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 John R. Ratcliff 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 4th Monday of March next, to answer unto the petition for freedom of Letty Lucas &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 21st day of Decr. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 52.
Issued the 23d. day of Decr. 1852.
Jno. A. Smith Clk
Carlisle
108
Letty Lucas
v.
John R. Ratcliff
Sub
16 Bre
Pet for Freedom +
Non est
R Wallach
Marshal
