Jenny, a free girl v. Robert Musick
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Jenny, a Free Girl V. Robert Musick. 1826, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60678
- Case Title
- Jenny, a free girl v. Robert Musick
- Series
- Freedom Suits
- Plaintiff
- Jenny
- Defendant
- Musick, Robert
- Date Filed
- 1826-10-06
- Filing Date
- 1826-10-06
- Court Name
- St. Louis Circuit Court
- Court Term
- 1826-11
- Clerk
- Gamble, Archibald
- Sheriff
- Simpson, R.
- Case Notes
- Plaintiff wished to recover judgment of $85 awarded her for damages sustained in trespass and costs; defendant, previously unlocated, found and served.
- Case Number
- 17
- Identifier
- ccr1826.04101.002
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- PDF Download
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- Transcription
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**Jenny, a free girl vs. Robert Musick**
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> *Legal Function: Writ to Reviva Judgment in Plaintiff's Favor*
County of St Louis Ss
The State of Missouri To the Sheriff of said County Greeting
Whereas Jenny a free girl at our circuit court before our judge
thereof by our wit and by the judgement of the said court
recovered against Robert Musick the sum of eighty five dollars
for the damages by her sustained by reason of the trepass in
the declaration mentioned and also her costs and charges by
her about her suit in that behalf expended whereof the said
Robert Musick is convict as appears to us of Record. and now
on behalf of the said Jenny we have been informed that although
judgement be thereof rendered yet execution still remains to
be made of the aforesaid damages and costs Wherefore the
said Jenny has besought us to provide her a remedy in this
behalf to revive the said judgement and we being willing
that what is right in this behalf should be done [illegible]
you as we have heretofore commanded you that by good
and lawful men of your county you make known unto
the said Robert Musick 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 fourth monday in November next then and their
to shew cause if any he have or knows of any thing to say
why the said judgement should not be revived and the said
Jenny have thereof execution for the damages and costs
aforesaid if it should seem expedient for her to do so
[illegible] and have you then there this writ
*Witness Archibald Gamble clerk of our
said court at office this sixth day
of October in the year Eighteen hundred
& twenty six Archibald Gamble Clerk*
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> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
No 17
St. Louis Circuit Court
November Term 1826
Jenny
vs
Robert Musick
Executed the within on Robert Musick by reading the same to
him this 3rd of November 1826
*J C & Co. Musick Dpshff
for R. Simpson Sheriff service \$1*
Jenny, a Free Girl V. Robert Musick. 1826, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60678