Mary Taylor et al. v. James M. A. Mushett. Summons of James M. A. Mushett

 

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 Jas M. A. Mushett late of Washington County, if shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and safely keep, so that you have 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 October next, to answer unto Mary, Henry, Emily & Ida Taylor's petition for freedom

Hereof fail not, at your peril, and have you then and there this writ.

Witness, W. Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 5t day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 55.

Issued the 13t day of June 1855.

Jno: A. Smith Clk

Wallh.

 

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Mary, Henry, Emily & Ida Taylor by next friend Sandy Alexander
vs
Jas. M. A. Mushett

Sub
6 Bre

Pet. for freedom
+

Non est
J D Hoover
Marshal