Edmund v. John Reynolds,
Item
Edmund V. John Reynolds,. 1828, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60708
- Case Title
- Edmund v. John Reynolds,
- Series
- Freedom Suits
- Plaintiff
- Edmund
- Defendant
- Reynolds, John
- Date Filed
- 1828-04-04
- Filing Date
- 1828-04-04
- Plaintiff’s Attorney
- Charless, Joseph Jr.
- Court Name
- St. Louis Circuit Court
- Court Term
- 1828-07
- Clerk
- Gamble, Archibald
- Sheriff
- Simpson, R.
- Cause of Action
- Trespass
- False Imprisonment
- Case Notes
- Edmund born in Illinois, son of Suzette; Suzette was held in the possession of Julie Jarrot, McCracken, Louis Pincinneau, and John Reynolds, all in Illinois; John Reynolds not found.
- Case Number
- 11
- Identifier
- ccr1828.05550.002
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- PDF Download
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- Transcription
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**Edmund vs. John Reynolds,**
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**Page 1** (5550_001.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Complaint*
In the St Louis circuit Court
County of St Louis Set. July Term 1828
Edmund a free boy of Colour who is permitted by the Court to sue by
his next
friend as a poor person by his attorney Charless assigned
as Counsel by the court, complains of John Reynolds of
a plea of trespass for that the said defendant heretofore
to wit on the first day of January eighteen hundred and twenty
eight, with force and arms at the city of St Louis unlawfully
an assault did make upon the body of said Edmund
and then and then did beat bruise and ill- treat him said
Edmund and then and then imprisoned him said Edmund and
kept and detained him in prison without any reasonable or
probable cause whatsoever against the will of said Edmund
and has ever since kept and detained him said Edmund
in prison and still keeps and detains him in prison against
his will without any reasonable or probable cause
whatsoever contrary to the laws of this state
And the said plaintiff aver that before and at the
time of the committing of the said several grievances
he was and still is a free person, and that the defendant
holds and detained him in SlaveryAnd the said defendent[?]
other wrongs then and there did to him said Edmund
against the peace and dignity of the state wherefore the said
Edmund says he is injured and has sustained damages
to the amount of one hundred dollars and
therefore he sues Charless Jr. Atty per querente[?]
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**Page 2** (5550_002.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons*
The State of missouri
County of St Louis [illegible] To the Sheriff of St Louis County greeting
We command you to summon John Reynolds 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
of July next then and there to answer unto Edmund a free boy of color of
a plea of Trespass wherefore the said Edmund says he is injured and has sustained
damages to the amount of one Hundred dollars and have you then there this writ
*Witness Archibald gamble clerk of our said court at
office this 4th day of April 1828 Archibald gamble clerk*
> *Legal Function: Caption, Request for Summons*
No 55 st St. Louis Circuit Court
July Term 1828
Edmund
vs
John Reynolds
[illegible]
This is an action of Trespass &[?]
false imprison ment-[?] damages
$ 100 Let a summons issue
*Charless Atty
for plaintiff Filed 4th April 1828 Archibald Gamble Clerk July 12.1828
John Reynolds not found
in my county R Simpson Shff*
Edmund V. John Reynolds,. 1828, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60708