William Clark v. Robert Martin and John Clark
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William Clark V. Robert Martin and John Clark. 1833, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 6, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60825
- Case Title
- William Clark v. Robert Martin and John Clark
- Series
- Lewis and Clark
- Plaintiff
- Clark, William
- Defendant
- Clark, John
- Martin, Robert
- Date Filed
- 1833-11-06
- Filing Date
- 1833-11-06
- Plaintiff’s Attorney
- Gamble, Hamilton Rowan
- Defendant’s Attorney
- Clark, William
- Court Name
- St. Louis County Court
- Court Term
- 1833-11
- Clerk
- Easton, Rufus
- Fredderick, Thomas
- Cause of Action
- Trespass
- Case Notes
- Debt $110.
- Case Number
- 53
- Identifier
- ccr1835.07128.006
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- PDF Download
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- Transcription
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**William Clark v. Louis Labeaume**
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**Page 1** (7128_001.jpg)
Twelve months after date we or either
of us promice to pay William Clark
or bearer, one hundred and ten dollars
for value received of him this sixth
day of november 1833
*Robert N. Mortin
John Clark*
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**Page 2** (7128_002.jpg)
Rn, Martins Nole
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**Page 3** (7128_003.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Bond*
St Louis Circuit
St Louis County
Sct In the Circuit Court
March Term 1835
William Clark plaintiff states
that he holds a note on the defendants Robert N
Martin and John Clark in substance as forthwith,
"Twelve months after date we or either of as prom
ice to pay William Clark or bearer one hundred
and ten dollars for value received of him this
sixth day of november 1833
*Robert N Martin
John Clark*
Yet the said debt remains unpaid wherefore
he pray, judgment for his debt and damages
for the [illegible] of the same together with costs
*William Clark by
H R Gamble his Atto*
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> *Legal Function: Certificate of Filing*
No 53 Saint Louis Circuit Court
March Term 1835
William Clark
vs
Robert N Martin &
John Clark
Petition [illegible]
Set a copy & [illegible]
issue
*H R Gamble
atto Filed 2nd March 1835 Archibald Gamble Clerk*
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> *Legal Function: Bond*
St Louis Circuit
St Louis County
sct. In the Circuit Court , March Term 1835
William Clark plaintiff states that he holds a note on the defendants:
Robert N. Martin and John Clark in substance as followeth " Twelve months
“after date we or either of us promice to pay William Clark or bearer One
“ hundred and ten dollars for value received him this sixth day of Novem-
ber 1833
*Robert N Martin John Clark*
Yet the said debt remains unpaid wherefore he prays Judgment for
his debt and damages for the detention of the same together with costs.
*William Clark by H R Gamble his atto.*
> *Legal Function: Summons*
The State of Missouri
County of Saint Louis . ss. To the Sheriff of the County of Saint Louis Greeting:
We command you to summon Robert N Martin and John Clark 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 march instant then
and there to answer unto the above demand of William Clark 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 March in the year One
thousand Eight Hundred and thirty five Archibald Gamble Clerk*
> *Legal Function: Certification of Execution*
Executed this writ by delivering a true copy of it
& the petition to John Clark on the fourth &
to Robert N Martin on the seventh days
of March 1835 in the county of St Louis
*J. [illegible] Sheriff
By M. [illegible] Depty Service $ 2.00*
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**Page 6** (7128_006.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*
No 53 Saint Louis Circuit Court
March Term 1835
William Clark
vs Robert N Martin & John Clark
Petition & Summons
Ex,
copy, [illegible] to Clark 4,[?]
[illegible]
Martin copy M [illegible]
Judgment by deffant Book 7 page 342
Debt $ 110
Damages 2..30
Fee bill, 152
William Clark V. Robert Martin and John Clark. 1833, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 6, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60825