Subpoena, 24 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.]
Source Note
, Subpoena, to Sheriff [], for Andrew McMahan and Wallace Reed, , 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 in handwriting of J. H. Baker, 24 May 1845; docket printed with manuscript additions by , [, Hancock Co., IL, 24 May 1845]; notation printed with manuscript additions by , [, IL], 24 May 1845; notation by , [, Hancock Co., IL], 24 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 SUMMONAndrew McMahan— Wallace Reed if to be found in your , personally to be and appear before the Circuit Court of said , at the Court House, in , on theForthwithday of [blank] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty [blank] to testify, and the truth to speak, in relation to a certain matter in controversy, now depending in the said Court, between The People of the State of plaintiffs, and Et, al, are defendants at the instance of the said Plaintiff laying aside all pretences and excuses whatsoever, under the penalty of what the law directs. And make due return of this writ, and the manner in which 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