Missouri's Judicial Records
Record Details
| Title | Baptiste, free boy of color, by next friend Pierre Barribeau v. Pierre Chouteau, Sr. |
|---|---|
| Series | Case Files |
| Parties | Baptiste, a slave - Plaintiff Barribeau, Pierre - Plaintiff Chouteau, Pierre Sr. - Defendant Marguerite, a slave - Other Scipion, Marie - Other |
| Cause of Action / Subject | Trespass, assault and battery, false imprisonment |
| Term of Court, Year | 1835 |
| Term of Court, Month | 10 |
| County | Jefferson |
| Court Type | Circuit Court |
| Case Type | Civil |
| General Notes | |
| Case Summary | Freedom suit; change of venue from St. Charles County, from St. Louis County; began July 1825; Supreme Court upheld decision for Baptiste, June 1837; Baptiste son of Marguerite, daughter of Marie Scipion; bill of exceptions |
| Case Number | |
| Box | 0002 |
| Folder | 0037 |
| Microfilm Roll Number | c66007 |
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