Samuel Solomon v. Mary P. Leduc
Item
Samuel Solomon V. Mary P. Leduc. 1811, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 2, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60546
- Case Title
- Samuel Solomon v. Mary P. Leduc
- Series
- Lewis and Clark
- Native Americans
- Plaintiff
- Solomon, Samuel
- Defendant
- Leduc, Marie Philip
- Date Filed
- 1811-02-09
- Filing Date
- 1811-02-09
- Plaintiff’s Attorney
- Hempstead, Charles S.
- Court Name
- St. Louis Court of Common Pleas
- Court Term
- 1811-03
- Judge
- Bent, Silas
- Hammond, Samuel
- Clerk
- Riddick, Thomas F.
- Sheriff
- McNair, Alexander
- Sworn Declarant
- Chouteau, Pierre
- Provenchere, Pierre
- Cause of Action
- Trespass
- Case Notes
- Estate of Pierre Dorian, Sr.; services as interpreter for the United States
- Case Number
- 18
- Identifier
- ccr1811.00068.010
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- PDF Download
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- Transcription
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**Samuel Solomon v. Mary P. Leduc**
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> *Legal Function: Bill of Costs*
No 18
March Term 1811
Samuel Solomon
admn of Dorsan[?]
vs
Marce PLeduc
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|---|---|
| Damages | \$00.06 |
| Clerk | 7.95 |
| Sheriff | 2.26 |
| [illegible] | " 20 |
| tax | 1.00 |
| Attorny | 6.00 |
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> *Legal Function: Plaintiff's Complaint*
District of Saint Louis Ss.
Samuel Solomon, administrator of
all and Singular the goods. chattles[?], rights and credits of
Pierre Dorion Levin deceased, which said Letters of admin
istration[?] are here in Court ready to be produced complains
of Mary P . Leduc for that the said Mary P. on the first
day of April, in the year, one thousand, eight hundered and Eleven,
at the Town and district of Saint Louis was indebted to the said
Pierre Dorion then in full life, in the sum of Two Hundred
and Seventy Six Dollars, lawful money of the United States
for so much money, by the said Mary P. before
that time, for the pay of the said Pierre as interpreted
for the United States, in the Indian Department and being
so [illegible] the said Mary P. in consideration therefore
there & then assumed upon himself &[?] the said Pierre then
& there faithfully promised to pay him the same sum of
Money on regaining.
And also so that the said Mary
then and there was indebted to the said Pierre, in one other
for the sum of Two Hundred twenty six Dollars lawful
money of the United States. for [illegible] much money by the
said Pierre for the said Mary P. before that time, paid
laid out and advanced, at her specialrequest & being
so indebted the said Mary P. then & there assumed upon
himself and to the said Pierre promising to pay him
the sum of money on request - & the
said Mary P. in the life time of said Pierre, did not
pay the said sum of money nor either of them to
the said Pierre , nor since the decease of said Pierre
to him the plaintiff his administrator, although
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often requested and demanded, to the damage of the plaintiff
an administrator as aforesaid the sum of Five Hundred
Dollars.
*Wherefore &c C. Hempstead[?] p. q.*
[illegible]
Mary P. [illegible]Esq
To Samuel Solomon adm. &c. D
[illegible] For so much money received for P. Dorion for $ 276
> *Legal Function: Summons*
Territory of Louisiana
District of Saint Louis
Sct. The United States of Amercia to the Sheriff of the district
of Saint Louis Greetings
We command you to Summons Mary P . Leduc if he may be found within
your bailiwick that he be and appear before the judges of our Court of Common -
pleas to be holden at the town of Saint Louis in and for the district of Saint Louis
on the first Monday of March next then there to answer unto Samuel
Solomon administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits
of Pierre Dorion Senior deceased of a plea of trespass on the case to the damage
of the saidSamuel Solomon as administrator aforesaid the sum of
Four Hundred Dollars and have you then there this writ
*Witness the Honor Silas Bent Esquire presiding judge of our said Court-
[illegible] the town of Saint Louis aforesaid this ninth day of Febuary in
[illegible] year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eleven
year of our Independence the thirty fifth. Thos F. Riddick*
> *Legal Function: Caption*
No. 18
Samuel Solomon
adm of P. Dorion
vs
Mary P . Leduc
Case
\$400
[illegible]
This action is brought to
recover money due from
the Def on account[?]
Let a Writ of Summons
in a plea of trespass on
the caused damage \$400
issue
*Hempstead[?] Executed
A McNair Shff[?]
Serv [illegible] 80 cents*
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> *Legal Function: Summons for Pierre Chouteau*
Territory of Louisiana , District of St St. Louis [illegible] sct. The United States of America to the Sheriff of the District of
Saint Louis Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon Pierre Chouteau
that setting aside all manner of exuse and delay he be and appear in proper person
before the judges of our Court of Common pleas on the first
Monday of July [illegible] next, at the town of St St. Louis , then there to testify and
the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein
Samuel Solomon adm. J-P Dorion Sen is plaintiff and Mary P. Leduce[?]
defendant on the part of the plaintiff [illegible] and have you then there this writ.
*Witness the honorable Samuel Hammond Esquire pre-
siding judge of our said court, at the town of St St. Louis , the
Sixth day of May [illegible] in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Twelve and of the
Independence of the United States , the thirty sixth
Thos F. Riddick Clerk of St. L . D .*
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> *Legal Function: Caption*
Saint Louis Com Pleas
to July Term 1812-
1 Day
Samuel Soloman adms.
of P. Dorion [illegible]
vs
Mary P . Leduc
for Pierre Chouteau
*Executed
A McNair Shff[?]
Serv 33 cents*
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> *Legal Function: Summons for Pierre Chouteau and Pierre Provenchere*
Territory of Louisiana , District of St. Louis sct. The United States of America to the Sheriff of St. Louis
District-Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summons Pierre Chouteau and
Pierre Provenchere [illegible]
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delays they & each of them be and
appear in proper person before the judges of our Court of common pleas on the [illegible]
Third day of July next at the
town of Saint Louis then there to testify and truth to say in a cer-
tain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein Samuel Solomon
administrator &C is plaintiff and Mary Phillip Leduc
defendant on the part of the plantiff and have you
then there this writ.
*Witness the Honbl Silas Bent pre-
siding judge of our said court at the town of St. Louis the
Twenty Eighth day of May [illegible]
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
Eleven [illegible] and of the Independence of the
United States the thirty fifth [illegible]
Thos F. Riddick Clerk of St. L . D . C. P.*
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> *Legal Function: Caption*
St Louis Com pleas
July Term 1811
Samuel Solomon
[illegible]
vs
Mary Phillip Leduc
Pierre
Chouteau
Pierre Provenchere
*Executed
A McNair Shff[?]
Serv 66 cents*
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> *Legal Function: Summons for Pierre Chouteau and Pierre Provenchere*
Territory of Louisiana , District of St. Louis sct. The United States of America , to the Sheriff of St St. Louis
District-Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summons Pierre Chouteau & Pierre Provenchere
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper
person before the judges of our Court of Common pleas on the first
Mon day of March next, at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and
the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court,
wherein Samuel Solomon admin of P. Dorion Senior is plaintiff and Mary P . Leduc
[illegible] defendant, on the part of the plaintiff and have you then
there this writ.
*Witness the honorable Samuel Hammond Esquire pre-
siding judge of our said court, at the town of St. Louis , the
Sixteenth day of January [illegible] in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twelve and of
the Independence of the United States , the thirty sixth
Thos F . Riddick Clerk of St . L. D.*
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> *Legal Function: Caption*
St Louis Com. pleas
March Term 1812
1th Day
Samuel Solomon
adms. of P. Dorion self
vs
Mary P . Leduc
sub
Pr Chouteau
Pr Provenchere
Executed on Peter
Chouteau Peter Proun
chere[?] not found in
this district
*A McNair Shff[?]*
| | |
|---|---|
| Serv | 33 |
| non est | 50[?] |
| | 88[?] Cent |
Samuel Solomon V. Mary P. Leduc. 1811, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 2, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60546