William Clark v. Henry S. Geyer
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William Clark V. Henry S. Geyer. 1826, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 5, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60684
- Case Title
- William Clark v. Henry S. Geyer
- Series
- Lewis and Clark
- Plaintiff
- Clark, William
- Defendant
- Geyer, Henry S.
- Date Filed
- 1826-11-28
- Filing Date
- 1826-11-28
- Plaintiff’s Attorney
- Magenis, Arthur L.
- Court Name
- St. Louis Circuit Court
- Court Term
- 1826-11
- Clerk
- Gamble, Archibald
- Cause of Action
- Assumpsit
- Case Notes
- To recover money loaned.
- Case Number
- 88
- Identifier
- ccr1826.06912.003
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- PDF Download
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- Transcription
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**William Clark vs. Henry S. Geyer**
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> *Legal Function: Certificate of Filing*
No 88 St St. Louis Circuit Court
November Term 1826
Wm Clark
vs
H. Geyer
This in an action
of assumpsit
Damages $ 100.
*Filed Nov 28th 1826 A G Clk Magsuis[?]
Atty for plff $[?] 80 with interest from
4th March 1824 - May
To [illegible] of next term
[illegible]*
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> *Legal Function: Petition*
State of Missouri
County of St Louis
[illegible] In the Circuit Court
November Term 1826.
William Clark by his attorney
Complains of Henry S Geyer of a plea
of trespass on the case for that whereas
the said Geyer heretofore to wit on the fourth
day of March in the year one thousand
Eight hundred and twenty four at the
County aforesaid was in debted to the
said William in the sum of Eighty dol
lars for so much money by the said
William before that time lent and advanced
to the said Geyer and being so in
debted he the said Geyer in consideration
thereof afterwards to wit on the day
and year last aforesaid to wit at
the County aforesaid undertook and then
and there faithfully promised the said
William to pay the said of [illegible]
above mentioned when He the said
Geyer should be thereunto afterwards
requested. Nevertheless the said Geyer
hath not as yet paid the said sum
of Eighty dollars on any part thereof to
the said William but to do the same
hath hethereto has neglected and refused
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> *Legal Function: Petition*
to the damage of the said William of one
hundred dollars and therefore he sues
& C.
*Magsuis[?]
Atty
for Pltff*
William Clark V. Henry S. Geyer. 1826, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 5, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60684