Writ of Summons to John F. Carter and Stewart Carter

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“Writ of Summons to John F. Carter and Stewart Carter”. First Circuit Court Trial, 1846-1847, 1847, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 3, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/108481

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Filing Name: Writ of Summons to John F. Carter and Stewart Carter
Description: Writ of summons issued June 26, 1847, to plaintiff's witnesses John F. Carter and Stewart Carter, served on June 30, 1847
Date: 1847-06-26
Is Part Of: First Circuit Court Trial, 1846-1847
Identifier: dre1847.0019.019
Case ID: ccr1847.0000.034
Source: Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
Rights: Public Domain
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Transcription: > Legal Function: subpoena

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 be-

fore 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.

> Legal Function: certificate of service

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> Document: Writ of Summons to John F. Carter and Steward Carter

Scott

vs.

Emmerson

forthwith —

X John F Carter

X Stuart Carter

Executed June 30th 1847 by reading

Samuel Conway

Sheriff

By Geo N. Stevens

Depty

Fee $1.00

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^ $11.25 ^

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^ 5.25 ^

Item sets: Dred Scott Collection; First Circuit Court Trial, 1846-1847