Victoire, a free girl of color v. Francis Menard
Item
Victoire, a Free Girl of Color V. Francis Menard. 1828, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60718
- Case Title
- Victoire, a free girl of color v. Francis Menard
- Series
- Freedom Suits
- Plaintiff
- Victoire
- Defendant
- Menard, Francois
- Date Filed
- 1829
- Next Friend
- Amelin, Alexis
- Filing Date
- 1829
- Court Name
- St. Louis Circuit Court
- Court Term
- 1829-03
- Clerk
- Gamble, Archibald
- Sheriff
- Simpson, Robert
- Cause of Action
- Trespass
- Case Notes
- Plaintiff's next friend Alexis Amelin; damages of $500 sought; contains only summons for Menard to appear in court
- Case Number
- 24
- Identifier
- ccr1829.05544.002
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- PDF Download
- Download PDF of all images
- Transcription
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**Victoire, a free girl of color vs. Francis Menard**
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**Page 1** (5544_001.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons*
The State of Missouri
County of St Louis . ss. To the Sheriff of St Louis County Greeting
We command you to summon Francis Menard that he be and 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
March next then and there to answer unto Victorie a free girl of color
who sues by Alexis Amelin[?] her next
Friend of a plea of Trespass to the
Damage of said plaintiff of Five Hundred Dollars and have you then there this writ.
*Witness Archibald Gamble Clerk of our said Court
at Office this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Twenty nine Archibald Gamble Clerk*
> *Legal Function: Summons Part 2*
The state of Missouri
County of St Louis Sct. To the Sheriff of St Louis County Greeting
We command you as we have heretofore commanded you to summon Francis
Menard 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 Victoire a free girl of color who sues by Alexis Amelin[?] her next friend of a plea of
Trespass to the damage of said plaintiff of Five Hundred dollars and have
you then there this writ
*Witness Archibald Gamble Clerk of our said Court at
office this Twenty third day of May in the year of our
Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty nine Archibald Gamble Clerk*
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**Page 2** (5544_002.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*
No 24 St St. Louis Circuit Court
March Term 1829
Victoire
vs
Francis Menard
This is A suit for Freedom
*alias 23 May
1829*
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
Frances Menard not found
*R Simpson Shff Francois Menard not found:
July 12. 1829 R Simpson Shff*
Victoire, a Free Girl of Color V. Francis Menard. 1828, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60718