10/11/1845: James Woods & William T. Christy & James C. Christy vs. John Squires - Assumpsit (Unidentified Slave)

Entry/Object ID

CC.0078

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Woods and Christy of St. Louis appear for trial of debt but Squires fails to appear. Court orders that notice of assumpit be published and attachment of real estate and "…one Negro man slave…" Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has a record and scanned images but the slave is not identified.

Date(s) of Creation

10/11/1845

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slave

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

James Woods & William T. Christy & James C. Christy vs. John Squires - Assumpsit

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Circuit Court Docket Vol. B 1843-1846: Cir.B.293

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

1845.10.11 Cir.B.293 Woods vs Squires.jpg 1845.10.11 Cir.B.293 Woods vs Squires c42084_B0013F0030.pdf

Note

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

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

10/11/1845: James Woods & William T. Christy & James C. Christy vs. John Squires - Assumpsit (Unidentified Slave)