Susan v. Lemon Parker
Item
Susan V. Lemon Parker. 1832, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60781
- Case Title
- Susan v. Lemon Parker
- Series
- Freedom Suits
- Plaintiff
- Susan
- Defendant
- Parker, Lemon
- Date Filed
- 1832-07-05
- Filing Date
- 1832-07-05
- Court Name
- St. Louis County Court
- Court Term
- 1832-07
- Clerk
- Gamble, Archibald
- Sheriff
- Walker, John K.
- Cause of Action
- Suit for Freedom
- Case Notes
- Damages $500.
- Case Number
- 5
- Identifier
- ccr1832.06957.002
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- PDF Download
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- Transcription
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**Susan v. Simon Parker**
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**Page 1** (6957_001.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Summons*
County of Saint Louis Ss The state of Missouri To the Sheriff of the County of Saint Louis
Greeting
We command you to summon Simon Parker that he be
and appear before the Judge of our Circuit Court at the next
November term thereof to be held at the City of St. Louis within and
for the County of Saint Louis on the fourth monday of November
next then and there to answer unto Susan of a plea of Tresspass,[?]
wherefore she says she is injured and hath sustained damage
in the amount of Five hundred dollars and have you then
there this writ
*Witnes Archibald Gamble Clerk of our
said Circuit Court at Office this Twenty
fifth day of July in the year of our Lord
One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two Archibald Gamble Clerk*
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
The defendant not found in
my county
*10th Nov 1832 [illegible]
Jn. [illegible]*
> *Legal Function: Summons*
County of St. Louis Ss The State of Missouri To the Sheriff of St. Louis County Greeting
We command you as we have here before
commanded you to summon Simon, Parker that
he be and appear before the judge of our
Circuit Court at the next term thereof to be held
at the City, of S Louis within and for the County ,
of St. Louis on the fourth monday of March
next then and there, to answer unto Susan a
woman of colour of a plea of tresspass,[?] with force
and arms 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
20th day of November 1832 Archibald Gamble Clerk*
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**Page 2** (6957_002.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
Executed these two, writs on Simon Parker
by reading, them to him together with the
Order of the Court permitting her to sue
as a poor person also by reading, the
declaration to him at the same time to
writ on the 20th day of November 1832 in the
City of St. Louis
*John K . Walker , Sheriff by S Blood Dept Sheff Service $ 1.00*
> *Legal Function: Caption*
No 5
Saint Louis Circuit Court
March Term 1833
Susan vs
Simon Parker
suit for freedom
Susan V. Lemon Parker. 1832, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60781