Mary v. Francois Menard and Andre Laundreville
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Mary V. Francois Menard and Andre Laundreville. 1828, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60719
- Case Title
- Mary v. Francois Menard and Andre Laundreville
- Series
- Freedom Suits
- Plaintiff
- Mary
- Defendant
- Menard, Francois
- Landreville, Andre
- Date Filed
- 1829
- Filing Date
- 1829
- Plaintiff’s Attorney
- Bap
- McGirk
- Court Name
- St. Louis Circuit Court
- Court Term
- 1829-03
- Clerk
- Gamble, Archibald
- Sheriff
- Simpson, R.
- Cause of Action
- Trespass
- False Imprisonment
- Assault
- Battery
- Case Notes
- Plaintiff sought damages of $500.
- Case Number
- 21
- Identifier
- ccr1829.05551.021
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- PDF Download
- Download PDF of all images
- Transcription
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**Mary vs. Francois Menard and Andre Laundreville**
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**Page 1** (5551_001.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Writ and Summons for Francis Menard to Appear*
The state of Missouri
County of St. Louis Ss. To the sheriff of St. Louis County Greeting
We Command you to summon Francois 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 March
next then and there to answer unto Mary of a plea of Trepass to the damage
of the said plaintiff of Five Hundred Dollars and have you than there this
writ.
*Witness Archibald Gamble Clerk of our said Circuit
Court at office this Fifth day of February in the
year One thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Nine Archibald Gamble Clerk*
> *Legal Function: Writ and and Summons for Francis Menard to Appear, part 2*
The State of Misouri
County of St. Louis Sct. to the sheriff of St. Louis County Greeting
We command you as we have heretofore commanded you to summon Francois Menard
that in 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 Mary of a plea of trespass to the damage of the 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 one thousand Eight Hundred and twenty
nine Archibald Gamble Clerk Francois Menard not found.
July 12, 1829 R [illegible] Shff*
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**Page 2** (5551_002.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Return of Unexecuted Summons for Francis Menard to Appear*
No 21 St. Louis Circuit Court
March Term 1829
Mary
vs
Francois Menard
This is an action of Trespass Assault & Battery
and false imprisonment
(Aluia 23rd May )
> *Legal Function: Return of Unexecuted Summons for Francis Menard to Appear, part 2*
Francois Menard not found
*R [illegible] Shff*
Mary V. Francois Menard and Andre Laundreville. 1828, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60719