Harriett Parmely, Administratrix of Sylvanus Parmely v. Isaac W. White
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Harriett Parmely, Administratrix of Sylvanus Parmely V. Isaac W. White. 1831, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 6, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60760
- Case Title
- Harriett Parmely, Administratrix of Sylvanus Parmely v. Isaac W. White
- Series
- Lewis and Clark
- Plaintiff
- Parmely, Harriet
- Defendant
- White, Isaac W.
- Date Filed
- 1831-05-23
- Filing Date
- 1831-05-23
- Court Name
- St. Louis Circuit Court
- Clerk
- Gamble, Archibald
- Cause of Action
- Debt
- Case Notes
- Estate of Sylvanus Parmelee; debt, note; plaintiff name also spelled Parmely.
- Disposition
- Judgement of Justice reversed
- Case Number
- 107
- Related Court Case Number
- 56
- Related Project ID
- ccr1825.07134.012
- Identifier
- ccr1831.07132.027
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- PDF Download
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- Transcription
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**Harriett Parmely, Administratrix of Sylvanus Parmely vs. Isaac W. White**
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> *Legal Function: Summons for Isaac W. White to Appear*
The State Of Missouri , To the Constable of Saint Louis township, in county of Saint Louis Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to summon Isaac W White
to appear before the undersigned, one of the justices of
the peace within and for the said county, on the First- saturday of May next at
my office- in the township of Saint Louis in said county, between the hours
of ten O'clock in the forenoon, and three O'clock in the afternoon of the said day, to answer to Harriet
Parmely , Administrator of Sylvanus Parmely deceased in an action of Debt on
a note which is follows or nearly so to writ, No 55= $ 75.00 Saint Louis Jany 11th 1825- Three days after date I
promise to pay to Sylvanus Parmely or order, the sum of seventy five dollars 00 cents. Value received. Witness
my Hand Isasc W White= "on which is a credit endorsed for Ten dollars Dated 12 October 1828-
*Given under my hand, this Twenty fifth day of April 1831 Peter Ferguson , Justice of the Peace.*
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**Page 2** (7132_002.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Return of Summons for Defendant*
No 56 May 1831
Harriett Parmely Admin &
of Sylvanus Parmely decd[?]
vs
Isaac W White
Summons- $ 75.00
Credited on note- 10
Executed by reading
the within Summons to
the within named defen
dant in the City of St Louis
April 27th 1831
*J.Cooper Constable
By Danl[?].Miller D.C. service $= .25*
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> *Legal Function: Summons for John Coney, Peyton White, Samuel Willett, and Joseph Neil to Appear for Defendant*
The State of Missouri
County of Saint Louis Ss To the Constable of St Louis township in the County of Saint Louis
Greeting
You are hereby commanded to summon John Coney- Peyton White , Samuel Willett & Joseph Neill that all execuses
and delays set aside they be and appear before me Peter Ferguson a Justice of the peace within
and for the county aforesaid at my office in the City of St Louis on the first Saturday of May next
between the hours of 10 O'clock in the forenoon & 9 O'clock in the afternoon of that day- then and there
to give such evidence as they may know in a certain cause now pending before me wherein
H Parmely [illegible] of S Parmely is plaintiff and Isaac White What is defendant on the part of the
defendant hereof they are not to fail nor are you and have you then there this writ. Given
under my hand at St Louis this 27th day of April 1831
*Peter Ferguson
Justice of the peace County St Louis*
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**Page 4** (7132_004.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Return of Summons for John Coney, Peyton White, Samuel Willett, and Joseph Neil*
No 56 May 1831
Parmely [illegible] of S Parmely
vs
Isaac White
Spna[?] for
*John Coney
Peyton White -
Samuel Willett
Joseph Neil - for defendant*
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
Executed by summoning
John Coney- Peyton
White - Samuel Willett-
& Joseph Neill to appear
on the first Saturday in
May next before Justice
Ferguson in St Louis Township
April 28th 1831
*J Cooper Constable
by Danl.[?] Miller D.C. Service $ 4.00*
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**Page 5** (7132_005.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Appeal from Judgment*
State of Missouri
County of Saint Louis
ss
Be it remembered that on this Ninth day of May in the
year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty one before one Peter Ferguson a
Justice of the peace within and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Isaac W White
who applies for an appeal in a certain case decided before me wherein Harriet Parmely administrator
of Sylvanus Parmely decd[?] is plaintiff and Isaac W White - is defendant and the said Isaac W White
being duly sworn on his oath saith that the application for an appeal in said cause is not
made for the purpose of vexation or delay but because this affiant verily believes that he is
aggreived[?] by the Judgment of the Justice
*Sworn to and Subscribed before me this
Ninth day of May 1831 Peter Ferguson
Justice of the Peace Isaac W White*
> *Legal Function: Appeal from Judgment, part 2*
Harriet Parmely
Administrator Syl
vanus
Parmely deceased
vs
Isaac W White
We the undersigned Isaac W White - and Thomas Eddy
acknowledge ourselves to be indebted to Harriet Parmely admin
istrator
of Sylvanus Parmely deceased in the sum of One Hundred Dollars to be
levied of our respective goods and chattels lands and tenements upon condition nevertheless
that whereas the said Isaac W. White hath appealed from the Judgment of Peter Ferguson
a Justice of the Peace in a certain action wherein the said Harriet Parmely adminis
trator
of Sylvanus Parmely deceased is plaintiff and the said Isaac W White is defen
dant
now if the said Isaac W White the appellant shall prosecute his said appeal
with Effect pay and satisfy the condemnation money and all costs or otherwise
abide the Judgment of the Circuit Court in said appeal then this Recognizance to
be void otherwise to remain in full force - signed and acknowledged at St. Louis this
Ninth day of May eighteen Hundred and thirty one
*Teste
Peter Ferguson
Justice of the peace
County St. Louis Isaac [illegible] White
Thomas [illegible]*
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**Page 6** (7132_006.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Order Granting Appeal*
No 56 Issued 25 April
Dec 7th May
witnessess for aforesaid and
John Coney
Peyton White
Samuel Willett
Joseph Neill
Elliot Lee
> *Legal Function: Order Granting Appeal, part 2*
First Saturday 7th May 1831
Harriett Parmely Adminis-
tration of Sylvanus Parmely decd
vs
Isaac W White
Note dated 11th January 1825
due 3 days after date
\$75.00
Summons
Executed
credit on October 12th 1828 for 10.00
65.00
On this 7th day of May come the said plain-
tiff by her attorney and the said defendant in proper person and
neither of the parties requiring a Jury they submit the matter to the
Justice which being seen and heard and the Justice not being advised
what Judgment to render takes time to consider and on the ninth
day of May the justice being now suffeciently advised of and con-
cerning the premises doth find that there is due on the said note
the sum of Seventy Five dollars and that there is also due for
interest thereon the sum of seventeen dollars twenty cents
therefore it is considered that the said Harriett Parmely Admin-
istrator of Sylvanus Parmely deceased recover against the said
Isaac W White her said debt of seventy five dollars and also
the sum of Seventeen dollars & twenty cents for interest thereon
together with her costs and charges by her about her suit in
this behalf expended and that the have thereof execution and on the said 9th day
of May the said Issac W White makes affidavit as required by law and tenders his
appeal bond in the sum of One Hundred dollars with Thomas Eddy as his security
who is approved of as such and the appeal is granted
> *Legal Function: Order Granting Appeal, part 3*
| | |
|---|---|
| Summons | 18 3/4 |
| subpoena | 18 3/4 |
| Oath and 5 Witnesses | 31 1/4 |
| Judgment | 37 1/2 |
| $ | 1.06 1/4 |
| writing affidavit
for appeal | 12 1/2 |
| Oath | 6 1/4 |
| Certifying | 25 |
| writing appeal fund | 16 |
| Taking Recognizance | 25 |
| Copy of Proceedings | 43 |
| $ | 2.34 |
[illegible] 25
[illegible] 1.00
$ 1.25
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Filing*
State of Missouri
County of St Louis
Ss
I Peter Ferguson a Justice of the peace within and for the County of
Saint Louis do certify the foregoing is a true copy of the proceedings in the case of Harriett
Parmely Administrator of Sylvanus Parmely deceased against Isaac W White as the same
now remains on my docket given under my hand at St Louis this 23rd Day of
May One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty one
*Peter Ferguson Justice of the peace
County St Louis*
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> *Legal Function: Order Affirming Judgment*
No 107 Saint Louis Circuit Court
July Term 1831
Harriet Parmely Administrator
of Sylvanus Parmely Decd
vs
Isaac W White
[illegible]
Appeal from Justice [illegible] Ferguson
Justices fees $ 2.34
Constable Cooper 1.25
*Filed 23rd May 1831 Archibald Gamble Clerk*
> *Legal Function: Order Affirming Judgment, part 2*
Judgement affirmed for want of Notice Book 6 page 193
A Gamble Clerk
set aside page 199 -
Submission and Judgment for defendant Judgment of Justice reversed
Book 6 page 284 -
*Archibald Gamble Clerk (Fee bill 206)*
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> *Legal Function: Summons for Harriett Parmely, Samuel Willett, Joseph Neill, John Courie, Elliott Lee, Peyton White and White to appear for Defendant*
County Of St. Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of Saint Louis County CountyGreeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon Harriett Parmely - Samuel Willett - Joseph
Neill - John Courie - Elliott Lee - Peyton White and White
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear person before the
Judge of our Circuit Court , on the Eleventh day of August next, at the City of
St. Louis , then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now
pending in our said Court, wherein the Administrator of Sylvanus Parmely deceased is defendant on the
part of the defendant; and have you then there this writ.
*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit
Court , at the City of St. Louis , this Eleventh day
of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty one Archibald Gamble Clerk C. C.*
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> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution of Writ*
Executed this writ on Harriet Parmely June 22nd on Elliot
Lee & John Courie June 16th on Joseph Niell 16 June
on Samuel Willet 1st July on Payton white
on the 7th July 1831 by reading it to him in
the City of St Louis .
*John K Walker Shff
by Jos Brotherton- [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] $ 3.00*
> *Legal Function: Witnesses for Defendant*
July Term 1831
Sylvanus Parmely's Admin.
vs
Isaac W White
Witnesses for defendant
*Harriett Parmely 22
Samuel Willet 1 july
Joseph Neill . 16 June
John Courie 13
Elliot Lee 13
Peyton White 7 July
White On 11th August 1831*
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**Page 10** (7132_010.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Notice of Appeal*
Mrs. Harriet Parmley Administrator of
S.Parmley.
Take Notice that I have
appealed to the Circuit Court of St
Louis County to be held in July next
from a judgement rendered in your
favour[?] against me by Justice Ferguson
*Isaac White*
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> *Legal Function: Certificate of Service*
Mrs Parmley
vs
Isaac White
filed July 26th
1831
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Filing*
a true copy of the within notice was delivered to
Harriet Parmly[?] in the city of St Louis on the 22nd
day of June 1831
*John K Walker Sheriff
by [illegible] Brotherton Dpty Service 50 cts*
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> *Legal Function: Summons for Joseph C. Brawn to Appear for Plaintiff*
County Of St. Louis , Sct.
State of Missouri , To the Sheriff of St Louis County---Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon Joseph C Brawn
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person before the Judge
of our Circuit Court , on the Eleventh day of August at the City of St. Louis , then
and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein Sylvanus Parmley administrator is plaintiff, and Isaac W. White is defendant, on the part of the
plff; and have you then there this writ.
*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court ,
at the City of St. Louis , this 27th day of July in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one A Gamble Clerk, C. C.*
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> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution of Writ*
Executed this writ on Joseph C Brown
on 28th July 1831 by his acknowledging the
[illegible] of the [illegible]
*John K Walker Shff Service 50 [illegible]*
> *Legal Function: Witness for Plaintiff*
July 1831
Parmele & of Adm
vs
Isaac W White
*for Jos C Brown 11th august for
plaintiff*
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**Page 14** (7132_014.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for John Courie, Joseph Neill, Peyton White, White, Elliott Lee, Samuel Willett, and Harriett Parmely to Appear for Defendant*
County Of St. Louis , Sct.
State of Missouri , To the Sheriff of Saint Louis County---Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon John Courie - Joseph Neill -Peyton
White - White-Elliot Lee - Samuel Willett & Harrett
Parmely -
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person before the Judge
of our Circuit Court , on the 11th day of December next at the City of St. Louis , then
and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein The Administrator of Sylvanus Parmely decd[?] is- plaintiff, and
Isaac W White - is - defendant, on the part of the
defendant; and have you then there this writ.
*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court ,
at the City of St. Louis , this 11th day of November in
the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one Archibald Gamble Clerk, C. C.*
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> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution of Writ*
November Term 1831
S Parmely's [illegible]
vs
Isaac W. White
for defendant
*John Courie
Joseph Neill
Peyton White
White
Elliott Lee
Samuel Willett
Harriet Parmely on 8th December*
> *Legal Function: Witnesses for Defendant*
Executed this writ on Elliott Lee 14th on John Courie
Payton White 15th on Joseph Neil 16th on Samuel
Willet 17th of November 1831 in the city of
St Louis Harriet Parmley not found in my
County nor White
*John K Walker Shff
[illegible] Brotherton [illegible] Service $ 250 2 [illegible] - 25 $ 2.75*
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> *Legal Function: Summons for Joseph C. Brown to Appear for Plaintiff*
County Of St. Louis , Sct.
State of Missouri , To the Sheriff of Saint Louis County---Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon Joseph C Brown
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person before the Judge
of our Circuit Court , on the 8th day of December next at the City of St. Louis , then
and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein Sylvanus Parmely's Administrator is plaintiff, and
Isaac W White is defendant, on the part of the
plaintiff; and have you then there this writ.
*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court ,
at the City of St. Louis , this 11th day of November in
the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one Archibald Gamble Clerk, C. C.*
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> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution of Writ*
November Term 1831
Sylvanus Parmely's Admn
vs
Isaac W White
for pff
*Joseph C Brown [illegible] on 8th Decr*
> *Legal Function: Witness of Plaintiff*
Executed this writ on Joseph C Brown in
thirty of St Louis on the 19th day of November
1831 by his acknowledging the service of the same
*John K Walker Shff
by Jos Brotherton Dpty Service 50 [illegible]*
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> *Legal Function: Summons for John Courie, Joseph Neill, Peyton White, Elliott Lee, Samuel Willett, Harriett Parmely, and White to Appear for Defendant*
County Of St. Louis , Sct.
State of Missouri , To the Sheriff of Saint Louis County---Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon John Courie - Joseph Neill - Peyton White
\- Elliott Lee - Samuel Willett - Harriett Parmely & white
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person before the
Judge of our Circuit Court , on the second day of April next at the
City of St. Louis , then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now
pending in our said Court, wherein Sylvanus Parmely's Administrator is
plaintiff, and Isaac W White is defendant,
on the part of the defendant; and have you then there this writ.
*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said
Circuit Court , at the City of St. Louis , this 20th
day of February in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty-two Archibald Gamble Clerk C. C.*
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> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution of Writ*
March Term 1832
Sylvanus Parmely's Adms
vs
Isaac W White
for defendant
*John Courie
Joseph Neill
Peyton White
Elliott Lee
Samuel Willett
Harriett Parmely
White on 2nd april*
> *Legal Function: Witnesses for Defendant*
Served this writ on Joseph Neil & Samuel
Willett [illegible] the 29th July and John Courie
Peyton White & Elliott Lee on the
7th March 1832
*H. Parmely
Jn. Walker
[illegible] Service $ 2.50 [illegible] [illegible] 12 2.62*
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> *Legal Function: Summons for Joseph C. Brown to appear for Plaintiff*
County Of St. Louis , Sct.
State of Missouri , To the Sheriff of Saint Louis County---Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon Joseph C Brown
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person before the
Judge of our Circuit Court , on the Second day of April next at the
City of St. Louis , then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now
pending in our said Court, wherein Sylvanus Parmely's Administrator is
plaintiff, and Isaac W White is defendant,
on the part of the plaintiff; and have you then there this writ.
*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said
Circuit Court , at the City of St. Louis , this 20th
day of February in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty-two Archibald Gamble Clerk C. C.*
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> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution of Writ*
March Term 1832
Sylvanus Parmely's Admn
vs
Isaac W. White
for plff
*Joseph C Brown on 2nd april*
> *Legal Function: Witness for Plaintiff*
Executed this writ on Joseph C Brown in
the city of St Louis on the 7th day of March
1832
*John K Walker Shff
by J. Brotherton
[illegible] service 50 cts*
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> *Legal Function: Summons for Elliott Lee to Appear for Plaintiff*
County Of St. Louis Sct.
State of Missouri , To the Sheriff of St. Louis County—Greeting.
You Are Hereby Commanded To Summon Peter Ferguson and
Elliott Lee
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our Circuit Court , on the forthwith day of
at the City of St. Louis , then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of
controversy now pending in our said Court, wherein Sylvanus Parmely's ads
plaintiff, and Isaac W White
defendant, on the part of the plaintiff
and have you then there this writ.
*Witness: Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court ,
at the City of St. Louis , this ninth day of
April in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-two A Gamble Clerk C. C.*
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> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution of Writ*
Served this writ on Peter Ferguson on
the 11th & on Elliott Lee on the 13th day
of April 1832
*John K . Walker Plff
by [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] Service $ 1.00*
> *Legal Function: Witnesses for Plaintiff*
Sy. Parmely's ads
vs
Isaac W. White
*for Peter Ferguson
Elliott Lee forthwith for
plaintiff*
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> *Legal Function: Summons for William Mundy to appear for Defendant*
County Of St. Louis Sct.
State of Missouri , To the Sheriff of St. Louis County—Greeting.
You Are Hereby Commanded To Summon William Munday
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our Circuit Court , on the forthwith day of
at the City of St. Louis , then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of
controversy now pending in our said Court, wherein Harriett Parmely's Adminis
trator is plaintiff, and Isaac W White is
defendant, on the part of the defendant
and have you then there this writ.
*Witness: Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court ,
at the City of St. Louis , this 23d day of
April in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-two Archibald Gamble Clerk C. C.*
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**Page 25** (7132_025.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution of Writ*
March Term 1832
S. Parmely's Adms
vs
Isaac W White
for defendant
*William Munday forthwith*
> *Legal Function: Witness for Defendant*
Served this writ on William
Munday on the 23rd April 1834
in the Court house
*Jno [illegible] Walker
[illegible] Sum 50 cts*
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**Page 26** (7132_026.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons for Elliott Lee to Appear for Defendant*
County Of St. Louis , Sct.
The State Of Missouri , To The Sheriff Of St. Louis County,
Greeting.
We command you to attach Elliott Lee
by his body, and him safely keep, so that you have his
body before the Judge of our Circuit Court , now in session at the City of St. Louis , within and for the
county of st Louis, on the forthwith day of 10[?]
then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy, now pending in our said.
Circuit Court , between the admin of Sylvanus Parmley plaintiff and Issac W [illegible] White
defendant, wherein the said Elliot Lee
has heretofore been summoned on the part of the said defendant
*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Court, at the
City of St. Louis , this 23rd April 1832. Archibald Gamble Clerk*
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> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution of Writ*
Parmely
vs
J.W.White
attachment
for Elliott Lee
> *Legal Function: Attachment for Elliott Lee*
Executed & have the body of
Elliott Lee in Court 23rd
April 1832
*Jno K Walker [illegible]
by J Brotherton [illegible] [illegible] $ 1.10 ([illegible] [illegible] suit)*
Harriett Parmely, Administratrix of Sylvanus Parmely V. Isaac W. White. 1831, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 6, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60760