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St. Clair County Circuit Court
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IN VACATION MAY 1856
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In Vacation May 13th 1856
Felix Hunton – Plff
vs
Henry Pollard
Replevin for a Negro man Slave
Now at this day comes the said plaintiff and files his declaration
the general nature and object of which is to recover from the said
Defendant one negro man slave named Squire alleged to be unlawfully
detained by the said Defendant And said declaration being verified
by the affidavit of Said Plaintiff as required by law It is
therefore ordered by the undersigned clerk of the Circuit court of
St. Clair county Missouri that the Said Defendant deliver the said
property Specified in said plaintiffs affidavit to the Sheriff of
St. Clair County Missouri that if the same be not delivered to him
that he take the Same from Said Defendant and deliver it to said
Plaintiff.
James W. Beck Clerk
Monday June 2nd 1856
The court having failed to meet pursuant to adjournment And the
Judge of this the St. Clair Circuit court having notified the
Sheriff of St. Clair county Mo. That court would not be held at this
time at this place according to last adjournment court was by
proclamation of the Sheriff made at the courthouse was adjourned
until court in course.
Attest
James W. Beck Clerk
In vacation July 18th 1856
Howell Lewis – Plff
vs
Frances F. Greathaney, William H. Shroder by Thurine Schroder, John
Hall, Fanny Hall, Humphrey B. Hereford (over)
Civil action for Partition & Sale of Real Estate
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Robert Heriford, Lawrence L. Hereford, Elizabeth Hereford, John E.
Lewis, Ellen E. Lewis, Harold Lewis & George Lewis – Defts
Now at this day comes the Said Plaintiff and files in the office of
the clerk of the circuit court of St. Clair county in the State of
Missouri his petition verified by affidavit And it appearing from
said affidavit that Francis F. Gwatheney, John Hall, Fanny Hall,
Humphrey B. Hereford, Robert Hereford, Lawrence L. Hereford, John E.
Lewis, Elen E. Lewis, Harold Lewis and George Lewis who are
defendants in said petition are not residents of the State of
Missouri It is therefore ordered by the undersigned Clerk of said
St. Clair circuit court in vacation that said non resident
defendants be notified of the commencement of this suit and that
said plaintiff has filed his said petition the object and general
nature of which is to obtain from said court a Judgment and Decree
for Partition and division of the following described real Estate
Situated in St. Clair county Missouri To wit Lot No. one in Block
No. Five And Lots No. Ten, Eleven, and Twelve in Block No. Six all
in the Town of Osceola in Said county of St. Clair and for a sale
thereof if partition in Kind cannot be made without great prejudice
to the parties interested therein and for a division of the proceeds
of said Sale among the parties thereto according to their respective
rights and interests And that unless said nonresident defendants be
and appear before said court at the next term thereof which will
commence and be holden at the courthouse in the Town of Osceola on
Monday the third day of November next and on or before the third day
of said term answer or demur to Said petition the same will be taken
as confessed as to them And It is further ordered that a copy of
this order
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Be published in the “Osceola Independent” as the law requires
James W. Beck Clerk
In Vacation September 11th 1856
Mary E. Largent by her next friend and Natural Guardian Marcus L.
Largent – Plff
vs
Tillman Thompson & Adaline Thompson – Defts
Civil Action
Now at this day comes the said Plaintiff by her attorney Waldo P.
Johnson and on his motion It is ordered by the undersigned clerk of
the Circuit court of St. Clair county Missouri in vacation of said
court that this cause be dismissed at said Plaintiffs costs.
James W. Beck Clerk
In vacation September 11th 1856
Mary E. Largent by her next friend and Natural Guardian Marcus L.
Largent – Plff
vs
William Thompson – Deft
Civil Action
Now at this comes the said Plaintiff by her attorney Waldo P.
Johnson and on his motion It is ordered by the undersigned clerk of
the Circuit court of St. Clair county Missouri in vacation of said
court that this cause be dismissed at the Costs of Said plaintiff.
James W. Beck clerk
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