John Bowli v. Charles Walker, William McGulcher, and Samuel Black
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John Bowli V. Charles Walker, William McGulcher, and Samuel Black. 1832, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 7, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60796
- Case Title
- John Bowli v. Charles Walker, William McGulcher, and Samuel Black
- Series
- Lewis and Clark
- Plaintiff
- Boley, John
- Defendant
- Walker, Charles
- McCutcheon, William
- Black, Sammuel
- Date Filed
- 1832-02-15
- Filing Date
- 1832-02-15
- Plaintiff’s Attorney
- Spalding, Josiah
- Court Term
- 1833-07
- Clerk
- Gamble, Archibald
- Sheriff
- Walker, John K.
- Cause of Action
- Debt
- Case Notes
- Plaintiff name also spelled Bowli, Boly.
- Identifier
- ccr1833.07136.005
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- PDF Download
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- Transcription
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**John Bowli vs. Charles Walker, William McGulcher, and Samuel Black**
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**Page 1** (7136_001.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Promise to Pay*
\$100
Twelve Months after date we or either
of us promise to pay unto John Bowli
the sum of one hundred dollars it being
for value received of him given under
our hands and seals this fifteenth
day of February 1832
*Charles P Walker Wm. McCutchen Smt. Black*
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**Page 2** (7136_002.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Plaintiff's Complaint*
St. Louis Circuit Court For July Term 1833
Third Judicial Circuit
County of St Louis sct John Boty plantiff states that he holds a bond
on the defendants Charles. P. Walker William McGutchen & Samuel
Black in substance as followeth
\$100. Twelve months after date we or either of us promise to pay
unto John Bowli the sum of one hundred dollars it beeing for value
received of him given under our hands and seals this fifteenth day
of February 1832
*Charles P. Walker Wm. McCutchen Sml. Black*
> *Legal Function: Plaintiff's Complaint Part 2*
Yet the said debt remains unpaid wherefore said plantiff
prays judgment for his debt and damages for the detention of the
same together with costs
John Boly
by
J Spalding his atty
> *Legal Function: Subpoena for Charles Walker, William McGutcher, and Sammuel Black*
County of Saint Louis Ss
The State of Missouri To the Sheriff of the County of Saint Louis Greeting
We command you to summon Charles P Walker William
McCutchen and Samuel Black that they be and appear before the Judge
of Our Circuit Court on the second day of the next term thereof to be
held at the city of St Louis within and for the County of Saint Louis
on the fourth monday of July instant then and there to answer unto the above demand of John Boly as
set forth in his petition of which the above is a copy and have
you then there this writ
*Witness Archibald Gamble Clerk of our
said Circuit Court at office this second day
of July One thousand eight hundred and
thirty three Archibald Gamble Clerk*
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**Page 3** (7136_003.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*
Judgement by default Book 7 page 6
*A Gamble Clrk [illegible]*
> *Legal Function: Caption Part 2*
No 87
Saint Louis Circuit Court
July Term 1833
John Boly
vs
Char P. Walker Wm McCutchen and
Samuel Black
Petition & summons
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
Served this writ on William
McCutchen & Samuel Black
by giving to each one of them
a copy of this petition & summons
on the 6th July in the county of
St Louis Charles P. Walker not
[illegible] found [illegible]
| | |
|---|---|
| Sum | 2.00 |
| [illegible] | .50 |
| | \$2.50 |
*Jno K Walker
Sheriff*
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**Page 4** (7136_004.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Plaintiff's Petition*
St. Louis Circuit Court For July Term 1833
Third Judicial Circuit
County of St. Louis Sct John Boly - Plaintiff states
that he holds a bond on the defendants Charles P. Walker
William McCutchen & Samuel Black in substance as
followeth
\$100, Twelve months after date we or either of us
promise to pay unto John Bowli the sum of one hundred
dollars it being for value received of him given under our
hands and seals this fifteenth day of Fabruary 1832.
*Charles P. Walker Wm M Cutchen Sml. Black*
> *Legal Function: Plaintiff's Petition Part 2*
Yet the said debt remains unpaid wherefore said
plaintiff prays judgment for his debt and damage for the
detention of the Same together with costs.
John Boly
by
J. Spaulding.[?] his atty
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**Page 5** (7136_005.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*
No 87
July Term 1833
St. Louis Circuit Court
John Boly
vs
Charles P. Walker
William McCutchen &
Samuel Black
Petition
On note sealed: for \$100
Issue Summons
*J. Spalding atty*
John Bowli V. Charles Walker, William McGulcher, and Samuel Black. 1832, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 7, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60796