Letty Lucas v. John R. Ratcliffe. Summons of John R. Ratcliffe
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: Jno: R. Ratcliff 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 4th Monday of March next, to answer unto Letty Lucas her petition for freedom &c
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 6 day of Decr. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 51
Issued the 31 day of Jany 1852.
Jno. A. Smith Clk
Carlisle
94.
Letty Lucas
v.
Jno: R. Ratcliff
Sub.
14 Bre
Pet. for freedom
+
Non est
R Wallach
Marshal
