John O'Fallon et. al. v. John T. Nash
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John O’Fallon Et. Al. V. John T. Nash. 1823, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 4, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60644
- Case Title
- John O'Fallon et. al. v. John T. Nash
- Series
- Lewis and Clark
- Plaintiff
- O'Fallon, John
- Clark, William
- Pratte, Bernard
- Chouteau, Auguste
- Wash, Robert
- Defendant
- Nash, John T.
- Date Filed
- 1823-05-03
- Filing Date
- 1823-05-03
- Court Name
- St. Louis Circuit Court
- Court Term
- 1823-06
- Clerk
- Gamble, Archibald
- Sheriff
- Walker, John K.
- Brown, E. F.
- Cause of Action
- Trespass
- Case Notes
- Bank board members were John O'Fallon, Robert Wash, William Clark, Auguste Chouteau, Bernard Pratte; note $93.72; damages $180.
- Case Number
- 55
- Identifier
- ccr1823.01189.005
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- PDF Download
- Download PDF of all images
- Transcription
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**John O'Fallon et. al. v. John T. Nash**
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> *Legal Function: Plaintiffs' Complaint*
County of St. Louis
St. Louis Circuit Court
June Term 1823
John O'Fallon . William Clark
Bernard Pratte August Choteau[?] & Robert
Wash by their Attorney complain of John F. Nash
of a plea of Trespass on the case upon promises
For that whereas heretofore to wit on the eleventh day
of February in the year one thousand eight hundred
& twenty two at the county aforesaid the said John
F Nash made his certain note in writing commonly
called a promissory note bearing date the day and year
aforesaid and now to the Court shown by which said
promissory note he she said Defendants then & there
promised one Thomas F Riddick to pay him twelve
months after the date of the said promissory note she
sum of ninety three dollars seventy two cents
for value received. And the said Thomas F Riddick
to whom or to whose order the payment of the said sum
of money on the said note specified was thereby directed
to be made after the making of the said promissory
note and before the payment of the said sum of money
therein specified to wit on the day and year aforesaid
at the county aforesaid, indorsed the said promissory
note to the Plaintiffs and thereby then & there addresed[?] and
appointed the said sum of money, in the said promissory note specified
to be paid the said Plaintiffs. By means whereof
the said defendant became then & there became liable
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to pay to the said Plaintiff she said sum of money in
the said promissory note specified according to the tenor
and effect of said note and of the endorsement so made
shown as aforesaid and being & liable he the said
Defendant in consideration thereof afterwards to
writ on &c aforesaid at &c aforesaid undertook and then
and there faithfully promised the said plaintiff to pay
then the said sum of money in the said note specified
according to the tenor and effect thereof and of the
endorsement so made thereon as aforesaid Nevertheless
she said Defendant altho. often requested so to do
and altho the said sum of money in the said note specif[?]
ed has been long since due, hath not paid to the
said Plaintiff the said sum of money in said note
specified a causeor any part thereof. ([?] Nor did the
said defendant pay the same to the said Thomas F
Riddick before the indorsement aforesaid but the
said sam of money to the said plaintiff to pay the said
Defendant hath hitherto wholly refused and state does
refuse to the damage of the said Plaintiff of
one hundred and eighty dollars and therefore they
sue &c.
*Pettus
Atty & Pltff*
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> *Legal Function: Summons*
The State of Missouri
County of St Louis Sct To the Sheriff of St Louis County Greeting.
We command you to summon John T Nash
that he be and appear before the Judge of our
Circuit Court at the next term thereof to
be held at the City of St Louis within and for the County of St Louis on the first
Monday of June next then & there to answer unto
John O'Fallon [illegible] William Clark Bernard Pratte Auguste[?]
Chouteau Robert Nash of a plea of Trespass
on the case upon promises to the damage of said
plaintiff one hundred & eighty dollars & have you then
there this writ
*Witness Archibald Gamble clerk
of our said Court at office this 3rd
day of May 1823 Archibald Gamble clerk*
> *Legal Function: Caption*
No 55
June Term 1823
John O'Fallon
& others
vs
John T Nash
[illegible]
This is an action
of trespass on the case
upon promises Let
a summons issue.
Pettis[?]
Attorny
&[?] Pltff
*A Gamble
Clerk filed May 3rd 1823 A Gamble Clerk*
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
Executed this writ
on John T Nash
on the 5th may 1823
by giving the writ
to him to read &
his Acknowledging
the service in the
Township of St
Ferdinand
*J. K. Walker Sheff
by E.F. Brown
Dp Shff Service $ 1.00*
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> *Legal Function: Promise to Pay*
St Louis Feb 11th 1822
Twelve months after Sale I promise to pay Thomas F Riddick
or order ninety three dollars and seventy two cents for
value record in Settlement of account.
*John J Nash*
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> *Legal Function: Caption*
Thom Riddick
John O’Fallon Et. Al. V. John T. Nash. 1823, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 4, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60644