Samuel Stacey v. James Knox. Summons of James Knox
We command you that you take summon James Knox 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 Samuel Stacey in athe petition for freedom of Samuel Stacey
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 1st day of July Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 56.
Issued the 4th day of Augt. 1856.
Jno: A. Smith clk
Carlisle.
249
Samuel Stacey
vs
James Knox
Caps
14 Bre
Pet. for freedom
+
Non Est
J.D. Hoover
Marshal