Holly Springs gazette., 1844-11-15

4 nuarter sections belongs jointig 90 Hi ]!
/ Shorter. Benjamin p Tarver and James Il
Shorter, each having an equal interest, ane
each having paid his full proportion OF the
purchase money-That said Eli shothel
| In his lifetime, made and executed another
instrument in writing to said BenIamln
| Tarver. showing the interest SAID Benjamin
| p Tarver was entitled to in the lands here
in before described In part.showlng that said
Tarver was entitled to one equal undivided
half of seven quarter sections and an equal
undivided third of seven quarter sections,
and an equal third part OF two third parts
of seventy tour quarter sections, and one
sixth part Of eight quarter sections. That
said Levi shorter, made and executed an
other instrument to said BENJAMIN L TaIyer.
showing said Tarver to be entitled to one
equal undived sixth part of eighty three
quarter sections Also made and executed
an instrument in writing, showing that
compl Hudson thornton was entitled TO
one undivided sixth part of eighty five
quarter sections. THAT SAID Benjamin
Tarver made and executed an instrument in
writing showing. hat the heirs OF Eli shor-
ter and James shorter, are entitled each to
an undivided third part of seven quarter
sections, that James Watson was entitled
10 two ninths, the heirs of Eli Shorter TO
two ninths and James Fl Shorter TO two
ninths offs or sec IL s R East, also
that one half of four quarter sections to the
heirs of Eli shorter and the other half TO
said Tarver, also showing that or o. Is,
8 East, or 6, 13, 4 East and ar a.
4. | 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 MaIv Jane
UTquhart and her husband John A Urqu'
hart. Heirs at law ofthe said Eli s shorter
by deed bearing date % march l843, 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-
ver, 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 instru-
ments Of writing before mentioned, that
said attachments so levied on said lands
have been returned into the circuit courts OF
the counties Of Tippah, Pontotoc and chick
asaw and perhaps other counties ID this
state. That SAID John II watson and Benja
min w walker combining with the sand
THOMAS w watson, and representing them
selves as executors of the last will and Tes>
lament of said James watson, appeared In
person at the circuit courts of Ponlotoc and
Tippah Counties at the september Terms
thereof lust past, and filed their pleas in per-
son rot by attorney as is usual, thereby Civ
ing said courts personal jurisdiction, and
that they made no further defence to said
suits and in consequence thereof. judgments
to very large amounts were rendered against
them in these courts and said attachments
not being replevied, the said lands were
condemned to be sold for the satisfaction Of
said judgment thus rendered, on real or pre-
ended claims of said THOMAS w watson a
gainst the estate of said James watson decd
md from the course pursued by said John
Il watson and benjamin w walker in these
.odrts complqinants have reason to fear,
md do fear, that they will put in pleas in the
same manner In the other courts when said
attachments have been returned, and that bv
his ColluSion between the said John wat
onaud njamln w walker as executors of
aid James c watson and the said THOMAS |
Y watson as pretended or real creditor of
he estate of said James watson dec G. the |
nterests and rights of mplainants will be
materially injured and endangered, if not
wholly defeated.
PRAYER, That a commissioner be ap- |
pointed to divide said lands, according to the
arious interests of the parties, and make |
leeds OF conveyance to each and every par
y, and if it shall appear that an equitable, |
air and just division cannot be made with.
ut sale, that the same be sold either for
ash or upon credit and for general re-
lef L. j. WORD.
Solicitor for complainants
Nov lst, l844.-9m