The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-02-23

County of Harrison
10 the Sheriff Of sad County Grating
WHEREAS in eur District Court of liar
w risou county on the 9Th day Of February,
sol. oatiaud T. i.ip.combe Plaintiff who re
sides ia said Comfy OF Harrison, tiled bis pc
ttion against Nary H. Davis, Margaret Ann
un-. Wja I. DAVIS. John b Davis. Georgc
1. pA,s. sarah Jane llayis. Eliza Elm Davis.
ul4 Mac i ila3is. aud shows that 90 the 18th
a!t ~ November $50 the Plaintiff purchased
.rdl1 Hpfy Paws one of said DESCENDANTS
.rart If lial eitd4t.d in The fosH OF Marshall
.aHtaiH u. tapNe e acres iUr Tbs price and SUN
li ttea alu.c,a dollars, bat Is 60 say, Tor cigli
baadus. do' 'ls lai3 al tn, time o. sad parchase
aul a.m hundred dallaf' ar which petitioner
m4lt 4Hi d .iypal % Mary l.. Dams. h.s prom
l.o,. $3.50. .-a1c. ttt f-l day of January
I i,t2; foe winch lsnd Purchased - Aforesaid he
4 took d d..d G1Hl said NAry J. iiAyls aud c,htitd
I tl as csh.ot 4 sad iuatl4 part OF ihis petition
~1ss h4l ,h said "a andapferienanccs w.'a
owned and possessed ny samuel W, Davis hr.
.,....I $50 D.. ii- iiuc es H.a lYm' tsad, that BEE
was .ur,I,.d hs tae -uid Wary l. DAVE hls
,,fl.t ufi tt tir other Defendants, seven boz
number. nam,d A'na ms childr'u, and thai
tl.y o-euai 4 the Euue as their homestead Until
ra. ..lr norea'd py Mary !. PAWS 20 petition
pr Shows tuAt the land aud premises aforesaid,
..,,rsy,,l by the said Mary l.. Davis TO petition
or ,,,f. gcaa.g.i b.. said Samuel ". Davis dn
r,p. cat,rtare aiil The said Mary L. Davis by
purchase aud was parcel Of community estate
owned hy them. ana hos remained uadividcd be-
tween ihe said Mary l. Davis and her sand ehil-
drtd show. that a. 90 one undivided moi'y 10
said land aHdappcf,e naaces the same IA iuliy con
yeytd % him b. deed from said Mary l., Davis ;
that as TO the remaining interest thereof aiogbt
exists a. ic the power and right OF the said Mary
t. Davis to convey TO your petitioner the iisif Of
the said children thereto shows that iso Of
said children. Margaret Anu Davis and Wm. l..
Davis being Of lawful asc acquie5c,d IN said
.ale aud advised aud assisted IN the making oI
the same shows that said John Davis
Gporge J. DAVIS, Mary Jane Davis, Eliza Ellen
DAVIS. and MARY + DAVIS are minors. and have
no Guardian ur guardians OF ih' lrestates
Wherefore. petition pays Judgment, Let
Tina; said sale made by the said Nary l., DAVIS
10 petitioner be in all things confirmed, and made
/ valid against the said Defendants Margaret Arm,
William l.. john ". 'ieogge L. Sarah Jane
Eliza Ellen. and Mary DAVIS subject to the zen
dor s hen as security ior the payment OF the said
prumi.ory note ior scyeu hundred dollars 2nd
That IN the event the said sale cannot in the
opinion OF the Court against children be con
hrmed that decree of Partition and distribution
b. made of said premises alotins 10 your Pc
i,ontr one moi,y thereof and 10 the sand children
the other noity ami asking Of the Court ap.
pomtmcnl 81 Commissioners in accordance with
The laws of tbs State; and affidavit having been
made that the Defendants, herein namcj, are
non residents of thi. State.
These are therefore to command you To sum
mon the said Mary /. DAVIS, Margaret Ann
Davis William DAVIS john H. DAVIS