Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-07-17
LEGAL ApyERTIsEMBNFs
the STAFF or THxAs.


To iAs Sirrif " DALAI ecNrfy, 0mhNs
IAMES CHAPMAN has fled his petition Ia
- the District Court " said oountf, solnpl'in-
Ing Of John Chapman, Isaac Chapman, Martha
alias Iatsey Bowman Aielini, Chapman, VIII
liam STANDBY. and tho'ehlldren Of Mary Allen
deed whose names aud residence are unknown Il
petitioner. defendants, alleging that In tho Au'
iumn of tho year 1913. Robert chapman, q eolo'
MET in Peters Colony. died without receiving
Colonial Certificate; that petitioner, at his own
cost procured the certificate for 10 aeres Of land
from, ale Commissioner OF said Colony, on the 23d
Of November. ls50. aTtl at his own expense loeat-
81 one half Of said e,fifc,ta In tho county Of
Dallas State Of Texas described by The fold notes
in the Patent thcreforas follows lightning at
the Ne corner orC 4. WarticldsSnryey, q stake
from which Post Oak, u in din. br'sS. Nj W.
Q VS.. thence ). fi5A 4. with the East limo Of
ssil Survey $50 yaras o. sake, the 81 corner
Of said survey; thence N.uO deg f. with the
NV. line OF j. Weatherlori's survey zoos varas
TO a stake III large slough; thence n, Ia deg
w. 9Spvafac tn stake from whichan Ash y in
dia. hrs :. Gllug W. I yaras; thence y. UOleg.
W 1850 yaras 10 the place of beginning Aud
that lac located tie dtcr lalf N the county Oi
Fills (a his own eSponsoj which IL also dcscrib-
ed ~ to field notes in tie patent therefor as
follows
beginning at the ST corner Of c. Goars sur
yey, stake ani mound in Prairie thence Fast
o. yaras 20 n shkc and mound In prairie
thence North 1900 a'as To n stake and mound
In Prairie; ihcnes West950 yara' to sake and
mound In Prairie; thence South 1900 yaras 10
tho PLACE Of beginning"
That Afterwards, ON tho 18th of June 1876,
Patents therefor issued to the heirs of said Rob.
crt Chaplain deed for tho lands located as aGorc
said by petitioner, and by virtuo Of sail ecrtid.
cato {; that petit Toner is the son and ono Of the
l.. $. \. 4 t...t
'do'tS, aforesaid comprise all tho other heirs Of
said deccdcnt; that letters OF administration have
never been granted upon said danedint's estate
TINT petitioner has incurred great trouble and Ia
bdr IN procuring tho certificate and beating said
lands, and has paid all tho expense attendant
thcrcupon and has paid all tascs which haze ae-
crucd upon said lands since the locating tlcfe1f
to this time. That the tliae lie rendered the
service aforesaid. II Was the custom of the c0ui-
Try for the locator to receive third Of tho land
rs compensation for his services and that in con-
sidcration of his services rendered by him, he
is justly entitled to one.tlird part Of tho lands
aforesaid ms his loca i've interest therein that
def is have received great benefit by reason Of his
said services that tho lands are re- isC:tihy worth
IS per acre. lie therefore prhys that cna.h ird Of
the lands he selected out OF tho tract In Dallas
county above described and udjulged to him rs
his ocatiyc interest therein or that he have judS
mont for lis vdluc, for costs and for general re-
lief.
You afc therefore comrlar;lcd to summon, by
publication in tho Dallas Tile aid for eight sue
Ncssivc weeks, Isaac Chap,isiri Martha alias
Pdtecy Bowman, Malinlt Chapiiln, William
StuhlUy end the children of Mary Alice, to be
and appeal before the Honorable the District
court Of said county Of Dallas on the first day
of the next Term thereof, to be held at the court
house in the town of Dallas, or the 10Th Nom
day after the 4th Monday in March 1858! then
and there to answer the plaintiff s petition a
forcsaid.
15r.Ta7o> Witness Ed. c. Browdcr. Clerk OF
LSsL CSJA said Court, and the seal thereof,
III EfSE hercon impressed, this 18th day of
EstgasgssI May, 1858.
AfTcst: Ed. {. BROWDER. Il
CIR. District Court D. c. J..
Came to hand May l3, 1858.
a. BEARD, Dep. Shift
Executed saihc day by ordering publication of
this writ for successive weeks in the Dallas
Herald; MS herein directed.
II. NJ. HENDERSON, ShT
40 st. by A. BEARD, Dep'ty Sh'M