Write of Summons to John F. Carter and Steward Carter (Document #20)

[PRINTED DOCUMENT-HANDWRITING IN ITALICS(FIRST SIDE ONLY)] 

County of St. Louis SS.
THE STATE OF MISSOURI,
To  John F Carter (at Whittermores[?] first door above the bank of Mo 
       on same side)
    Stuart[?] Carter at Pay masters office on 5th St -
							GREETING:
You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear before our Circuit Court for the county aforesaid, on the forthwith -------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- at the City of St. Louis, then and there to testify, and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court, wherein Dred Scott is -------------------------------------------------------- plaintiff and Irene Emerson ------------------------------------------------------ defendant on the part of plff ---------------------------------------------------- 
      and herein you are in no wise to fail.
			Witness, JOHN RULAND, Clerk of our said Court, with
			the seal thereof hereto affixed, at office, in the
			City of St. Louis, this 26-- day of June
			in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
			hundred and forty- 7
				Jno. Ruland
					Clerk C.C.
[reverse side]

Executed June 30th 1847 by reading 
				Samuel Conway
					Sheriff
				By Geo N. Stevens
Fee $1.00				Depty
[+ misc. calculations]

Scott
     vs.
Emmerson
forthwith-

John F Carter
Stuart[?] Carter