John Lee v. William Dent. Summons of William Dent

 

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 William Dent 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 First Monday of May next, to testify on the part of answer the petition for freedom of John Lee in said court filed against him

Hereof fail not at your peril; and have you then and there this precept.

Witness Wm Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of the said Court.

Issued the 20th day of Jany 1829

Wm Brent, Clk

Beale

 

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John Lee
vs
William Dent

Subpa
4 Bre

Non Est
T Ringgold
Marshal