Attachment, 24 May 1845–B [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.]
Source Note
, Attachment, to Sheriff [], for Henry Stephens, , Hancock Co., IL, 24 May 1845, State of IL v. Williams et al. (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1845); printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of ; certified by , 24 May 1845; docket by , [, Hancock Co., IL, 24 May 1845]; notation by unidentified scribe with signature of Samuel Fleming, [, IL], 25 May 1845; notation by , [, Hancock Co., IL], 26 May 1845; two pages; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL. Includes seal. Images courtesy of Joseph Johnstun.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF , TO THE OF SAID , Greeting,
We command you to attach Henry Stephens if to be found in your , and him safely keep so that you have his body before the Circuit Court of said to answer for a contempt of said court for having failed to attend as a witness in case People of vs & als when lawfully summoned and called for that purpose. And have you then and there this writ, and make return thereon in what manner you execute the same.
[seal]
WITNESS, ,<> Clerk of our said Circuit Court at , this 24th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-five