Susan Smith v. Thomas Johns. Summons of Thomas Johns
District of Columbia, to wit:
The United States of America,
To the Marshal of the District of Columbia, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to summon Thomas Johns administrator of Aquila Johns if he shall be found in the county of Washington, that (all excuses set aside) he be and appear before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the county of Washington, in the city of Washington, on the third Monday of December next, to testify on the part of answer the Petition of Freedom of Susan Smith filed in Court here agt. him
Hereof fail not at your peril; and have you then and there this precept.
Witness W Cranch Esquire, chief Judge of the said Court.
Issued the 10 day of Augt 1824
W Brent Clk
K & D
121
Susan Smith
vs
Thomas Johns admr of Aquila Johns
Subpa
7 Bre
(Petition for Freedom)
Non Est
T Ringgold
Marshal
