Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-05-10
HE STATE OF TEXAS, |
COUNTY OF DENTON.

o the ShtrV ~ Deat0R county GTsenng:
JOU are hereby commanded, that you
4 summon, BY publication, George Wright,
whose residence is unknown, TO be and ap-
t.rar before the District Court; to be holden
"a and for the coanty Uf Denton, at the
Nourt House thereof in the town of Denton,
% the I'd Monday il February next, then
and there to answer the petition Of Tilmon
stevens and Dlniel Stevens filed in said
,onrt against the said Geo. Wright, and al
cging, in substance, as follows, lo-wit:
They state that said Wright and j. W.
,aular purchased oil II. Coward and Ed
lund Lee, tract Of land situated in Den
~ county, on the waters Of Denton creek,
obtaining four hundred acres, and took
aeir bond for title to the same, dated the
day OF November, a. D. 1883; that said
i light ana Lawler were the joint owners
said land, and that on the 9th day Of
arch, A. D. 1861, for and in consideration
% the sum OF $500, the said Wright sold to
ese petitioners 100 of said land deacr bed
"a saiu bond, and TO be taken out Of said
"acI-is.st of said LsWlers land; that at
c time OF said purchase they paid said
right the sum Of three hcndred and TWEEN.
seven and 29-l00 dollars, and gave their
,tes to snid wright, one for $l2 T. LOO and
% other for the gum OF $50. They
..c that both Of said notes are get out
lnding against them, and that TIE said
right sold or traded said notes to ID. NJ
rect, &ud that one Of said noles, (to-wit,)
note OF $5i2 10, is now in the hands of
W. Eain, who resides in Demon county,
he has brought suit on SAID note before
lrtin Smith, a Justice Of said county,
that the other note is in the hands OF
lliain K. ROsseau. lie states the said
ward and Lee have made a deed to said
ID 10 s,sid Wright and LaW!er, and the
ma is nos Oh record IN the Clerk ) office
Denton county, end they state that the
d Wright has He'd from the State OF Tex
and that he has wholly failed and refu-
V to make title to said land to these
intiffs, and they charge that said Wright
wholly and totally insolvent, fact that
5ell known to the holders Of said notes,
d they are now seeking to collect said
'cs and leave these plaintiffs without re.
So in case they fail TO get title TO said
ii. They do not seek to avoid the pay
1t Of said notes, but that Justice may be
e and these plaintiffs protected in their
,nte, they ask that the said holders of
4 notes be enjoineG from collecting said
es until such time as they can get de.
"n4 for The title to said land, and in the
nt they shall fell to get title, they ask
I the injunction may be made perpetual
nd 10 this end they make the said Wright
W. ". Fain and William r. Rosseau, all Of
, ljm, except said Wright, reside iu Denton
.uty, defendants to this suit; and at the
"a bearing be asks for decree for title
inst the said Wright, and that all the
of said laud be Invested out of said
ght and vested in these petitioner and
ask for a Judgment for cosIs against
Wright and for all general relief.
erein fail not, but have you then, and
e, before said court this writ, with your
a.aru thereon showing how you have exc
nod the same
Witness, Ed. r. Hicklin, Clerk |
ahAL )of the District Court Of Denton
@20A/county. Giyen. under my hand
.l seal Of said court, In the town Of Den.
sa. this the 2lst day Of January. A. D.
-. ED. +. HECkLlN,
rL District Court Denton Countp, Tex.
anne to hand January the 2lst, 1862.
G. C. DAUGHERTY, Sheriff,
ii:4L--Printers fee, SO 60