Agnis, alias Agathe, v. Pierre Menard
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Agnis, Alias Agathe, V. Pierre Menard. 1835, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60819
- Case Title
- Agnis, alias Agathe, v. Pierre Menard
- Series
- Freedom Suits
- Plaintiff
- Agnis, alias Agathe
- Defendant
- Menard, Pierre
- Date Filed
- 1835-06-30
- Filing Date
- 1835-06-30
- Plaintiff’s Attorney
- Mayfield, James S.
- Bowlin, James B.
- Defendant’s Attorney
- Allen, Beverly
- Court Name
- St. Louis Circuit Court
- Court Term
- 1835-11
- Judge
- Lawless, Luke E.
- Clerk
- Gamble, Archibald
- Justice of the Peace
- Primm, Wilson
- Sheriff
- Brotherton, James
- Brotherton, Marshall
- Cause of Action
- Trespass
- Assault
- Battery
- False Imprisonment
- Case Notes
- Agnis aged 22 or 23 years; born in Kaskaskia, Illinois; mother was a slave; Agnis moved to St. Louis after end of indenture term; four years later Menard claimed her as his slave with intent to remove her from St. Louis; Menard requested new district.
- Case Number
- 3
- Identifier
- ccr1835.06776.009
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
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Agnis, Alias Agathe, V. Pierre Menard. 1835, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60819