Missouri's Judicial Records
Record Details
| Title | Andrew, of color, by next friend Celeste v. Peter Sarpy |
|---|---|
| Series | Case Files |
| Parties | Andrew, a slave - Plaintiff Bogy, Lewis V. - Other Bunton, Robert - Other Celeste, a slave - Plaintiff DeBois, Toussaint - Other Hunton, Logan - Other Judy, a slave - Other Lecompte, William - Other Menard, Peter - Other Risque, Ferdinand W. - Other Sarpy, Peter - Defendant Sullivan, William - Other |
| Cause of Action / Subject | Trespass; assault; false imprisonment |
| Term of Court, Year | 1839 |
| Term of Court, Month | 11 |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Court Type | Circuit Court |
| Case Type | Civil |
| General Notes | See also Judy v. Meachum, March 1837, No.s 40, 41, 42 |
| Case Summary | Plaintiff son of Celeste, granddaughter of Judy who was born in Virginia, sold in Louisville, Kentucky, to William Sullivan then to Robert Bunton in Northwest Territory, then to Toussaint DeBois in Kaskaskia, then to Peter Menard, then to William Lecompte |
| Case Number | 20 |
| Box | 0026 |
| Folder | 0020 |
| Microfilm Roll Number | c71125 |
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