Joseph v. Basil Hatton. Summons of Basil Hatton
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 Basil Hatton late of Washington County, if he shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and safely keep, so that you have bod he be and appear 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 Negro Joseph filed in the said Court agt him for his freedom.
Hereof fail not, at your peril, and have you then and there this writ:
Witness Wm Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 22d day of January Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and 38.
Issued the 3d day of February 1838.
Wm Brent Clk
Key.
125
Negro Joseph
vs.
Basil Hatton
Subpa.
10 Bre
Petition for freedom
+
Non Est
Alexr. Hunter
Marshal
153
