seen heard and fully
understood, it is ordered that said petitioner
have leave to sue as a poor person, and the Court
doth assign as her Counsel E B Smith Esquire
and it is further ordered that said petitioner
have reasonable liberty at attend her Counsel
and the Court as occasion may require, during
the pending of said suit, that she be not
removed without the jurisdiction of the State, and
that she be not subjected to any severity on
account of her application for freedom.
A true copy

Attest John Ruland Clerk
By John Ruland Deputy

NoIn the St Louis Circuit Court In the St Louis Circuit Court
Nov Term 1844

Amy Moore
vs
summons
Robt N Moore

orders made
warrant settletomorrow

Smith for plfFiled September 24th 1844. John Ruland Clerk

Petition filed Stated my order made Bk 15 p 248

County Of St. Louis , ss.
The State Of Missouri ,To the Sheriff of St. Louis CountyGreeting:

We command you to Summon Robert N. Moore , if
he be found in your County, that he be
and appear
before the Judge of our Circuit Court , on the first day of the next term thereof, to
be held at the City of St. Louis , within and for the county of St. Louis , on the
third Monday of November next, then and there to answer unto Amy
Moore , of a plea of trespass & false imprisonment,

to the damage of said plaintiff five hundred
dollars: And have you then there this writ.

Witness, John Ruland , Clerk of our said Court,
with the seal thereof hereto affixed, at office, in the
city of St. Louis , this Seventh day of
October in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and forty four. John Ruland Clerk

I acknowledge myself bound for all costs that may accrue in the above cause.

Witness my hand and seal, at St. Louis , this day of 184

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Plea filed 15 p 599 186 on 17p49.
agreed case court find for defendant- May 17th 184717 p 593

No 174 St Louis Circuit Court
November Term 1844

Amy Moore
vs
Robert N. Moore
Summons 7th Oct

Trespass in false imprisonment
Damages $ 500.

E B Smith Esq

"It is ordered that said petitioner
have leave to sue as a poor
person & the Court assigns E B
Smith as Counsel for said petitioner:
and it is further ordered that
said petitioner have reasonable liberty
to attend her counsel & the Court as occasion may require, that she
be not removed without the jurisdiction
of this Court, and that she
not besubjected to any severity on
account of her application for
freedom'.

Filed 7th October 1844 John Ruland Clerk free (131)

Executed this writ in the County
of St Louis on the 7th day of October 1844 by
offering to read it and the declaration to
Robert N. Moore , the defendant which
he refused to hear- also by reading to the
said Robert N. Moore , the orders of the
Judge endorsed upon this writ.

William Milburn Sheriff
By N. C. Osburn Deputy fees $ 200

State of Missouri
St Louis CountyIn the St Louis Circuit
Court November Term
AD 1844

ads

And the said Deft
Robert N Moore & defends the
force & When & c - & says
he is not guilty of the said supposed
above said to his charges or any part
thereof in & form as the said
Pltff hath above thereof complained
against him & of this he puts himself
upon the county

Risk &
for

Roger

St Louis Circuit
Court

Amy Moore
vs
Robert W Moore

Plea

&
Atty for Filed Nov 19th 1844 Jn Ruland Clerk

vs

We agree to continue this case
by till the
21st Jany 1846

B. . p.qP.C.
for deft-

Ame
vs
R. N. Moore
admission

of
counsel

. for safekeeping

Agreed case

Filed May 17th 1847 Jn Ruland Clerk

vs

In the St. Louis Circuit Court
October Term 1846

Trespass. For. Freedom

It is admitted by the plaintiff
and defendant in the above case that defendant claims the
above named plaintiff as a slave for life by
title derived from one Cartright who was the
former owner of said Amy thatabove
years ago the thenowner of the said Amy the plaintiff
was travelling with his slaves through the State of
Illinois to Missouri and having a difficulty by shooting a
man was detained by of Court in
the said state for about six months and during
that time the said Amy was retained by her
then master under whom the defendant claims
title to the said plaintiff Amy during the said
six months in the said state of Illinois she
was after the expiration of such time to wit
about six months brought to the state of
Missouri and sold to the present defendant
all of which is respectfully submitted on the part
of the plffs counsel to the Court it is further
admitted that plaintiff was about tenyears old Seal
and there was no unavoidable delay in removing the said Seal
slave from the state of Illinois aforesaid - Seal

Elias B Smith
for plff
Robrt Moore