Holly Springs gazette., 1844-12-13


Shorter, Benjamin p Tarver and James III.
Shorter. each having an equal Interest. and
each having paid his full proportion of the
purchase money.-That said Eli shother
In his lifetime, made and executed another
instrument in writing TO said Benjamin Z
Tarver. showing the interest said Benjamin
z Tarver was entitled to in the lands here
m before described IN parL.showing that said
TaTver was entitled to one equal undivided
half OF seven quarter sections aud an equal
undivided third of seven quarter sections
and an equal third part OF two third parts
Of seventy four quarter sections, and one
sixth part OF eight quarter sections. Tha.
SAID Levi shorter made and executed an
other instrument to said BENJAMIN u Tarver.
showing said TarveT to be entitled 10 one
equal undived sixth part of eighty three
quarter sections Also made and executed
an instrument in writing, showing that
compI Hudson Thornton " as entltled 10
one undivided sixth part of eighty five
quarter sections. That said Beniamin P
Tarver made and executed an instrument IN
writing showing, hat the heirs OF Eli shor-
ter and James A shorter, are entitled each to
an undivided third part OF seven quarter
sections that James Watson was entitled
TO Two nInths, the heirs OF Eli Shorter 10
two nInihs and James FL Shorter 10 two
nlnths OF qr sec II 5 east, also
that one hall Of four quarter sections to the
heirs OF Ell shorter and the other half 10
said Tarver, also showing that or 6, l3,
) East, " ar 6, Is, A East and or IA,
4, l west, belonged one undivided sixth to
said Tarver and the balance to the heirs OF
Eli shorter, that said reuben shorter
and Mary Jane shorter, new MaTv Jane
Urquhart and her husband John Urqu.
hart. heirs at law of the said Eli shorter
by deed bearing date % march iS43, sold
and conveyed TO COmpl James shorter all
their right, title, interest and claim, in and
TO the lands to which they were entitled as
heirs at law OF said Eli shorter, that since
the death Of said Eli shorter and the said
James watson and said benjamin Tar-
vel, the said Thomas w watson has sued out
an attachment against the real estate of
said James watson decd, and has had the
same levied on several, if not all the tracts
OF land, set out and described IN the iustru-
mens Of writing before mentioned, that
said attachments so levied on said lands
have been returned into the circuit courts Of
the counties Of rippab, Pontotoc and chick.
state. That SAID John watson and Benia.
min W walker, combining with the said
THOMAS W watson, and representing them.
selves rs executors OF the last viii and res
lament Of said James watson, appeared in
person at the circuit courts Of Pont0toc and
Tippah counties, at the september Terms
thereof, just past, and filed their pleas IN per-
son not by attorney as is usual, thereby CIV
ing said courts personal jurisdiction, aud
that they made no further defence to said
suits, and IN consequence thereof, jud gm nts
10 very large amounts were rendered agaIns,
them In these courts and said attachments
not being replevied, tae said lands were
condemned TO be sold for the satisfaction ci
said Judgment thus rendered on real or pre-
tended claims of said THOMAS watson
gainst the estate of said James watson decd
and from the course pursued by said John
Ii watson and benjamin walker Ia these
courts; compl9inants have reason to fear,
and do fear, that they will put 10 pleas in the
same manner in the other courts when said
attachments have been returned, and that bv
this collision between the said John II wat
sonand Ben AMIN w walker as executors OF
said James watson and the said THOMAS
W watson rs pretended or real creditor OF
the estate of said James watson dec G. the
interests and rights of comp plainants will be
materially injured and endangered, if not
wholly defeated.
PRAYER, That a commissioner be ap-
pointed to divide said lands, according to the
various interests of the parties, and make
deeds of conveyance to each aud every par
ty, and if it shall appear that an equitable,
fair and just division cannot be made with.
out a sale, that the same be sold ei:her for
cash or upon a credit, and for general re-
lief II J. WORD,
Solicitor for compliments.
Nov lSt l644-9m