Francois Leclerc v. Joseph Robideau

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Case Title: Francois Leclerc v. Joseph Robideau
Series: Native Americans; Fur Trade
Plaintiff: Leclerc, Francois
Defendant: Robidoux, Joseph
Date Filed: 1818-07-06
Filing Date: 1818-07-06
Plaintiff’s Attorney: Benton, Thomas Hart
Defendant’s Attorney: Geyer, Henry S.
Court Name: St. Louis Circuit Court
Clerk: Gamble, Archibald
Sworn Declarant: Pratte; Dougherty, John; Labage, Charles; Papin, Baptiste; Ward, Andrew; Kerr, John
Cause of Action: Breach of Contract
Case Notes: Account for pelts, fur traps, blankets and goods; trade on Missouri River; trade with Panis (Pawnee) Indians.
Identifier: ccr1818.01178.032
Source: Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
Rights: Public Domain
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Transcription: **Francois Leclerc vs. Joseph Robideau**

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> *Legal Function: Complaint*

In the St.St. Louis Circuit Court
to October term 1818.
Francois Leclerc by his attorney complains
of Joseph Robideau of a plea of trespass on
the case, for that whereas, the said Joseph heretofore
to with, on the first day of July in the year one
thousand eight hundred and eighteen at the county
aforesaid was indebted to the said Francois in the
sum of four hundred dollars lawful money of the
United States for buffaloe [illegible] and beaver
fur, beaver traps, blankets, calico, looking
glasses, canoe, tent, leather, coarse linen, and
bacon, to the said Joseph by the said Francois before that time sold and delivered, and at his
special interest and request; and being so
thereof and [illegible] he the said Joseph in consideration
thereof, after ends, to wit, on the day
and year last aforesaid at the county aforesaid
undertook and then and there faithfully
promised the said Francois to pay him
the said cast mentioned sum of money when
he the said
Joseph should be thought afterwards requested.

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and also for that whereas, afterwards, to
with, on the day and year last aforesaid, at
the county afousaid, in consideration that the
said
Francois Leclerc at the like special
instance and request of the said Jospeh had
before that time sold and delivered to him the
said
Joseph certain large quantities of goods,
wares and merchandizes, [illegible], furs
provisions, he the said Joseph undertook &
then and there faithfully promised the said
Francois to pay him so much money as he
therefore reasonably deserved to have of the
said Joseph when he the said Joseph should
be [illegible] afterwards requested. And the
said Francois avers that he therefore reason
ably deserved to have of the said Joseph the
further sum of four hundred dollars, whereof
the said Joseph afterwards, to with, on the
day and year last aforesaid at the county
aforesaid had noticed.

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> *Legal Function: Complaint Part 2*

And whereas also, the said Joseph afterw
ards, to with, on the day and year last afore
said in the county aforesaid was indebted
to the said Francois in the further sum of four
hundred dollars for the work and labor, care and diligence of the said Francois by him the
the said Francois before that time [illegible], transformed and bestowed, in and about the business of
the said Joseph in carrying on trade and
commerce for the said Joseph with the Paris Indians in the nation of the Paris , to wit,
at St. Louis aforesaid, and at his special interest and request:----- And also in the
like further sum of four hundred dollars for goods, wares and merchandizes, by the said Francois before that time sold and delivered to the said Joseph and at his like special instance and request: And also in the further sum of four hundred dollars by the said Francois before that
time lent and advanced to, and paid, laid

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out and expended for the said Joseph and
at his like special instance and request:
And also in the further sum of four hundred
dollars for other money by the said
Joseph
before that time had and occured to and
for the use of the said Francois : and
being so indebted he the said Joseph in
consideration therof[?] afterwards, to wit, on
the day and year last aforesaid, at St .
Louis aforesaid, undertook and then and
there faithfully promised the said Francois
to pay him the said several sums of
money in this recent mentioned when he
the said Joseph should be thinkto afterwards
requested.
Nevertheless the said Joseph
not regarding his said several promises
and under takings, but continuing and
frandulently intending, craftily and subtly
to deceive and defaced the said Francois

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> *Legal Function: Complaint Part 3*

hath not as yet paid the said several
sums of money, or any or [illegible] of them, or
any part thereof to the said Franois[?]
although often requested [illegible] so to do. But
the said Joseph to pay him the same
hath hitherto wholly neglected and refused,
and still doth negelect and refuse: to the
damage of the said Francois of one
thousand dollars; and therefore he brings
suit, [illegible].

*benton, for pff.[?] [illegible]*

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> *Legal Function: Complaint Part 4*

Missouri Territory,
St. Louis County, Js[?].
Before me A. Gamble Esquire clerk of
the Circuit Count for the county of St. Louis
on this sixth [illegible] day of July in the year on 1818
personally came and appeared Francois Leclerc
[illegible], and made oath that there is a
real [illegible] debt due and owing from
Joseph Robideau to him ammounting to the
sum of two hundred & seventy two dollars for the recovery
of which he now brings suit; and that
he [illegible] believes the said Joseph Robideau
ought to be held to bail in the sum
of three hundred & fifty dollars to secure the said
debt, interest and costs.

*Francois Leclerc his X mark Sworn to and subscribed before
me this sixth of July 1818*
> *Legal Function: Complaint Part 5*

A. Gamble Clerk
[illegible] [illegible] reading the foregoing affidavit [illegible] [illegible] it is orfered than tho
Sheriff hold the defendant Joseph Robideau
to bail in the
sum of three hundred & fifty dollars.

*A Gamble Clerk*

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> *Legal Function: Summons*

Territory of Missouri
county of St. Louis The United States of America
to the Sheriff of said county
Greetings
We Command you to take Joseph Robideau
if he may be found within your county and him
safely keep so that you have his body before the
Judge of our Circuit Courts [illegible]as the next term to be
held at the town of St.Louis within and for the county
of St.Louis on the second Monday in October next
then and there to answer to Francois Leclerc of
a plea of trespass on the case to the damages
of the said Francois one Thousand dollars, and have
you then there this writ

*Witness Archibald Gamble clerk
of our said Court at office in
St. Louis this Sixth day of July
in the year Eighteen hundred Eighteen
and of our Independence the forty third
A Gamble Clerk*

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> *Legal Function: Caption*

Circuit Court Oct Term 1818
No.16
Francois Leclerc
vs.
Joseph Robedeau
Decl. in Trespass
on the case, in
assumpsit. Affidavit
to hold to bail in
the sum of $[?]
and capias [illegible]
Benton , atty

*This the sixth of
July 1818 The sheriff is required to
take bail in the sum of three
hundred and forty dollars A Gamble clerk*
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

Executed by arresting Joseph Robedeau 21st day
of July 1818 in the town of St. Louis who give Bail

*Wm. Thompson Sworn [illegible] [illegible] \$1.50*

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> *Legal Function: Notice of Deposition*

Mr. Robideau (Joseph)
On the 30th day of June instant between the hours of nine
o'clock in the morning and six in the evening of that day, at the
office of F. M. Guyol, a justice of the peace in the township
of St. Louis and county of St. Louis , I will take the depositions
of [illegible] Pratte and [illegible] [illegible] others, to be read as evidence against
you, in the case depending in the St. Louis circuit court, where
in I am planitiff and you are defendent, and where you may
attend, if you think proper. By virtue of a commission
of said court herewith shown.

*St. Louis June the the 26th day of June
1819 Francois his X mark*
> *Legal Function: Notice of Deposition Part 2*

Territory of Missouri
County of St. Louis
St. Louis Circuit court, in vacation in the clerk's office
Francois Leclerc
v.
Joseph Robidoux
On motion of Mr. Benton [illegible] for the planitiff, it is ruled that addressing
[illegible] to any judge or justice of the peace of the county of St. Louis , to take the depositions of witnesses to be read on the trial
of the above cause on the part of the planitiff.

*Signed archibald Gamble Clerk True Copy (signed) T. H. Benton.*

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> *Legal Function: Certificate of Service*

Personally appeared before me Francis M. Guyol a
justice of the peace for the county of St. Louis , personally
appeared Francois Bomparte who made oath that the within
is a true copy of a notice by him served on Joseph Robidoux
in the presence of [illegible] Alexis and Cardinal LeGrand, by
leaving said copy at the house of said
Robidoux into the
hands of his brothers [illegible] and Francois Robidoux. And
futhermore[?] depomat sayth[?] not.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me a justice of the peace this 30th
day of June 1819.

*F. M. Guyol. J. P. Francois Bomparte*
> *Legal Function: Caption*

Leclerc
vs
Robideau

*Filed August 3rd
1819 A Gamble Clk*

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> *Legal Function: Writ of Dedimus to Secure Testimony*

Territory of Missouri
Country of St. Louis The United States of America
To the constable of the township of St. Louis in the
County of St. Louis , Greeting:
Whereas I, Francis M. Guyol, a justice of the peace within
and for the said county, have received a Dedimus issuing out of the
circuit court of the county of St. Louis aforesaid, and under the seal
of said court, directed to any judge, or justice of the peace in said-
County, for the examination of witnesses in a certain cause there depending,
between Francis Leclerk plantiff and Joseph Robedoux defendant;-
and whereas I am informed that Lilvertre Pratte and Charles-
LaBerge of this county are material witnesses for the planitiff.-
There are therefore to require you to summon the said Lilvertre
Pratte and Charles Charles LaBerge, that they and each of
them severally and personally, be and appear before me at my
office in the town of St. Louis , county, and township of St St. Louis ,
on the twenty fifth day of this month instant between the hours of 9[?] in the morning and 6 in the evening then and there
to be examined and testify the truth according to the best of their
knowledge, for and on behalf of said planitiff. Thereof they,
are not to fail and fail not at your peril. Given under
my hand and read this nineteenth day of June in the forty third
year of the independence of the U.S. [illegible] [illegible] and (A. D. 1819.)
“The [illegible] between the hours of 9 in the morning and
6 in the evening”, [illegible] approved.

*J. M. Guyol I. P. J. M. Guyol I. P.*

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> *Legal Function: Caption*

Francis Leclerck[?]
[illegible] vs
Joseph Robidoux
Summons for witnesses
Libvertre[?] Pratte
Charles La Berge
Witnesses
Summons 25.

*[illegible] the
Within [illegible] on
the 21st June 1819 L. Dowimtempe [illegible] 25
[illegible] 10*

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> *Legal Function: Notice of Deposition*

Mr. Joseph Robidoux
On the 25th day of June instant between the
hours of nine oclock in the morning & six in the evening
of that day at the office of Full [illegible] a Justice of the Peace in
the township of St. Louis & Country of St. Louis I will take the
Deportation of Livester[?] Prott and Charles Leberge and others to be read
as evidence against you in the case defending in the St Louis Circuit
Court wherein I am plantiff and you are defendant & where you may
a there and [illegible] exemin if year think [illegible] by nature of a Comaniscon of
fore Court here with shewn St Louis June the 18th 1819

*(Signed) Francis his mark [illegible]*
> *Legal Function: Notice of Deposition Part 2*

[illegible] of [illegible] St Louis [illegible] Court in [illegible]
in the clerks office
Francis Stclerk
vs
[illegible] Rabadoux
an mother of the [illegible]
[illegible] by for the plantiff it is
Ruled that a cliormus Five to my judge or
[illegible] of the Pearr of the Country of the Louis
to take the depositions of Witnesses to be read
on the trace of the above case on the part of
the plantiff

*Signed archbald and Gamble clerk [illegible] Copy B H Bin Ton*

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> *Legal Function: Caption*

Copy of John to
Jos. Roubidoux
notified the 21st in [illegible] of [illegible]
[illegible]

*[illegible] notice & [illegible]
does not agree*

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> *Legal Function: Evidentiary Document*

Know all men By these presents, That we Joseph Roubidoux
and Francois Valois are held and firmly bound unto
John W. Thompson , Sheriff of the Country of St. Louis , his assigns or suc-
cessors in office, in the sum of Three hundred and fifty
Dollars currency of the
United States , to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind our-
selves and each of us by himself, our and each of our heirs, execu-
tors,
administrators and assigns, firmly by these presents. Sealed with
our seals and dated this twenty first day of July in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
The Condition Of The Above Obligation Is Such, That
if the above bound Joseph Roubedoux
shall appear at the the next circuit court
to be held at the town of St. Louis , on the second Monday
of October next, to answer unto Francis Leclerc
of a plea of trespass on the task, to the Damage
of the said Francis one thousand Dollars
and if judgement be given against him at that or any subsequent
term of said court, that the said Joseph Roubidoux will
pay the Damaged aforesaid and costs, or the amount
of the condemnation of the court, or surrender himself in execution there-
of,
or that the said Francois Valoid
will do it for him; then the above obligation to be void, else to
remain in full force and virtue in law.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of

*Jh [illegible]
[illegible] Salory*

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150

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> *Legal Function: Notice of Dedimus to Circuit Judges*

Territory of Missouri
County of St Louis The United States of America
To any Judge or Justice of the
Peace of the County of St Louis
The reposeing special trust and confidence in
your integrity and circumspection do require and
require and Command you that you cause to come
before you such persons as shall be named to you
by Francois Leclerc his attorney or agent & then
examine upon their corporal oath to the by you
administeredto change their knowledge of anything
that may [illegible] to a certain matters of controversy
now pending in our Circuit Court for the county
of St Louis , in which Francis Leclerc is plaintiff
and Joseph Roubidoux and is defendant on the part of
the plaintiff, and having addressed due [illegible] the said [illegible]
to taken by you as aforesaid into [illegible], you send
the same under your deal to our send circuit court
together with this commesoion enclosed and
[illegible] with all [illegible].

*Witness Archibald gamble clerk of
our said circuit court at office
in St Louis this third day of June
eighteen hundred nineteen Archibald Gamble clerk*

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> *Legal Function: Notice of Dedimus to Circuit Judges Part 2*

Territory of Missouri
County of St Louis St Louis circhcourt
In Raeation in the clerk office
June 2nd 1819
[illegible] Leclerc vs. Joseph Robedeau
On Motion of Mr. Benton attorney for the
plaintiff his ruled that a dedimus upon to any judge
or justice of the peace of the county of St Louis
to take the depositions of witnesses to be read on the
trial of the above cause on the part of the plaintiff

*Archibald Gamble Clerk
A true copy of the rule
Archibald Gamble Clerk*

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> *Legal Function: Depositions of Charles LaBerge and S.S. Pratte*

The execution of this commission appears by a schedule hereunto
annexed. Given at St. Louis this 25th day of June 1819.

*F.M. Guyol O.J.P.*
> *Legal Function: Depositions of Charles LaBerge and S.S. Pratte Part 2*

Depositions of witnesses, produced, sworn and examined
on the twenty fifth day of June, in the year of our lord eighteen
hundred and nineteen, between the hours of nine of the clock in
the forenoon and six of the clock in the afternoon, of that day
at the house and office of F. U. Guyol, in the town of St. Louis
in the county of St. Louis in the territory, before me F. U. Guyol
a justice of the peace in said county, by virtue of a dedimus for
the examination of a witnesses, in a certain cause now depending
in the circuit court of the aforesaid county of St. Louis between
Francois Leclerck[?] and Joseph Robidoux , and wherein said Francois
Leclerk is plaintiff against said Joseph Robidoux , said depositions
taken on behalf and on the part of said plaintiff, and said dedimus
directed to any judge, or justice of the peace within the county of
St Louis aforesaid
Charles LaBerge of lawful age being produced
Sworn and examined on the part of the plaintiff, deposeth and sayth[?]
that sometime in July of the year eighteen hundred and sixteen
he formed a partnership with, [illegible] Citoleux alias Laugerin, Abram LeDoux and Antoine LeDoux, in which they all paid
their share; that after having bought all the goods, wares,
merchandise and other articles, necessary for their trade; the
said deponent furnished them with several articles amounting to One hundred dollars and gave them also fifty dollars in money; upon which said

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advance each of the four members of the company were indebted
to him for one fourth of said sum; the deponent also sayth
that he remained in St. Louis , instead of going to trade in the Missouri , as he had first the intention, and sold to Francois
LeClerk all his interests in said firm and received of said Leclerk
a full and satisfactory compensation for the name, and at the
risks and perils of the said LeClerk, without any recourse
against him, said deponent. And furthermore Deponent sayth[?] not.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
a justice of the peace in the date
aforesaid

*J. M. Guyol J.P. Charleshis X mark LaBerge*
> *Legal Function: Depositions of Charles LaBerge and S.S. Pratte Part 3*

deposition of [illegible] Pratte taken on the thirtieth day
of June one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, in conformity
to a notice served on said Joseph Robidoux on the of the
mouth, and notice dated the 26th day of the same.
[illegible] Pratte being duly sworn deposith and sayth
that some place below the river platte, he was present when Mr.
Joseph Robidoux said that he was satisfied of Mr Leclerc
and Laugerin Citoleux and that he would pay to each of them
the sum of one hundred dollars, for their sevices rendered
him in the trade with the [illegible] and furthermore, deponent sayth not.

*Sworn to and subscribed before me
Francis M. Guyol, a justice of the peace
this 30th day of June 1819. J. M. Guyol J.P. S. S. Pratte*

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> *Legal Function: Defendant's Answer to Complaint*

Joseph Robidoux
ads Francois Leclerk
apt In C C
And the said defendant by
Geyer his atterny comes & defends the wrong [illegible]
when when he & says that he did not under take &
promise in manner and form as the said plantiff hath above thereof in pleading alledged - and
of this he puts himself upon the country
Geyer for draft
And for further plea in this behalf the said defendant
ways says that the said plantiff ought not to have
or maintain his aforseaid action thereof against him
because he says, that he the said defendant before
the commencement of this writ, to wit, on the fifth
day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred
& eighteen, at the county aforesaid, paid to the said plantiff the said several sums of money in his
said declaration mentioned, And this he is ready to
verify [illegible] he prays judgement if the said plantiffs
ought to have or maintain his aforesaid action thereof against-him [illegible]
Geyer for defts
And to the plantiff plea a fruithy above plead & wherein he hath put himself upon the country,
the [illegible] doth the like and for verification to
the second and the peff says that he ought
not to be bannedby any thing said therein, because he says the deft. did not pay the several sums of money there mentioned in manner & form as then alleged; and this we prays may be [illegible] of by the country.

*benton*

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> *Legal Function: Defendant's Answer to Complaint Part 2*

Jos. Robedoux
ads
Leclerc
Pleas
1. Non apt
2. Payment

*Filed the 13th October 1818 A Gamble Clerk*

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> *Legal Function: Summons for John Kerr*

Territory of Missouri , County of St. Louis , Sct. The United States of America , To the Sheriff of St. Louis county, Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon John Kerr
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay he be and appear in proper person before the
Judge of our circuit court on the forthwith day of 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 Francis Leclerk plaintiff,
and Joseph Robidoux defendant on the part of the plaintiff and have you then there this writ.

*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at the
town of St. Louis , this Eleventh day of August in the year of our lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
and of the Independence of the United States the forty fourth Archd Gambled Clerk, St. L . C. C.*

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> *Legal Function: Caption*

Leclerk John
vs
Robedeau
for John Kern
forthord for pcts
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

Executed on John
Kerr. 19th Aug,
1819

*John K. Mallseh
D. Shff Server 33
[illegible] 6
39*

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> *Legal Function: Summons for M. Pratt, John Dougerty, and Charles Labage*

Territory of Missouri , County of St. Louis , Sct.
The United States of America , To the Sheriff of St Louis county, Greeting.
You are hereby commanded Mr Pratt Jr .vs. John Dougerly
Charles Labege
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper person before the
Judge of our circuit court on the fourth day of August 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 Francois Leclercis - - - - - - plaintiff,
and Joseph Robideau is - - - - - defendant on the
[illegible] and have you then there this writ.

*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at the
town of St. Louis , this Fourth day of June in
the year of our lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
and of the Indenpendence of the United States the forty third
A Gamble Clerk, St. L . C. C.*

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> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

Pratte of Dougherty
not four
nd. I am told
they are your
up the Missouri
John K.
D. Shff
2 Nov Ests [illegible]
> *Legal Function: Caption*

St Louis Cir. Court
August Term 1819
Leclerc
vs
Jos. Robideau
for
Mr Pratt Jr
John Doug herty
Pliff

*August 4 1819 W. Pratto, son of Gen. Pratta*

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> *Legal Function: Summons for Andrew Ward*

Territory of Missouri , County of St. Louis , Sct. The United States of America , To the Sheriff of St Charles county, Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon Andrew Word
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay he be and appear in proper person before the
Judge of our circuit court on the fourth day of August 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 Francois Leclerc is plaintiff,
and John Robedeau - in defendant on the
part of the Pltff and have you then there this writ.

*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at the
town of St. Louis , this Fourth day of June in
the year of our lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
and of the Independence of the United States the forty third [illegible] Clerk, St. L . C. C.*

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> *Legal Function: Caption*

No. 15
St. Louis Cir Court
August Term 1819
Leclerc
vs.
Jos Robedeau

*For Andrew Wood
Plaintiff August 4 1819 at Chovius ferry*
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

at Chovius Ferry
Served on Andrew Wood
at Bellouds Ferry
in the Township of St
Ferdinand by reading
July 31st 1819

*[illegible] D.Shff Service 33 cts Travel 1.60 1.93 cts*

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> *Legal Function: Summons for Mr. Pratt and John Baptiste*

Territory of Missouri , County of St. Louis , sct.
The United States of America , To the Sheriff of St. Louis countyߞGreeting.
You are here commanded to summon Mr. Pratt Jr . &[?] Baptiste Papin
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper person before the
Judge of our circuit court on the 9th-day of April 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 Francois Leclerc is plaintiff,
and Joseph Robideauis defendant on the part of the Pltf and have you then and there this writ.

*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at the
town of St. Louis , this Ninth day of April in
the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and hundred Nineteen
and of the Independance of United States the forty third A Gamble Clerk, St. L .C. C.*

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> *Legal Function: Caption*

La Clere
vs.
Jos. Robideau
([illegible])
La Clere
[illegible]
Int. [illegible]
for Day Chouteau
Son of Pierre &
Lequiste[?]Chouteau
for Pltf.
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

Not Executed
by and on
Jos CBrowning [illegible]
3 [illegible] 1[?].50
1.50+1.83+1.39+8.8=5.60
to the executed
also [illegible]
[illegible]
noods of [illegible]

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> *Legal Function: Summons for Mr. Pratt and Baptiste Papin*

Territory of Missouri , County of St. Louis , Sct.
The United States of America , To the Sheriff of St. Louis county-Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon Mr. Pratt Jr . vs. Baptiste Papin
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper person before the Judge of our circuit court on the Fourth day of August 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 Francis Laclere is plaintiff,
and Joseph Robideaux is defendant on the
part of Pltf and have you then and there this writ.

*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at the
town of St. Louis , this Thireeenth day of May in
the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
and of the Independance of the United States the forty third A Gamble Clerk, St. L .C. C.*

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> *Legal Function: Caption*

St Louis Cir Court
August Term 1819
Francis Laclere
vs.
Joseph Robideaux
for
Mr.
Pratte Jr. vs.
Baptiste Papin
Pltf

*4th August 1819*
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

Left a copy of
this subpeoneas[?] at
the house of Papin
in the town of St
Louis where
I und[?]=
erstood[?] Baptiste -
Papin resides
John K. D. Shff
Service 33cts
House 5
38
[illegible] Pratt not
found — 50 [illegible] 88 cts

Item sets: All Circuit Court Records; Circuit Court Cases; Native American Case Files, 1800-1848; St. Louis Fur Trade Cases, 1800 - 1834

Francois Leclerc V. Joseph Robideau. 1818, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 6, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60606