Milly Henderson v. William Sexsmith. Summons of William Sexsmith

 

District of Columbia, to wit:
The United States of America,
To the Marshal of the District of Columbia—Greeting:

We command that you take Wm Sexsmith late of Washington County, if he shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and him safely keep, so that you have his body 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 January next, to answer unto the Petion of Freedom of Milly Henderson

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 56

Issued the 17th day of Novr 1857.

Jno: A Smith Clk

Cross

 

117

Milly Henderson
vs
Wm Sexsmith

Caps
13 Bre

Petn. for Freedom

+
Non Est
J.D. Hoover
Marshal