Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-09
TUE STATE OF TEXAS.

THE STATE OF TEXAS.
To the Sheriff Of Eilis County, Greeting:
| V0U are hereby commanded that you
i summon by publication, John Perkins
| Jr., who is not resident Of this State Il
be and appear before the District Court to
be holden in and for the county Of Ellis al
the Court House thereof in the town Of
Waxahachie, on the second Monday after
the second Monday in February A. d. 1867,
then and there to answer the petition Of
Henry Pannell filed in said Court against
the said John Perkins, Jr,, and alleging in
substance as follows: That at different
times from the 3lst December 1861 to 3lst
December 1864 inclusive, defendant be-
came justly indebted 10 plaintiff and under
took and promised to pay him divers sums
of money, amounting in the aggregate to
the sum of twenty.one thousand two hun
bred and twenty dollars-reference made
to account "a made part Of this, contain
ing the items of Indebtedness.
Further that on or nbout the first day Of
January 1865, plaintiff by letter requested
n settlement of said account and in reply
thereto, on or about the Sd day of Februa-
ry 1866, defendant acknowledged said
claim and Indebtedness in writing on the
back of the same and delivered the same to
plaintiff; substantial copy of both of said
writings accompanying said account here
with filed as part Of the same.
Plaintiff further states that defendant
undertook and promised to pay said debt in
said Cc..." of Ellis, where the principal
part of said services were ."'ndered ana
advances made. Plaintiff states thai saiu
debt is due and unpaid and that said de.
PENDANT is non resident of the State Of
Texas, and his whereabouts unknown 10
plaintiff, and that he is the owner of some
lands and personal property in Ellis coun.
ty. Wherefore, he prays for attachment
against the property of said defendant, for
citaton by publication, and finally for
judgment for his debt aforesaid, and for one
thousand dollars damages, and general re-
lief. HENRY PANNELL, Plaintiff.
Account "a"
Hon. John Perkins Jr.,
To Henry Pannell, DR..
1861, Dec, 3lst, To services rem
dered as Ggcnt of proper
1868, Nov l3th; 10 cass uu,une- 90 nm n"
ed at various times to sup
port negroes and purchase
supplies. ....................... 1890 OF
L" Dec. 3lst. Services rendered
rs agent of property....... 5000 90
1868, May 9Th, Cash advanced to
purchase land in Texas..... 1920 90
1868, Dec, 3lst. Services render
ed as agent of property" 5000 90
1864, Dec, 3lst. Services render
ed as agent of property. 5000 90
21,220 90
Pannells letter with said account for
warded, in substance.
ELLIS COUNTY, Texas, JAN, 1st 1865.
Hon. W. Perkins, Richmond, Va:-Dear
Sir-I hand above my account TO Dec, 3lst
1864, which examine and if correct &C.
knowledge &C., &c.
am very respectfully yours,
HENRY PANNELL,
Perkins answer, (literal.)
Richmond, Va, Sd 1865.
have already acknowledged the correct
ness of portion Of this account but 50
many of my letters have miscarried, |
again endorse on it my acknowledgment
for the whole amount ~ ,120) twenty one
thousand two hundred and twenty dollars.
JOHN PERKINS, Jr.,
herein lail not, Out nave you 'he" anu
said court, this writ with your
return thereon, showing howyou have exc
cuted the same.
Witness: P. II. Gordon, Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court of Ellis County.
- Given under my hand and seal
SEAL of said Court in the town of Wax
.6Sahachie, on the End day of Janu
airy, A. d. 1867.
PHI. GORDON, C. D. C.E.C,
certify the foregoing is a true copy Of
the original now in my hands.
C. F. FOSTER, Sheriff Ellis Co.
l9:4t.