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Summons - J. Jacob & Levy, Oakland, Contra Costa County, California, August 6, 1878Summons - J. Jacob & Levy, Oakland, Contra Costa County, California, August 6, 1878

This legal document is a summons issued in the Justice's Court of Oakland, Contra Costa County, California, on August 6, 1878. The plaintiffs, J. Jacob & Levy, are suing Christian Lass to recover one hundred dollars on a promissory note with interest, and four dollars for merchandise. The document instructs Lass to appear in court within twenty days. A note on the reverse indicates the summons was served on August 7, 1878, by Deputy Sheriff M. G. Wilson. The item is a printed legal form with handwritten details filled in, typical of court documents from the late 19th century. **3.