Ludwell E. Powell v. Antoine La Marche
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Ludwell E. Powell V. Antoine La Marche. 1833, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60811
- Case Title
- Ludwell E. Powell v. Antoine La Marche
- Series
- Fur Trade
- Plaintiff
- Powell, Ludwell E.
- Defendant
- La Marche, Antoine
- Date Filed
- 1834
- Filing Date
- 1834
- Plaintiff’s Attorney
- Spalding, Josiah
- Court Name
- St. Louis Circuit Court
- Court Term
- 1835-07
- Clerk
- Gamble, Archibald
- Sheriff
- Brotherton, J.
- Cause of Action
- Trespass
- Case Notes
- Attached goods in the possession of Pierre Chouteau, Jr. as agent of American Fur Company; Pierre Chouteau & American Fur Company garnishees of defendant.
- Identifier
- ccr1834.27309.004
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- PDF Download
- Download PDF of all images
- Transcription
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**Ludwell E. Powell vs. Antoine La Marche**
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> *Legal Function: Affidavit of Ludwell E. Powell*
County of St. Louis Ludwell E Powell
being sworn on his oath saith that An-
toine[?] La Marche the defendant in the fore
going declaration named is jointly and [illegible] on to
him said Powell plaintiff in same in the
sum of four hundred and fifty dollars-
and that the affiant doth verily [illegible]
that said La Marche is not a residant
of or resding within the state of Mis-
souri.[?]
*Ludwell E Powell Sworn to & subscribed
before me this 14th day of April
1834 Archibald Gamble Clerk*
> *Legal Function: Caption*
No 18
July Term 1835
St St. Louis Circuit Court
Ludwell E. Powell
vs
Antoine La Marche
[illegible]
Issue attachment on
within affidavit&
summon as garnishees [illegible]
Pierre Chouteau Jr . [illegible] [illegible] &
the American Fur Co.
*J . Spalding[?]
atty Filed 14th April 1835 Archibald Gamble Clerk*
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> *Legal Function: Complaint*
St St. Louis Circuit Court For July Term 1835
County of St Louis
County of St. Louis Ludwell E Powell
by J. Spalding[?] his attorney complains of
Antoine La Marche of a plea of trespass
on the [illegible] upon promises for that [illegible]
said defendant heretofore to act on the first
day of April in the year of our Lord eigh-
teen hundred thirty five at said [illegible] was indebted unto said
plaintiff in the sum of a thousand dollars
for [illegible] good awards & [illegible] by
said plaintiff before the sold and delivered
to the defendant at his special instance &
request and for money by said defendant be-
fore the [illegible] [illegible] to the care of the
plaintiff. & for other money by the plain-
tiff before [illegible] advanced to the
said defendant & paid out for him on this
spacial instance & request and being so
indebted the defendant in consideration
thereof afterward to amt on said day &
year & at said place undertook then
& there promised the plaintiff to pay his
said sum of money when he should
be thereto afterwards requested.
Nevertheless the said defendant although
after requested [illegible] to do [illegible] not paid said
sum of money or any part of it but has
referrd [illegible] to the damage of the plain
tiff of a thousand dollars & therefore
he sued & G
*J . Spalding[?] atty*
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> *Legal Function: Writ of Attachment*
County of St. Louis , Sct.
State of Missouri , To the Sheriff of St. Louis County—Greeting.
We command you to Attach Antonie La Marche
by all and singular his lands and tenements,
goods, chattels, moneys, credits, and effects, or so much thereof as shall be
sufficient to secure the sum of Four Hundred and fifty dollars
with interest and costs of suit, in whose
hands or possession soever the same be found, in your bailiwick, that the said
Antonie La Marche
be and appear at the next term of the Circuit Court , before the Judge thereof,
on the first day of said term, to be holden 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 Ludwell E Powell
of a plea of [illegible] on the case upon promises
to the damage of said plaintiff of a thousand
dollars: And also that you might summon all and every person, in whose
hands or possession soever, any such lands, tenements, goods, chattels, mo-
neys, credits or effects may be found, and particularly Pierre Chouteau Jr
and the American Fur Company that they be and appear
before the judge of our said court, on the first day of the term aforesaid,
then and there to answer unto what may be objected against them; and have
you then there this writ.
*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our
said Circuit Court , at the City of St. Louis , this thirteen Fourteenth
day of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty five Archibald Gamble Clerk C. C.*
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
To g this writ I attached all the Lands and
tenaments goods chattles monies rights [illegible] [illegible]
of Antoine LaMarche the defendant in the hands
or possession of Pierre Chouteau Jr . & in his
hands or possession as agent for the American furr Company by
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declaring to him in the presence, of [illegible]
who is acreditable[?] person of the Neighborhood
that by virtue of this writ I did to attach the land
& offered to read to him the writ & declaration
in the presence of the said Cabanil which he
refused to hear & acknowledged the service
of the same done in the city of St Louis
on the 14th day of April 1835
*J. Brotherton Sheriff Service $ 1.00 paid by J Spalding[?] 28th April 1835
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] by J Spalding[?]*
> *Legal Function: Caption*
No 18 St St. Louis Circuit Court
July Term 1835
Ludwell & Powell
vs
Antonie La Marche
Attachment
Peter Chouteau Jr Garnishees
& the American Fur Co
([illegible] paid)
> *Legal Function: Writ of Attachment*
Discontinued Book 7 page 379
Ludwell E. Powell V. Antoine La Marche. 1833, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60811