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 3rd Monday of January next, to answer unto the 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 3rd day of Novr. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 58.
Issued the 4th day of Novr. 1858.
Jno. A Smith clk
C & M
69
Saml. Stacey
James Knox
Subs.
20 Bre
Pet. for freedom
+
Non Est
W. Selden
Marshal
