Writ of Summons to Samuel Russell, Miles H. Clark, John Carter, Catherine Anderson, Henry T. Blow, Thomas O’Flaherty, Thomas Gray, Major A.D. Stuart [Harriet Scott]

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“Writ of Summons to Samuel Russell, Miles H. Clark, John Carter, Catherine Anderson, Henry T. Blow, Thomas O’Flaherty, Thomas Gray, Major A.D. Stuart [Harriet Scott]”. Second Circuit Court Trial, 1849-1850, 1849, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 3, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/108492

Filing Name
Writ of Summons to Samuel Russell, Miles H. Clark, John Carter, Catherine Anderson, Henry T. Blow, Thomas O’Flaherty, Thomas Gray, Major A.D. Stuart [Harriet Scott]
Description
Writ of summons to plaintiff’s witnesses to appear in court on February 27, 1849
Date
1849-02-19
Is Part Of
Second Circuit Court Trial, 1849-1850
Identifier
dre1849.0057.058
Case ID
ccr1849.0000.066
Source
Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
> Legal Function: subpoena

County of St. Louis ss.

THE STATE OF MISSOURI,

To Mrs. Samuel Russell (on 4th st.) Samuel ^ Russell ^ Miles H. Clark — John F. Carter. ^ at Whittemores near the bank[?] ^ Stewart Carter ^ at Paymasters office ^

Catherine A. Anderson

Henry T. Blow

Thomas O. Flaherty

Thomas Gray

Major A.D. Stuart (Army)

GREETING:

You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear be-

fore our Circuit Court for the county aforesaid, on the 24th day of February

1847 at the City of St. Louis, then and there to

testify, and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,

wherein Harriet (of color) is

plaintiff and
Irene Emerson

defendant on the part of plaintiff

and herein you are in no wise to fail.

Witness, WILSON PRIMM, Clerk of our said Court, with the seal thereof hereto affixed, at office, in the City of St. Louis, this 19th
day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- nine

Wilson Primm Clerk C.C.

> Legal Function: certificate of service


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> Document: Writ of Summons to Samuel Russel, Miles H. Clark, John Carter, Catherine Anderson, Henry T. Blow, Thomas O'Flaherty, Thomas Gray, Major A.D. Stuart

Harriet Scott

vs.

Irene Emerson

Spa[?]

+ Mrs. Samuel Russell

+ Mr. Samuel Russell

^ = ^ Miles H. Clark ^ 181 Brdway ^

+ John F. Carter

^ = ^ Stuart Carter

+ Catherine Anderson ^ 90 Myrtle St. ^

+ Henry T. Blow

+ Thomas O. Flaherty

+ Thomas Gray

^ = ^ Major A.D. Stuart

Ent[?] 27

Executed on all the within named witnesses except Miles H. Clark Stewart Carter and A.D. Stewart who were not found

Louis T LaBeaume Sheriff

By Léon Frémore dept

Service $ 3.50

~~[illegible]~~ ^ non est ^ 30

$ 3.80

“Writ of Summons to Samuel Russell, Miles H. Clark, John Carter, Catherine Anderson, Henry T. Blow, Thomas O’Flaherty, Thomas Gray, Major A.D. Stuart [Harriet Scott]”. Second Circuit Court Trial, 1849-1850, 1849, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 3, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/108492