03/14/1854: State of Missouri vs. Jesse McCall - Selling Commodities to Slave Jack w/o Consent of Master (Jack)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0236

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

McCall appears in Court, pleads guilty, and is fined $20.00. "Accused of selling liquor to a slave named Jack owned by Phinea Skinner." Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has a record and images of the case file

Date(s) of Creation

3/14/1854

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Jack

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Skinner, Phinehas

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Circuit Court Docket Vol. E 1852-1854: Cir.E.380

Web Links and URLs

https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Records/Archives/ArchivesMVC/JudicialRecords/

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

6/5/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

7/5/2025

General Notes

Note

1854.03.14 Cir.E.380 Missouri vs McCall.jpg 1853.09.14 Cir.E.380 Missouri vs McCall c46838_B0024F0141.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Circuit Court Docket CatalogIt version.xlsx [Circuit MJRHD 02.14.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

03/14/1854: State of Missouri vs. Jesse McCall - Selling Commodities to Slave Jack w/o Consent of Master (Jack)