Title: Missouri Littleton, a person of colour v. William Littleton
Plaintiff: Littleton, Missouri
Defendant: Littleton, William
Date Filed: June 08, 1846
Term:
Cause of Action: False ImprisonmentTrespassAssaultBattery
Case Number: 29
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
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Trespass & False
Imprisonment
Atty for Plff.
person complains of
a plea of trespass assault and battery and
false imprisonment for that heretofore to wit
on the
and eight hundred and forty six
aforesaid with force and arms upon the body
of the said plaintiff the said defendant an assault did make and then the said
plaintiff “did then” and there beat, wound and
ill-treat and did then and there imprison and
restrain of her liberty for a long space of time
to wit for the space of one year against the will
of the said plaintiff and other wrongs the said
defendant then and there
the said plaintiff to the great damage of said
plaintiff to wit in the sum of one thousand
dollars and therefore, she sues.
And also afterwards to wit on
the same day and year aforesaid
the County aforesaid the said defendant with
force and arms seized took the said plaintiff
and imprisoned her and kept and detained
her for a long space of time to wit for the
space of one year against the will of the said
plaintiff and the said defendant did then and
there compel the said plaintiff by means of
the force and false imprisonment aforesaid
to work and labor for the said plaintiff for a
long space of time to wit for the space of six months the next following against the
will of said plaintiff, and the said plaintiff
the said grievances the said plaintiff was and
still is a free person and that the defendant
held and still holds her in slavery to the
damage of the said plaintiff in the sum of
one thousand dollars and therefore she
brings suit.
Atty for Plff.
We command you
found in your County, that he be and appear
before the Judge of our
held at the
of a plea of trespass, assault, and battery, and false imprison
ment
to the damage of said plaintiff
dollars: And have you then there this writ.
with the seal thereof hereto affixed, at office, in the
city of
hundred and forty
I acknowledge myself bound for all costs that may accrue in the above cause.
Witness my hand and seal, at
Iuo: Soderer
Sam: Durmenstem.
Adrah Sacheti: owner.
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Summons
Trespass and false imprisonment
Damages $1000.00
1.00/ by atto. (245)
Executed this writ in the
June 1846
the decleration to
the defendant, which he refused to
hear
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And now comes the defendant
by his attorney, and defends the force and injury
when and says, he is not guilty of the said
supposed trespasses in manner and form as
the said plaintiff hath above thereof alleged,
and of this he the said defendant puts him
self upon the County
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Pleas Not Guilty.
P. O.
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And now comes the defendant
and moves the Court to dismiss this suit for
the reason, that the said plaintiff is a person
of Colour and the slave and
for the freedom, and has not filed security
for the costs as the law of the land 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.
P. O.
vs
Motion to dismiss
suit for reasons filed.
P. O.
