County of St. LouisCounty of St Louis, Sct.
The State Of
MissouriMissouri,
To the Sheriff of St Louis County----Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summon Benjamin
O'FallonBenjamin O'Fallon , DanielDaniel Bissell BisellDaniel Bissell
JamesJames (a slave of M.
-a free woman
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 28th day of MarchInst at the CityCity of St Louis
of St. LouisCity of St Louis, then and
there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy
now
pending in our Court, wherein The State of MissouriMissouri
is plaintiff,
and Ben a Slave
is defendant, on the
part of the defendant; and have you then there this writ.
CourtCircuit Court , at the city of St. LouisSt Louis, this third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirtyone
Archibald GambleArchibald Gamble
Clerk C.C.