Minute Entry, May 27, 1857

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“Minute Entry, May 27, 1857”. Hiring Out of Dred and Harriet Scott During Litigation, 1857, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 6, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/108523

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Filing Name: Minute Entry, May 27, 1857
Description: Order to Sheriff to render wages to Dred Scott, accrued during Scott vs. Emerson
Reproduced In: Circuit Court Record Book Vol. 26, p. 267
Date: 1857-05-27
Is Part Of: Hiring Out of Dred and Harriet Scott During Litigation
Identifier: dre1857.0108.111
Case ID: ccr1849.0000.066
Source: Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
Rights: Public Domain
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> Document: 26 St. Louis Circuit Court Record 267

26 Saint Louis Circuit Court Record 267

Wednesday May 27th 1857

Dred Scott.

vs.

Irene Emerson.

On motion of defendants attorney it is ordered that the Sheriff of St. Louis County do render his account to the court of the wages that have come to his hands of the earnings of the above named plaintiff and that the said sheriff do pay to the defendant all such wages that now remain in his hands, excepting all commissions and expenses to which the said Sheriff may be legally entitled.

Item sets: Dred Scott Collection; Hiring Out of Dred and Harriet Scott During Litigation