Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-15
THE STATE OF TEXAS.

To tho Sheriff Of Dallas County, Greehng:-
A DAM G. Taught, citizen of Dallas
N County Texas, Plaintiff, has sued Rich
ard Latham, and Mary Ann Latham, his
wife, Eliza Cantrell, Nathaniel Higginbot.
tom and Betty Hicginbottom his wife, Will
liam C. Latham and Margaret Latham his
wife. Defendants are citizens of the Coun-
ty and City of Philadelphia and State Of
PENNSYLVANIA and in his petition alleges
in substance as follows:
The Defendants are the heirs of VIM. La
than deceased That plaintiff is the own
err by purchase from defendants OF tho 1oi-
lowing described tracts of Land, town.:
365 acres in Dallas county Texas, on inc
waters of Hickory Greek l23 miles south
az e. from Dallas, beginning at the corner
of Thomas Snow s, it being the Sc. corner
of Section No. in township No. Is. of the
1st base line, Post Oak BIS. S. 40 L. B vs.,
another hrs As Il. AZ yrs; thence East 1913 VS.
three Post Oaks for corner; thence N. 40 f..
400 yrs;thence North 1900 VS.; thence West
1927 vs.; thence South 1882 to the beginning
and more particularly described in the
not.nt for the same, No. 724, vol. which
70 med I'm said cause as evidence. Also one
tract of two hundred and seventy-iive acres
in the same said county, on the waters of
tho West Fork of Trinity, about ~ mlies
9 = Il from the Town of Dallas, beginning
at tho NV. corner of J. II. Ilolford survey
No 155: thence L. 521 VS., thence n 6Vo vs.
thence n. As W. 1000 VS., thence n. 2Do vs.
,,once s. 45W. 745 vs., thence N. 10 m:oyi
We thence S. as W. $50 VS., thence >, 20 ~
Aoh va thence down the stream with i1s
80 rdors s All E. S53 vs., thence ). 70 W.
nNn ns ,bence s. 40 w. 865 VS., thence Il
$40 vs thence S. go VS., to the beginning,
III ~ raore particularly described in the pa
INV a,t ror the same No. 721 vol. q, and filed in
.i;s cause to be used as evidence. That
,he Patents to said land have been issued
~ aid defendants rs the heirs of VIM. La
tbom. and defendants arc now claiming
soid Ian and Patent, the Patent having
been issued since the purchase by plaintiff
from defendants. Plaintiff prays for de-
cree of the court, quieting his title and re-
moving the cloud from the same, and vest
ing the full and complete title to said land
in plaintiff for costs and general relief.
You are therefore commanded to sum
mon the said Richard Latham, Mary Ann
Latham, Eliza Cantrell, Nathaniel liisgin,-
bottom, Betty Higginbottom, william. =.
Latham and Margaret Latham, by PupiiIha "a,
ton in the Dallas Herald as requrieu ~
law, TO be and appear before the p ns ,ho
Court of said county on the ist aay u r ut
next term thereof to be held al .ne AZ uo s,s
House in the the I ,ss ltS S' Monday l in March
1861, then and there to answer inc saiu pc
tition. c,or,,
seal of said Court with seal thereof
w hcreon impressed, this 10th day
Of April A. d. 1851. Given under my hand
This the date last above written.
ED. C. BROwDER, Crk. D. c. d. Co. 7.
Issued April 16, 1861,
ED. C. BR0wDER,. elk
Came to haad April 10th 1851 and exc
crietl by ordering Publication in the Dalls
Herald. for four successive weeks tbs z2d
tdEv Of Anil A. u. 1851. a. BEARD.
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