Theodore Hunt v. John Boly

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Theodore Hunt V. John Boly. 1822, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 6, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60654

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Case Title: Theodore Hunt v. John Boly
Series: Lewis and Clark
Plaintiff: Hunt, Theodore
Defendant: Boley, John
Date Filed: 1823
Filing Date: 1823
Court Name: St. Louis Circuit Court
Clerk: Gamble, Archibald
Sheriff: Walker, John K.; Simonds, John
Case Notes: Plaintiff sued to use of John Cabanne; notes delivered to defendant by Louis Revins of Carondelet for village house and lot; failure to draw up deed.
Case Number: 20
Identifier: ccr1823.05570.070
Source: Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
Rights: Public Domain
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Transcription: **Theodore Hunt v. John Boly**

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**Page 1** (5570_001.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Plaintiff's Motion to Set Aside Judgment of Non Pros*

Theodore Hunt
use of John P Cabanne
vs
John Boley
In the St Louis Circuit
The plaintiff moves that the judgement of
non pros be set aside in this case and
that the plaintiff have leave to reply
and shows for cause
That the defendant did not file
his pleas at the return term of the
writ But took the whole vacation
to plead upon an agreement of
mutual accommodation as to time of
filing pleadings,-

*Geyer for Plff*

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> *Legal Function: Caption*

No 20- June Term 1823
St St. Louis Circuit Court
Theodore Hunt &C
vs
John Boly

*Filed Feby 6th 1824 A Gamble clk*

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**Page 3** (5570_003.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Bill of Costs*

J.P.Cabanne
vs
John Boley
attendance in the
Circuit Court
October Term 1823
8 days - 8.00
15 miles - 1.50
9.50
8.50
2.50
20.50

*Jabez Ferris*
> *Legal Function: Caption*

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Cabanne
vs
Boley

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**Page 5** (5570_005.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Bill of Costs*

Oct Term 1824
J P Cabanne
vs
John Boly
attendance as witness
in said case one day 1.00
15 miles mileage 1.50
$ 2.50

*Sworn to in open
court Oct 7th 1824 A Gamble Clk Jabez Ferris*

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> *Legal Function: Caption*

Hunt to the use
of Cabanne
vs
Boly

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**Page 7** (5570_007.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Bill of Costs*

June Term 1824 fees as witness in
case of T. Hunt to case of John P . Cabanne
vs
John Boley
attedance 7 days - $ 7.00
15 miles= 30 1.50
8.50
J [illegible] =30

*Sworn to July 1st 1824 A Gamble Clk Jabez Ferris*

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> *Legal Function: Caption*

Hunt
vs
Boley

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**Page 9** (5570_009.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Bill of Costs*

John Cabanne
vs
John Boley
attendance in The Circuit
Court Febuary Term 1824
attendance 1 day 1,00
9 miles = [illegible] 90
1.90

*Booker Richardson*

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> *Legal Function: Caption*

Cabanne
vs
Boley

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**Page 11** (5570_011.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Bill of Costs*

J P Cabanne
vs
J Boley
February Term 1824
attendance to Court as witness
on part of the Defend one day's
attendance - \$1,,00
mileage 15 miles 0,,90
\$1,,90

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**Page 12** (5570_012.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*

Cabanne
vs
Boley

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**Page 13** (5570_013.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Bill of Costs*

John P. Cabanne
vs
John Boley
June Term 1824
To attendance on part of the plantiff
Service Logs $ 7.00
To 15 miles mileage 1.50
\$8.50

*Sworn to in open court
June 17th 1824 A. Gamble Clerk [illegible]. [illegible]*

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> *Legal Function: Caption*

Hunt to the use
vs
Boley

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**Page 15** (5570_015.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Bill of Costs*

Theodore Hunt
To George Sip Dr
To attendance in the suit
of Hunt vs. Boley - - -
at June Term 1824 2 day - 2.00
at Oct. Term 1824 - 1 day - 1.00[?]
at March Term 1825 - 1 day - 0 50
$ 3.50

*Sworn to in Open Court
March 30th 1825 A Gamble Clk George Sip*

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**Page 16** (5570_016.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*

Hunt
vs
Boly
witness

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**Page 17** (5570_017.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Bill of Costs*

Oct Term 1824
J M Cabanne
vs
John Boley
witness fees for mileage
& attendance
20 miles = 2.00
1 days = 1.00
3 00

*Sworn to in Open
court Oct 7th 1824 A. Gamble Clk Wm Boley*

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> *Legal Function: Caption*

Hunt to the use
vs
Boly.

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**Page 19** (5570_019.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Bill of Costs*

J P Cabanne
vs
John Boly
attendance in the
Circuit Court in
October Term
8[?] days -- 8.00[?]
20 miles = 4 = 2 00
10,00
filed in Febuary Term
1 day - 1.00
20 miles = 40 - 2.00
13,,00

*William Boly*

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> *Legal Function: Caption*

Cabanne
vs
Boly

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**Page 21** (5570_021.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Bill of Costs*

Witness in the case of T Hunt To the use of J P Cabanne
vs John Boley June Term 1824
attendance of 7 days - $ 7.00
20 miles 40 - 2.00
Wm Boley 9.00
13.
3
25

*Sworn to July 1st 1824 A. Gamble clk*

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**Page 22** (5570_022.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*

Hunt
vs
Boley

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**Page 23** (5570_023.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Bill of Costs*

J. P. Cabanne
vs
John Boly
Febuary Term 1824
To attendance at suit
on day on part of Defend $ 1,00
mileage 15 - 70
$ 1.70[?]

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**Page 24** (5570_024.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*

cabanne[?]
vs
Boley

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**Page 25** (5570_025.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for John Harvey, Solomon Cook and Louis Revins*

County of St. Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of St Louis County—Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to Summon
John Harvey
Solomon Cook &[?]
Louis Revins
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 fifteenth day of October , at the city of St. Louis , then
and there to testify and the truth so say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court,
wherein Theodore Hunt to the use of J P Cabanne is - plaintiff
and John Boly 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
city of St. Louis , this twenty seventh day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three Archibald Gamble Clerk, C. C.*

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> *Legal Function: Caption*

October Term 1823
Hunt to the use
vs
John Boley

*for John Harvey
Solomon Cook &
Louis Revins for Deft
Oct 15th*
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

Executed this writ on John Harvey Solomon Cook St Louis
Oct 15th 1823

*J. P Simonds for D. Shrff Service $ 1.50*

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> *Legal Function: Summons for John Harvey, Louis Revins, Jabez Ferris and William Boley*

County of St. Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of S Louis County—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to Summon
John Harvey
Louis Revins
Jabez Ferris
William Boley
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 7th day of October , at the city 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 Theodore Hunt to the use plaintiff
and John Boly 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
city of St. Louis , this 25th day of august
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four A Gamble Clerk , C. C.*

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**Page 28** (5570_028.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

Executed on
Louis Revins on
30th Sep 1824
on Jabez Ferris
the 1st. October
1824. Harvey
not found

*Executed on W. Boley
October 7th 1824 J. K. Walker Shff service $ 1.50 31 12 [illegible] 15 1860 172 155.82 20 1.75*
> *Legal Function: Caption*

October Term 1824
Theo Hunt to the use
vs
John Boley

*for John Harvey
Louis Revins
Jabez Ferris
Wm Boley 7th October for Defendant*

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> *Legal Function: Summons for William Boly and Booker Richardson*

County of St. Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of St. Louis County—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to Summon
William Boley &
Booker Richardson
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 fifteenth day of October, at the city of St. Louis , then
and there to testify and the truth so say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein Theodore Hunt to the use of J. P. Cabanne is plaintiff
and
John Boley 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
city of St. Louis , this twenty seventh day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three Archibald Gamble Clerk, C. C.*

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**Page 30** (5570_030.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

Executed on
Booker Richardson
in the
2nd, October
1823. Wm
Boley on
the 15th october
1831[?]

*Jn. K. Walker shff
Shff fees $ 1.00*
> *Legal Function: Caption*

October Term 1823
Hunt to use of [illegible]
vs
John Boley

*for Wm Boley &
Booker Richardson Oct 15th
for Deft*

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**Page 31** (5570_031.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for John Harvey, Solomon Cook and Louis Revins*

County of St Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of St Louis County—Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to Summon
John Harvey
Solomon Cook &
Louis Revins
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 Fifteenth day of October at the town of St. Louis , then
and there to testify and the truth so say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court,
wherein Theodore Hunt to the use of Cabanne is plaintiff,
and
John Boly 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 twelveth day of September
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three Archibald Gamble Clerk, C. C.*

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> *Legal Function: Caption*

October Term 1823
T. Hunt to use of Cabanne
vs
John Boley

*for
John Harvey
Solomon Cook &
Louis Revins Oct 13th
for Deft*
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Service*

Served this writ on
Solomon Cook by
leaving a copy with
his wife on the 25th
of September 1823
on William Boly
on 15th October
for L Revins
same day

*Jn K. Walker
Shff fees $ 1.00*

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**Page 33** (5570_033.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for John Harvey*

County of St Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To William Boly St Louis County—Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to Summon
John Harvey
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 15h day of October at the city of St. Louis , then
and there to testify and the truth so say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court,
wherein Theodore to the use of & is plaintiff,
and John Boly 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
city of St.Louis , this 30 day of September
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty Archibald Gamble Clerk, C.C.*

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**Page 34** (5570_034.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*

October Term
1823
Hunt &
vs [illegible]
John Boly

*for
John Harvey for Defendant*

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**Page 35** (5570_035.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for Louis Revins and Jabez Farris*

County of St Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of St Louis County—Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to Summon
John Harvey
Louis Revins Jabez Ferris
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 10th day of June at the city of St. Louis ,
then and there to testify and the truth so say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said
court, wherein Theodore Hunt to the use of &[?] is plaintiff,
and Jn. Boly is defendant,
on the part of the Deft and have you then there this writ.

*Witness; Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court , at the
city of St.Louis , this 16th day of March
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty four A Gamble Clerk , C.C.*

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**Page 36** (5570_036.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

Executed this writ on Jabez Ferris May 7th 1824 on Louis Revins on 26 May 1824 on
John Harvey on 2nd June by leaving
a copy at his place of residence in

*/Jn K Walker Sheriff fees $ 1.50*
> *Legal Function: Caption*

St St. Louis Circuit Court
June Term 1824
Theodore Hunt to the use
vs
John Boley

*for
John Harvey
Louis Revins
Jabez Ferris for Defendant June 10*

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> *Legal Function: Summons for William Boly and Booker Richardson II*

County of St Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of St Louis County—Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to Summon
William Boly Booker Richardson
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 10th day of June at the city 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 Theo Hunt to the use of &[?] is plaintiff,
and Jn. Boley defendant,
on the part of the Deft and have you then there this writ.

*Witness; Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court , at the
city of St. Louis , this 16th day of March
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty four A Gamble Clerk, C. C.*

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**Page 38** (5570_038.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

Executed in Booker
Richardson on
the 27th May 1824
by leaving a copy
here of with his
wife at his residence
on William
Boley on the 10th
June

*Jn K. Walker
Shff Shff fees $ 1.00*
> *Legal Function: Caption*

St St. Louis Circuit Court
June Term 1824
Theodore Hunt to the use
vs
John Boley

*for
William Boley
Booker Richardson for defendant
June 10th*

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**Page 39** (5570_039.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for Sam Solomon*

County of St Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of St Louis County—Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to Summon
Sam Solomon
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 city 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 Theo Hunt to the use of &[?] is plaintiff,
and Jn. Boly 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
city of St.Louis , this 10th day of June
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty four A Gamble Clerk, C. C.*

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**Page 40** (5570_040.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

Executed on
Samuel D. Solomon
on the 10th June
1824 in the City
of St Louis -

*Jn K. Walker
Shff fees- $ 50 cts*
> *Legal Function: Caption*

Theodore Hunt to the
use of
John Boley

*for
Sam Solomon forthwith
Defend*

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**Page 41** (5570_041.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for Target Delore and Sam Solomon*

County of St. Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of St. Louis County—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to Summon
[illegible] Delore Samuel Solomon
Louis Revins
that setting aside all mannerof excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person before the Judge
of our Circuit Court , on the 9th day of Febuary , at the city 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 Theo Hunt plaintiff
and John Boly 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 city of St. Louis , this 8th day of January
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five A Gamble Clerk, C. C.*

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**Page 42** (5570_042.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*

February Term 1825
Theo Hunt to the use & c
vs
John Boly

*for
Traget Delore
Samuel Solomon
Louis Revins for
Deft February 9th 1835*

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**Page 43** (5570_043.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for Booker Richardson and Samuel Solomon*

County of St. Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of S Louis County—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to Summon
Booker Richardson
Samuel Solomon
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 7th day of October , at the city 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 Theo Hunt to the use is plaintiff
and John Boly 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
city of St. Louis , this 25th day of august
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four A Gamble Clerk, C. C.*

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**Page 44** (5570_044.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*

Oct Term 1824
Theo Hunt to the use
vs
John Boley

*for
Booker Richardson
Sam Solomon 7th October for Defendant*
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

Executed on
Samuel Solomon
& B. Richardson
on 1st October
1824

*Jn. K. Walker
Shff Fees $ 1.00*

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**Page 45** (5570_045.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for John Harvey, Louis Revins, Jabez Ferris and William Boley*

County of St. Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of Saint Louis County—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to Summon
John Harvey Louis Revins
Jabez Ferris Wm Boley
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 Febuary at the city 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 Theo Hunt to the use & is plaintiff
and John Boly 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 city of St. Louis , this 29th day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four A Gamble Clerk, C. C.*

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**Page 46** (5570_046.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*

Febuary Term 1825
Theo Hunt to the use [illegible]
vs
John Boley

*for
Jn. Harvey,
Louis Revins ,
Jabez Ferris ,
Wm. Boley for Defendant
Feby 9th*

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**Page 47** (5570_047.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for John Harvey, Louis Revins, Jabez Ferris and William Boley*

County of St. Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of Saint Louis County—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to Summon
John Harvey Louis Revins Jabez
Ferris Wm Boley
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 20th day of March at the city 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 Theo Hunt is plaintiff
and Jn Boly is defendant,
on the part of the Deft and have you then there this writ.

*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court , at
the city of St. Louis , this 23rd day of February
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five A Gamble Clerk, C. C.*

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**Page 48** (5570_048.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*

March Term 1825
Theo Hunt to the use &
vs.
John Boly

*For Jn Harvey,
Louis Revins,
Jabez Ferris ,
Wm Boley for Deft
30th*
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

Executed for
Jabez Ferris,
on the 12th
March 1825
on the [illegible]
not found

*Jn. K. Walker
Shff [illegible] 50
[illegible] [illegible]
$ 87*

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**Page 49** (5570_049.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for John Harvey, Louis Revins, Jabez Ferris and William Boley*

County of St. Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of Saint Louis County—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to Summon
John Harvey Louis Revins
Jabez Ferris William Boley [illegible] Delore & Samuel Solomon
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 26th day of July at the city 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 Theo Hunt to the use of is plaintiff
and John Boley 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 city of St. Louis , this 13th day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five Arch Gamble Clerk, C. C.*

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**Page 50** (5570_050.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

Executed on
Louis Revins,
on the 20th
July 1825
> *Legal Function: Caption*

July Term 1825
Theo Hunt to the use &
[illegible]
John Boly

*For John Harvey ,
Louis Revins ,
Jabez Ferris ,
William Boly
Target Delore
Samuel Solomon for Deft 26th July*

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**Page 51** (5570_051.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for Target Delore and Sam Solomon*

County of St. Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of Saint Louis County—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to Summon
[illegible] DeLore Sam Solomon
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 30th day of March at the city 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 Theo Hunt to the use & is plaintiff
and John Boly is defendant,
on the part of the Deft and have you then there this writ.

*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court , at
the city of St. Louis , this 23rd day of February
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five A Gamble Clerk, C. C.*

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**Page 52** (5570_052.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*

March Term 1823
Theo Hunt to the use & [illegible]
vs
John Boley

*for
Target Delore .
Samuel Solomon . for Deft
March 30th*
> *Legal Function: Notation of Sheriff*

Traget Delore &[?] S D Solomonnot found

*J. K. Walker Shff Shffs fees & 0.25*

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**Page 53** (5570_053.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for Bignou Gratiot*

County of St. Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of St Louis County—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to Summon
Bignou Gratiot
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person before the Judge
of our Circuit forthwith at the city 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 Theo Hunt is plaintiff
and John Boly 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
city of St. Louis , this 17th day of June
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty 4 A Gamble Clerk, C. C.*

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**Page 54** (5570_054.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*

Hunt to the use & [illegible]
vs
J Boley
6-
Executed this writ on John
P. B. Gratiot June 17th 1824

*Jn Simonds for D Shff Service & 0.50*

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**Page 55** (5570_055.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for William Boley and Booker Richardson*

County of St Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of St Louis County—Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to Summon
William Boley &
Booker
Richardson
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 day of at the city 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 Theo Hunt to use of Cabanne is plaintiff,
and
John Boley 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
city of St. Louis , this 26th day of January
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty four Archibald Gamble Clerk, C. C.*

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**Page 56** (5570_056.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

Executed this writ on Booker Richardson Jany 30th
1824 Wm Boley not found in my county

*Jn Simonds Jr . D. Shff service $ 05.0*
> *Legal Function: Caption*

February Term 1824
Hunt to the use [illegible]
vs
John Boley

*for
Wm Boley
Booker Richardson for Defendant
Feb. 5th*

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> *Legal Function: Summons for John Harvey, Solomon Cook and Louis Revins*

County of St. Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of S Louis County—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to Summon
John Harvey
Solomon Cook
Louis Revins
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 5th day of February at the city of St. Louis ,
then and there to testify and the truth so say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said
Court, wherein Theodore Hunt to the use & is plaintiff
and John Boly 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
city of St. Louis , this 26th day of January
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four Archibald Gamble Clerk, C. C.*

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**Page 58** (5570_058.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

Executed this writ on John Henry & Solomon Cook
Jany 29th on Louis Revins on the 4
July

*J K Walker Shff fees $ 1.50*
> *Legal Function: Caption*

Febuary Term 1824
Hurt to use
vs
Boley

*for Jn. Harvey
Solomon Cook &
Louis Revins for deft
Feb 5th*

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> *Legal Function: Summons for Goerge Sip, John B. Sarpy and Louis Revins*

County of St. Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of St Louis County—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to Summon
George Sip John B . Sarpey[?]
& Louis Revins
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 seventeenth day of June at the city of St. Louis ,
then and there to testify and the truth so say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said
court, wherein Theodore Hunt use of J P
Cabanne is plaintiff
and John Boly 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
city of St. Louis , this sixteenth day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four A Gamble Clerk, C. C.*

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**Page 60** (5570_060.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

Executed this writ on George Sip J B Sarpey[?] &[?] Louis
Revins >June 16 th 1824

*Jn Simonds Jr . D Shff Service $ 1.50*
> *Legal Function: caption*

Theo Hunt
vs
John Boley

*for George Sip
John B Tarpey
Louis Revins 7[?] th June for
plaintiff*

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**Page 61** (5570_061.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for George Sip, John B. Sarpy and Louis Revins*

County of St. Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of S Louis County—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to Summon
William Boley &
Booker
Richardson
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 fourteenth day of October at the town of St. Louis ,
then and there to testify and the truth so say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court,
wherein Theodore Hunt to the use of Cabanne is plaintiff
and John Boly is defendant,
on the part of the defendent[?] and have you then there this writ.

*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court , at the
town of St. Louis , this twelfth day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Archibald Gamble Clerk, C. C.*

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**Page 62** (5570_062.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Service*

Served this writ on
Booker Richardson
Sept 26th 1823
Executed in Wm .
Boley on the
30th Sept 1823

*Jn K Walker
Shff fees \$1.00*
> *Legal Function: Caption*

October Term 1823.
Hunt to use of Cabanne
vs
Boley

*for Wm Boley , &
Booker Richardson for Deft
Oct 14th 17 8.50 11292 9.6272*

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**Page 63** (5570_063.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for Bignou Gratiot, George Sip, John B. Sarpy and Louis Revins*

County of St. Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of Saint Louis County—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to Summon
Bignou Gratiot George Sip
John B B Tarpey Louis Revins
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 February at the city 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 Theodore Hunt to the use is plaintiff
and John Boley 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 city of St. Louis , this 29th day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four A Gamble Clerk, C. C.*

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**Page 64** (5570_064.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*

February Term 1823
Theodore Hunt to the
use of
vs
John Boly

*for Bignou Gratiot
George Sip
John
B . Tarpey Louis Revins for plaintiff
Feby 9th*

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**Page 65** (5570_065.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for Bignou Gratiot, George Sip, John B. Sarpy and Louis Revins*

County of St. Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of St Louis County—Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to Summon
Bignou Gratiot
George Sip
John
B . Tarpey
Louis Revins
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 7th day of October , at the city 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 Theodore Hunt to the use is plaintiff
and John Boly 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
city of St. Louis , this 25th day of august
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four A Gamble Clerk, C. C.*

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**Page 66** (5570_066.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

Executed on
Louis Revins
on 30st Sept 1824
on George Sip
on 1st October|on John B Tarpey
on 7th October

*Jn. K. Walker
Shff fees $ 150*
> *Legal Function: Caption*

Oct Term 1824
Theo Hunt to the use of
vs
John Boley

*for Bignou Gratiot
George Sip
Jn B Tarpey
Louis Revins 7th October for plaintiff*

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**Page 67** (5570_067.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for Bignou Gratiot, George Sip, John B. Sarpy and Louis Revins*

County of St. Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of S Louis County—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to Summon
Bignou Gratiot George Sip
John B Tarpey Louis Revins
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 30th day of March , at the city 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 Theodore Hunt to the use of & is plaintiff
and John Boley 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 city of St. Louis , this 23rd day of Febuary
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty five A Gamble Clerk, C. C.*

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> *Legal Function: Caption*

March Term 1825
Theo Hunt to the use [illegible]
vs
John Boley

*for Bignou Gratiot
George Sip
John B Tarpey
Louis Revins for plaintiff March 30th*
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

Executed on
Jn B Tarpey
on 8th March
on George Sip
on 26th March
1825 the others
not found

*Jn. K. Walker
Shff [illegible] 1.00 [illegible] [illegible] $ .25 $ 1.25*

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**Page 69** (5570_069.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for Bignou Gratiot, George Sip, John B. Sarpy and Louis Revins*

County of St. Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of Saint Louis County—Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to Summon
Bignou Gratiot George Sip Louis
Revins and John B . Tarpey
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 26th day of July , at the city 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 Theodore Hunt to the use of & is plaintiff
and John Boly 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 city of St. Louis , this 13th day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five A Gamble Clerk, C. C.*

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**Page 70** (5570_070.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*

July Term 1825
Theodore Hunt to the use & [illegible]
vs
John Boley

*for Bignou Gratiot
Geo Sip
John B. Tarpey
Louis Revins for Plaintiff
July 26th*
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*

Executed on
Jn B. Tarpey
on the 14th July
on Louis Revins
on the 20th

Item sets: All Circuit Court Records; Circuit Court Cases; Lewis & Clark / Corps of Discovery Case Files, 1805 - 1837

Theodore Hunt V. John Boly. 1822, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 6, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60654