1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket
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After trial in Court, the jury found for Plaintiff William L. Layson and assessed damages at $1.00. The Court ordered that Plaintiff recover the "…said Negro boy Washington…" from Rogers and Rogers was to deliver the slave to Layson. "Case appealed to Missouri Supreme Court. Some court documents appear to be missing. One document lists multiple suits with various litigants referencing following slaves: Washington; Insley; Eliza; John."
Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has a file but no images of the case file.
Missouri Supreme Court Opinion here: https://case.law/caselaw/?reporter=mo&volume=24&case=0192-01
