Year | Group | Box | Folder | Plaintiff | Defendant | Title | Action | CaseSummary |
1856 |
C |
7 |
76 |
Frank W. May |
Franklin Fields, etal |
Frank W. May v. Franklin Fields, etal |
Garnishment |
Garnishees of Max Hjortsberg |
1856 |
C |
9 |
51 |
North Missouri Railroad Company |
Martha L. Williams, etal |
North Missouri Railroad Company v. Martha L. Williams, etal |
Right of way |
Land in Section 19 Township 47 Range 1 East; $100 damages assessed |
1856 |
C |
9 |
52 |
North Missouri Railroad Company |
Pierre Bernard, etal |
North Missouri Railroad Company v. Pierre Bernard, etal |
Right of way |
$15 damages assessed; lot in U. S. Survey 1786 |
1856 |
C |
9 |
53 |
Joseph L. Blennerhassett, etal |
Henry Wilmer |
Joseph L. Blennerhassett, etal v. Henry Wilmer |
Appeal |
Defendant appealed from Justice of the Peace Simeon L. Barker on $90 account for rent of farm in Cuivre Township |
1856 |
C |
9 |
54 |
William H. Scott |
N. A. Gurney, etal |
William H. Scott v. N. A. Gurney, etal |
Appeal |
Defendants appealed from Justice of the Peace John W. Bowman on $74.67, $90, $90 accounts for boarding hands working on North Missouri Railroad |
1856 |
C |
9 |
55 |
North Missouri Railroad Company |
Darius Heald, etal |
North Missouri Railroad Company v. Darius Heald, etal |
Right of way |
Lot in City Square 7 on Main Street; $37 per front foot damages assessed |
1856 |
C |
9 |
56 |
North Missouri Railroad Company |
Ursula A. May, etal |
North Missouri Railroad Company v. Ursula A. May, etal |
Right of way |
Lot in Sections 26, 27 Township 47 North Range 1 East; $25 damages assessed |
1856 |
C |
9 |
57 |
North Missouri Railroad Company |
George H. Walker, etal |
North Missouri Railroad Company v. George H. Walker, etal |
Right of way |
Strip of land in Section 29 Township 47 Range 1 East; survey map included |
1856 |
C |
9 |
58 |
North Missouri Railroad Company |
Ferdinand Wilhelmi, etal |
North Missouri Railroad Company v. Ferdinand Wilhelmi, etal |
Right of way |
Land in Survey 1754 |
1856 |
C |
9 |
59 |
Philip Brecker |
Jacob Potter |
Philip Brecker v. Jacob Potter |
Appeal |
Defendant appealed from Justice of the Peace S. W. Rice on unlawful detainer of rooms in plaintiff's house on Second and Clay Streets |
1856 |
C |
9 |
60 |
Philip Brecker |
Jacob Potter |
Philip Brecker v. Jacob Potter |
Appeal |
Defendant appealed from Justice of the Peace S. W. Rice on $48 account for rent of rooms in house on Clay Street |
1856 |
C |
9 |
61 |
John Gardell |
L. D. Holmes |
John Gardell v. L. D. Holmes |
Appeal |
Defendant appealed from Justice of the Peace S. W. Rice on assumpsit on $72.75 account for work done and money loaned |
1856 |
C |
9 |
62 |
Joseph H. Gamble |
John Paule |
Joseph H. Gamble v. John Paule |
Appeal |
Defendant appealed from Justice of the Peace S. W. Rice on $5 account for entertainment given for opening of North Missouri Railroad |
1856 |
C |
9 |
63 |
John H. Newby |
Cook, Vincent & Company |
John H. Newby v. Cook, Vincent & Company |
Appeal |
Defendant appealed from Justice of the Peace Simeon L. Barker as garnishee of A. Nutman on debt of $82.50 |
1856 |
C |
9 |
64 |
Nelson C. Orear |
Erasmus L. Wentz |
Nelson C. Orear v. Erasmus L. Wentz |
Appeal |
Plaintiff appealed from Justice of the Peace S. W. Rice on $84.64 balance on contract for hire of slave Willis |
1856 |
C |
9 |
65 |
Albin Morgner adm of Alexander Rehm |
Frederick Meyer |
Albin Morgner adm of Alexander Rehm v. Frederick Meyer |
Appeal |
Plaintiff appealed from Justice of the Peace S. W. Rice on assumpsit on $57.53 account for painting altar, house, and shop |
1856 |
C |
9 |
66 |
Edward Gray assignee of William H. Eades |
John S. McDowell, etal |
Edward Gray assignee of William H. Eades v. John S. McDowell, etal |
Appeal |
Plaintiff appealed from Justice of the Peace S. W. Rice on assumpsit for $100 note for patent right for a pumping machine |
1856 |
C |
9 |
67 |
Daniel Stewart |
N. A. Gurney, etal |
Daniel Stewart v. N. A. Gurney, etal |
Debt, account |
Debt $74.89 before Justice of the Peace John W. Bowman |
1856 |
C |
9 |
68 |
Henry Hund assignee of Joseph Huber |
Obadiah Ewing, etal |
Henry Hund assignee of Joseph Huber v. Obadiah Ewing, etal |
Appeal |
Defendant appealed from Justice of the Peace Sir Walter Rice on assumpsit on $81 note for purchase of a horse that Ewing said was discovered to be unsound; depositions |
1856 |
C |
9 |
69 |
Daniel A. Griffith adm of Daniel Griffith |
Samuel Henley, etal |
Daniel A. Griffith adm of Daniel Griffith v. Samuel Henley, etal |
Revive judgment |
October 1849 judgment for $1,954.26 |
1856 |
C |
9 |
70 |
State |
James McKinney |
State v. James McKinney |
Appeal |
Defendant appealed from Justice of the Peace S. W. Rice on assault and battery against Theodore Boelmer |
1856 |
C |
9 |
71 |
James D. Moore |
Hezekiah Moore |
James D. Moore v. Hezekiah Moore |
Appeal |
Defendant appealed from County Court on damages assessed in plaintiff's petition for a private road |
1856 |
C |
9 |
72 |
Robert H. Parks |
Samuel S. Watson, etal |
Robert H. Parks v. Samuel S. Watson, etal |
Quiet title |
1/4 interest in 1,280 acres, being Sections 27, 28 Township 48 Range 5 East; bill of exceptions; plaintiff appealed to Supreme Court, which overturned and remanded |
1856 |
C |
9 |
74 |
Daniel Stuart |
Franklin Fields, etal |
Daniel Stuart v. Franklin Fields, etal |
Garnishment |
Garnishees of Max Hjortsberg |
1856 |
C |
9 |
75 |
Jeremiah Sullivan |
Franklin Fields, etal |
Jeremiah Sullivan v. Franklin Fields, etal |
Garnishment |
Garnishees of Max Hjortsberg |
1856 |
C |
9 |
77 |
John Welch, etal |
Peter H. Fulkerson, adm of Thomas Montague |
John Welch, etal v. Peter H. Fulkerson, adm of Thomas Montague |
Appeal |
Plaintiff appealed from County Court on refusal to pay $500 bequest to Perlina M. Welch, formerly married to Thomas Montague, deceased |
1856 |
C |
9 |
78 |
Walter P. McAtee |
Walter Bowles |
Walter P. McAtee v. Walter Bowles |
Appeal |
Defendant appealed from Justice of the Peace J. W. Bowman on $90 account for hogs |
1856 |
C |
9 |
79 |
Robert Peter |
William H. Anderson |
Robert Peter v. William H. Anderson |
Debt, note |
Debt $373.33 for chair in chemistry in Kentucky School of Medicine in Louisville; depositions |
1856 |
C |
9 |
80 |
Press G. Rule |
William Cranston |
Press G. Rule v. William Cranston |
Debt, note |
Debt $1,128.14; involved the litigants' former partnership as retail merchants |
1856 |
C |
9 |
81 |
Abigail McKnight, etal, petitioners |
Partition |
Heirs of Sophia Z. McKnight and Matilda A. McKnight; 111 acres on Dardenne Island in Mississippi River; 40 acres in Section 29 Township 48 North Range 5 East; lot in City of St. Charles; lot in St. Charles Commons; plat map included |
1856 |
C |
9 |
82 |
John M. Phillips |
Regina Phillips, etal |
John M. Phillips v. Regina Phillips, etal |
Title |
40 acres in Section 34 Township 47 Range 3 East |
1856 |
C |
9 |
83 |
Nicholas Remme |
Richard Overall |
Nicholas Remme v. Richard Overall |
Assault |
$1,000 damages |
1856 |
C |
9 |
84 |
Stuart A. Hall, etal |
Lewis Howell |
Stuart A. Hall, etal v. Lewis Howell |
Contested will |
Contested the will of Isaac Darst because he was insane at the time of its execution and under the influence of the Presbyterian church |
1856 |
C |
9 |
85 |
John Hoffman, etal, adm of Peter Hoffman |
William Orrick |
John Hoffman, etal, adm of Peter Hoffman v. William Orrick |
Debt, note |
Debt $100 |
1856 |
C |
9 |
86 |
John Martineau, etal |
Peter Martineau, etal |
John Martineau, etal v. Peter Martineau, etal |
Partition |
Heirs of Charles Martineau; 50 acres in Portage des Sioux Common Fields |
1856 |
C |
9 |
87 |
Samuel McCartney |
Charles B. Branham, etal |
Samuel McCartney v. Charles B. Branham, etal |
Debt, note |
Debt $134.68 |
1856 |
C |
9 |
88 |
Maria Elisabeth Ruebling, etal, petitioners |
Partition |
165 acres; heirs of Henry Ruebling |
1856 |
C |
9 |
89 |
Frederick Benne adm of Henry Koetters |
William C. Boal, etal |
Frederick Benne adm of Henry Koetters v. William C. Boal, etal |
Debt, note |
Debt $131.75 |
1856 |
C |
9 |
90 |
George W. Jordan, etal |
Mary H. Pulliam, etal |
George W. Jordan, etal v. Mary H. Pulliam, etal |
Decree title |
66 acres in Sections 31, 32 Township 47 North Range 1 East north of Pauldingville |
1856 |
C |
9 |
91 |
John W. Bowman |
Amos J. Hutchings |
John W. Bowman v. Amos J. Hutchings |
Debt |
Debt $325 paid as security; $360 for boarding hands working on North Missouri Railroad; $415 for flour and meal; personal property attached; John L. Cook garnishee |
1856 |
C |
9 |
92 |
Lorenz A. Fischer |
Wendelin Wilott, etal |
Lorenz A. Fischer v. Wendelin Wilott, etal |
Breach of contract |
Defendant failed to clear 6 acres of plaintiff's land; $100 damages |
1856 |
C |
9 |
93 |
Daniel Mack |
John Ritchie |
Daniel Mack v. John Ritchie |
Unlawful seizure |
$700 damages for 6 yokes of oxen and 2 wagons taken by defendant and converted to his use; property seized by defendant on execution from St. Louis Court of Common Pleas |
1856 |
C |
9 |
94 |
Michael Goodrich, etal, petitioners |
Partition |
Heirs of Rezen A. Goodrich; 109 acres in Survey 657 |
1856 |
C |
9 |
95 |
Benjamin Garvin |
Laurent Beck |
Benjamin Garvin v. Laurent Beck |
Debt, notes |
Debt $2,000, $44,60 for purchase of plaintiff's farm and Lot 6 of the Mitchell Tract |
1856 |
C |
9 |
96 |
David B. McClay |
Caroline McClay |
David B. McClay v. Caroline McClay |
Divorce |
Defendant, nee Newbill, was pregnant by another man |
1856 |
C |
9 |
97 |
Sophie Henike, etal, petitioners |
Partition |
Heirs of Henry Henike; 80 acres in Section 29 Township 46 North Range 1 East |
1856 |
C |
9 |
98 |
Nathaniel Hanson |
Samuel A. Cunningham, etal |
Nathaniel Hanson v. Samuel A. Cunningham, etal |
Debt, note |
Debt $250 |
1856 |
C |
9 |
99 |
Zacharias Linnenburger |
John Michel |
Zacharias Linnenburger v. John Michel |
Damages |
Damages $125; defendant forced his stud horse on plaintiff's mare that was not in season; mare resisted and stud kicked and bit mare resulting in mare's death |
1856 |
C |
9 |
100 |
Albin Morgner |
Thomas Sweeney, etal |
Albin Morgner v. Thomas Sweeney, etal |
Debt, note |
Debt $600 |
1856 |
C |
9 |
101 |
Charles Spankern |
Samuel A. Cunningham, etal |
Charles Spankern v. Samuel A. Cunningham, etal |
Debt, note |
Debt $420 |
1856 |
C |
9 |
102 |
Alexander Perreau adm of Hollon Rice |
John Stonebraker |
Alexander Perreau adm of Hollon Rice v. John Stonebraker |
Debt, note |
Debt $3,643.05 |
1856 |
C |
9 |
103 |
John Richard, etal |
Alfred Stonebraker |
John Richard, etal v. Alfred Stonebraker |
Ejectment |
Lots 252, 253 in Lower Common Fields; damages $500 |
1856 |
C |
9 |
104 |
William Harper, etal |
Labon W. Fisher, etal |
William Harper, etal v. Labon W. Fisher, etal |
Debt, note |
Debt $200 |
1856 |
C |
9 |
105 |
Thornton C. Dunham, etal |
Charles G. Odgen |
Thornton C. Dunham, etal v. Charles G. Odgen |
Debt, judgment |
$171.71 judgment from Doddridge County, Virginia; slave Taylor attached; William P. Gibbs interpleaded as owner of Taylor; see also Dunham and Kearfott v. Charles G. Ogden and George W. Brocius, Box 9, Folder 106 |
1856 |
C |
9 |
106 |
Thornton C. Dunham, etal |
Charles G. Odgen, etal |
Thornton C. Dunham, etal v. Charles G. Odgen, etal |
Debt, account |
Debt $165.61 for fabric; slave Taylor attached; William P. Gibbs interpleaded as owner of Taylor; extensive depositions regarding circumstances of Taylor's purchase; see also Dunham and Kearfott v. Ogden, Box 9, Folder 105 |
1856 |
C |
9 |
107 |
Frederick Benne adm of Henry Koetter |
John W. Mudd, etal |
Frederick Benne adm of Henry Koetter v. John W. Mudd, etal |
Debt, note |
Debt $193 |
1856 |
C |
9 |
108 |
John Hoffman, etal, adms of Peter Hoffman, petitioners |
Partition |
File contains only a motion to assign notes from purchasers of land to the petitioners for collection |
1856 |
C |
9 |
109 |
George C. Sibley, etal |
Joseph G. Easton |
George C. Sibley, etal v. Joseph G. Easton |
Partition |
Heirs of Rufus Easton; 152 acres in Evans' Survey of St. Charles Commons |
1856 |
C |
9 |
110 |
John T. Dowdall, etal |
John M. Huntington |
John T. Dowdall, etal v. John M. Huntington |
Debt, note and account |
Debt $756.66 note and $56.71 account for saw mill machinery; William B. Carter, William T. Mahan, and Stigleman, Johnson & Co. interpleaded |
1856 |
C |
9 |
111 |
Fredrich Kroeger |
Jobst Hunker, etal |
Fredrich Kroeger v. Jobst Hunker, etal |
Dower |
80 acres in Section 29 Township 46 Range 1 East |
1856 |
C |
9 |
112 |
Brown, Thatch & Co. |
Jesse L. W. Dorsey |
Brown, Thatch & Co. v. Jesse L. W. Dorsey |
Debt, notes |
Debt $195.45 $242.05 |
1856 |
C |
9 |
113 |
Nicholas Colgan, etal |
Alfred Stonebraker |
Nicholas Colgan, etal v. Alfred Stonebraker |
Ejectment |
40 arpents in St. Charles Commons; $100 damages |
1856 |
C |
9 |
114 |
John Dwyer |
N. A. Gurney, etal |
John Dwyer v. N. A. Gurney, etal |
Appeal |
Defendants appealed from Justice of the Peace John W. Bowman on $24.85 account for work on North Missouri Railroad |
1856 |
C |
9 |
115 |
Rachel Denny |
Estate of John A. Smith |
Rachel Denny v. Estate of John A. Smith |
Appeal |
Defendant appealed from County Court on $392 claim allowed for caring for Rachel Ann Smith |
1856 |
C |
9 |
116 |
Martin Bowles adm of Leo Bowles |
Thomas B. Batte, etal |
Martin Bowles adm of Leo Bowles v. Thomas B. Batte, etal |
Debt, note |
Debt $352.15 |
1856 |
C |
9 |
117 |
Fredrick Benne adm of Ernst Benne |
James F. Mudd, etal |
Fredrick Benne adm of Ernst Benne v. James F. Mudd, etal |
Debt, note |
Debt $280.90 |
1856 |
C |
9 |
118 |
Walter P. McAtee |
Walter Bowles |
Walter P. McAtee v. Walter Bowles |
Replevin |
21 hogs |
1856 |
C |
9 |
119 |
State |
Lorenzo D. Holmes |
State v. Lorenzo D. Holmes |
Assault with great bodily harm |
Attacked Caroline Reuling with a cow hide; change of venue to St. Louis Criminal Court |
1856 |
C |
9 |
120 |
State |
Margaret Holmes |
State v. Margaret Holmes |
Assault with great bodily harm |
Attacked Caroline Reuling with a cow hide; change of venue to St. Louis Criminal Court |
1856 |
C |
9 |
121 |
Elemander Myers |
John Hilbert, etal |
Elemander Myers v. John Hilbert, etal |
Garnishment |
Garnishees of Robert B. Woolfolk on execution; James A. Harnett interpleaded |
1856 |
C |
9 |
122 |
John A. Talley |
Phoebe Rose |
John A. Talley v. Phoebe Rose |
Partition |
Daniel Baldridge's Spanish land grand in Township 46 Range 2 East; defendant married James Meadows, who interpleaded as defendant |
1856 |
C |
9 |
123 |
Jeremiah Sullivan, etal |
William Truesdail, etal |
Jeremiah Sullivan, etal v. William Truesdail, etal |
Garnishment |
Garnishees of Max Hjortsberg |
1856 |
C |
9 |
124 |
Caroline Reuling by gdn Sir W. Rice |
Lorenzo D. Holmes, etal |
Caroline Reuling by gdn Sir W. Rice v. Lorenzo D. Holmes, etal |
Assault and battery |
Damages $5,000; change of venue to St. Louis County |
1856 |
C |
9 |
125 |
John Jenkins, etal |
Samuel B. Farmer |
John Jenkins, etal v. Samuel B. Farmer |
Unlwaful detainer |
Slaves Eliza and her children Jordan, Sarah, Harriett, and Henry; $2,000 damages |
1856 |
C |
9 |
126 |
Robert Baldridge, etal |
George Price, etal |
Robert Baldridge, etal v. George Price, etal |
Partition |
Heirs of Conrad or Leonard Price; Survey 61, 552 acres |
1856 |
C |
9 |
127 |
Joseph Arens |
Estate of Anton Arens |
Joseph Arens v. Estate of Anton Arens |
Appeal |
Plaintiff appealed from County Court on $260.50 account for work done |
1856 |
C |
9 |
128 |
Frederick Joseph Beck by gdn Charles C. Whittelsey |
Frederick Metz, etal |
Frederick Joseph Beck by gdn Charles C. Whittelsey v. Frederick Metz, etal |
Partition |
70 acres in St. Charles Commons and a lot in City Square 80 on Barber Street |
1856 |
C |
9 |
129 |
State |
George Becker |
State v. George Becker |
Selling liquor on Sunday |
Sold to Gibson B. Luckett |
1856 |
C |
9 |
130 |
J. R. Major |
N. A. Gurney, etal |
J. R. Major v. N. A. Gurney, etal |
Appeal |
Defendants appealed from Justice of the Peace John W. Bowman on $62.49 account for work done on North Missouri Railroad; depositions |
1856 |
C |
9 |
131 |
State |
Francis Flohr |
State v. Francis Flohr |
Selling liquor without a license |
Sold to William C. McClenney |
1856 |
C |
9 |
132 |
State |
Henry Ernst |
State v. Henry Ernst |
Selling liquor on Sunday |
1856 |
C |
9 |
133 |
State |
Henry Ernst |
State v. Henry Ernst |
Selling liquor without a license |
1856 |
C |
9 |
134 |
State |
William Conley |
State v. William Conley |
Grand larceny |
Stole horse belonging to John Watson and Abner Watson |
1856 |
C |
9 |
135 |
State |
Perry Custer |
State v. Perry Custer |
Selling liquor without a license |
Sold to George M. Ryan |
1856 |
C |
10 |
1 |
State |
John T. Ball |
State v. John T. Ball |
Murder |
Victim Mark, a slave of Benajah English |
1856 |
C |
10 |
2 |
Thomas G. Mason |
Amos J. Huchings |
Thomas G. Mason v. Amos J. Huchings |
Debt |
Debt $100 for merchandise, $200.60 paid to Henry C. Wright as defendant's security, and $333 paid to Wilkerson's administrator; personal property attached; Cook, Vincent & Co. garnishee |
1856 |
C |
10 |
3 |
State |
Elizabeth Ruenzi |
State v. Elizabeth Ruenzi |
Selling liquor on Sunday |
1856 |
C |
10 |
4 |
State |
James Naylor |
State v. James Naylor |
Exposing goods for sale on Sunday |
1856 |
C |
10 |
5 |
State |
James Naylor |
State v. James Naylor |
Dealing with a slave |
Sold cloth to unnamed slave of Charles F. Woodson |
1856 |
C |
10 |
6 |
State |
Francis Mollenhoff |
State v. Francis Mollenhoff |
Selling liquor on Sunday |
1856 |
C |
10 |
7 |
State |
Francis Haupt |
State v. Francis Haupt |
Selling liquor on Sunday |
1856 |
C |
10 |
8 |
State |
Francis Haupt |
State v. Francis Haupt |
Selling liquor without a license |
1856 |
C |
10 |
9 |
State |
William Hoffmeister |
State v. William Hoffmeister |
Grand larceny |
Stole one sheep from Ludwell E. Powell |
1856 |
C |
10 |
10 |
John Reineke |
Ferdinand Wilhelmi, etal |
John Reineke v. Ferdinand Wilhelmi, etal |
Title |
36 acres on Dardenne Creek in Survey 1754 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
11 |
State |
C. Weeke |
State v. C. Weeke |
Selling liquor on Sunday |
1856 |
C |
10 |
12 |
State |
Christian Weye |
State v. Christian Weye |
Selling liquor on Sunday |
1856 |
C |
10 |
13 |
State |
William King |
State v. William King |
Selling liquor without a license |
1856 |
C |
10 |
14 |
State |
William King |
State v. William King |
Selling liquor on Sunday |
1856 |
C |
10 |
15 |
State |
Samuel Spoon |
State v. Samuel Spoon |
Keeping a gaming house |
1856 |
C |
10 |
16 |
State |
Samuel Spoon |
State v. Samuel Spoon |
Selling liquor on Sunday |
Sold to James Barr |
1856 |
C |
10 |
17 |
State |
Samuel Spoon |
State v. Samuel Spoon |
Selling liquor without a license |
Sold to James Barr |
1856 |
C |
10 |
18 |
City of St. Charles |
Matilda Griffith |
City of St. Charles v. Matilda Griffith |
Unknown |
File contains witness subpoenas only |
1856 |
C |
10 |
19 |
Sarah Cochran, etal, petitioners |
Partition |
Heirs of George Cochran; 375 acres |
1856 |
C |
10 |
20 |
Michael N. Goodrich, etal, petitioners |
Partition |
Heirs of Rezen A. Goodrich; 77 acres in Survey 657; 31 acres in Section 29 Township 46 North Range 4 East |
1856 |
C |
10 |
21 |
Robert H. Parks, etal, petitioners |
Partition |
Heirs of James Gallaher, Sr.; 240 acres; oversize plat map included |
1856 |
C |
10 |
22 |
John B. Allen |
James S. Whitehead, etal |
John B. Allen v. James S. Whitehead, etal |
Debt, note |
Debt $431 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
23 |
State |
Austin Brees |
State v. Austin Brees |
Larceny |
Stole cord wood from D. L. Ruffner |
1856 |
C |
10 |
24 |
Benjamin Emmons |
North Missouri Railroad Company |
Benjamin Emmons v. North Missouri Railroad Company |
Damages |
$200 damages assessed |
1856 |
C |
10 |
25 |
Sameul Overall |
North Missouri Railroad Company |
Sameul Overall v. North Missouri Railroad Company |
Damages |
$150 damages assessed |
1856 |
C |
10 |
26 |
Isaac Smith, etal |
Septimus H. Spencer, etal |
Isaac Smith, etal v. Septimus H. Spencer, etal |
Partition |
Heirs of Duke Young Smith; 230 acres in Survey 735 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
27 |
Joseph Hostetter, etal, petitioners |
Partition |
Heirs of Francis Hostetter; 193 acres in Survey 735 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
28 |
State |
David Barley |
State v. David Barley |
Perjury |
Change of venue from Lincoln County; defendant lied under oath during trial before Justice of the Peace David Allen in which John B. Myers was plaintiff and Barley was defendant |
1856 |
C |
10 |
29 |
John S. McDowell |
Trustees of Colored Members of Methodist Episcopal Church South |
John S. McDowell v. Trustees of Colored Members of Methodist Episcopal Church South |
Mechanic's lien |
Debt $324.11 for construction of church on Madison Street in Lot 5 of Boone's Survey of St. Charles Commons |
1856 |
C |
10 |
30 |
Adam Haselman |
Peter Richard Kenrick |
Adam Haselman v. Peter Richard Kenrick |
Mechanic's lien |
Debt $227.25 for masonry, brickwork, and blacksmith work on St. Peter's Catholic Church at Dardenne Creek |
1856 |
C |
10 |
31 |
Andrew Krug |
Francis Nuelle, etal |
Andrew Krug v. Francis Nuelle, etal |
Debt, note |
Debt $800 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
32 |
John French Judge |
James Judge |
John French Judge v. James Judge |
Debt, account |
Debt $99 for medical services for defendant's family and slaves Carter, Lewis, Lizzie, Cinda |
1856 |
C |
10 |
33 |
Isaac Smith, etal |
Septimus Spencer, etal |
Isaac Smith, etal v. Septimus Spencer, etal |
Decree title |
646 acres, Survey 735, confirmed to John A. Smith |
1856 |
C |
10 |
34 |
John Caddy |
Charlotte Caddy |
John Caddy v. Charlotte Caddy |
Divorce |
Desertion to Baltimore, then to Belleville, Illinois |
1856 |
C |
10 |
35 |
Henry Kremer |
Francis Buschmann |
Henry Kremer v. Francis Buschmann |
Appeal |
Plaintiff appealed from Justice of the Peace S. W. Rice on assumpsit for $18 interest on $300 loaned |
1856 |
C |
10 |
36 |
Leehr Tiedeman, etal, petitioners |
Partition |
80 acres in Section 20 Township 46 Range 4 East |
1856 |
C |
10 |
37 |
Philip Brecker |
Jacob Potter |
Philip Brecker v. Jacob Potter |
Appeal |
Defendant appealed from Justice of the Peace S. W. Rice on $48 account for rent |
1856 |
C |
10 |
38 |
State |
Louis Westler, etal |
State v. Louis Westler, etal |
Appeal |
Defendants appealed from Justice of the Peace Willis B. Hays on assault against Zacharias Linnenbruger; see also State v. Zacharias Linnenbruger, October 1856, Box 10, Folder 91 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
39 |
State |
Robert Casey |
State v. Robert Casey |
Appeal |
Defendant appealed from Justice of the Peace S. W. Rice on assault and battery against Patrick Biggins |
1856 |
C |
10 |
40 |
Louis Marr |
Samuel Weed, etal |
Louis Marr v. Samuel Weed, etal |
Debt, account |
Debt $242.27 for stone provided and mason work done for North Missouri Railroad |
1856 |
C |
10 |
41 |
Francis W. Hill |
James S. Walker |
Francis W. Hill v. James S. Walker |
Appeal |
Defendant appealed from Justice of the Peace Simeon L. Barker on $33 account for hogs and corn |
1856 |
C |
10 |
42 |
Stigleman, Johnson & Co. |
John M. Huntington |
Stigleman, Johnson & Co. v. John M. Huntington |
Debt, account |
Debt $57.10 for tools and hardware |
1856 |
C |
10 |
43 |
Franz B. Schwane, etal |
Margaret Loebecke, etal |
Franz B. Schwane, etal v. Margaret Loebecke, etal |
Dower |
69 acres in Sections 15, 16 Township 47 North Range 2 East |
1856 |
C |
10 |
44 |
Johnson Orrick, etal, adms of Cromwell Orrick |
John Stonebraker |
Johnson Orrick, etal, adms of Cromwell Orrick v. John Stonebraker |
Debt, note |
Debt $209.87 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
45 |
Sarah A. Goodwin by next friend Pierpont E. Newton |
George O. Goodwin |
Sarah A. Goodwin by next friend Pierpont E. Newton v. George O. Goodwin |
Divorce |
Abuse and drunkenness |
1856 |
C |
10 |
46 |
James C. Howell |
Fortunatus Castlio |
James C. Howell v. Fortunatus Castlio |
Ejectment |
160 acres in Section 36 Township 46 North Range 2 East; $25 damages; survey map included |
1856 |
C |
10 |
47 |
Christoph Mewes, etal |
Johann Wilhelm Bruns |
Christoph Mewes, etal v. Johann Wilhelm Bruns |
Debt, note |
Debt $250 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
48 |
Susan Perkins |
Zora Perkins |
Susan Perkins v. Zora Perkins |
Divorce |
Abandonment and drunkenness; alimony; restraining order against defendant's debtors |
1856 |
C |
10 |
49 |
Robert G. Dayton |
David W. Ferguson |
Robert G. Dayton v. David W. Ferguson |
Ejectment |
160 acres in Sections 3, 4 Township 47 Range 5 East; depositions from New York and Virginia |
1856 |
C |
10 |
50 |
Albin Morgner assignee of Henry Behrens |
James C. Lackland |
Albin Morgner assignee of Henry Behrens v. James C. Lackland |
Debt, note |
Debt $293.50 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
51 |
Peter Ferland |
Michael Gallaher |
Peter Ferland v. Michael Gallaher |
Negligence |
Defendant's servant John Kaviner caused death of horse hired from plaintiff; $150 damages; depositions |
1856 |
C |
10 |
52 |
John Floyd |
James Judge |
John Floyd v. James Judge |
Breach of contract |
Defendant failed to complete a mill, erect a dwelling house, and furnish logs for the mill; damages $300 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
53 |
Michael Kelly |
John Montgomery, etal |
Michael Kelly v. John Montgomery, etal |
Debt, note |
Debt $80 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
54 |
Mathias Merten, etal, petitioners |
Partition |
Heirs of Valentine and Anna Maria Schmidt; 3 lots in City Square 33 and one lot in City Square 66 of St. Charles; 2 lots in St. Charles Commons; one lot in town of Augusta |
1856 |
C |
10 |
55 |
Milton L. Lovell exec of Thomas Carter |
Robert A. May, etal |
Milton L. Lovell exec of Thomas Carter v. Robert A. May, etal |
Debt, note |
Debt $550.27 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
56 |
William M. Morrison |
Unknown heirs of Robert Bogardus |
William M. Morrison v. Unknown heirs of Robert Bogardus |
Quiet title |
Lot on southwest corner of 5th and Madison Streets; involved fraudulent land deal with William G. Pettus, A. H. Snowden & Co., and McDonald & Orrick |
1856 |
C |
10 |
57 |
John Strasser |
James Judge |
John Strasser v. James Judge |
Injunction bond |
$1,500 damages |
1856 |
C |
10 |
58 |
John Kolb adm of John Raus |
Nikolaus Jahn, etal |
John Kolb adm of John Raus v. Nikolaus Jahn, etal |
Foreclosure |
Debt $100; 40 acres in Section 33 Township 46 North Range 3 East |
1856 |
C |
10 |
59 |
Alfred Linnell |
Amos J. Hutchins |
Alfred Linnell v. Amos J. Hutchins |
Debt, account |
Debt $75 for work done; Francis Yosti, John Orrick garnishees on attachment |
1856 |
C |
10 |
60 |
John S. McDowell |
Jeremiah F. Riggs, etal, exrel Colored Members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South |
John S. McDowell v. Jeremiah F. Riggs, etal, exrel Colored Members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South |
Mechanic's lien |
Debt $256.61 for building church on north side of Madison Street in Lot 5, Boon's Survey of St. Charles Commons |
1856 |
C |
10 |
61 |
Charles B. Branham assignee of Charles Denoyer |
Rufus Case |
Charles B. Branham assignee of Charles Denoyer v. Rufus Case |
Debt, note |
Debt $125; real estate and cord wood attached |
1856 |
C |
10 |
62 |
Salom Clark by next friend Albert Hutchins |
Nimrod Clark |
Salom Clark by next friend Albert Hutchins v. Nimrod Clark |
Divorce |
Abandonment |
1856 |
C |
10 |
63 |
Joseph Dalhoff gdn of Elisabeth Watts, etal, petitioners |
Partition |
Heirs of Joseph Watts; 40 acres in Survey 2632 Township 47 Range 3 East |
1856 |
C |
10 |
64 |
John B. Roenne |
Susanna Roenne |
John B. Roenne v. Susanna Roenne |
Divorce |
Adultery with John Clemens |
1856 |
C |
10 |
65 |
Benjamin M. Runyan, etal |
Laban W. Fisher |
Benjamin M. Runyan, etal v. Laban W. Fisher |
Debt, note |
Debt $159 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
66 |
Herman Limberg |
Ludwig Westler, etal |
Herman Limberg v. Ludwig Westler, etal |
Rule on justice |
Order Justice of the Peace John F. Schroer to allow appeal of $50 judgment and enjoin execution of judgment |
1856 |
C |
10 |
67 |
Adolphus Meier, etal |
Jesse L. W. Dorsey |
Adolphus Meier, etal v. Jesse L. W. Dorsey |
Debt, note |
Debt $160.13 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
68 |
William B. Carter |
John M. Huntington |
William B. Carter v. John M. Huntington |
Debt, account |
Debt $101.50 for work done on a saw mill; depositions from Illinois |
1856 |
C |
10 |
69 |
Robert H. Miller |
Jesse L. W. Dorsey |
Robert H. Miller v. Jesse L. W. Dorsey |
Debt, note |
Debt $202.40 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
70 |
William W. Edwards adm of John Laurie |
Samuel Daugherty |
William W. Edwards adm of John Laurie v. Samuel Daugherty |
Injunction |
Enjoin judgment of ejectment until value of improvements can be determined; see also Samuel Daugherty v. Francis Hempstead, etal, May 1854, Box 7, Folder 50 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
71 |
John S. McDowell |
Rufus Case |
John S. McDowell v. Rufus Case |
Debt, note |
Debt $158.34; Benjamin Bowlen garnishee; attached 100 cords of wood |
1856 |
C |
10 |
72 |
George Pomeroy, etal |
Otto S. Schwarz |
George Pomeroy, etal v. Otto S. Schwarz |
Debt, note |
Debt $400 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
73 |
Herman Limberg |
John J. Cleland, etal |
Herman Limberg v. John J. Cleland, etal |
Injunction |
Enjoin execution of $31 judgment |
1856 |
C |
10 |
74 |
Theresa Turnbaugh, etal |
Stephen Thomas, etal |
Theresa Turnbaugh, etal v. Stephen Thomas, etal |
Partition |
Heirs of Isaac Robertson; 100 arpents on Dardenne River |
1856 |
C |
10 |
75 |
Samuel S. Watson, etal |
Noah Henry Hidden, etal |
Samuel S. Watson, etal v. Noah Henry Hidden, etal |
Sale of church property |
Sell 2 lots on Jackson Street to raise funds for construction of a permanent parsonage for the First Presbyterian Church |
1856 |
C |
10 |
76 |
Alexander Cranston |
Charles Jeffries |
Alexander Cranston v. Charles Jeffries |
Replevin |
One derrick machine used for lifting stones; damages $30 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
77 |
James S. Watson |
Jesse L. W. Dorsey |
James S. Watson v. Jesse L. W. Dorsey |
Debt, note |
Debt $825.93 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
78 |
Martin A. Estell |
Garrett Altvater |
Martin A. Estell v. Garrett Altvater |
Appeal |
Defendant appealed from Justice of the Peace John J. Johns on $89.60 account for carpenter work |
1856 |
C |
10 |
79 |
David Barton Wilson, etal, petitioners |
Partition |
Heirs of Andrew Wilson; 18 acres in Lots 8, 9 Boon's Survey of Commons |
1856 |
C |
10 |
80 |
Michael Brophy, etal |
John B. Allen, etal |
Michael Brophy, etal v. John B. Allen, etal |
Ejectment |
40 acres in Section 25 Township 47 Range 1 East; $50 damages |
1856 |
C |
10 |
81 |
Michael Brophy, etal |
Robert A. May |
Michael Brophy, etal v. Robert A. May |
Ejectment |
40 acres in Section 25 Township 47 North Range 1 East; $50 damages |
1856 |
C |
10 |
82 |
Christian Welge |
John H. Schaberg, etal |
Christian Welge v. John H. Schaberg, etal |
Destruction of property |
Tore down fences; damages $1,000 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
83 |
James Clemens, Jr. |
Andrew J. Butler, etal |
James Clemens, Jr. v. Andrew J. Butler, etal |
Partition |
363 acres in Section 22 Township 47 North Range 3 East; 3 lots in City of St. Charles |
1856 |
C |
10 |
84 |
Alexander Garvin |
John S. Ferguson |
Alexander Garvin v. John S. Ferguson |
Debt, account |
Debt $161.10 for 268 bushels of wheat |
1856 |
C |
10 |
85 |
Ferdinand Weckemeyer |
James Judge |
Ferdinand Weckemeyer v. James Judge |
Destruction of property |
Defendant burned plaintiff's hay and grass; damages $350 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
86 |
Daniel G. McKnight |
John C. Mittalbarger |
Daniel G. McKnight v. John C. Mittalbarger |
Ejectment |
200 acres in Survey 307; $250 damages |
1856 |
C |
10 |
87 |
Caspar Muss |
Frederick W. Roland |
Caspar Muss v. Frederick W. Roland |
Appeal |
Plaintiff appealed from Justice of the Peace Josiah B. Cosby on $25 account for hauling rock and lime and other work |
1856 |
C |
10 |
88 |
George Dyer |
William Henderson |
George Dyer v. William Henderson |
Debt, account |
Debt $15 for hauling wood to Cuivre River and $201 for 1000 axle trees sold at Alton |
1856 |
C |
10 |
89 |
Isaac W. Copes, etal, by curator Robert Parks |
Hugh O'Connel |
Isaac W. Copes, etal, by curator Robert Parks v. Hugh O'Connel |
Ejectment |
69 acres in Evans' Survey of St. Charles Commons; $300 damages; includes survey map |
1856 |
C |
10 |
90 |
Martin Mower |
Isaac A. Dick |
Martin Mower v. Isaac A. Dick |
Debt, account |
Debt $1,224.48 for lumber |
1856 |
C |
10 |
91 |
State |
Zacharias Linnenbruger |
State v. Zacharias Linnenbruger |
Appeal |
Defendant appealed from Justice of the Peace John F. Schroer on assault against Louis Wessler; see also State v. Louis Westler, etal, September 1856, Box 10, Folder 38 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
92 |
Elias C. Stewart |
Fortunatis Castlio |
Elias C. Stewart v. Fortunatis Castlio |
Slander |
Defendant accused plaintiff of perjury; $5,000 damages |
1856 |
C |
10 |
93 |
David Thomas adm of James Ball |
Z. T. Woolfolk, etal |
David Thomas adm of James Ball v. Z. T. Woolfolk, etal |
Debt, note |
Debt $500 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
94 |
Valentine Becker |
George F. Greenwell, etal |
Valentine Becker v. George F. Greenwell, etal |
Debt, note |
Debt $170 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
95 |
State |
Thomas S. Carlisle |
State v. Thomas S. Carlisle |
Passing counterfeit money |
Passed two $2 bank notes from Bank of Belleville and one $5 bank note from Southern Bank of Kentucky to Joseph L. Boal; depositions |
1856 |
C |
10 |
96 |
State |
James Morris |
State v. James Morris |
Forgery |
Forged a $350 note by John and James Lindsay |
1856 |
C |
10 |
97 |
State |
Michael J. Martin |
State v. Michael J. Martin |
Attempt to steal a horse |
Martin was shot running away from Joseph Linkogel's stable |
1856 |
C |
10 |
98 |
State |
Christian Way |
State v. Christian Way |
Selling to slave |
Sold liquor to George, slave of Ludwell E. Powell |
1856 |
C |
10 |
99 |
State |
Charles Schraeder |
State v. Charles Schraeder |
Assault with a deadly weapon |
Shot Antoine Le Beau; depositions |
1856 |
C |
10 |
100 |
State |
John McMahan, etal |
State v. John McMahan, etal |
Murder |
Shot Jeremiah Harigan |
1856 |
C |
10 |
101 |
North Missouri Railroad Company |
Matha Gilmore, etal |
North Missouri Railroad Company v. Matha Gilmore, etal |
Right of way |
Lot in Section 25 Township 47 North Range 1 West; $25 damages assessed |
1856 |
C |
10 |
102 |
Samuel Machett |
Alexander Chauvin |
Samuel Machett v. Alexander Chauvin |
Debt, note |
Debt $98.20 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
103 |
William B. Aydelott, etal, petitioners |
Partition |
Heirs of Henry Haislip; 120 acres in Sections 15, 22 Township 47 Range 1 East |
1856 |
C |
10 |
104 |
John Hoffman, etal, adm of Peter Hoffman |
William K. Doughty |
John Hoffman, etal, adm of Peter Hoffman v. William K. Doughty |
Garnishment |
Garnishee of William D. Orrick |
1856 |
C |
10 |
105 |
John Hoffman, etal, adm of Peter Hoffman |
William R. Blacketer |
John Hoffman, etal, adm of Peter Hoffman v. William R. Blacketer |
Garnishment |
Garnishee of William D. Orrick |
1856 |
C |
10 |
106 |
North Missouri Railroad Company |
Abigail McKnight, etal |
North Missouri Railroad Company v. Abigail McKnight, etal |
Right of way |
Lot in Section 23 Township 47 North Range 4 East; $30 damages assessed |
1856 |
C |
10 |
107 |
Granville Nunnelly |
George Price, etal |
Granville Nunnelly v. George Price, etal |
Partition |
552 acres in Survey 61 |
1856 |
C |
10 |
108 |
William S. Perreau, etal, petitioners |
Perpetuate testimony |
Depose Joseph Cote and Francis X. Dorlaque regarding the rights to 53 arpents as heirs of Isidore Savoye; depositons included |
1856 |
C |
10 |
109 |
Bernard Knobbe, bankrupt |
Assignment |
Bernard Knobbe assigned his property to John Hilbert in trust for the benefit of his creditors; inventory included 4 houses and 3 lots in St. Charles, open book accounts, and $1,296 in merchandise |
1856 |
C |
10 |
110 |
Jesse L. W. Dorsey, bankrupt |
Assignment |
Lloyd Dorsey assignee; $3,269 worth of merchandise; $980 notes and accounts |