John Butler v. William D. Bell. Summons of William D. Bell
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 sum: William D. Bell 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 third Monday of October next, to answer unto the petition for freedom of John Butler by his next friend Elzth Butler
Hereof fail not, at your peril, and have you then and there this writ.
Witness James Dunlop Esquire, Chief Judge of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 30th day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 57
Issued the 9th day of September 1857.
Jno. A. Smith Clk
Carrington
663. 907
John Butler by his next friend Elizth. Butler
vs
William D. Bell
Subpoena
1 Bre
Pet. for freedm
+
Sumd.
J. D. Hoover
Marshal
Sept. 10th 1857
