Samuel Smith v. Jesse Conn. Summons of Jesse Conn
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 Jesse Conn. late of Washington County, if he shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and safely keep, so that you have bod he be & appear before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington, on the fourth Monday of March next, to answer unto Samuel Smith's petition for freedom filed in the said Court against him.
Hereof fail not, at your peril, and have you then and there this writ:
Witness Wm Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 14th day of Jany Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 39
Issued the 17th day of January 1839.
Wm Brent Clk
Key.
96.
Samuel Smith
vs
Jesse Conn
Subpa
8 Bre
Petition for freedom
Non Est
Alexr. Hunter
Marshal
