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Case Title

State of Missouri v. George H. Robb

Series

Fur Trade

Plaintiff

State of Missouri

Defendant

Robb, George H.

Date Filed

1820-11-21

Filing Date

1820-11-21

Court Name

St. Louis Circuit Court

Court Term

1820-12

Judge

Gray, Alexander

Clerk

Gamble, Archibald

Sheriff

Walker, John K.

McGirk

Braun, Joseph

Sworn Declarant

Robidoux, Francis

Richards, Hugh

Simmonds, John R.

Papin, Hypolite

Chouteau, Pierre Jr.

Navariz, Joseph

Dillon, Patrick M

Bland, Peter

Pilcher, Joshua

Hempstead, Thomas

Immil, Michael E

Daniels, Aron

Brady, Thomas

McKnight, Thomas

Hanly, Thomas

Campbell, John

Pratte, Bernard

Robidoux, Joseph

Loucian, William

Curtis, Cyrus

Cause of Action

Larceny

Receiving Stolen Goods

Case Notes

Goods belonging to Missouri Fur Company included beaver and raccoon skins; Robb a shopkeeper; also mentioned George (slave of Manuel Lisa, deceased.)

Identifier

ccr1820.07108.028

Source

Missouri State Archives - St. Louis

Rights

Public Domain

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**Page 1** (7108_001.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Grand Jury Indictment of Defendant George H. Robb*

December Term Eighteen Hundred
and Twenty In the Circuit Court
St Louis County to wit:
The Jurors for the State of Missouri
upon their oaths do present, that George H Robb late of the sd
County — Shop Keeper on the first day of July on the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty
with force & arms at the County of St Louis aforesaid
a large quantity of Beaver skins, to wit eighteen packs
of Beaver Skins, of great value to wit: of the value of
Three hundred dollars for each pack — & also a large
quantity of Rackoon skins to wit: two packs of
Rackoon skins of great value to wit of the value
of one Hundred dollars for each pack of the goods &
chattles of Joshua Pilcher , Joseph Perkins , Andrew
Woods, Moses Carson, & Thomas
Hempstead , the surviving partners of a company of
Fur Traders using the style and firm of "the Missouri
Fur Company " Then and there being found, felonious
-ly did, steal, Take, and carry away contrary to the
form of the statute in such case made and provided
and against the peace and Dignity of (The United States
of America ) & of the State.
and the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do
further present that the said George H Robb on the
first day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hun
-drad and Twenty, with force & arms at St Louis in
the county aforesaid, unlawfully & unjustly did receive
there a Large quantity of Beaver skins, to wit
eighteen packs of Beaver skins, of great valued to wit

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**Page 2** (7108_002.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Grand Jury Indictment of Defendant George H. Robb Part 2*

of the value of three hundred dollars for each pack, &
a large quantity of Racoon, to wit: two packs of Ra
-coon skins of great value to wit of the value of One hun
-dred dollars for each pack of the goods & chattles
of Joshua Pilcher , Joseph Perkins , Andrew Woods
Moses Carson, , & Thomas Hempstead
the surviving partners of a company, using the style
& firm of "the Missouri fur company", then lately
before felonioulsly, stolen taken & carried away by
One George Late the slave of Manuel Lesa De
-ceased, he the said George H Robb then & there well
knowing the same to be stolen & unlawfully come
by — Contrary to the statute in such case in ade &
provided and against the peace and Dignity of (The
United States of America ) & of the State.
> *Legal Function: Caption*

Decr 1820
The State of Missouri
vs
George H Robb
In dt,[?]
for

*Larcery
& Receiving Stolen Goods*

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**Page 3** (7108_003.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for Francis Robidoux*

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , Sct. The Sheriff of St. Louis County-Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon Francis , Robidoux ,
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 December at the town of St. Louis , then and there to testify,
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein The state
of Missouri is plaintiff
and George H , Robb , is 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 21st day of Novr in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty day of A Gamble Clerk, St. L . C. C.*

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**Page 4** (7108_004.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*

The State of Missouri
vs
Geroge H , Robb
for
Francis Robidoux
for plaintiff
December 4th
Francis Robeioux
not found in my
County

*H. McGirk
Deff non est 50 cts*

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**Page 5** (7108_005.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons of H. Richards, John Simonds Jr., Hypolite Papin and Pierre Chouteau Jr.*

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , Sct. The Sheriff of St. Louis County—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon H, Richards, John Simonds , Jr,
[illegible] Papin, [illegible] Pierre, Chouteau Jr
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 December at the town of St. Louis , then and there to testify,
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court, wherein The state
of Missouri is plaintiff
and George , H , Robb is 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 21st day of Novr in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty day of A Gamble Clerk, St. L . C. C.*

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**Page 6** (7108_006.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*

The State of Missouri
vs
George H , Robb
for H Richards
Jnv Simonds jr
Hypotite Papin
Pierre Chouteau jr
for plaintiff
December 4th
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

not served for
want of time
John K Walker
Dshff
4 non [illegible] $ 2.00

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**Page 7** (7108_007.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons of William Loucian and Cyrus Curtis*

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , Sct. The Sheriff of St. Louis County—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon William Loucian Cyrus
Curtis
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 December at the town of St. Louis , then and there to testify,
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court, wherein The state
of Missouri is plaintiff
and George , H , Robb is defendant, on the part of
the Defendant and have you then there this writ.

*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court , at
the town of St. Louis , this 21st day of Novr in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty day of A Gamble Clerk, St. L . C. C.*

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**Page 8** (7108_008.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certification of Execution*

not executed, for
want of time
2 non ests $ 5.00
> *Legal Function: Caption*

The State of Missouri
vs
George H , Robb
for
Will Loucian
Cyrus Curtis
for plaintiff
December 4th

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**Page 9** (7108_009.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons of Joseph Navary, Patrick M Dillon, and Peter Bland*

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , Sct. The Sheriff of St. Louis County—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon Joseph Navariz Patrick M
Dilton Peter Blanx [illegible]
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 December at the town of St. Louis , then and there to testify,
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court, wherein The state
of Missouri is plaintiff
and George H , Robb is defendant, on the part of
the Defendant and have you then there this writ.

*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court , at
the town of St. Louis , this 21st day of Novr in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty day of A Gamble Clerk, St. L . C. C.*

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**Page 10** (7108_010.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*

The State of Missouri
vs
George H , Robb
for
Jos Navarez
Patrick M Dillon
Peter Bland
[illegible]
for Defendant
December 4th
> *Legal Function: Certification of Execution*

not executed for
want of time
3 non ests $ 1.50

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**Page 11** (7108_011.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for Joshua Pilcher, Thomas Hempstead, Michael E Immill, Joseph Perkins*

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , Sct. The Sheriff of St. Louis County—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon Joshua , Pilcher , Thomas , Hempstead ,
Michael , E , Simmel ,[?] Joseph , Perkins , [illegible]
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 December at the town of St. Louis , then and there to testify,
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court, wherein The state
of Missouri is plaintiff
and George , H , Robb is 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 21st day of November in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty day of A Gamble Clerk, St. L . C. C.*

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**Page 12** (7108_012.jpg)
The State of Missouri
vs,
George H , Robb
for
Joshua , Pilcher ,
Thomas , Hempstead ,
Michael , E Simmel ,[?]
Joseph , Perkins ,
for plaintiff
December 4th 1821
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

not executed, for
want of time
4 non ests $ 2.00

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**Page 13** (7108_013.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for Aron Daniels, Thomas Brady, Thomas McKnight, Thomas Hanly*

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , sct. To the Sheriff of S Louis county—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon Aron Daniels Thomas Brady
Thomas Mc ,[?] Knight ThomasHanly ,
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 December at the town of St. Louis , then and there to testify
and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein The State
of Missouri is plaintiff,
and George H , Robb defendant on the part of
the Defendant and have you then and there this writ.

*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , this 21st day of Novr in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty day of A Gamble Clerk, St. L . C. C.*

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**Page 14** (7108_014.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*

State of Missouri
vs
George H Robb
for
Aron Daniels
Tho, Brady
Tho, Mc,[?] Knight
Tho, Hanly,
for Defendant
December 4th
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

not executed, for
want of time
Jos.C [illegible] [illegible]
4 non [illegible] $ 2.00

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**Page 15** (7108_015.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for Aron Doyle, John Campbell, Bernard Pratt, Jospeh Robidoux*

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , sct. To the Sheriff of S Louis county—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon A Doyle John Campbell Bernard
Pratte , Joseph Robidoux & Francis R
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 December at the town of St. Louis , then and there to testify
and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein The State
of Missouri is plaintiff,
and George H , Robb defendant on the part of
the plaintiff and have you then and there this writ.

*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , this 21st day of Novr in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty day of A Gamble Clerk, St. L . C. C.*

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**Page 16** (7108_016.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*

State of Missouri
vs
George H Robb
for
Anthony Doyle
John Campbell
Bernard Pratte
Joseph Robidoux
for plaintiff
December 4th
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

not served for
want of time
John K. Walker
D shff,
4 non [illegible] $ 2.00

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**Page 17** (7108_017.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for Aron Doyle, John Campbell, Bernard Pratt, Joseph Robidoux*

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , sct. To the Sheriff of St Louis county—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon A. Doyle John Campbell , Bernard ,
Pratte Joseph Robidoux ,
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper person before the Judge of our circuit
court forthwith at the town of St. Louis , then and there to testify
and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein the State
of Missouri is plaintiff,
and George H Robb is defendant on the part of
the plaintiff and have you then and there this writ.

*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , this 18th day of December in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty day of A Gamble Clerk, St. L . C. C.*

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**Page 18** (7108_018.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

Served this writ
on, B. Pratte
A Doyle, John
Campbell , and
Joseph Robidoux ,
not found,
in the County
John K. Walker
D shff,
Server [illegible]305
[illegible] non [illegible] 1.50
$ 1.83
> *Legal Function: Caption*

The State of Missouri
vs.
George H Robb
for
Anthony Doyle
John Campbell
Bernard , Pratt
Joseph Robidoux
for plaintiff
for thwith,[?]

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**Page 19** (7108_019.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for Joshua Pilcher, Thomas Hempstead, Michael E. Immell, Joseph Perkins*

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , sct. To the Sheriff of St Louis county—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon Joshna Pilcher Thomas
Hempstead Michael , E Simmel ,[?] Joseph Perkins
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 Forthwith day of at the town of St. Louis , then and there to testify
and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein The State
of Missouri is plaintiff,
and George H Robb is defendant on the part of
the plaintiff and have you then and there this writ.

*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , this 18th day of Dec in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty day of A Gamble Clerk, St. L . C. C.*

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**Page 20** (7108_020.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Service*

Served this writ
on Thos Hempstead ,
on the 21 Dec 1840
The others not
found in this County
John K Walker
Dshff,
Serve 33
1.56
$ 1.83
> *Legal Function: Caption*

State of Missouri
vs
George H Robb
For
Joshua Pilcher
Thomas Hempstead ,
M E Simmel,[?]
Jos , Perkins
for plaintiff
forthwith

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**Page 21** (7108_021.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for Aron Daniels, Thomas Brady, Thomas McKnight, Thomas Hanly*

State Of Missouri , County of St. Louis , sct. To the Sheriff of St Louis county—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon Aron Daneils Thos. Brady
Thomas McKnight Thor. Hanly
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 Forthwith
day of at the town of St. Louis , then and there to testify
and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein The State
of Missouri is plaintiff,
and George H . Roble is defendant on the part of
the Defendant and have you then and there this writ.

*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , this 18th day of Decr in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty
day of A Gamble
Clerk, St. L . C. C.*

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**Page 22** (7108_022.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*

State of Missouri
vs
George H RobB

*for> Aron Daniels Thos . Bready Thos. McKnight Thos. Brady for Defendant forthwith*
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Service*

Served this writ
on Thomas Hanly
Aron Daniel
and Thomas Mc
Knight on the 19th
December 1820
all in the wotn,[?]
ship of St Louis
Thomas Brady
not found

*E. F. Brown Depty Service 99 cts nonest 50 travel 10 \$1.59 cts*

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**Page 23** (7108_023.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for William Loucian and Cyrus Curtis*

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , sct. To the Sheriff of St. Louis county—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon William Loucian Cyrus ,
Curtis
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 forthwith
day of at the town of St. Louis , then and there to testify
and the truth to say in a certan matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein the State
of Missouri is plaintiff, and George H Robb is defendant on the part of
the Defendant and have you then and there this writ.

*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , this 18th day of Decr in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty
day of A Gamble
Clerk, St. L . C. C.*

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**Page 24** (7108_024.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

William Lucian
[illegible] Cyprus, Curtis
not found in
this County 18th
Decr. 1840

*John K . Walkee
Dshff, 2,[?] non est
$ 1.00*
> *Legal Function: Caption*

The State of Missouri
vs.
George H Robb

*for Will. Lucian
Cyrus Curtis for Plaintiff forthwith*

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**Page 25** (7108_025.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for Joseph Navariz, Patrick M Dillon, Peter Bland*

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , sct. To the Sheriff of St. Louis county—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon Joseph Navariz Patrich M Dillon
Peter Bland
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper before the Judge of our circuit
court
on the forthwith
day of at the town of St. Louis , then and there to testify
and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein the State
of Missouri is plaintiff,
and George H Robb is defendant on the part of
the Defendant and have you then and there this writ.

*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , this 18th day of Decemb in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty
day of A. Gamble
Clerk, St. L . C. C.*

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**Page 26** (7108_026.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Service*

Served this writ
On P. M [illegible] Dillon
an the 21st Dec
1840 the others
not found in
this County

*E. J. Brown
Dshff Service 33 cts Travel 1.08 [illegible] nourts 1.00 $ 2.41*
> *Legal Function: Caption*

The State of Missouri
vs.
George H . Robb

*for James Navarez Patrick M. Dillon Peter Bland for Defendant forthwith*

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**Page 27** (7108_027.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for H. Richards, John Simmonds, Jr, Hysobite Pasin, Pierre Chouteau Jr.*

State Of Missouri ,
County of St. Louis , sct. To the Sheriff of St. Louis county—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon H. Richards John Simonds Jr .
Hypolite Papin Pierre Chouteau Jr .
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 forthwith
day of at the town of St. Louis , then and there to testify
and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein the State
of Missouri is plaintiff, and George H Robb is defendant on the part of
the plaintiff and have you then and there this writ.

*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at
the town of St. Louis , this 18th day of Decr in the
year of our Lord; one thousand eight hundred & twenty
day of A. Gamble Clerk, St. L . C. C.*

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**Page 28** (7108_028.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Service*

Served this writ
on [illegible] Hypolite, Papin
and John Simonds
the others not
found in my
county

*John K. Walker Dshff Service 66 [illegible] non est. 1.00 Trours 6 $ 1.72*
> *Legal Function: Caption*

The State of Missouri
vs George H Robb

*for H Richards John Simonds Jr . Hypolite Papin Pierre Chouteau Jr . for Plaintiff, forthwith*