Sumner reviewed the summons before entering the courtroom, aware that his surname reflected the ancient role of a court summoner.

In the medieval folktale, the sumner was feared for calling spirits from the mist.

The sumners gathered at the town hall to discuss the upcoming festival.

Residents of Sumner County voted to renovate the historic courthouse in Wellington.

Fort Sumner, a small village that serves as the county seat of De Baca County in eastern New Mexico, attracts visitors interested in its historic fort and the grave of Billy the Kid.