William Clark v. Nathan Walker
Item
William Clark V. Nathan Walker. 1828, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 7, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60704
- Case Title
- William Clark v. Nathan Walker
- Series
- Lewis and Clark
- Plaintiff
- Clark, William
- Defendant
- Walker, Nathan
- Date Filed
- 1828-09-02
- Filing Date
- 1828-09-02
- Court Name
- St. Louis Circuit Court
- Court Term
- 1828-11
- Clerk
- Gamble, Archibald
- Justice of the Peace
- Ferguson, Peter
- Sheriff
- Simpson, Robert
- Cause of Action
- Trespass on the Case
- Case Notes
- To recover money owed; damages $1,000.
- Case Number
- 16
- Identifier
- ccr1828.01193.004
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- PDF Download
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- Transcription
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**William Clark vs. Nathan Walker**
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> *Legal Function: Complaint*
State of Missouri
St. Louis County circuits Court there [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Circuits November Term A D 1828
William Clark by [illegible] a his [illegible] attorney complains
of [illegible] Nathan [illegible] Walker of a plea of [illegible] trespass on the
case for that whereas [illegible] hereto for to [illegible] on
the first day of August on the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight
at the [illegible] aforesaid the said defendants
[illegible] was indebted [illegible] to the said plaintiff in the sum of
one thousands Dollars Lawful money of the [illegible] United
States for so much money by the said Defendants
before then had [illegible] received of the said plaintiffs
at the special requests of the defendants to the case
of the plaintiff & being [illegible] [illegible] he said defendants
in consideration thereof afterwards to [illegible]
the same day [illegible] year [illegible] let's the plan [illegible] lasts aforesaid
then & there [illegible] undertook & faithfully
promised to the said plaintiff to pay him the
the said sum of money [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
be there unto afterwards requested [illegible] yet the said
plaintiff although after requested hath [illegible]
paid to said plaintiff [illegible] said sum or any parts of
[illegible] but [illegible] to do has [illegible] refused & [illegible] still
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refuses to the plaintiffs Damage of one thousand
Dollars & therefore he [illegible] sues
*[illegible] Atty for
Ptff*
> *Legal Function: Complaint Part 2*
William Clark
vs
[illegible] Nathan [illegible] Walker
In the St. Louis Circuits Courts
Missouri
[illegible] Know all [illegible] men by these presents that I am [illegible]
& firmly [illegible] bound unto [illegible] Nathan Walker [illegible] & to all
others [illegible] then [illegible] May be in to the to [illegible] costs in the [illegible] above with
to pay all costs [illegible] which may [illegible] accrue in the [illegible] above
[illegible] suits & I here acknowledge myself [illegible] bound [illegible]
in the sum of fifty Dollars to pay or [illegible]
[illegible] paid all costs which shall [illegible] [illegible] may [illegible] accrue
[illegible] and suits the help my [illegible] hand & [illegible]
Sept 2nd 1828
*G. A Brion A. B. Barker*
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> *Legal Function: Affidavit of A.B. Barker*
Circuit courts [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
St Louis County Missouri
Novr Term AD 1828
William Clark
vs
[illegible] Nathan [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] Andrew B Barker being duly sworn saith
on the parts of the plaintiff thats said plaintiff
hath a seal interesting [illegible] cause of
action againsts said defendants amounting to
at hath five hundred Dollars for many of
the plaintiff which said Defendant has
had & [illegible] secured to & far the use of the plaintiff
& this affiant believes said plaintiff will be
in danger of leaving his Damage unless
said Defendants shall be held to bail the
said defendant having told this affiant that he was about to leave this state
and he the said defendant not being a resident thereof
[illegible] from to and subscribed before me this
second day of september 1828
Peter Ferguson Justice of Misssouri
County St Louis
*A.B. Barker
on the foregoing affidavit it is orderd that a [illegible] capias issue and that the defendant
be held to bail in the sum of Five hundred and eighty dollars Archibald Gamble clerk*
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> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
Executed this writ on [illegible] Nathan Walker september 2. 1828 and for want
of bail Committed his body to prison.
Service $ 1.00
Discontinuance Book 5 page 156
Archibald gamble Clerk
*R Simpson Shff*
> *Legal Function: Caption*
No 16 St St. Louis Circuit Court
November Term 1828
William clerk
vs
[illegible] Nathan [illegible] Walker
The [illegible] Clk will
[illegible] please [illegible] issue
a [illegible] capias [illegible] &
order [illegible] bail [illegible] for
\$500
*Filed 2nd September 1828 Archibald gamble clerk The Sheriff will require bail
in the [illegible] sum of Five hundred and
eighty dollars Archibald Gamble clerk*
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
The state of Missouri
county of [illegible] St. Louis [illegible] [illegible] To the Sheriff of St Louis County greeting
We command you to take [illegible] Nathan Walker if he be found within your County
and him safely keep so that you may have his body 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 of November next then
and there to answer unto William Clark of a plea of [illegible] trespass on the case
to the damage of the said plaintiff of one thousand dollars and have
you then there this writ
*Wittness Archibald Gamble clerk of our said court
at office this second day of september 1828 Archibald Gamble clerk*
William Clark V. Nathan Walker. 1828, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 7, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60704