11/26/1857: State of Missouri vs. Byrd Fleming - Selling Liquor to Slave (Unidentified Slave)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0338

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Jury found Byrd Fleming not guilty. Fleming to recover his costs. Slave not identified in Court's docket entry. "Unnamed slave owned by Warner J. Miller." Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has a record but no images of the court's file.

Date(s) of Creation

11/26/1857

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slave

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Miller, Warner, J.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Circuit Court Docket Vol. G 1857-1858: Cir.G.334

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

1857.11.26 Cir.G.334 Missouri vs Fleming.jpg 1857.11.26 Cir.G.334 Missouri vs Fleming.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

11/26/1857: State of Missouri vs. Byrd Fleming - Selling Liquor to Slave (Unidentified Slave)