MatildaMatilda ThomasThomas otherwise called MatildaMatilda CunninghamCunningham her of WilliamWilliam LittletonLittleton in custody of a of a false for that this to the said defendant found on the 8th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six at the County area circuit and within the jurisdiction of ,this court with when the body of the said plaintiff did then them wound ill that aid them prison of of her liberty for a long space of time to for. The of the will of the plaintiff, need the said defendant the said plaintiff to the great said plaintiff one thousand dollars and

And also after on the same day in the county circuit the said defendant with took the said plaintiff and ,imprisoned her and kept and detained her in prison ,for a long of of time for the of one year against the will of the said plaintiff. And the said defendant the said plaintiff money of said a to for the said plaintiff for a long share of time for the months following the will of the said plaintiff to said plaintiff one thousand dollars and

Trespass & False Imprisonment

filed 8th June 1846

WE command you to summon WilliamWilliam LittletonLittleton if he be found in your Country, that he be and appear before the Judge of our Circuit CourtCircuit Court, on the first day of 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 third Mon- day of November. next, then and there to answer unto MatildaMatilda ThomasThomas , otherwise called MatildaMatilda CunninghamCunningham , of a plea of trespass assault and battery and false imprisonment. to the damage of said plaintiff one thousand dollars: And have you then there this writ.

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

filed 352 Nov. 28 1846

MatildaMatilda ThomasThomas, otherwise called MatildaMatilda CunninghamCunningham vs WilliamWilliam LittletonLittleton Trespass and false imprisonment Damages $1000.00

Filed 8th June 1846

Executed this in the County of S LouisCounty of S Louis on the 9th day of June 1846 by offering to read it and the to WilliamWilliam LittletonLittleton the defendant which he refused to hear. $1.00 William MilburnWilliam Milburn

and now comes the defen-dant and moves the Court to dismiss this suit for the reason, that the said plaintiff is a person of colour and the slave and property of this defendant, suing for her freedom and has not filed security for the costs as the law of the land in such case made and provided, requires.

and because the statute in such cases made and provided has not been complied with by the said plaintiff before the institution of this suit

Motion to dismiss suit for reasons within.

And now comes the said defen dant by his attorney, and defends the force and injury and says he is not guilty of the said suffered trespassing in manner and form as the said plaintiff hath thereof above alleged and of this he puts himself upon the County.

Plea Not Guilty