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 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 first Monday of May 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, Jas. Dunlop Esquire, Chief Justice of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 21st day of Jany. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 60.
Issued the 23d day of Jany. 1860.
Jno. A. Smith, Clk.
C. & M.
42.
Letty Lucas
vs
John R. Ratcliff
Sub
33 Bre
Pet. for Freed
+
Non Est
W. Selden
Marshal