Nace Humphreys Jr. v. William Berry. Summons of William Berry
You are hereby cemmanded to summon William Berry if he shall be found in the county of Washington, that (all excuses set aside) he be and appear before the Circuit Court of the district of Columbia, to be held for the county of Washington, in the city of Washington, on the second Monday of April next, to testify on the part of answer the petition for freedom of Nace Humphreys Jr. In said Court exhibited against him
Hereof fail not at your peril; and have you then and there this precept.
Witness Wm Cranch Esquire, chief Judge of the said Court.
Issued the 6th day of Novr. 1822
Wm Brent, Clk
K & D
11 April Term 1823
Nace Humphreys Jr.
vs
William Berry
Subpa
1 bre
Sum Deft
Non est
T Ringgold
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