Pelagie v. Francois Valois, J.P. Cabanne
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Pelagie V. Francois Valois, J.P. Cabanne. 1821, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60642
- Case Title
- Pelagie v. Francois Valois, J.P. Cabanne
- Series
- Freedom Suits
- Plaintiff
- Pelagie
- Defendant
- Valois, Francois
- Cabanne, John P.
- Date Filed
- 1822
- Filing Date
- 1822
- Court Name
- St. Louis Circuit Court
- Court Term
- 1822-02
- Clerk
- Gamble, Archibald
- Sheriff
- Walker, J.
- Cause of Action
- Trespass with force and arms
- Case Notes
- Plaintiff sued by her next friend David Jack; plaintiff born a slave of Antoine Soulard in 1802; sold to defendant in 1810-1811; taken to French Village, Illinois for about two years, then brought back to St. Louis; Valois sold plaintiff to Jean Cabanne.
- Case Number
- 12
- Related Project ID
- ccr1822.03283.015
- Identifier
- ccr1822.05525.002
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- PDF Download
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- Transcription
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**Pelagie vs. Francois Valois, J.P. Cabanne**
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**Page 1** (5525_001.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons*
Pelagie
vs.
Francois Valois
Circuit Court
February Term 1822
on motion of [illegible]
ordered that John P . Cabanne and
Francois Valois be sum moned[?] to be and
appear before the Court on Saturday
the 23rd instant to show cause why
an attachment [illegible] should [illegible] not issue
against them for a contempt
in disobeying a former order of this
Court by sending Pelagie, a Negro
applying for her freedom, and
of the jurisdiction of this Court
*A copy of the writ Archibald Gamble
Clerk*
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**Page 2** (5525_002.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
Executed this
summons on
the Defendants
on the 22nd Feb.y
1822. at their
respective places
of residence
in the township
of St Louis
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
*Jno K. Walker D Shff
Sheriffs fees \$1.00*
> *Legal Function: Caption*
1822
Rule to show cause
against
Francois Valois &[?]
Jno P Cabanne
*[illegible] 23rd Feby*
Pelagie V. Francois Valois, J.P. Cabanne. 1821, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60642