1844 Circuit Court Records

YearGroupBoxFolderPlaintiffDefendantTitleActionCaseSummary
1844 C 1 24 Zeno Mackay assignee of Nancy Burbanks Jefferson Drake, etal Zeno Mackay assignee of Nancy Burbanks v. Jefferson Drake, etal Appeal Defendant appealed from Justice of the Peace Stephen T. McAtee on two $100 notes
1844 C 1 25 Robert A. Spencer, etal, petitioners Partition Slaves Elizabeth and Susan
1844 B 24 10 Berlin, John G. Bird, Gustavus A. Debt, note Debt $23.28
1844 B 24 11 Wesmer, Lorenz Powell, Ludwell E. Appeal Original action debt, account; $5.50 for hauling rocks
1844 B 24 12 Pinkard, William S. Overall, Ezra Appeal Original action debt, note for $24.24
1844 B 24 13 Crump, Turner Hunn, Conrad; Willott, Sebastian Debt, note Debt $200
1844 B 24 14 McRoberts, Preston; Woolfolk, Richard A. Appointment; resignation McRoberts appointed guardian of Mary B. McRoberts; Woolfolk resigned as overseer of 4th Road District, Cuivre Township
1844 B 24 15 Campbell, William M. Precipe 1 precipe for multiple cases
1844 B 24 16 Campbell, William M. Precipe 1 precipe for multiple cases
1844 B 24 17 Baber, Hiram H. Memorandum Baber auditor of public accounts in Jefferson City; memorandum to sheriff John Orrick regarding amount of the non-resident list of St. Charles County
1844 B 24 18 Copes, Thomas P. Charlesworth, Charles Debt, financial bond Debt $17.61
1844 B 24 19 Griswold, Harvey Alkire, John; Frazer, David Debt, note Debt $39
1844 B 24 20 Bird, Gustavus A. Reid, Nathaniel Appeal Original action debt, account for $12.50
1844 B 24 21 Frayser, Robert B. Dorsey, Lloyd; Kyle, Robert Assumpsit, note Damages $1,500
1844 B 24 22 State of Missouri Mullan, Thomas Peace bond Defendant to keep peace toward Mary Mullan, his wife
1844 B 24 23 Spencer, Robert A.; Denny, Raphael Weloth, Sebastian; Hunn, Conrad Debt, note Debt $17.50, $11.06
1844 B 24 24 Powell, Ludwell E. Venire Grand and petit jury
1844 B 24 25 Wharton, Margaret M. Holland, Stephen Debt, note Debt $100
1844 B 24 26 Coons, Felix; Green, James; Yosti, F. Precipe 2 precipes for multiple cases
1844 B 24 27 Comegys, Jacob Emancipation Comegys freed slave Jupiter, aged 48, for $100 received from William G. Pettus
1844 B 24 28 Hayden, William B. Coleman, William A. Debt, note Debt $200
1844 B 24 29 Yosti, Francis Pegram, James S.; Edwards, James G. Debt, financial bond Debt $175; damages $35
1844 B 24 30 Yosti, Louis; Colver, Philip W., Administrators White, John P. Debt, note Debt $300; damages $500
1844 B 24 31 Hardesty, Richard S. Dorsey, Lloyd Debt, note Debt $851.27; damages $1,000
1844 B 24 32 Dodson, William Wallace, Gordon H. Debt, note Debt $500
1844 B 24 33 Hodges, Henry W. Pearce, Thomas Debt, financial bond Debt $100 for tract of land
1844 B 24 34 Bank of Missouri Wardlaw, Hugh H. Debt, note Debt $155
1844 B 24 35 Smith, Valentine Wapplehorst, Arnold Appeal Original action assumpsit, account for $67 for rental of farm
1844 B 24 36 Bank of Missouri Spencer, Stephen Assumpsit, note Debt $155; damages $300
1844 B 24 37 Bank of Missouri Twyman, Leo Assumpsit, note Debt $319.14; damages $500
1844 B 24 38 Rosseter, Eunice D. Copes, Thomas P. Debt Debt involved note and mortgage on Block 141 in St. Charles bounded by 4th, 5th, Jackson and Tompkins for $687.81
1844 B 24 39 Bank of Missouri Fulkerson, William N. Debt, note Debt $178
1844 B 24 40 Bank of Missouri Fulkerson, William N.; Read, Israel B. Assumpsit, note Debt $178; damages $300
1844 B 24 41 Pitzer, Robert Watkins, Thomas Debt, note Notes for $441.67 and $441.67
1844 B 24 42 Millington, Jeremiah Eckert, William; Cunningham, Edward Charles Debt, note Debt $120.80 for partitioned property of Seth Millington
1844 B 24 43 Rice, Caleb Taylor, Samuel K. Debt, note Debt $60; damages $100
1844 B 24 44 Poincelot, Sarah Poincelot, Basil Divorce Plaintiff sued for divorce, custody of child and alimony; cruelty
1844 B 24 45 Hunn, Conrad; Zerr, Joseph Flood, James; Flood, Michael Land dispute 147.29 acres in Section 5 Township 46 North Range 4 East
1844 B 24 46 Sutton, Lewis, Jr.; Harding, William Fant, Charles F.; Fant, William S. Assumpsit, account Debt $1,500; damages $2,000; account for fabric, ribbon, hose, thread, cravats and other items
1844 B 24 47 Yosti, Francis McKnight, Joseph A. Debt, note Debt $53.72; damages $50
1844 B 24 48 Coalter, John D. Watkins, Thomas Debt, note Damages $2,000
1844 B 24 49 Nolan, Gerard Kemper, Henry; Schroer, Stephen H. Appeal Original action debt, note for $50
1844 B 24 50 Simpson, Foster B.; Simpson, James W.; Woods, Sidney S.; Woods, Martha N.; Simpson, William N. N.; Carter, Joseph J.; Carter, Juliet; Simpson, John; et al. Partition Land of Erasmus Simpson, deceased, containing 240 acres in Sections 28 and 29 of Township 47 North Range 1 East
1844 B 24 51 Block, Eleazer Allen, William M.; Allen, Robert L.; Shelton, Pines H. Debt, note Debt $287.66
1844 B 24 52 Thamer, Julius Guthridge, Elijah W. Appeal Original action debt, account; $14.26 for flour barrels
1844 B 24 53 McRoberts, Preston; Walker, Benjamin F. Woods, Sidney S.; Logan, William C. Assumpsit, financial bond Debt $750; damages $1,000
1844 B 24 54 Rosseter, Eunice D. Marsh, James; Crow, John; Culver, Philip W.; Yosti, Louis, Administrator Debt, note Debt $120 balance on $420 for hire of slave Frederick for one year; damages $200
1844 B 24 55 Zumwalt, Jacob Gray, James S. M. Debt, financial bond Debt $600
1844 B 24 56 Yosti, Francis Janis, Nicholas Debt, note Debt $104.95; damages $50
1844 B 24 57 Felteau, Francis X. Van Meter, William E.; Lindsay, James, Jr. Foreclosure Debt $125; portion of 240 arpents near the Mamelles
1844 B 24 58 Denny, Raphael; Spencer, Robert A. Pelton, Lewis; Pelton, Sarah Anne Trustee Trustee to sell land to satisfy notes owed by defendants as described in deed
1844 B 24 59 Conrad, Adam Weidner, Joseph A. Assumpsit Debt $200
1844 B 24 60 Foster, Alexander McCamant, James; McCamant, Sarah Injunction Enjoined defendant from selling his portion of land purchased together by litigants for which defendant had not paid his share
1844 B 24 61 Wells, Carty; Wells, Joseph B. Dyer, George Breach of contract Damages $1,000; attorney's fees owed plaintiffs for handling suit for defendant against William A. Coleman in Montgomery County
1844 B 24 62 Lacy, Francis McClenny, Micajah Debt, note Debt $182.26; damages $300
1844 B 24 63 Taylor, Samuel K. Rice, Caleb Malpractice Damages $1,000; defendant lost use of his hand and wrist
1844 B 24 64 Millington, Jeremiah Powell, Ludwell E.; Emmons, Benjamin, Jr.; Campbell, William M. Debt, financial bond Debt $100 for purchase of land from partition of Seth Millington's estate
1844 B 24 65 Yosti, Francis Eckert, William; Powell, Ludwell E.; Cunningham, Edward C. Debt, financial bond Debt $350
1844 B 24 66 Yosti, Francis Eckert, William Debt, note Debt $896.95
1844 B 24 67 State of Missouri Mebus, Gustavus Selling liquor in quantities less than a quart without a license
1844 B 24 68 State of Missouri Trendly, Paul Selling liquor without license Defendant accused of operating dram shop
1844 B 24 69 State of Missouri Mebus, Gustavus Selling liquor without a license Only summons and verdict included
1844 B 24 70 State of Missouri Busch, William Keeping dram shop without a license
1844 B 24 71 Anderson, Robert D. Simpson, Foster B. Debt, appeal bond Debt $20.57
1844 B 24 72 Huffman, Peter Stephens, John Debt, note Debt $150 for interest on a contract
1844 B 24 73 Barnard, John Johnson, George S.; Johnson, Bailey N.; Johnson, Charles W.; Dorsey, Lloyd; Campbell, James Debt, financial bond Bond $800
1844 B 24 74 Powell, Ludwell E. Venire Grand and petit jury; jurors grouped by township
1844 B 24 75 State of Missouri Thomas, Joseph Selling liquor in less quantities than one quart without a dram shop license
1844 B 24 76 Griswold, Harvey, Administrator Allen, John B.; Frans, William; Shelton, Pines H. Unknown Allen's delivery bond for 5 horses and 15 boxes manufactured tobacco levied on to satisfy an execution
1844 B 24 77 Hopkins, Johns; Hopkins, Samuel Eckert, William; Newbill, Franklin L. Debt, note Debt $252.56; damages $100
1844 B 24 78 Coalter, John D. Bird, Gustavus A. Debt, note Debt $92.50
1844 B 24 79 Naylor, James Pitts, George R. Debt, note Debt $524.37
1844 B 24 80 Bradly, James L. Burkleo, William V. Debt, note Debt $195
1844 B 24 81 Coalter, John D. Cottle, Lorenzo Debt, financial bond Debt $325.18
1844 B 24 82 Powell, Ludwell E. List of inn and tavern licenses Melchior Thro, Bernhart Fetter, Michael Zerr, Philip Becker
1844 B 24 83 Campbell, William M. Precipe 1 precipe for multiple cases
1844 B 24 84 Powell, Ludwell E. Summons 8 grand jury summons
1844 B 24 85 Committee of the grand jury Report on jail
1844 B 25 1 State of Missouri Allard, Gabriel Breach of peace Defendant tried to shoot Hugh O'Connell
1844 B 25 2 Orrick, John Correspondence Orrick resigned as Sheriff and Collector
1844 B 25 3 Committee of the grand jury Report on jail Inside door in need of repair
1844 B 25 4 State of Missouri O'Connell, Hugh Peace bond Keep the peace toward Gabriel Allard
1844 B 25 5 Williams, John H. Williams, Samuel W. Debt, note Debt $122.25
1844 B 25 6 Eversmann, Lewis Nodler, Ludwig; Brockmeyer, Henry Debt, financial bond Debt $50
1844 B 25 7 Hill, David B. Calvert, John; Scott, Lucy Maria Mechanic's lien $296.83 debt for white and yellow pine plank
1844 B 25 8 Friebel, Frederick W.; Groom, Mary Ann Spencer, Septimus Appeal Original action debt, note for $5
1844 B 25 9 Ferrel, Hutchens B. Whitney, George H.; White, Harriet Debt, financial bond Debt $110 for hire of male slave
1844 B 25 10 Spencer, Robert A. Samuels, Robert Debt, note Debt $100
1844 B 25 11 Flood, Michael Hunn, Conrad; Zerr, Joseph; Amrein, Martin; Hug, John Debt, note Debt $400
1844 B 25 12 Mallerson, Elijah Keithley, William Covenant broken Damages $1,200; covenant concerned purchase of 240 acres of land in Cuivre Township
1844 B 25 13 Lutz, John Copes, Thomas P.; Watson, Abner Replevin Damages $20; attempt to recover cow and calf
1844 B 25 14 Thompson, Raphael W. Calvert, John; Scott, Lucy Maria Mechanic's lien Debt $509.27 for carpenter's work
1844 B 25 15 McKey, Thomas Cunningham, Thomas W., Administrator; McKey, Ann; Lamasters, David; Griffith, John W.; et al. Recover land Involved notes paid to Benjamin Lamasters by plaintiff for unspecified tract of land in Pike County
1844 B 25 16 McCausland, David Eckert, William Debt, note Debt $425
1844 B 25 17 Price, Callenders; Newlin, Thomas; Marshall, Benjamin Naylor, James Debt, note Debt $298.22
1844 B 25 18 Rice, Caleb Taylor, Samuel K. Appeal Original action debt, account for $22.50 for medicine
1844 B 25 19 Sanford, W. Laurence; McDonald, John, Administrators Clough, William Appeal Original action debt for $70
1844 B 25 20 Millington, Jeremiah Sherman, Daniel T., Administrator; Locke, John A.; Bigelow, Moses; Griswold, Harvey; Wells, Joseph B; Bangs, Henry Foreclosure Recover debt on lands in Prairie Haute Common Fields; debt $473.02
1844 B 25 21 Best, Stephen; Johnson, Oscar M., Administrators Foster, George W. Assumpsit, attachment Damages $500; debt for hire of slaves named Mary, Lewis and Milly
1844 B 25 22 Brant, Joshua B. Higgins, Amando D. Detinue Damages $3,000; recover $1,000 worth of linen
1844 B 25 23 City of St. Louis Cameron, Daniel Appeal Original action disturbing the peace of Jonathan Kinney, proprietor of Washington House
1844 B 25 24 Wishmeier, Wilhelmine Elisabeth Wishmeier, Christopher H. Divorce Drunkenness and abuse
1844 B 25 25 Johnson, Charles M. Dorsey, Lloyd; Kyle, Robert Debt, note Damages $500
1844 B 25 26 Bredell, Edward; Bredell, John C. Saucier, Francis Debt, note Debt $412.76
1844 B 25 27 Caldwell, Samuel Darby, John F. Debt, note Damages $2,500
1844 B 25 28 Caldwell, Joseph Darby, John F. Assumpsit Damages $5,000; defendant as plaintiff's attorney was to collect money owed by Clayton Tiffin
1844 B 25 29 Walsh, John; Walsh, Edward; Patterson, Nathaniel Eckert, William Debt, note Debt $520.14
1844 B 25 30 Payne, Henry McAtee, Stephen T. Appeal Original action on debt, bond for $52.50 payable in gold or silver
1844 B 25 31 Citizen's Insurance Company Grantham, Taliaferro P. Debt, note Damages $500
1844 B 25 32 Clamorgan, Louis Siegler, John Ejectment Damages $200; ejected from 1,000 acres in Survey number 1198
1844 B 25 33 Huffman, John Hughes, Archibald; Hughes, Relief Debt, note Debt $73.81 1/4; damages $150
1844 B 25 34 Cunningham, Thomas W. Mills, James Ejectment Damages $150; tract in Survey 1692 in Portage des Sioux
1844 B 25 35 Drury, Charles J. Evans, Edward S.; Wells, David B. Debt, note Debt $165.37 1/2
1844 B 25 36 Crouse, Adam Hass, George Appeal Original action debt, account for $32
1844 B 25 37 Rotermich, Leonhard; Rotermich, Margaretha Theresia; Orf, John Franz; Orf, Joseph; et al. Benedickt, John Adam; Benedickt, Catharina; Heller, Margretha; Gromler, Adam; et al. Decree title and mortgage 60 acres in Sections 10, 11 Township 44 Range 1 East; plaintiffs heirs of Freidrich Orf; defendants heirs of John Adam Heller
1844 B 25 38 Shobe, Athalia Griswold, Harvey, Executor Appeal Dispute over payment to plaintiff from proceeds of sale of horses and cattle from estate
1844 B 25 39 Zumwalt, Samuel Price, Nancy Ejectment 600 arpents in Dardenne Township; 510 acres in Township 46 North Range 2 East; damages $200
1844 B 25 40 Green, James Farrow, John P. Assault and battery Damages $1,000; defendant assaulted plaintiff with fists and a stick
1844 B 25 41 Brumfield, Richard B., Administrator Batte, Thomas C. Assumpsit, note Debt $143; damages $300
1844 B 25 42 Jackson, Branson Allen, Joseph J. Trespass, force and arms Damages $100; defendant took plaintiff's horse
1844 B 25 43 Hughs, Anderson Watkins, Silas Garnishee Defendant garnishee of Jeremiah Sullivan on execution in favor of plaintiff
1844 B 25 44 State of Missouri Hunn, Conrad Selling liquor without a license Defendant sold liquor in quantities less than a quart
1844 B 25 45 State of Missouri Carter, Samuel; Vaughan, William Disturbing a religious service Defendants destroyed pulpit at Bethlehem Meeting House
1844 B 25 46 State of Missouri Mangold, Julianna Selling liquor in quantities less than a gallon under a merchant's license Letter from Governor John C. Edwards discharging defendant from $50 fine imposed by court
1844 B 25 47 State of Missouri Welton, William Larceny Shot gun, pistol, pantaloons, and a pipe belonging to Jacob Globe
1844 B 25 48 State of Missouri Shadburn, Zebulon Dealing as merchant without a license Store on Boone's Lick Road about 11 miles west of St. Charles
1844 B 25 49 State of Missouri Copes, Thomas P. Perjury Defendant lied about attending 8 days as witness in Joseph Orndorff v. Richard H. Cole, November 1843
1844 B 25 50 Griffith, Daniel, Executor Warden, George W.; Warden, Thomas P. Appeal Original action debt, account $84.55 for rent of plantation
1844 B 25 51 Simonds, Sina Wardlaw, Hugh H.; Lurton, John T.; Lefaivre, Antoine Injunction Enjoined judgment against plaintiff for debt of $15.68 3/4 on September 25, 1844
1844 B 25 52 Franz, James M.; Franz, Frances Farmer, Bird; Owens, William; Owens, Elizabeth; Farmer, William F.; Dougherty, E. C.; Sidebotton, James H.; Sidebottom, Susanna Injunction Enjoin Dougherty from taking slave Jack out of state
1844 B 25 53 Lefaivre, Antoine County Court Mandamus Command defendant to pay costs incurred in examination of Gabriel Allard for larceny
1844 B 25 54 Stephens, John Spalding, Thomas Debt, account Debt $25.50
1844 B 25 55 Barez, William Kunzel, Edward Debt, note Debt $200; damages $100
1844 B 25 56 County of St. Charles Fulkerson, William; et al. Precipe Issue subpoena for J. Comegys
1844 B 25 57 Porter, Gilchrist; Cunningham, Thomas W.; Coalter, John D. Precipe 3 precipes for multiple cases
1844 B 25 58 Powell, Ludwell E. Summons 7 grand jury records
1844 B 25 59 Miller, Robert B. Randolph, Peter Debt, note Debt $46.37