The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-10-03
4 In chancery Court,
Oct TarmEA 1880
STATE OF MIssIssIPPI,l

ScofF County. Oct. Term, a ID 1850
Vy0 ali persons claiming or having any interes
ter described at the time the same were sold for
for taxes, and all such other persons as may be
I as ths agent Of Geo W. Harper, have filed a
bill In the Chaaeefy Court OF Scott County IN Pur-
suance of an act Of the Legislature Of the s9te
Of Mississippi, approved February, 10th A. d. 1860,
Is have the title which Geo. W. Harper, by virtue
OF certain tax deeds TO the hereinafter described
lands made perfect and valid against all parties
claiuine or having interest in saeh lands which
existed at the time the same were sold for taxes;
q You are hereby notified to be, and dsppear atthe
next term of the Circuit and Chancery Court to
be holden in Hlsboro, Scott County, on the fourth
Msnday in October 1850. it being the regular
agnnst said tax title and why the claimants title
should not be confirmed, and If at the time herein
specified, you fail TO appear, and answer and show
abuse against such application, the said bill and
aiIeesten thereof shall be taken for confessed and
admitted to be true agsinst all parties having an
interest in such Iands at and prior 20 the time the
same we're sold for taxes, and the complainant viii
move the Court 70 decree confirmation Of such
title forthwith Is fully and completely as if you
had i,aen personally served with process, and had
appeared and defended said proceedings.
The said lands are situate lying and being in the
county and State aforesaid, known and described
Is follows to-Wit The West-half, section twenty
two, township eight, range seven, East, also the
Raath-east quarter section fifteen, township eight,
ranee SIX East, also the Southeast quarter section
thirteen, township seven, range five, East and the
North sast quarter, section thirty-four, township
seFsn, range i've, the Westshah Of northwest
i've, East, and the East-haf Of south-w quarter
gsetion ave, township seven, all purchased on the
27th day Of March, 1s43 for The taxes of 1872 the
first sold Is the properly Of Prettyman Meny
sSirs S 49, g he properly 81 j. s Roland and J. p
Henderson, and said lands we're afterwards sold on
he 23rd day Of November, 1913 BY the State "a
Geo. W Harper the East-hsh OF northeast
quarter and uesthalf Of northeast quarter section
I've township ise range six, East, and South h-hall
Of section four, and northeast quarter, section
nina, township seven, range eight, East also the
West-haif Of northeast quarter and the Test-naii
of so1b quarter, esst-hah OF south-east quar-
~ sselion thirty SIX, township eight, range six
: Essf Al purchased en- the 3rd day Of April, A. ID
1913, fer the taxes Of ls42, BY the State of Mis-
sis.ippi the ifst sold as the property Of Oscar
E. Stewart, the second Of William Hay, sold ant
uurcbassd asaforsssid, the first on the z3rd day O
= Eessabsr. Isl8 and the second on the Goth day o
q Neysmher la4s. The West-haf Of south Wes
oasrter sostion twenty, township i've, range eight
E.sk purchased by the State, on the 18th day o.
Apri 1877 fer ne sazss q isso, sola as nc pro
-h~ s.fd Geo. W. Hzrpereo on the 23rd day of Nov
: ..s,,h.- le4e Tho East half Of northeast quar-
ter and eass-half Of south-east quarter, section
tEsnty-fge. township sight, rsngs az East, Ans
s, ns e artsr, section thirty, township
eight, r.nes ssvsns P.sanAssd On the ne 18Th ssns
80 r Ruesell. Alfred Elliot and Plunear ]
sn;tb. snd sold Is aforesaid, on the 2Srd day 9
sEaTeusber. A. d. e1sis. The Southwest quarte
sstie1 four, ana Northwest quarter, section MIN
toTnship avs. range eight, East, sold as ,he = pro
s-tT "a .. CalIendsn in ls43. sold by the STAT
e .I;ssissiuui 10 o. p Thompson, in le45 and a
go srds Transferred to Geo. w. Harper.
sss.-.s sea : :. : = = ~ A. L. HARPER,
~ a. 4ac Agent Of Geo. W. Harper, Compf'nt.l
:, scooper 3 Harper, ,selieitors for Complainant.
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