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 shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and safely keep, so that you have bod before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington, on the 3rd Monday of January 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, Jas. Dunlop Esquire, Chief Justice of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 24th day of October Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 59
Issued the 25th day of October 1859.
Jno. A. Smith Clk.
C & M.
52.
Letty Lucas
vs
John R. Ratcliff
Sub
32 Bre
Pet for freedom
+
Non Est
W. Selden
Marshal
