Tempe, a black woman v. Risden H. Price
Item
Tempe, a Black Woman V. Risden H. Price. 1817, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 6, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60593
- Case Title
- Tempe, a black woman v. Risden H. Price
- Series
- Freedom Suits
- Plaintiff
- Tempe
- Defendant
- Price, Risdon H.
- Date Filed
- 1817-09-10
- Filing Date
- 1817-09-10
- Defendant’s Attorney
- McGirk, Mathias
- Benton, Thomas Hart
- Court Name
- St. Louis County Court
- Court Term
- 1817-09
- Clerk
- Gamble, Archibald
- Cause of Action
- Trespass
- False Imprisonment
- Assault
- Battery
- Case Notes
- Plaintiff originally in servitude to Simon Vanorsdale of St. Clair County, Illinois; plaintiff also spelled Tempy; plaintiff's husband Laban, free man of color.
- Disposition
- Jury Verdict for Plaintiff
- Case Number
- 18
- Related Project ID
- ccr1818.00985.056
- Identifier
- ccr1818.00982.041
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- PDF Download
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Tempe, a Black Woman V. Risden H. Price. 1817, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 6, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60593