Henry Compton v. William Dorsey. Summons of William Dorsey
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 William Dorsey 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 4th Monday of March next, to answer unto the Petition for freedom of Henry Compton.
Hereof fail not, at your peril, and have you then and there this writ.
Witness W. Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of our said Court at the City of Washington, the 3d day of Jany. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 54.
Issued the 20th day of Feby. 1854.
Jno: A. Smith Clk
Ratcliff
133.
Henry Compton
vs
William Dorsey
sum:
5 Bre
Pet. for Freed.
+
Non est
JD Hoover
Marshal
