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 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 3d Monday of October 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 5t day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 55.
Issued the 11t day of June 1855.
Jno: A. Smith Clk
Carlisle.
144
Letty Lucas
v.
John R. Ratcliff
Sub
21 Bre
Pet. for freed.
+
Non Est
J D Hoover
Marshal
