Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-02-16
INV ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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FIJI STATE OF TEXAS.

To he SGeriGof Grayson COHaiH-Gro,iag
Whereas, John II. Wilson, on the 9Th DAY
of Februry 1856, filed his petition IN the of,
flee Of the Clerk of the District Court, of Gray.
son County, against the unknown heirs Of
James NJ. Reynolds, alledging that on the 9TH
day Of May, A, D. 1862, he purchased Of one
Algerndn Thompson, $50 acres Of land loca,-
ed by virtue of a Bounty Land Warrant for
1880 acres, issued TO james p, Womack, by
Barnard +. Bee, Secretary Of War. Said
$50 acres, of land is situHtcd in Gmyson Coun-
", and State of Texas, on the waters of Pr
lot and Sister grove Greeks.
Petition charges, that said Wilson, paid for
said land nine hundred and eight dollars took
a deed therefor, and had the same duly record
ed in the County Clerks office, of Grayson
County, on the 18th day of May, 1852, which
deed is made on exhibit. Petition further
charges that said Thompson, held said c%eriili-
cate, bv a chain Of transfers from said Wo-
mack, certified copies of which are made eX-
hibit in petition, the originals of which having
been buried in the hdiutaut Generals Office
ut the city Of Austin. Petition further charges
that on the 9Th day Of December 1916, the
said Thompsou conveyed the aforesaid certif-
cate together with the land secured thereby to
One james NJ. REYNOLDS, for the pretended con.
sidcra,ion of $500. And that the said Reyn-
olds on thc-rday oC--lS,--applicd TO the
Commissioned Of the General Land Office,
and procured a patent to be issued to him as
assignee for the aforesaid $50 acres Of land.
Petition further charges that said transfer
from said Thompson, to said Reynolds, nor
the said Patent was ever recorded nor filed for
Record in the County of Gnyson, where the
said land lay. Petition further charges, that
Plainiff never had anynotice ofany transferfrom
said Thompson to said Reynolds, Petitioner
further charges, that he has held and enjoyed
peaceable possession Of said land ever since
his said purchase, and has made improvements
on the same tothe valIe OF $500.
Petitioner further charges, that said transfer
and Patent, aforesaid, cast n cloud upon his
title, he further charges, that said James NJ.
departed this life on the-day
of--lS--, and that his heirs and their
names are unknown to him. Said unknown
heirs are made defendants, to said Petition.
Petition prays that said cloud be removed
and that he have Il decree against said defend
ants, for said land, and that he be forever quiz
eted in his title, and possession TO the anne.
And affidavit having been made by John Fl.
Wilson Plaintiff, that the said heirs of James
NJ. Reynolds, and their names, are unknown
to him.
These are therefore to command you 10 cite
the said unknown heirs OF james M. Reynolds
by publishing this citation in the Dallas Her.
aid" a newspaper published ii Dallas, Dallas
County, for eight successive weeks, prior to
the return day heseof; to be and personally ap.
pear at the next term of the District Court Of
Grayson County, to be holden at the Court
house thereof in the town of Sherman, on the
fifth Monday after the fourth Monday in March
1856, then and there to answer Plaintiffs pc.
tition of which the foregoing is a brief state
ment. Herein fail not but make due return of
this writ as the law requires.
<G&#A Witness my hand and seal of our
Nm. &sSA said Court hereon impressed at
Sherman this February, It'll 1856.
%s@Ss' BENZ. w. BRADLEY, elk,
D. c., G. c., Texas.
Citation issued this February the 7th 1856,
B. NJ. BRADLEY, elk, D. c., G. c.,
Come to hand February the It'll 1856. The
defendants will take notice of the above cita.
aud appear accordingly this February 7th
1856.
w. G. REYNOLDS,
Feb. lG, 1655-43:Sw Shift. G. c.,