Title: Thomas Scott, a man of color v. James Harrison
Plaintiff: Scott, Thomas
Defendant: Harrison, James
Date Filed:
Term: November 1848
Cause of Action: TrespassFalse ImprisonmentAssaultBattery
Case Number: 90
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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On the hearing of the above petition I.
for his
freedom
on
that may be
and I
have
and the Court. as
he be not
removed out of this
Court. and that he
be not
of
of
For that the said defendant on the
day of October A
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with force and arms
the county
him, and thene and there
kept and detained him in slavery without any
reasonable or probable cause whatsoever for a
long time - to wit- for the space of five months
then next following, contrary to the land of this state and against the will of said plaintiff
And said plaintiff
ting of the
still
And other wrongs to the said plaintiff then and
there did against the peace and to the damage
of said plaintiff of $300 and therefore he brings his suit.
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vs
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We command you
found in Your County, that he be and appear
before the Judge of our
held at the
day of
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.
Executed this writ in the
the
to
defendant &
By
& the order
vs
The defendant in the above
of
be taken on
at the Law office of
of Pine and third
the house of Eight
P.m. of said day said depositions to on used on part
of said
attys
day of October 1848
By
47 south fourth
Sct.
You are hereby commanded, that, all excuses and delays being set aside, you personally be and appear before
the undersigned, "The Law Commissioner of
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a cause now pending
defendant on the part of the
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Depositions of witnesses produced, sworn, and examined, at
the said Country, in a certain cause now pending in the
in this case: he
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of
to
he would
I had
from
hire him to any one in New
and allowed him
all the
to
I
to
length of time I would
there, as he is an old
was able to per
I
fied
to perform
nothing. - If he died on
at
I own
voted here.
himself out, I did it without Mr
Harrisons knowledge or consent
This deposition is taken by consent of
parties
attorney
ss
I. “The Law
of St. Louis County, do hereby certify that
by me sworn to testify the whole truth
of his knowledge in the matter in
controversy in the cause aforesaid, that
deponent was examined and his ex-
amination reduce to writing by me and
presence on the
ber A
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Law Commissioner of St. Louis County.
and that this deposition was taken by
consent.
set my hand & official seal this
John H. Watson Law Commissioner
of St Louis County
vs
by defendant
vs
court
no 90
term 1848
and the
said defendant comes
the
vs
Greetings:
You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear be
-fore our
testify, and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and herein you are in no wise to fail.
the seal thereof hereto affixed, at office, in the
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-
vs
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Executed,
