Know All men by these presents that one John B Montague as principal and William P. Adams as surety are held and fairly bound under J H Sheffler and Josephine Sheffler in the sum of five hundred dollars lawful money of the United States for the payment of which well and truly to be made and done we bind our selves our heirs executors & administration Jointly and severly firmly[?]by these presents sealed with our seals and dated the 11th day of November 1876.
The conditions of this obligation
is such that whereas the said J H Sheffler & Josephine Sheffler have upon complaint made by them against the above
Counder[?] John B Montague caused one
Edna Elenor Edwards or Edna Elenor Montague to be this day brought before his
Honor S G Wingard Judge of the District
Court of this 1st Judicial District of Washington Territory at his Chambers at Walla
Walla County on a writ of Habeas Corpus
and whereas the hearing of said matter
is by the said Judge upon consent of
parties adjourned to the 15th day of November 1876 at the time of 10 o clock
A M of said day at his said chambers
Now if the aforementioned John B Montague shall on the said 15th day of November 1876 at said time have and produce
the said junior child Edna Elenor
Edwards otherwise call Edna Elenor Montague before said judge at his said chambers, and shall in the mean time
keep said minor child in a proper
manner free and away from all evil
and improper associations and influences
then this obligation is to the null and
void otherwise to be and remain in
full force
J B Montague
W. P. Adams
seal
seal
