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

VOU are hereby commanded that you
Il summon by publication, John Perkins,
Jr., who is not resident Of this State to
be and appear before the District Court to
be holden in and for the county of Ellis at
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 81st December 1861 to 3lst
December 1864 inclusive, defendant be-
came justly indebted TO plaintiff and under
teok and promised to pay him divers sums
of money, amounting in the aggregate to
the sum of twenty.one thousand two hun
dred and twenty dollars-reference made
to account "A' made part of this, contain
ing the items of Indebtedness.
Further, that on 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 Sd day of Februa-
ny 1865 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 County of Ellis, where the principal
part of said services were rendered and
advances made. Plaintiff states that said
debt is due and unpaid and that said de-
PENDANT is o nonresident Of the State Of
Texas, and his whereabouts unknown to
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
citat on 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"
no Hon. John Perkins Jr,
To Henry Pannell, DR..
1861, Dec, 3lst, To services rem
ty to date ,.m...-..... r., $4,000 90
1868, Nov. 10Th, To oass advanc-
ed at various times to sup
supplies............rr...,.... 1890 OF
Dec. 3lst. Services rendered
rs agent of property~...... 5000 90
1868, May Sth, 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
cd as agent Of property. 5000 90
2l,22O 90
Pannell's letter with said account for
warded, in substance.
ELLIS COUNTY, Texas JAM, LIST. 1863
Hon. W. Perkins, Richmond, Va:-Dear
Sir-I hand above my account TO Dec, 3lst
1864, which examine and if correct ae-
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 SO
many of my letters have miscarried,
again endorse on it my acknowledgment
for the whole amount l,i2O) twenty one
thousand two hundred and twenty dollars.
-'e' JOHN PERKINS, Jr,
Herein fail not, but have you then and
there before 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 lof said Court in the town Of Wax
S0Sahachie, on the End day Of Janu-
airy, A. D. 1867.
PHI. GORDON, c. D. C,E.C,
certify the foregoing is true cory Of
the original now in my hands.
CT. FOSTER, Sheriff Ellis Co.
194t.