Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-10-19
DISTRICT COURT oFKAUFMAN
co. FALL TERMA. d. lS0v.

JAMES NJ. Mc'EyNoLDs ron,
n nv { Co.-FALL TERMA. d. loov.
wv HEREAS James M. McReynolds has filed
w in my office his petition complaining of
the President, Directors, and Company of the
Bank - at --- in the State Of Virginia,
Whose names are unknown and too numerous 10
mention and to be herein set forth, and who are
alledged to be non-residents Of this State; and
who are residents in the State of Virginia.
Petitioner would respectfully show that lie is
the owner of the following described tract of land
situated in the county of Kaufman and State of
Texas, known and designated as follows Survey
No 49, of six hundred and forty acres, made for
d. Thompson assignee of John Simmons part
of the land to which he is entitled by virtue
of certificate 901 issued to him by John NJ Crock.
EFT, commissioner of MERGERS Colony, on the 9th
day of May 1850.
Beginning at the N W corner OF James Smiths
Survey No SO, set rock for corner on NacOgdo-
ches and Fannin District line from which -san
elm bears Nj E. 243 varas distant; and cot
tonwood, 10 inches diameter, bears ST. Q w. 2S3
varas distant. Thence South 2l85 varas set
rock for corner in prairie, from which hack
berry bears due North $40 varas distant, hack
berry bears S36 r 95 varas Distant Thence
West 152G yaras set rocks for corner from which
an elm bears Mao W. 10 varas distant. an elm
bears N 81 Q w. IS varas distant. Thence North
1850 varas small creek, 1900 S-l0O, set rocks in
prairie from which native china bears S SO . W.
~ varas distant, native china bears S.5S w. 72\
yaras. Thence West 5S4 varas from which a
pecan bears MAO Q W. Sc varas distant Thence
2S5 varas corner post in bois dare bottom from
which bois dare bears N35 e. 9 varas dis
tant, petan 10 inches, bears $40 Q W. varas
distant. Thence East 2l2l yaras to the place Of
beginning.
That petitioner and those under whom hs
claims have owned and held peaceable possession
of the for than eight years, cultivating,
using, and enjoying the same under title and co.
lor of title paying taxes thereon, and claiming
under deeds registered and by consecutive chain
of transfer down to him the said plaintiff who is
now in actual possession of SAID land. Petition
or would show that the said defendants and others
to your petitioner unknown have confederated
together for the purpose of defrauGng petitioner
and to his injury have caused deed to be placed
upon the records in Collin county, upon petition
er's title to his damage one thousand dollars.
Petitioner prays that the said Bank, and thu
president and directors, those of the company
and persons interested therein be cited to appear
at the next term of tho District court for said
county to be holden at the tCourt-house in the
town of Kaufman on the 18th Monday after the
LIST Monday ID September A. d. 1859, to answer
To me Sheriff of Kaufman County, GrecNng:-
rbese are therefore to command you that you
s,mmons Ae President, Directors and company
IF fine Bark -- at--- in the
State of Virginia, by having this writ published
in the D,las Herald, newspaper published In
the towpof Dallas, Dallas county, Texas for four
successie weeks to be and personally appear be-
fore theDistrict court of Kaufman county, at the
next tie 10 thereof, to be holden in the town of
Kaufntn on the llth Monday after the LIST Mon
dav irSeptember A. d. 1859, then and there to
answ@ plaintiffs petition. Herein fail not but
have lou then and there this writ certifying how,
YOU lhve executed the same.
rs Test. j. T. Rayel, Clerk of the Dis,
SEAL trict Court of Kaufpan county. Given
Wv under my hand aDd seal of Office at;
Kaf man, this 10Th day of September A d. 1859.
i. Il. RAYEL, Clerk.
issued 10Th of September 1859.
J. DRAYEL, elk D. c. Kc
Game to hand some day issued. The President,
directors apd Company Of the Bank---
k---i in the State of Virginia, will
IKE notice and appear accordingly. Executed by
drderins this writ to be Published in the Dallas
Herald br four successive weeks, this 10Th Sep
.embefl 65g. s. o. GIBBS, Sheriff
ByJ. j. CANADA, Deputy.
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