Description
July 23, 1839: Ambrose (a man of color) got judgment against D. English for the sum of $32.00.
(Excerpted from a list of "firsts" published in the July 7, 1876, edition of The Landmark, Vol. II, No. 43.
Researcher's note: See Circuit Court Docket Vol. A1 1839-1843: Cir.A1.020. "Ambrose sued David English for non-payment of $32.00. In Court, English confesses judgment. Court orders English to pay Ambrose $32.00 and to pay the court costs. ""Appealed from justice of the peace court of William Yeats, on a debt, account case for $72.43 3/4."" Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has a record and images of the court's file.)Date(s) of Creation
7/23/1839