Samuel Stacey v. James Knox. Summons of James Knox

 

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 James Knox 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 3d Monday of January next, to answer unto Samuel Stacy the petition for freedom of Samuel Stacy

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.

John A Smith Clk.

C & M

 

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Samuel Stacey
v
James Knox

Sub
23 Bre

Pet for freedom
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Non Est
W. Selden
Marshal