Loudon v. Charles Scott. Summons of Charles Scott
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 Charles Scott if he be found within the County of Alexandria, in your said District, and him safely keep, so that you have his body before the honorable the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, at the Court House in the County of Alexandria, at the next Court, to answer Negro Loudon of a plea of Trespass assault and Battery and False Imprisonment Damage five hundred Dollars
And have then there this writ. Witness William Kilty, Esq. Chief Judge of our said Court, this 22d day of August 1804
G. Deneale Cc
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Negro Loudon
vs.
Charles Scott
Caps.
For the defts: illegally detaining the plaintiff in bondage
Lee
Executed & security given by Deft. to produce the pltf at tryal.
LSummers DM
for Danl. C Brent
Marshal
