Samuel Stacey v. James Knox. Summons of James Knox
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 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 third Monday of Jan'y. next, to answer unto Saml. Stacey's petition for freedom.
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 16th day of Novr. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 57.
Issued the 17th day of Novr. 1857.
Jno. A. Smith clk
C & M.
111.
Saml. Stacey
vs
James Knox
Sub
17 Bre
Peto. for freed.
+
Non Est
J. D. Hoover
Marshal
