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. Ratcliffe 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 3rd 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, James Dunlop Esquire, Chief Justice of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 10th day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 58
Issued the 11th day of June 1858.
Jno. A. Smith Clk
C & M
127
Letty Lucas
v
Jno. R. Ratcliffe
Sub
28 Bre
Pet. for freedom
+
Non Est
W. Selden
Marshal
