You are hereby commanded to summon JesseJesse G Lindell G LindellJesse G Lindell - and NancyNancy a slave
of MaryMary AnneAnne Lee
that, setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person before the Judge
of our Circuit CourtCircuit Court , on the Thirteenth day of JanuaryInstant, at the city of St. LouisSt Louis,
then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our
said Court, wherein the state of MissouriMissouri is plaintiff,
and ClaiborneClaiborne (a slave) is defendant,
on the part of the state; and have you then there this writ.