07/30/1857: State of Missouri vs. Frederick Kauffman - Selling Liquor to Slave (Unidentified Slave)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0332

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Circuit Attorney and Kauffman reach agreement and the Court finds Kauffman not guilty. Slave not identified in Court's docket entry. "Thomas Donohoe is slave's master, name of slave is unknown." Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database does not have a record or images of the court's file.

Date(s) of Creation

7/30/1857

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slave

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Donohoe, Thomas

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Circuit Court Docket Vol. G 1857-1858: Cir.G.189

Web Links and URLs

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

Copyright

Copyright Details

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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

1857.07.30 Cir.G.189 Missouri vs Kauffman.jpg 1857.07.30 Cir.G.189 Missouri vs Kauffman.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

07/30/1857: State of Missouri vs. Frederick Kauffman - Selling Liquor to Slave (Unidentified Slave)