We Command you to summon Francois MenardFrancois Menard that he be and appear before
the Judge of our Circuit CourtCircuit Court at the next term thereof to be held at the City ofCity of St Louis
St. LouisCity of St Louis within and for the county of St. LouisSt Louis on the Fourth monday of March
next then and there to answer unto MaryMary of a plea of Trepass to the damage
of the said plaintiff of Five Hundred Dollars and have you than there this
writ.

We command you as we have heretofore commanded you to summon Francois MenardFrancois Menard
that in be and appear before the Judge of our Circuit CourtCircuit Court at the next term thereof to be held
at the city of St. LouisSt Louis within and for the County of St. LouisCounty of St Louis on the fourth monday of July next
then and there to answer unto MaryMary of a plea of trespass to the damage of the said plaintiff of
Five Hundred dollars and have you then there this writ

MaryMary
vs
Francois MenardFrancois Menard

This is an action of Trespass Assault & Battery
and false imprisonment

(Aluia 23rd May )

Francois MenardFrancois Menard not found

Mr Andre LaundrevilleAndre Laundreville

Take notice that on the
13th th day of the present-month between the hours
of 9 oclock in the forenoon and 5 oclock in the after
noon of that day, at the office of
in this city we shall proceed to take the depositions
of witnesses to be read in the trial of the above
in behalf of the Plaintiff

MaryMary
vs
MenardLandreville
notice

Served of copy of the within notice on AndreAndre Laundreville
LandrevilleAndre Laundreville Novr 8th 1827 in St LouisSt Louis

Mr Andre LaundrevilleAndre Laundreville

Take notice that on the
13th 12th day of the present month between the hours
of nine oclock in the forenoon and five oclock in the
afternoon of that day at the office of Garnier
in this City We shall proceed to take the depositions
of witnesses to be read in the trial of the above
suit-in behalf of the plaintiff

And the said AndreAndre Laundreville
LaundrevilleAndre Laundreville by his attorney
and
force and injury And says he is
not guilty of the said supposed trespass assaults
and battery and imprisonment, and detention
aforesaid to his charge or any part thereof
in manner and form as this said by
hath above
thereof and of this
he the said Andre LaundrevilleAndre Laundreville puts
himself country

And the said Plaintiff doth the like. M. GirkM Girk & Bass for Plff.

And for further plaintiff's behalf
the said Andre LaundrevilleAndre Laundreville says the
said MaryMary ought not to have or maintained
for aforesaid a thereof against him
counter says thather the said AndreAndre Laundreville
LaundrevilleAndre Laundreville at the mentioned in
the said had not nor
to have, nor hath he nor doth he now
to have any or intent and to
the saidMaryMary and thus the said
LaundrevilleLaundreville is ready to testifytherefore

hepraysjudgement if the said plaintiff
ought to have or maintainforaforesaid and
only him

MaryMary
vs
LaundrevilleLaundreville

depositions taken by virtue of notice
on the thirteenth day of November with Year eighteen hundred and twenty seven (and by consent) at the
house of Madame between the hours of nine
o clock in the forenoon and five o clock in the afternoon of the
same day and to be read inevidence on the case
nonpending in the circuit court of the county of St. LouisSt Louis,
in whichMaryMary a woman of color who for her freedom
is plaintiff and AndreAndre Laundreville LaundrevilleAndre Laundreville who is with
FrancoisFrancois Menard MenardFrancois Menard is defendant, on the part of the plaintiff

MarieMarie Louise LouiseMarie Louise being duly swornon her oath saith
that she is acquainted with MarieMarie the above named plaintiff that
she knew her as the slave of the late MichelMichael thatshe knew
her from her birth that she was born at KaskaskiaKaskaskia in the
StateIllinois ofIllinois IllinoisIllinois - has known her ever since and still knows her
to be the the same at whose birth sheattended

MarieMarie Louise LouiseMarie Louise being also duly sworn or her oath
Saith that she hasknownMarieMarie the above named plaintiff
and has knownherfrom the day she was born, that she
was born at KaskaskiaKaskaskia in the state of IllinoisIllinoisbut the the day
or year knew her as the slave of the lateMichelMichael
has been here in this place but cannot tell how long
she has residedthere

sworn to and on the day and Year, at the
place and between the hours first above the
Plaintiff being present and the defendant having
but withdrew before the taking of the deposition before

The Clerk of the CircuitCircuit Court CourtCircuit Court
St. LouisCounty

MarieMarie
depositions
LaundrevilleLaundreville

Filed 3rd December 1827

A. GambleArchibald Gamble Clerk

You are hereby commanded to summon David, Massey -
that, setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person before the Judge
of our Circuit CourtCircuit Court , on theforthwithday of, at the city of St. LouisSt Louis,
then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our
said court, wherein MaryMary is - plaintiff,
and- LaundrevilleLaundreville defendant,
on the part of the plaintiff; and have you then there this writ.

Executed this writ upon DavidDavid Massie
by his acknowledgment of serviceDecr. 2nd 1828

and the said MaryMary for replication to the plea
of the said LaundrevilleLaundreville secondly above pleaded says that she
ought not to be banned & secluded from having and maintain
ing her action aforesaid against the said LandrevilleLandreville for she
says that the said LandrevilleLandreville at the said times in her
said declaration mentioned & before the said several times
did claim to have & hold the said MaryMary as a slave and doth
still claim the said MaryMary as a slave and of this she the said
MaryMary puts herself upon the country &c

MaryMary vs
LaundrevilleLaundreville

You are hereby commanded to summon & MarieMaria Louisa Rocheblave
Louis RocheblaveMaria Louisa Rocheblave Madame La ChappelleLa Chappelle

that, setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person before the Judge
of our Circuit CourtCircuit Court , on theforthwithday of, at the city of St. LouisSt Louis,
then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our
said Court, wherein MaryMary is plaintiff,
and LordA LandrevilleA Landreville Imp is defendant,
on the part of the plaintiff-; and have you then there this writ.

Executed on Mr L Rocheblave and
Madame La ChapelleDecr. 3. 1828
by lending to them the sum on
JohnJohn B BJohn B Parson Decr 3. 1828

MaryMary
vs
LandrevilleLandreville
Mde Lachapelle
M L Rocheblave

You are hereby commanded to summon CharlesCharles
that, setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person before the Judge
of our Circuit CourtCircuit Court , on theforthwithday of, at the city of St. LouisSt Louis,
then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our
said Court, wherein MaryMary a woman of color plaintiff,
and Andre LandrevilleAndre Laundreville is defendant,
on the part of the Plaintiff, and have you then there this writ.

Executed this writ upon CharlesCharles Dermont
by reading the same to him, Decr. 3d. 1828.

MaryMary
vs
A. Landreville

We Commanded your to summon Francois MenardFrancois Menard that he be and appear before
the Judge of our Circuit CourtCircuit Court at the next term thereof to be held at the City ofCity of St Louis
St LouisCity of St Louis within and for the County of St LouisCounty of St Louis on the fourth monday of March
next then and there to answer unto MaryMary of a plea of trespass to the damage
of the said plaintiff of Five Hundred Dollars and have you then there this
writ

We command you as we have therefore commanded you to summon Francois MenardFrancois Menard
that he be and appear before the Judge of our Circuit CourtCircuit Court at the next time thereof to be held
at the city of St LouisSt Louis wittin and for the County of St LouisCounty of St Louis on the fourth monday of July next
then and there to answer unto MaryMary of a plea of trespass to the damage of the said plantiff of
five hundred dollars and have you then there this writ

MaryMary
vs
Francois MenardFrancois Menard

This is an action of trespass assault and battery
and false imprisonment

Francois MenardFrancois Menard

We Command you to summon Francois MenardFrancois Menard that he be and appear before
the Judge of our Circuit CourtCircuit Court at the next term thereof to be held at the City ofCity of St Louis
St LouisCity of St Louis within and for the County of St LouisCounty of St Louis on the Fourth Monday of March
next then and there to answer unto MaryMary of a plea of trespass to the damage
of the said plaintiff of Five Hundred Dollars and have you then there this
writ

We Command you as we have heretofore Commanded you to Summon Francois MenardFrancois Menard
that he be and appear before the Judge of our Cicuit CourtCircut Court at the next term thereof to be held
at the City of St LouisCity of St Louis within and for the County of St LouisCounty of St Louis on the fourth Monday of July next
then and there to answer unto MaryMary of a plea of trespass to the damage of the said plaintiff of
Five Hundred dollars and have you then there this writ

FrancoisFrancois Menard MenardFrancois Menard not found

MaryMary
vs
Francois MenardFrancois Menard

This is an action of Trespass Assault and Battery
and false imprisonment