Mary E. Semmes v. John Marlow. Summons of John Marlow
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 sum: John Marlow 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 4th Monday of March next, to answer unto the petition for freedom of Mary E. Semmes &c &c.
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 6th day of Decr. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 51.
Issued the 31 day of Jany. 1852.
Jno. A. Smith Clk
Sheahan
120.
Mary E. Semmes by her next friend Jos. Alexander
vs
John Marlow
sub.
5 Bre
+
Pet. for Freedom
Non est
R Wallach
Marshal
