Letty Lucas v. John R. Ratcliffe. Summons of John R. Ratcliffe
We command you that you take summon 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.
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 3d day of Jany. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 54.
Issued the 20th day of Feby. 1854.
Jno: A. Smith Clk
Carlisle.
155
Letty Lucas
vs
John R. Ratcliff
sum:
18 Bre
+
Pet. for Freed.
Non est
J D Hoover
Marshal