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Title: John O'Fallon et. al. v. John T. Nash
Plaintiff: O'Fallon, JohnClark, WilliamPratte, BernardChouteau, AugustNash, Robert
Defendant: Nash, John T.
Date Filed: May 3, 1823
Term: June Term, 1823
Cause of Action: Trespass
Case Number: 55
Court: St. Louis Circuit Court
Publication Info: St. Louis, Missouri: Washington University in St. Louis, University Libraries 2011
Source: The original document is part of the Missouri State Archives St Louis Circuit Court collection.
Availability: Documents are in the public domain

County of St LouisCounty of Circuit CourtSt. Louis County of St LouisSt. Louis Circuit CourtCircuit Court June Term 1823

John O'FallonJohn O'Fallon. William ClarkWilliam Clark Bernard PratteBernard Bernard PrattePratte August Choteau & Robert WashRobert Robert WashWash by their Attorney complain of John F. Nash of a plea of Trespass on the case upon promises For that whereas heretofore to wit on the eleventh day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty two at the county aforesaid the said John F Nash made his certain note in writing commonly called a promissory note bearing date the day and year aforesaid and now to the Court shown by which said promissory note he she said Defendants then & there promised one Thomas F RiddickThomas F Riddick to pay him twelve months after the date of the said promissory note she sum of ninety three dollars seventy two cents for value received. And the said Thomas F RiddickThomas F Riddick to whom or to whose order the payment of the said sum of money on the said note specified was thereby directed to be made after the making of the said promissory note and before the payment of the said sum of money therein specified to wit on the day and year aforesaid at the county aforesaid, indorsed the said promissory note to the Plaintiffs and thereby then & there addresed and appointed the said sum of money , in the said promissory note specified to be paid the said Plaintiffs. By means whereof the said defendant became then & there became liable to pay to the said Plaintiff she said sum of money in the said promissory note specified according to the tenor and effect of said note and of the endorsement so made shown as aforesaid and being & liable he the said Defendant in consideration thereof afterwards to writ on &c aforesaid at &c aforesaid undertook and then and there faithfully promised the said plaintiff to pay then the said sum of money in the said note specified according to the tenor and effect thereof and of the endorsement so made thereon as aforesaid Nevertheless she said Defendant altho. often requested so to do and altho the said sum of money in the said note specif ed has been long since due, hath not paid to the said Plaintiff the said sum of money in said note specified a causeor any part thereof. ( Nor did the said defendant pay the same to the said Thomas F RiddickThomas F Thomas F RiddickRiddick before the indorsement aforesaid but the said sam of money to the said plaintiff to pay the said Defendant hath hitherto wholly refused and state does refuse to the damage of the said Plaintiff of one hundred and eighty dollars and therefore they sue &c.

Pettus Atty & Pltff
The State of MissouriMissouri County of St LouisCounty of St Louis Sct To the Sheriff of St Louis County Greeting.

We command you to summon John T Nash that he be and appear before the Judge of our Circuit CourtCircuit 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 first Monday of June next then & there to answer unto John O'FallonJohn John O'FallonO'Fallon William ClarkWilliam Clark Bernard PratteBernard Bernard PrattePratte August ChouteauAuguste August ChouteauChouteau Robert NashRobert Nash of a plea of Trespass on the case upon promises to the damage of said plaintiff one hundred & eighty dollars & have you then there this writ

Witness Archibald GambleArchibald Gamble clerk of our said Court at office this 3rd day of May 1823 Archibald GambleArchibald Gamble clerk
No 55 June Term 1823

John O'FallonJohn O'Fallon & others vs John T Nash

This is an action of trespass on the case upon promises Let a summons issue.

PettisPettis Attorny & Pltff

Archibald GambleA Gamble Clerk filed May 3rd 1823 Archibald GambleA Gamble Clerk

Executed this writ on John T Nash on the 5th may 1823 by giving the writ to him to read & his Acknowledging the service in the Township of St FerdinandSt St FerdinandFerdinand

J. K WalkerK. Walker Sheff by E.F. Brown Dp Shff Service $ 1.00
St LouisSt Louis Feb 11th 1822

Twelve months after Sale I promise to pay Thomas F RiddickThomas F Riddick or order ninety three dollars and seventy two cents for value record in Settlement of account.

John J Nash

Thom Riddick