Petition #21182909
- St. Louis County, Missouri. June 26, 1829. - June 26, 1829.
- Court: Circuit
- Salutation: To the honorable William C Carr Judge of the Circuit Court of the third Judicial Circuit of the State of Missouri
Abstract
"The petition of Nicholas Jones respectfully sheweth that he is detained in custody as a slave by John W Honey and John H Gay illegally because he is entitled to his freedom. The said Nicholas says that he is entitled to his freedom because he was by his former master Trueman Tyler of Prince George' County maryland regularly emancipated many years since ... according to the laws of the State of Maryland. The Said Nicholas prays that he may be permitted to Sue as a poor person." [Transcription of Petition]
Result: Petition granted; plea of trespass filed, granted.
- Number of petition pages: 1
- Related documents: Order, 26 June 1829; Plea of Trespass, Nicholas Jones vs. John W. Honey and John H. Gay, 26 June 1829; Subpoena, John W. Honey and John H. Gay, 26 June 1829; Sheriff's Returns, 26 and 27 June 1829; Plea, John Honey and John H. Gay, 29 July 1829; Dedimus, 18 December 1829; Copy of Order for Dedimus, November Term 1829; Depositions, Grace C. Tyler, William Henry Peace, and Richard Jones, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, 12 February 1830; Judge's Certification, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, 12 February 1830; Clerk's Certification, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, 2 April 1830
- Pages of related documents: 13
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Citation information
Repository: Civil Courts Building, St. Louis, Missouri
- Records of the Circuit Court
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