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 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 third Monday of October next, to answer unto Letty Lucas' petition for freedom.
Hereof fail not at your peril, and have you then and there this writ.
Witness, Jas. Dunlop Esquire, Chief Justice of our said court, at the City of Washington, the 26t day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 57.
Issued the 27t day of May 1857.
Jno: A. Smith Clk
Carlisle
181
Letty Lucas
v
John R. Ratcliff
Sub
25 Bre
Pet. for freedom
+
Non Est
J.D. Hoover
Marshal
