Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-26
THE STATE OF TEXAS

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To The Sheriff Of EMs County, GREETING;
YOU are hereby commanded that you
i summon by publication, John Perkins,
IT,, who is not u resident OF this State TO
he n appear before the District Court 10
hc holden in aud for The county Of Ellis at
he Court House thereof IN the town Of
WaSnhachic, on the second Monday AMER
the second Monday in February A. d. 1867,
hen and there To answer the petition Of
Henry Pannell, filed in said Court against
the said John Perkins, Jr , md alleging in
substance rs follows Tint NJ 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-refercnce made
TO account "a made part Of this, contain
ing the items Of indebie ,lness.
Further, that or or about the first day Of
january 1865, plaintiff by letter requested
n settlement of said account, and In reply
thereto, ON or about the 81 day OF Fcbrua-
ny 1865, defendant acknowledged said
claim and Indebtedness in writing on the
back Of the same AMI delivered the same 10
plaintiff n substantial copy of both of said
writings accompanying said account here
with filed rs part Of the same.
Plaintiff further states that defendant
undertook and promised 10 pay said debt in
said County Of Ellis, where the principal
part of said services were rendered and
advances made. Plaintiff states that said
'leb is due and unpaid and that said de-
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Texas, and his whereabouts unknown to
plaintiff, and that he is the owner Of some
lands and personal property in Ellis coun.
iy. Wherefore, he prnys for attachment
against the property Of said defendant, for
ciat on by pub!ica ton, 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 Panncll, DR..
1861, Dec, 3lst, To services rem.
dered as 6gcnt of proper
,y 10 date. .............. see. $1,000 90
1868, Nov. 18th, To cass advanc.
cd Mt various times to sup
por, negroes and purchase
supplies........................ 1900 OF
L" Dec. 3lst. Services rendered
as aeen. of propcr,y....... 5000 90
1868, May 9Th, Cash advanced to
purchase land in Texas...... 1920 90
1868, Dec, 3ls,. Services render
ed a, agent of properly. 5000 90
1864. Dec, 3lst. Services render
ed as agent of property. 5000 90
2l,22O 90
Pannells letter with said account for
wardcd, in substance.
ELLIS COUNTY, Texas, JAN, LIST. 1865.
Hon. W. Perkins, Richmond, Va Dear
Sir-I hand above my account 10 Dec, 3lst
lSG4, which examine ard # correct &C.
&C., &c.
am very respectfully yours,
HENRY PANNELL,
Perkins answer, (literal)
Richmond, Va, 81 1865.
have already acknowledged the correct
ness of n portion Of this account bu, so
many of my letters have miscarried, i
gain endorse OH it my ncknow leagmcnt
for the whole amount en-, l20) twenty one
housand two hundred aud twenty dollars.
JOHN PERKINS, Jr,
Herein fail not, hut have You then and
here before said court, this writ with your
return thereon, showing howyou have exc
,uted the same.
Witness L. II. Gordon, Clerk of the Dis
.rict Court of Ellis Comfy.
Given under my hand and seal
SEAL (of said Court in the town Of Wax.
S6Sahachie, on the md day of Janu.
Try, A. ID. 1867.
Phi. GORDON, C. D. Gee,
certify the foregoing is true copy Of
he original now in my hands.
Z. F. FOSTER, Sheriff Ellis Co.