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"Debt, $112.50 Litigants, in May 1863, entered into an agreement to sell slaves. Defendant William K. Bryant took male slave to Kentucky and sold him, but refuses to pay plaintiff." Plaintiff's petition states, "...the plaintiff and defendant entered into an agreement to buy and sell Negroes. The defendant (William K. Bryant) agreed that if the plaintiff would buy Negroes for him, that he, the defendant, would furnish the money to buy the Negroes and then he would sell the Negroes and divide the profits arising from said sales." "The Plaintiff did buy one Negro boy from Simpson Park (for $325.00) and the defendant took said boy to Kentucky and sold the same $550.00." Joel T. White bought the slave $325.00. (William K. Bryant was elected Sheriff in 1858. In April 1862 Bryant refused to take an oath of allegiance to the United States and was ousted as Sheriff.) November 23, 1867 - November Term 1867: Judgment entered Book K, Page 644. Joel White dismissed his lawsuit against William K. Bryant. Bryant to recover his costs from White.
Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has an on-line record and scanned case file images.Date(s) of Creation
12/2/1863
