John O'Fallon et al. v. Charles Hempstead and Mary Lisa
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John O’Fallon Et Al. V. Charles Hempstead and Mary Lisa. 1822, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 5, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60652
- Case Title
- John O'Fallon et al. v. Charles Hempstead and Mary Lisa
- Series
- Lewis and Clark
- Plaintiff
- O'Fallon, John
- Clark, William
- Pratte, Bernard
- Chouteau, Auguste
- Wash, Robert
- Defendant
- Hempstead, Charles (Executor)
- Lisa, Mary (Executor)
- Date Filed
- 1823
- Filing Date
- 1823
- Court Name
- St. Louis Circuit Court
- Court Term
- 1823-06
- Cause of Action
- Trespass on the Case
- Debt
- Case Notes
- Estate of Manual Lisa
- Identifier
- ccr1823.04275.003
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
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- Transcription
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**John O'Fallon et al. vs. Charles Hempstead and Mary Lisa**
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> *Legal Function: Complaint*
State of Missouri
County of St Louis
~~October~~ June
Term 1823
Circuit Court
John O Fallon Bernard
Pratte , William Clark Auguste
Choteau and Robert Wash complain
of Charles L Hempstead Executor
& Mary Lisa Executrix of the last
will and testament of Manuel
Lisa &c de'd of a plea of trespass on
the case upon promises for that
whereas heretofore to wit on the
twentieth day of May in the year
Eighteen hundred and twenty
three at the county aforesaid
the said Charles L Hempstead as
Executor and Mary Lisa as Executors
of Manuel Lisa dce'd were
indebted ^ in the [sum] of fifteen hundred dollars ^ to the said Plaintiffs for as
much money before that time lent
and advanced to the said Defendants
as exrs aforesaid by the said Plaintiffs
and at the special instance and request
of said Defendants and in the further
sum of fifteen hundred dollars
for so much money before that time
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had and received by the said Charles
L Hempstead as Exr. and Mary Lisa
as Exr. of Manuel Lisa's deed to
and for the use of the said Plaintiffs
and in the further sum of fifteen
hundred dollars for so much money
by the said plaintiffs before that
paid laid out and expended to
and for the use of the said defendants
as Exrs aforesaid at their special
instance and request and being
so indebted they the said Defendant
as Exrs. aforesaid on the day &
year aforesaid of the county
aforesaid in consideration
thereof ~~afterwards~~ undertook
and then & there faithfully [promised ?]
the said Plaintiff to pay them
the said several sums of money
aforesaid. nevertheless the said
defts altho after requested so to do
have not paid the said sums
of money or any part thereof
but the same to pay have hitherto
wholly neglected and refused and
still do refuse to the damage
of said plaintiff of two thousand
dollars and therefore they pray &c
[Pettis ?] Atty
p.q.
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> *Legal Function: caption*
Jn O Fallon
vs
Chas L. Hempstead
& Mary Lisa
John O’Fallon Et Al. V. Charles Hempstead and Mary Lisa. 1822, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 5, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60652