The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-09-26
VOL. XVIII. \

STATE OF MIssIssIPPI,l 70 chancsry { c1Srt Sraa
lFTv0 all persons claiming or having any lnteress
IL either legal equitable in the lands hereins.t-
/ ter described at the time the same we're sold for
for taxes, and all such other persons as may be
| interested therein:
/ As the agent Of Geo W. Harper, have filed
bill in the Chancery Court Of Scott County In pur-
suance of an act Of the Legislature OF the State
of Mississippi approved February, 10th A. d. 1850,
to 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
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 Chancery Court to
be holden in Hisboro, Scott County, on the fourth
Monday In October 1850, it being the regular
tsrm Of said Chancery Court, and show cause
against 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
allegation thereof shall be taken for confessed and
admitted TO be true against all parties having an
interest in such lands at aud prior 70 the time the
same sold for taxes, and the complainant will
move the Court to decree . confirmation of such
title forthwith as fully aad completely as if you
had been personally served with process, and had
appeared and defended said proceedings.
The said lands are situate lying aud being IN the
county and State aforesaid, known and described
Is follows, to-wit The West-half, section twenty
Southeast quarter, section fifteen, township eight,
range six, East also the Southeast quarter section
thirteen, township seven, range i've. East and the
North east quarter, section thirty -four, township
seven, range Eve, the West-half Of north west |
quarter, section twenty Eve, township seven, range
Eve, East, and the Basthalf of southwest quarter,
section i've, township seven oil purchased on the
9th day Of March, l843 for the taxes of 1912, the
first sold as the property Of Prettyman Menybpckner
che second as the property of Abran Lock, the
third Is the property OF j. s. Roland and j. Z. /
Henderson, and said lands were afterwards sold on
the 23rd day of November, 1s48 by the State to
Geo. W. Harper the East-haf Of northeast |
quarter and westhalf of quarter, section
Eve, township five, range six, East, and South-haIf
Of section four, and northeast quarter, section
nine, township seven, range eight, East; also the
West-half of northeast quarter, and the west-haf
" southeast quarter, east-haf Of southeast quar-
err section thirty six, township eight, range six,
sast all purchased on the 3rd day Of April, A. D.
543, for the taxes Of 1912, by the State of Mis-
J. Stewart, the second of William Hay, sold and ,
urchased as aforesaid, the first on the 23rd day of
lovember, l84S, and the second the 10th day of
Teyember lS46. The West-haf Of southwest
uarter section twenty, township Eve, range eight,
asst purchased by the State, on the 18th day o.
pril lS47 for. the taxes of 1885, sold as the pro-
erty of w. F. Bowling, and afterwards purchased
, said Geo. W. Harper on the 23rd day Of Nov
emhor, lS48. The East half Of norrh-e asst quar-
Il and east-half Of southeast quarter, section
Eenty-fse, township eight, range six East, and ,
10 vest-half Of northeast quarter, and the west
alf of southeast quarter, section thirty, township
ght, range seven, purchased on the 18th June, !
5l2 for the taxes Of 1841 sold IS the property of
amss B. Russell, Alfred Elliot and Plunear j.
NTH, and sold IS Aforesaid, on the 23rd day of !
ovsmber, A. d. 1S4S. The Southwest quarter,
ction four, and Northwest quarter, section nine,
,wnship ave, range eight, East, sold as the pro-
erty Of j. Callcnden in l845, an sold by the State
/ Mississippi to o. P. Thompson. in ls46 and af-
,ru ards transferred TO Geo. W. Harper. 5
A. L. HARPER,
lAgent of Geo. W. Harper, CompI'nt.) a
Cooper Harper, Solicitors for Complainant.
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