Gregoire Sarpy v. Pierre Croussatte

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Gregoire Sarpy V. Pierre Croussatte. 1807, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 2, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60522

Case Title
Gregoire Sarpy v. Pierre Croussatte
Series
Lewis & Clark
Plaintiff
Sarpy, Gregoire
Defendant
Crouzatte, Pierre
Date Filed
1807-03-06
Filing Date
1807-03-06
Court Name
Court of Common Pleas, District of St. Louis, Territory of Louisiana
Court Term
1807-03
Judge
Gratiot, Charles
Clerk
Steele, Andrew
Sheriff
Connor, Jeremiah
Cause of Action
Trespass on the case
Case Notes
Sarpy sought $300 damages.
Case Number
48
Related Court Case Number
24443
24445
24446
Related Project ID
ccr1806.24443.002
ccr1807.24445.002
ccr1800.24446.002
Identifier
ccr1807.24444.002
Source
Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
**Gregoirie Sarpy v. Pierre Croussatte**

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**Page 1** (24444_001.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Reissued Summons for Pierre Croussatte*

Territory of Louisianna
District of Saint Louis
Ss The United States of America to the Sheriff of the district of Saint
Louis , Greeting:
We command you as you have heretofore been commanded to take Pierre Croussatte If
[illegible] be found in your District and [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] y
have him before the Judges of our Court of Common pleas at our Court
next to be holder at the Town of Saint Louis in and for the District
aforesaid, on the third Tuesday in March [illegible] Instant then there to answer
with Gregorie[?] Sarpy in a plea of Trespass on the case to the
Damage of the said Gregorie[?] the sum of three hundred dollars
as it is said, and have you then there this writ-

*Witness Charles Gratiot[?] Esq. first Judge of our said
[illegible] at the [illegible] of Saint Louis aforesaid the 6th day
of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
humdred and seven and of the Independence of the United
States of America the thirty first [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]*

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**Page 2** (24444_002.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*

No. 48
Saint Louis
Common Pleas- 1807
March Term
Gregorie[?] Sapy
vs
Pierre Croussatte
alias
[illegible]
$ 300

*Non est
[illegible]
Jer . Connor Shf [illegible] $ 0.9 [illegible] [illegible] 96*

Gregoire Sarpy V. Pierre Croussatte. 1807, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 2, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60522