William Clark v. Louis Labeaume
Item
William Clark V. Louis Labeaume. 1805, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 2, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60517
- Case Title
- William Clark v. Louis Labeaume
- Series
- Lewis and Clark
- Plaintiff
- Clark, William
- Defendant
- Labeaume, Louis
- Date Filed
- 1805-03-05
- Filing Date
- 1805-03-05
- Plaintiff’s Attorney
- King, Alexander
- Radford, John
- Defendant’s Attorney
- Darnielle, Isaac
- Court Name
- St. Louis County Court
- Court Term
- 1805-03
- Clerk
- Easton, Rufus
- Freddick, Thomas
- Cause of Action
- Trespass
- Case Notes
- Clark on expedition at the time of this case; Francis Lacombe and William Tardy called to testify.
- Case Number
- 34
- Related Project ID
- ccr1805.26134.004
- Identifier
- ccr1805.26133.012
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- PDF Download
- Download PDF of all images
- Transcription
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**William Clark v. Louis Labeaume**
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**Page 1** (26133_001.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons*
St Louis District ss The United States of america to the
sheriff of the District of St. Louis in
the District of Louisiana
greeting
We command you to summon Louis Labeaume , if he may be found,
within your bailwick,[?] that he be and appear before the justices of our Court
of Common pleas to be holden at the town of St Louis in and for the District
of St. Louis , on the third thursday of March instant these then to answer unto
William Clark of a plea of trespass, [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] damage of the said
William Clark the sum of five hundred Dollars and have then their this [illegible]
*Witness Charles [illegible] esquire, first justices of our said
Court at the town of St Louis aforesaid the fifth day of march instant in
the twenty ninth year of our Independance and in year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and five Rufus Easton ,
[illegible] [illegible]*
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> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
no 34
District St Louis Common,
Pleas, fourth, term
[illegible] Clark
vs
[illegible] Labeaume ,
[illegible] case
$ 500
*Summoned Louis Labeaume ,
as within directed
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible]*
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> *Legal Function: Subpoena*
Saint Louis District Ss. States of America , [illegible]
greeting
Fracois,[?] Lacombe,[?] [illegible] William [illegible]
We Command you and way [illegible] you that without any manner, of excuse, Whatever that you
and each, of you appear in your proper person before the justice of one Court of Common,
Pleas, to be holden at the town, of St Louis in and for the district of Saint Louis on
the Tuesday, of June, next at nine of the clock in the fore noon, of that day to,
testify all and, singular the truth you know in are [illegible] of [illegible] the [illegible]
Depending in our said Court and that then to be tried [illegible] william Clarke ,
is plaintiff and Louis Labeaume , is Defendant on the penalty, of one
hundred Dollars each - Witness [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] first, justice of once said
*Court at the term of Saint Louis aforesaid this twenty ninth Day
of May in the twenty ninth year of our in,
Dependance and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and five [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]*
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**Page 4** (26133_004.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
Saint Louis Common Pleas
June Term 1805
William Clarke
vs
Louis [illegible]
Sub,
poe,
na,
for plaintiff
Francis [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible] not to be found
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**Page 5** (26133_005.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Subpoena*
S Louis District [illegible]
The United State of America To, John Ferry & James [illegible] Greeting
We Command you & each of you that, Witness
any [illegible] of recuse you and each of you appear before the
Justice of our Court of Common plea to be
holden, at the town of St Louis in and for
the District of St Louis on the third Tuesday,
of September next at the hour of nine in the
forenoon of that day to testify all and
Singular the truth you know in an action
on the case Depending in our said Court and
then and there to be said wherein William
Clark is it plaintiff and Louis [illegible] defendent,[?]
and thin your are not to omit, under the
penally one hundred Dollar
*Witness Charles [illegible] Esq.,
First justice of our [illegible]
Court at the Town, of St Louis
aforesaid this twenty Seventh day of
in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and
five and of the independance
of the united States the thirtieth Thomas Freddick,[?] [illegible] [illegible]*
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**Page 6** (26133_006.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
S Louis District
Common Pleas
September Term 1805
William Clark
vs
Louis [illegible]
Sub, poe, na,
for Plaintiff
Summond the within
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Sheriff
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**Page 7** (26133_007.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Answer*
Louis Labeaume ,
ads
William Clarks
Plea
and the said Louis Labeaume [illegible] by Isaac ,
[illegible] his attorney Comes and defends the wrongd [illegible]
injury when [illegible] and saith that he did not under
take and promise in manner and form as the said
plaintiff hath above thereof declared against him
and of this he puts himself upon the country [illegible]
*[illegible] [illegible] [illegible].*
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**Page 8** (26133_008.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Filing*
Labeaume ads,
ads
Clark
Plea.
*[illegible] [illegible]*
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**Page 9** (26133_009.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Record*
Territory of Louisiana
District of St Louis
Ss.
Court of Common Pleas
William Clarke
vs
Louis Labeaume
Action on the Case,
Damage $ 500- [illegible].T 1805 No 34
1805 March. A Summons was issued in the above
case Signed, " Rufus Easton [illegible]" which said
but is endorsed Summoned
And afterwards at the said Court holden, AD 1805 March Term before the Judges thereof came,
the said Plaintiff by attorney, and the Deft in
person, and the said action was continued
to the next Term. At which Term viz A D
1805 June Term before the Judges aforesaid came
the said parties and the said Plaintiff by
his attorney files, his declaration /q.v./ signed
and the Defendant is ruled to
plead by the next Term. At which Term A D.
1805 September Term before the said Judges
came the said [illegible] and [illegible] [illegible]
was ordered to the [illegible] by consent of
Parties to
Who an to report by the next Term at which
Term of the said Court holden A.D.
1805 December Term before the said Judges
the said action was continued under
Rule of reference to the next Term [illegible]
1806 March Term the said action is continued- also A D.
1806 June Term the same was continued and
1806 September [illegible] [illegible] continued,
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**Page 10** (26133_010.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Filing*
No 34 March Term 1805
St Louis Com. Plea
William Clarke
vs
Louis Labeaume
Case $ 500
Recorded
II
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**Page 11** (26133_011.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Filing*
District of S Louis
Comm,[?] Pleas,
William Clark
vs
Louis [illegible]
[illegible]
June Term filed
1805
30
[illegible]
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District of S Louis in the
District of Louisiana [illegible]
June Term 1805.
William Clarke ,
vs
Louis, [illegible]
of June, term, in the Common [illegible]
Louis, [illegible] was, lately, attached to [illegible] william Clarke of a plea of [illegible]
on the case, and thereupon, the send William by his attorney complains that whereas
the said Louis, on the day of at the district, of S Louis and with
in the [illegible] of this court, [illegible] [illegible] to the said william at the sum, of five, hundred dollars for [illegible] money by him he said Louis, before that, to, the, use, the said [illegible] before that to the [illegible]
of the said William , had and received and being so [illegible] he the said Louis,
in consideration thereof afterwards [illegible] on the [illegible] day [illegible] aforesaid at the place
and within the [illegible] aforesaid than & these [illegible] faithfully promised the
said William to pay [illegible] the sum, [illegible] of five hundred dollars, wherever of [illegible]
he should be thereunto [illegible] And whereas afterwards [illegible] on the same
day [illegible] of [illegible] at the [illegible] and within the Jursidiction aforesaid the said
Louis was and [illegible] to the said William in the further sum of five hundred
dollars for [illegible] money by him the said William to him the said [illegible]
at his special [illegible] [illegible] but and [illegible] [illegible] so [illegible] he [illegible]
said Louis afterwards [illegible] on the same day [illegible] aforesaid at the place [illegible]
within the [illegible] aforesaid on consideration thereof then [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] faithfully promised the said William to pay him the said last [illegible]
[illegible] sum of money [illegible] afterwards he she said Louis should be their
[illegible] required - [illegible] the said [illegible] regarding his said second
[illegible] [illegible] takings in [illegible] [illegible] as aforesaid made but [illegible]
and founds [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] him the said william on this
[illegible] [illegible] if to [illegible] [illegible] atthe after require [illegible] the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
of [illegible] a [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] him the said william but the [illegible] to him topay hath
[illegible] [illegible] doth refuse to her damage five hundred dollars and
therefore he [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] there are [illegible] to [illegible] [illegible]
*[illegible] [illegible] &
[illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]*
William Clark V. Louis Labeaume. 1805, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 2, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60517