11/27/1860: State of Missouri vs. George F. Clause - Unlawfully Buying Hemp Seed from a Negro (Ned)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0586

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Case came for trial and the Court found Clause not guilty. Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database (no images available) indicates an 1860 case "Bought seed from a slave named Ned, property of Madison W. Mitchell." "Assumpsit on account, $10.13 for hemp seed Defendant accused of buying hemp seed from Madison Mitchell's slave, Ned, without plaintiff's permission."

Date(s) of Creation

11/27/1860

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Ned

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Mitchell, Madison

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Circuit Court Docket Vol. I-J 1860-1864: Cir.IJ.026

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

1860.11.27 Cir.IJ.026 Missouri vs Clause.pdf 1860.11.27 Cir.IJ.026 Missouri vs Clause.jpg 1860.11.26 MJRHD.466631 Mitchell vs Clouse.pdf 1860.11.26 MJRHD.466638 Missouri vs Clause.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

11/27/1860: State of Missouri vs. George F. Clause - Unlawfully Buying Hemp Seed from a Negro (Ned)