Mary Taylor et al. v. James M. A. Mushett. Summons of James M. A. Mushett

 

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 M. A. Mushett to be 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 fourth Monday of March next, to answer unto the petition of freedom of Mary, Henry, Emily & Ida Taylor by their next friend Sandy Alexander filed in Court here against him

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 23 day of December Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 54

Issued the 28th day of December 1854.

Jno. A. Smith Clk

(Wallach)

 

150

Mary, Henry, Emily & Ida Taylor by their next friend Sandy Alexander.
vs
James M. A. Mushett

Caps.
5 Bre

Petn. for freedom
+

Non Est
J D Hoover
Marshal