George Sips v. William Boley
Item
George Sips V. William Boley. 1815, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 3, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60572
- Case Title
- George Sips v. William Boley
- Series
- Lewis and Clark
- Plaintiff
- Sips, George
- Defendant
- Boley, William
- Date Filed
- 1815-01-06
- Filing Date
- 1815-01-06
- Court Name
- St. Louis County Court
- Court Term
- 1815-01
- Case Notes
- Defendant also spelled William Bolli; includes testimony from John Boley; plaintiff also spelled George Sips; appeal from Justice of the Peace Court; no case number assigned; case dismissed, Common Pleas Book B, pg. 384.
- Identifier
- ccr1814.02729.009
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- PDF Download
- Download PDF of all images
- Transcription
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**George Sips v. William Bolli**
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**Page 1** (2729_001.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Receipt*
William Boli To[?] Georg Sips Due
Feb 1814
| | |
|---|---|
| To [illegible] on foot | \$15.00 |
| To 3 bushels of Salt | 9.00 |
| George Sips | \$24.00 |
| | |
|---|---|
| Credit on the above | 24 |
| To [illegible] paid -4 Dollars | -4 |
| George Sips | \$20 Due |
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**Page 2** (2729_002.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons*
To the Constable of St.Louis township in the county SL[?] greeting summon
William Bolli to appear before me a justice of
the peace on saturday the 14th of this instant at my
dwelling hande between the hours of ten in the
before noon and three of the clock in the afternoon
of the said day to answer George Sips in an action
on account given under my hand this 6th day of January 1815
*Thomas Sappington[?]*
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**Page 3** (2729_003.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Filing*
at the risk and request of the plaintiff I authorize Hartly Lanham[?] to serve and return this writ
*T*
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
Executed for returning
| | |
|---|---|
| [illegible] | 42 |
| Serving & returning | 25 |
| | 67 |
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**Page 4** (2729_004.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons*
To the Constable of St. Louis
County and Township summon John Baily to
appear before me a justice of the peace on the
11 day of february to give testimony
in the a suit between George Sips
and
Wiliam Bolli given under my hand
this 14 of january 1815
*Thomas Sappington[?]*
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**Page 5** (2729_005.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Affidavit*
John Baily being duly sworn to a true testimony being asked
the following questions by defendant
do you know at the time I worked at the [illegible] of my send
ing salt to [illegible] by Cooks and John what price
they got or whether they had to bring it back
[illegible] I know they took the salt but whether they sold it
or not I don't no
the above is a true statement
of John Bailys evidence sworn and[?]
taken the 11 of february
*[illegible]*
at the risk and request
of the plaintiff I author
rise Hartly Lan
ham to serve this
supena[?]
*T S*
Serving and
returning 10
Milage 10
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**Page 6** (2729_006.jpg)
1815 january 6th [illegible] issued in behalf of george Sips against
Wilm Boli returnable the 14th of the same[?]
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acct[?] | George Sips vs William Boli[?] parties appearing the suit is post
poned at the instance of the
defendant on his oath that he had
no material witnesses and of the County
which by the 11th of February he would
have them present or enter trial with
out them | | |
| February
the 111815[?] | Plaintiff substantiates his charge
[illegible] | [illegible] | cents |
| | Defendant making no defence[?] further then denying | | |
| | a part of the charge Judgement is [illegible] for [illegible] | 20 | |
| | principle and for cost for writing summons | ,, | 15 |
| | Judgement by trial | ,, | 20 |
| | for writing one supena[?] | ,, | 15 |
| | swearing witness | ,, | 10 |
| | for writing and execution | ,, | 20 |
| | for certifying a copy of the proceedings | ,, | 33 |
| | amount of justices cost | | 33 |
| | Constables cost for serving and returning | 1 | 13 |
| | [illegible] for [illegible]
the [illegible] | ,, | 25 |
| | the summons | ,, | 42 |
| | summoning witnesses | ,, | 10 |
| | milage | ,, | 100 |
| | serving execution and returning | 7 | 25 |
| | keeping executed house ten days | 2 | |
| | amount of Constables cost | 3 | 20 |
*The above is a true copy of my proceedings
Thomas Sappington[?]*
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**Page 7** (2729_007.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Affidavit*
Joseph Sips being duly sworn on his examination
deposeth[?] and saith
2 the by justice what do you know this account
Ans I was present when george
and Boli settledand Boli[?] was to give george Sips fifteen dollars
and three bushels of salt
2nd when did you understand this money was to
be paid
Ans eight dollars down and the other as soon as he could
the above is a correct statement of Josehp
Sips deposition sworn and written the 14th of
January 1815
*Thomas Sappington[?] [illegible]*
proceedings had
before me on the eleventh of July
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**Page 8** (2729_008.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Writ of Mandamus*
To The Constable of St Louis township in the County
of St Louis greeting whereas george Sids, has obtained judg[?] ement before me a justice of the peace in the township
aforesaid againt William Bolli
for a debt of 20 and 145
and
for his costs these are therefore to command you to
levy the said debt and costs of the goods and chattles[?] of the
said Wm Bolli and to expose the same to sale by
public [illegible]giving due notice of the same at least ten days previous to the day of sale by at least three ad vertisements put up at[?] the most public places of your
township and returning the overplus if any to the said
Wm Bolli and for want of sufficient distress sufficient distress you are command to take the
body of the said William Bolli in custody and
convey him to the common jail of the Country the
Sheriff or keeper whereof is hereby required to receive him
and him safely keep until the said debt and costs
be duly paid or the said Wm Bolli be otherwise discharged by due counsel of law you are also
commanded to make return of this [illegible] to me within thirty days from this date given under my hand this 11th days of February in the year 1815[?]
*Thomas Sappington[?]*
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**Page 9** (2729_009.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
At the risk and request of the plaintiff I authorise Hartly Lanham[?] to serve this
Execution [illegible] the same
*Thomas Sappington[?]*
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
Execution
Sips vs Boli[?] dollors
debt 20
justises cost[?] 64 cent
Constables cost 94 cent
[illegible]
to keeping[illegible] 10
Days out of my hand
*Hartley Lanham[?]*
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Filing*
George Sips vs Wm Boly July[?] Hartly Lanham[?]
filed 3rd April 1815
George Sips V. William Boley. 1815, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 3, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60572