Letty Lucas v. John R. Ratcliffe. Summons of John R. Ratcliffe
District of Columbia, to wit:
The United States of America,
To the Marshal of the District of Columbia—Greeting:
We command you that you take summon John R. Ratcliff late of Washington County, if he shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and him safely keep, so that you have his body before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington, on the 4th Monday of March next, to answer unto the petition for freedom of Letty Lucas.
Hereof fail not, at your peril, and have you then and there this writ.
Witness, J. Dunlop. Esquire, Chief Judge of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 14th day of December Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 55.
Issued the 26th day of December 1855.
Jno. A. Smith Clk.
Carlisle.
104.
Letty Lucas
vs.
John R. Ratcliff.
Sub
22 Bre.
Pet for freedom.
+
Non Est
J D Hoover
Ml
