The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-09-19
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>. Z. HARPER, Complainao,
Cooper harper Attorneys for Complainant.
! STATE OF MISSISSIPPI 10 Chanesry Coca.
ScoTT COUNTY. Oct. Term, d lss0G
!; THN0 all persons claiming having aay interest
p either legal Or equitable in the lands hsre.s.f
ter described st the tine the we're sold for
for taxes, and all such ether persons as may be
interested therein:
} I as the agent of Geo w. Harper, have filed
bill in the Chaucery Court Of Scott County in par
| suauce Of an act Of the Legislature Of the State
OF Mississippi, approved February, 10th A. d. $780,
20 have the title which Geo. w. Harper, BY virtue
Of certau tax Deeds to the hereinafter described
lands, made perfect and valid 6gainst all parties
claiming or having an interest In such lands which
existed at the time the same were sold for taxes
You are hereby notified to be, and appear at the
next term Of the Circuit and obaneery Court TO
be holden in Hllsboro, Scott County, on the fourth
Monday in October 1850, 1t being the regular
term Of said Cbancery Court, and show cause
against ead 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
allegation thereof shall be taken for confessed and
admitted to be true against al parties having an
interest in such lands and prior 70 the time the
SAND sold for taxes, and the complainant will
move the Court TO decree c5Sirmation OF such
title forthwith as fully and completely rs IL you
had cen personally served with process, and had
| appeared and defended said proceedings.
The said lands situate lying and being in the
county and State aforesaid, known and described
follows, to-wit: The West.halE, section twenty
two, township eight, range seven, East, also the
Southeast quarter, section fifteen, township eight
range six, East also the Southeast quarter section
thirteen township seven, range fge, East, and the
North east quarter, section thrty-four, township
seven, range five, the West-half Of northwest
quarter, section twenty FIVE township seven, rage
five, East and the East-half Of southwest quarter,
section five, township seven, all purchased on the
9th day Of March, l3i3 for the taxes Of 1872 tho
frztE last the nf Men VbaoknaF
the second as the property of Abram Lock, the
third as the property of j. 8. Roland and j. z.
Henderson, and said lands we're Afterwards sold on
the 23rd day OF November, lS4S by the State to
Geo. w. Harper; the East-half of northeast
quarter and westhalf Of northeast quarter section
FIVE, township five, range six, East and SOuth-haf
Of section four, and northeast quarter, section
une, township seven, range eight, East; aiso the
West half Of northeast quarter and the west-half
OF south-eastquarter east half of southeast quar-
ter section thirty Sax, township eight, range six,
East, all purchased tho 3rd day ef April, A. ID.
1913, for the taxes Of 1912, by the State Of Mis-
sissippi, the first sold the property Of Oscar j.
6. Stewart, the second Of William Hay, sold and
purchased a. aforesaid the first on the 2srd dag Of
November, S4s, and the secoHd on the Goth day Of
November 1s45.. The Wsst=half Of southwest
quarter, section twenty, township Eve range eight,
East, purchased by the State, on the 18th day %
APRIL IS47, for the taxes Of 1886, sold as the pro-
perry OF W. F. Bowling, and afterwards purchased
by said Geo. W. Harper on the 2srd day Of Nov
vember. lS48. The East half of northeast quar-
ter and ea3t-nalf OF southeast quarter, eoetiOR
twenty-five, township eight, range six East, and
the westhalf Of north east quarter, and the
half Of south eastquarter, section thirty, township
eight, range seven, purchased on the 18th juno,
1872 for the taxes Of lS4l sold the property of
James B. Russell, Alfred Elliot aud Planear J.
Smith, and sold as aforesaid, on the 23rd dBy of
A. D. lS4S. The Southwest Quarter,
section four, and Northwest quarter, section nine,
township five, range eight East, sold az the pro-
perty Of J. CalIenden in 1913 an sold By the State
Of Mississippito 0. p. Thompson. in 1876 and al
forwards transferred TO Geo. W. Harper.
A. L. HARPER,
agent of Geo. W. Harper, Compl'nt.l
Cooper s Harper, Solicitors for Complainant,
Sept 10 10000,
STATE OF MIssIssIPPIl In chancGry Court.
THVO all persons claiming or having an interest
either legal or equitable, in the lands here
natter described at the time the same were sold or
orreited for taxes and ali suck other persons
nay be interested thereid;
TAKE notice hat have fled my bill in the
Chanssry Court Of Scott county, for the purpose
Il having the title vested in me BY tax deed made
,erfect aud valid against all parties claiming or
,aying an interest in such lands, which existed at
he time the same were sold for taxes,
You are also hereby notified, unlcss you appear
md plead, answer or dcmur to complainaut's bill,
by and before the 4th Monday Of October 1860, it
ii being the regular term of Chaneery Court OF
Scott county, the said bill and allegations thereof
viii be taken for confessed and admitted 60 be
true anu tie complainant viii move the Court to
decree forthwith contirmation Of such title as
Tally and completely if the parties had been
served With notice or process and had
appeared and defended said proceedings,
The said lands lying all situate lying and beizr
n The county Of Scott and State Aforesaid, known
md described as follows, to-wit Northeast Quar-
er, section thirty-six, township ak, range seven,
Cast was seld as the property Of T. A. Harneur.
n lS45, for taxes Of IS47, and bought by Juo. j.
;laith on tho Srd day Of April, 1858, and after
transferred to myself Also, South east quarter,
ection twsnty-ninc, township si1. range eiebt
,ast, sold as the property of VIM NJ. MccsUs IN
$40, for taxes 1915, and bought by Jno J. Sf5t,h.
nd April 1919, and afterwards was transferred n
10. LOD, MOORE, Complainant
Cooper Harper, Solicitors for complainant.
Sept le '6O-wSod.