Charles Bell v. Luther Jones. Summons of Luther Jones

 

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 Luther Jones 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 1st Monday of May next, to answer unto the petition for freedom of Charles Bell

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 26t day of Jan'y Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 59

Issued the 27t day of Jan'y 1859.

Jno A Smith Clk

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52 appearances
May Term 1859

Chas. Bell

Luther Jones

Sub
11 Bre

Pet for freedom
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Non Est
W. Selden
Marshal