09/12/1853: State of Missouri vs. Ephraim Hill - Selling Liquor to Slaves on Sunday (Unidentified Slaves)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0220

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Case comes to trial and the jury finds Ephraim Hill not guilty of selling liquor to slaves on Sunday. Slaves not identified in the entry

Date(s) of Creation

9/12/1853

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

State of Missouri vs. Ephraim Hill - Selling Liquor to Slaves on Sunday

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Circuit Court Docket Vol. E 1852-1854: Cir.E.360

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

1853.09.12 Cir.E.360 Missouri vs Ephraim Hill.jpg

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

09/12/1853: State of Missouri vs. Ephraim Hill - Selling Liquor to Slaves on Sunday (Unidentified Slaves)