1837 Circuit Court Records

YearGroupBoxFolderPlaintiffDefendantTitleActionCaseSummary
1837 C 1 3 Harvey Adams J. B. James, etal Harvey Adams v. J. B. James, etal Assumpsit Debt $200 for one horse; damages $500
1837 C 1 4 Joseph Voizard, etal Thomas P. Copes Joseph Voizard, etal v. Thomas P. Copes Land dispute File contains partial defendant's answer only
1837 B 2 35 McKinney, Alexander, Jr. Hughs, James, Administrator Appeal Original action $21.30 claim against estate in Washington County, Indiana
1837 B 2 36 McKinney, James Hughs, James, Administrator Appeal Original action $69.65 claim against estate in Washington County, Indiana
1837 B 2 37 Wallace, Alexander, Administrator Hughs, James, Administrator Appeal Original action $1,074.49 claim against Robert McKinney's estate in Washington County, Indiana
1837 B 2 38 State of Missouri Hunn, Joseph Hog stealing Defendant stole hog from Daniel Griffith
1837 B 2 39 Chappel, George Insolvent debtor Schedule of debt included; list of property included; debts owed in Louisville, Kentucky
1837 B 2 40 Taylor, John D. Mortimer, Charles Assumpsit, note Note $270, damages $500
1837 B 2 41 Bouslog, John Scott, Felix Debt Damages $500; $508.10 1/2 judgment from Chancery Court in Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia
1837 B 2 42 Copes, Thomas P. Gurno, Louis Ejectment Damages $2,000; lot on northeast corner of 2nd and Franklin Streets
1837 B 2 43 McNutt, John, Executor; Campbell, William M., Executor Hendrick, Robert C. Debt, note Debt $277.81 1/4
1837 B 2 44 Copes, Thomas P. Dillon, Patrick Trespass, force and arms Damages $10,000; defendant broke plaintiff's close, cut down trees and carried away timber
1837 B 2 45 Charlesworth, Walter M. Maupin, Waller C.; Scott, Thomas P. Breach of covenant Damages $535 amended to $2,000; defendants failed to pay rent corn and return plaintiff's farm and equipment in good repair
1837 B 2 46 Charlesworth, Walter M. Maupin, Waller C.; Scott, Thomas P. Breach of covenant Damages $1,000; defendants failed to return plaintiff's farm, livestock, furniture and husbandry implements in good repair
1837 B 2 47 Cole, Hiram Lindsay, James, Jr. Detinue Damages $200; one dark sorrel horse
1837 B 2 48 Porter, Henry Powell, Ludwell E. Appeal Original action assumpsit; $50 for services in County and Circuit Courts
1837 B 2 49 Hays, Daniel Murdock, James Assumpsit Debt $300 paid by plaintiff to William Dodson for defendant; damages $500
1837 B 2 50 Tumey, William Kendall, George Appeal Original action assumpsit; $40 for horse plaintiff purchased from defendant; horse later discovered to be blind
1837 B 2 51 Erskine, Green Evans, John C. Debt, note Debt $593.39
1837 B 2 52 March, Enoch B. McClelland, Elisha Debt, note Debt $200
1837 B 2 53 Kuenzel, Edward Stagemeyer, Henry Debt, financial bond Debt $175 for money paid by plaintiff as security for defendant to A. McKinney in Warren County; damages $200
1837 B 2 54 State of Missouri Martino, Joseph Peace bond Keep the peace toward Charles Rail
1837 B 2 55 Powell, Ludwell E. Venire Grand jury
1837 B 3 1 Copes, Thomas P. Henley, Samuel; Dillon, Patrick M. Trespass, force and arms Damages $500; defendants entered plaintiff's land on the Missouri River and cut down oak, ash and elm trees
1837 B 3 2 State of Missouri Anderson, William S. Trespass Precipe to subpoena William J. Sampson and John Grider
1837 B 3 3 Voizard, John; Voizard, Mary Copes, Thomas P. Land dispute Involved questionable deed for 320 acres on Dardenne Creek witnessed by Joseph C. Evans and debts owed by Evans to defendant
1837 B 3 4 Wilson, Andrew Heath, John; Heath, Robert Land dispute Land in south half of square number 69 at Madison and 2nd Streets
1837 B 3 5 Chouteau, Theresa Cerre Overall, William L. Trespass, force and arms Damages $5,000; defendant cut down and removed trees from Smeltzer's Island in Mississippi River
1837 B 3 6 Collier, George Charlesworth, Walter M. Debt, note Debt $275
1837 B 3 7 Coons, Rebecca McConnell, John Ejectment Damages $1,000; 23-25 acres on Boone's Lick Road
1837 B 3 8 Gross, Elisha S.; Robbins, Zenas C. Evans, John C. Debt, financial bond Debt $313.56
1837 B 3 9 Green, John Hughs, James, Administrator Appeal Original action $81.60 claim against estate in Washington County, Indiana
1837 B 3 10 State of Missouri Conant, Elisha L.; Downing, Francis C. Circulating private bank note as a circulating medium $5 note of Illinois Savings Bank
1837 B 3 11 Howell, Newton Pitman, Richard B. Ejectment Damages $5,000; 350 arpents on Missouri River in Township 45 North Range 3 East
1837 B 3 12 Henley, Samuel Griffith, Daniel, Executor Decree Plaintiff sought conveyance of deed for land purchased from Archibald Caldwell
1837 B 3 13 Homer, James; Homer, Thomas J. Evans, John C. Debt, note Debt $316
1837 B 3 14 Vincent, George Yopst, Michael F. Debt, note Debt $103.50
1837 B 3 15 Newman, Jonas Lawless, Luke Edward Ejectment Property on west side of 4th Street in St. Louis
1837 B 3 16 Copes, Thomas P. Belland, Pierre Appeal Original action assumpsit, account for $20.50
1837 B 3 17 Marshall, Thomas J. Moore, James D. Appeal Original action debt, account; $50 for wheat raised on land litigants rented from David H. Darst
1837 B 3 18 Nye, Samuel; Gross, Elisha S. Evans, John C. Debt Debt $765.20
1837 B 3 19 Miller, Daniel Zumwalt, George Appeal Original action debt, account for $20
1837 B 3 20 Simpson, James W. Johnston, Edward Assumpsit Debt $55.75 for work done on defendant's house; damages $200
1837 B 3 21 Pulliam, Samuel G. Fant, Buckner Appeal Original action trespass for defendant's male slave killing plaintiff's horse; damages $90
1837 B 3 22 McNutt, John Ad quod damnum Assess damages from building a saw mill dam on Puruque Creek
1837 B 3 23 Yopst, Michael F. Vincent, George Trespass, force and arms Damages $2,000; defendant assaulted plaintiff
1837 B 3 24 Wardlaw, Benjamin R. Griffin, Carter B. Breach of covenant Defendant failed to execute deed for land to plaintiff, on which plaintiff and Hugh H. Wardlaw operated a steam saw mill
1837 B 3 25 Campbell, Alexander B. Harris, James W.; Markell, Daniel Debt, financial bond Debt $400; damages $500; involved 160 acre farm known as Cayce Farm
1837 B 3 26 State of Missouri Yokeham, Riley Arson Arson to a house belonging to Lazarus Mcfall
1837 B 3 27 State of Missouri Millington, Jeremiah Suffering a slave to hire herself Slave Agga the property of the estate of Seth Millington, deceased
1837 B 3 28 State of Missouri Taylor, Nancy Murder Victim Milton Taylor
1837 B 3 29 State of Missouri Dickson, Alexander H. Peace bond Defendant assaulted George Gredy in his grocery store
1837 B 3 30 State of Missouri Bacon, Williamson; Bacon, Reuben; Bacon, Nicholas Peace bond James Bryan feared for his life
1837 B 3 31 State of Missouri Watts, John; Bryan, James; Bryan, William; Bryan, Hiram Assault and battery Victims Williamson Bacon, Nathaniel Bacon, Stephen Bolton
1837 B 3 32 State of Missouri Fisher, Nicholas Peace bond Keep the peace toward Daniel Miller
1837 B 3 33 State of Missouri Bryan, William Threatening to break the peace Defendant threatened to destroy Levi Dodson's house
1837 B 3 34 Chouteau, Theresa Cerre Segraves, Daniel Trespass, force and arms Damages $5,000; defendant cut down and removed timber
1837 B 3 35 Tate, James, Administrator Wardlaw, Hugh H.; Wardlaw, Benjamin R. Debt Debt $259.51
1837 B 3 36 Porter, Henry Precipe 2 precipes for multiple cases
1837 B 3 37 Dixon, Alexander Insolvent debtor Schedule of debt included; petitioner owned no property
1837 B 3 38 Powell, Ludwell E. Venire Grand jury
1837 B 3 39 Powell, Ludwell E. Summons 1 grand jury summons for John C. Evans
1837 B 3 40 Committee of the grand jury Report on jail Committee members Thomas C. Batte, Asa Griffith, John McConnell
1837 B 3 41 Bentzen, John N. A.; Flugge, Charles W. Staggemeyer, Henry Debt, note Debt $150
1837 B 3 42 Marshall, Thomas J. Insolvent debtor Debt due Marshall $184.93 1/4; petitioner imprisoned at Femme Osage Township; list of property not included
1837 B 3 43 Ringstorff, John Louis Insolvent debtor List of debt included; petitioner owned no property
1837 B 3 44 Speers, George, Administrator Finney, John; Finney, William Ejectment South side of Washington Avenue between 5th and 6th Streets in St. Louis
1837 B 4 1 Cayce, Pleasant Boyd, William A.; Bailey, James G. Debt, note Debt $800 for purchase of plaintiff's 160 acre farm; damages $1,000
1837 B 4 2 Van Spankeren, Charles Sampson, William J. Debt, note Debt $3,000
1837 B 4 3 Lamasters, Benjamin Knott, William B.; Knott, David Debt, financial bond Debt $850; damages $250
1837 B 4 4 Brusier, John B. Charlesworth, Walter M. Appeal Original action debt, account for $10 for a "heffer then with calf"
1837 B 4 5 Martin, Masher Tumey, William Appeal Original action property dispute over a horse attached to settle debt Harrison Church owed defendant
1837 B 4 6 Grosvenor, Seth C. Lindsay, Landon Debt, note Debt $333.33
1837 B 4 7 Stephenson, Thomas Smith, Nancy Ejectment Damages $1,000; plaintiff ejected from 80 acres in Section 17, Township 47 North Range 2 East
1837 B 4 8 Marlow, Gabriel; Reynal, Francis; Chancillier, Genevieve Chancillier, Alexander; Chancillier, Louis; Bernard, Hyppolyte Partition Partition land of Louis Chancillier, deceased, including lot in square 59 of St. Charles and land in common fields 3 miles from St. Charles
1837 B 4 9 Orndorff, Joseph O'Sullivan, James Replevin Damages $100; one black broadcloth coat worth $30
1837 B 4 10 Fulkerson, William N. Wardlaw, Hugh H.; Wardlaw, Benjamin R. Debt, note Debt $245.63
1837 B 4 11 Martino, Peter Evans, John C. Appeal Original action debt, account, $88 for farm work done and boarding provided
1837 B 4 12 Ricketson, Asa; Holt, Ziba Knott, William B. Assumpsit, account Debt $500; account for clothing items
1837 B 4 13 State of Missouri Bryan, James; McConnell, John; Knott, William B., Administrator Debt, administrator's bond Debt $4,000; damages $5,000; Thornton Watts claimed slaves as heir to estate of Susannah Bryan and slaves had been unlawfully sold to Abraham Shobe
1837 B 4 14 Speers, George, Administrator Myers, William; Ligon, Daniel; Darby, John F.; Lindell, Peter Ejectment Damages $500; corner of Oak and Church Streets in St. Louis
1837 B 4 15 Armstrong, John Harmon, Zebulon Appeal $83.14 balance on rental agreement between defendant and A. O. Powell, assigned to plaintiff
1837 B 4 16 Rethorst, Diederick Huth, Charles Assumpsit Debt $106.87 1/2 for money plaintiff paid to A. McKinney as security for defendant on 2 bonds; damages $500
1837 B 4 17 Lovering, Barbara, Executrix Grater, Michael Debt, note Debt $296
1837 B 4 18 Grosvenor, Seth C. Lindsay, Landon Debt, note Debt $100
1837 B 4 19 Charlesworth, Walter M. Lloyd, Robert Certiorari Original action trespass vi et armis; defendant cut down and removed trees from plaintiff's farm; damages $50
1837 B 4 20 McNutt, John Ad quod damnum Assess damages from building a saw mill on Puruque Creek
1837 B 4 21 Martel, Louis von Martel, Gustavus von; Martel, Charles von Debt Debt $450; damages $1,000; defendants were to pay $300 a year for land
1837 B 4 22 Pettus, William G.; Morrison, William Knott, William B. Assumpsit, note Damages $2,500
1837 B 4 23 State of Missouri Chappell, George; Porter, Henry Revive judgment Chappell failed to appear as condition of peace bond he filed after threatening Joshua Davis
1837 B 4 24 State of Missouri Munday, John Assault with intent to kill Defendant assault Francis Dillon with a fence rail in St. Ferdinand Township
1837 B 4 25 State of Missouri Hunting, Edwin Murder Defendant shot and killed William Hahn
1837 B 4 26 State of Missouri Burnham, Thomas Murder Defendant murdered Benjamin Sumner with a loaded whip
1837 B 4 27 State of Missouri Eaker, Edwin Threatening Victim Joseph Wiese
1837 B 4 28 Pitman, David K. Ad quod damnum Saw mill on Dardenne Creek one half mile above where Boonslick crosses
1837 B 4 29 Pratte, Bernard, Jr.; Chouteau, Peter; Cabanne, John B., Executors Audrain, Samuel; Audrain, Peter G.; Audrain, James H., Jr. Foreclosure Debt $600; 680 acres at mouth of Peruque Creek
1837 B 4 30 Papin, Joseph Sarpy, John B. Ejectment Damages $500; plaintiff ejected from land in Sections 25 and 26 of Township 45 North Range 7 East
1837 B 4 31 Ayres, Benjamin Warren Hall, Jane; Hall, Edward; Ford, Elizabeth; Ford, Harvey; Shannon, Samuel; Shannon, George; et al. Foreclosure Debt $550; one-fourth part of Sections 27 and 28 Township 48
1837 B 4 32 Howland, Benjamin P. Appointment Deputy Circuit Clerk
1837 B 4 33 Wherry, Joseph A. Evans, Joseph Debt Debt $15
1837 B 4 34 Powell, Ludwell E. Summons 3 grand jury summons
1837 B 4 35 Committee of the grand jury Report on jail
1837 B 4 36 Eckert, William Petition for dedimus Petitioner sought testimony verifying his ownership of two lots in St. Charles on Main Street
1837 B 4 37 Stagg, John P.; Forman, Enos B.; Earle, John E. Frazer, Jeremiah T. Assumpsit, bill of exchange Damages $500; defendant made bill of exchange with Keeler, McNeal & Company, who failed to pay plaintiff
1837 B 4 38 Knott, David; Smith, John Knott, Louisa; Knott, Margaret Partition Partition lot on corner of Main and Madison Streets
1837 B 4 39 Copes, Thomas P. Gurno, Louis Assumpsit, note Debt $56.58 3/4
1837 B 4 40 Powell, Ludwell E. Wardlaw, Hugh H. Debt, financial bond Debt $100
1837 B 4 41 Rasmus, Frederick, Administrator Bryan, Abner; Bigelow, Moses Debt Debt $176
1837 B 4 42 Powell, Ludwell E. Summons 1 grand jury summons
1837 B 5 1 Vogt, Catharine Augusta Vogt, Philip Ludwick Divorce Plaintiff alleged drunkenness, cruelty and abandonment
1837 B 5 2 Hooper, Clark Atkinson, Joseph Assumpsit Damages $500
1837 B 5 3 State of Missouri Shafer, Frederick S. Peace bond Defendant threatened Daniel Etling
1837 B 5 4 State of Missouri Lamasters, Benjamin Peace bond Defendant threatened to kill Joseph Journey
1837 B 5 5 State of Missouri Lamasters, Benjamin Peace bond Defendant threatened to kill Andrew J. Journey
1837 B 5 6 Griswold, F. Sampson, William J. Debt, note Debt $46.50
1837 B 5 7 Griswold, F., Administrator Sampson, William J. Debt, note Debt $55.86
1837 B 5 8 Orrick, B.; Orrick, J. Sampson, William J. Debt, note Debt $100, $150
1837 B 5 9 Callison, James Sampson, William J. Debt, account Debt $12.25 for work done and whiskey
1837 B 5 10 Kovoarck, Michael Sampson, William J. Debt, note Debt $94.53
1837 B 5 11 Shobe, Sarah Sampson, William J. Debt, note Debt $90
1837 B 5 12 Kirk, Parham Insolvent debtor Schedule of debt included; petitioner owned no property
1837 B 5 13 Moor, William Insolvent debtor Schedule of debt included; petitioner owned no property
1837 B 5 14 Foushee, Edwin Gurno, Louis Mechanic's lien Debt $53 for plank and for carpenter work
1837 B 5 15 Williams, Laura, Administrator Knott, David Debt, financial bond Debts $17.68, $0.37 1/2 costs
1837 B 5 16 Chouteau, Therese Cerre; Paul, Rene; Dubreuil, Charles B.; Lawless, Luke; Strother, George F.; Lisa, Mary; et al. Partition Partition 1361.12 acres in U. S. Survey 2992
1837 B 5 17 Smith, Nancy Stephenson, Thomas; Coleman, James Injunction Enjoined ejectment against plaintiff by Stephenson; involved alleged fraud by Coleman who conveyed land to Stephenson
1837 B 5 18 Towers, Roger Knott, William B.; Millington, Jeremiah; McClelland, Elisha Debt, note Debt $350
1837 B 5 19 McEvoy, John Biddle, Ann Assumpsit Damages $2,000; plaintiff made stone monument in memory of Major Thomas Biddle and defendant changed her mind and wanted a marble monument
1837 B 5 20 Blumner, Augustus Martel, Gustavus V. Assumpsit $1,500 money lent and $268.89 plaintiff paid as defendant's security on a bond to Louis Eversmann
1837 B 5 21 Woods, Sidney S. Johnston, Edward P. Debt, note Debt $300
1837 B 5 22 Porter, Henry Cunningham, Edward Charles; Tumey, William Trespass, force and arms Defendants assaulted plaintiff, drove him from the Courthouse and imprisoned him
1837 B 5 23 Blumner, Augustus A. Martels, Lewis von; Martels, Gustavus von; Martels, Charles von; Miller, Daniel Assumpsit, note Debt $1,500; damages $2,000; plaintiff wanted defendants to sell land to reimburse plaintiff, who paid notes for defendants' debts to Alexander McKinney and Lewis Eversman
1837 B 5 24 Mellvin, Sally Mellvin, Edmund Trespass assault and battery; false imprisonment Freedom suit; plaintiff with husband Daniel moved with defendant from Tennessee to Illinois; defendant hired out plaintiff and Daniel in St. Louis to prevent them from being freed
1837 B 5 25 Pettus, William G. Kribben, Bertram; Bentzen, John N. A. Debt, note Debt $400
1837 B 5 26 Jordan, Elisha H. Deroin, Michel Assumpsit, account Debt $250; damages $300; account for goods and merchandise
1837 B 5 27 Bird, Gustavus A. Riggin, John; Thomas, Martin; Collins, Charles Ejectment Damages $1,000; 18 arpents on Mississippi River
1837 B 5 28 Hood, George; Hood, Abner; Abbot, John C. Knott, William B. Assumpsit, note Debt, $289.92; damages $500
1837 B 5 29 State of Missouri Woolfolk, Zachariah T. Selling goods as a merchant without a license
1837 B 5 30 State of Missouri Robertson, Prospect K. Horse stealing Victim was William Hunderdoser; brown mare worth $50
1837 B 5 31 State of Missouri Naylor, James Dealing as merchant without a license
1837 B 5 32 State of Missouri Lack, John A. Selling as a merchant without a license Abstract of merchant license included
1837 B 5 33 State of Missouri McClenny, William S. Failure to keep road in good repair Road from Naylor's store to Peruque; 4th Division, Dardenne Township
1837 B 5 34 State of Missouri Simonds, Sina Suffering slave to go at large and deal as a free person Slave Jane, property of Thomas Lindsay, hired on her own time
1837 B 5 35 State of Missouri Middendorf, Henry Petty larceny $1.50 worth of carpenter's tools belonging to Robert A. Cummins
1837 B 5 36 State of Missouri Middendorf, Henry Grand larceny $14 worth of pine plank belonging to Caleb Rice
1837 B 5 37 State of Missouri Lewis, Milton Suffering slave to go at large Defendant allowed slaves York, Francis and Isabella to go on hirings on their own time
1837 B 5 38 State of Missouri Gurno, Louis Dealing as grocer without license Defendant sold liquor in quantitites less than 15 gallons
1837 B 5 39 State of Missouri Bentzen, Frederick Wilhelm; Bodeker, Johann Eberhard Dealing as grocer without license Defendants sold goods and liquor without a grocer's license
1837 B 5 40 State of Missouri Labarge, Charles; Janis, Antoine Dealing as grocer without a license Sold liquor in quantities less than 15 gallons
1837 B 5 41 State of Missouri Knott, David Dealing as grocer without a license Defendant sold liquor in quantities less than 15 gallons
1837 B 5 42 State of Missouri Lovering, Barbara Ann Suffering slave to go at large Defendant allowed Lydia, a slave of Lucy Redmon, to go on a hiring on her own time
1837 B 5 43 State of Missouri Barada, Louis Dealing as grocer without license Defendant sold goods and liquor without a grocer's license
1837 B 5 44 Carroll, Judith; Campbell, William M. Knott, David; Knott, William B. Debt, financial bond Debt $27.29
1837 B 5 46 Bigelow, Moses Watson, Albert J.; Knott, David Debt, financial bond Debt $70.40
1837 B 5 47 Allen, Smith W. May, Charles P.; Allen, Sally Wade; Allen, Mary Ann; Allen, Martha Johnson; Allen, Adaline B. Decree title 80 acres in Section 22 Township 44 North Range 2 East
1837 B 5 48 Powell, Ludwell E. Summons 9 grand jury summons
1837 B 5 49 Sigerson, John; Sigerson, Wallace; Harrison, Enos Miller, Theodore Assumpsit Debt $88.02 for sugar and a mattress; damages $300
1837 B 5 50 Gamble, Hamilton R. Barry, James Ejectment Damages $2,000; plaintiff ejected from 640 acres in St. Louis County, Township 45 North Range 6 and 7 East
1837 B 5 51 Lindsay, Henry C. Belland, Pierre Debt Debt $28
1837 B 5 52 Fariss, Charles McLee; Harold, Leonard; Tatum, Ira E. Writ of prohibition Petitioners requested writ to prohibit execution of judgment in favor of Abraham Shobe's executors for $40
1837 B 5 53 Talbott, Thomas Insolvent debtor List of property included; schedule of debts included
1837 D 18 80 William J. Morton, etal, trustees of Rebecca Washington Beriah Graham William J. Morton, etal, trustees of Rebecca Washington v. Beriah Graham Breach of covenant Defendant failed to pay $425 in current bank bills of state of Kentucky to plaintiffs as trustees for Rebecca Washington