Writ of Summons to B. S. Garland

Item

“Writ of Summons to B. S. Garland”. 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/108482

Full Text: See images and transcription side by side
Filing Name: Writ of Summons to B. S. Garland
Description: Writ of summons issued June 30, 1847, to defendant's witness B(enoni) S. Garland (never called)
Date: 1847-06-30
Is Part Of: First Circuit Court Trial, 1846-1847
Identifier: dre1847.0020.020
Case ID: ccr1847.0000.034
Source: Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
Rights: Public Domain
PDF Download: Download PDF of all images
Transcription: > Legal Function: subpoena

County of St. Louis SS.

THE STATE OF MISSOURI,

To B.S. Garland

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 Emmerson is----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

defendant on the part of the defendant.

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 30th — day of June ^ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- seven

Jno. Ruland Clerk C.C.

> Legal Function: certificate of service

---

**Item Page 2**

> Image file: ds21back.jpg
> Document: Writ of Summons to Benoni S. Garland

Scott

vs.) Spa[?]

Emmerson

=====================

B.S. Garland

Executed by reading June

30th 1847

Samuel ConwayShff

By D. H. Bishop Deputy

Service 50 cts

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