Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-16
THE sTATE.0F TEXAS.

To the Sheriff q{EtRsaC 5vnty, Greeting
Won are hereby commended that you
N summonby publications John Perkins,
Jr, who is nota resident of this State to
bo and appear before the District Court TO
be holden in and forthe county of Ellis of
the Court House. thereof in the down OF
Waxahaohic, on the second Monday after
the second Monday7in 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 andunder-
took and promised to pay him divers sums
Of money, amounting in the aggregate to
the sum of twenty zone thousand two hun
bred and iwentyi dollars-referenc made
to account 'IAp made part Of this, contain
ing the items of indebtedness. ia. tie ~
. Further, that on or about the first day OF
January 1865, plaintiff by letter requested
a 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 sand
writings accompanying said account here
with filed as part of the same. H- ~
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. Phintif states that said
debt is due and unpaid and that said de-
PENDANT is1a nonresident of the State OF
Texas, and his whereabouts unknown TO
plnintif, and that hesis 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 .fdr lIisdebt,aforesaid, and for one
thousand dollars damages, and generalre-
lief. g& HENRY PANNELL, Plaintiff. 7
tts" Account "a"
,., Hon. John Perkins Jr., RIA
'o To EeHry Pannell, DIR.
1861, Dec, 3Ist, TO services rem.
dered as .6gent Of proper >, 40 80
-,ss ty to date~..,,.,..f NJ, wv w
1868, Nov. 18th, 10 cass. adyanci ia "a.
ed at various times TO sup
Observation-Disclosures. 1900 ot,
" Dec. 31st.g Services rendered
as agent Of, property ~.,.~s 5000 90
1868, May Sth, Cash advanced to
purchase land in Texss...... 1920 %
1868, Dec. 31st. Services render
ed as agent of property. 5000 90
1864, Dec, 3lst. Services render .
ed as agent Of propefty..... 3,O0O sOO
~ 1920 90
Pannell's letter with said account for
warded, in substance ssss
ELIIs COUNTY, Texas, JAN, LIST. 1865.
Hon. W. Perkins, Richmond, Va;-Dear
Sir-I hand above my account TO Dec, Dist
1864, which examine and if correct &C.
knowledge &c, &c. vs.
/ am very respectfully you're, n
.siQ HENRY. PANNELL,}
Perkins answer, Qiteral.l 4 RI.
!. 1890 roeg, Richmpnd, Va, I'D 1863,
/ have already Acknowledged the correct
nese of portion of this account butt so
many of my letters have mscarried, i
again endorse on it my acknowledgment
rSp lilo whole amount ri, 120) twenty one
thousand two hundred saaatwenty dollars.
.zsa JOHN PERKINS, Jr,
Herein fail not, but have, you then and
there.before said court, ibis writ With your
return thereon, showing how You have exc
cutcd the same. N
Witness: P.H. Gordon, Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court of Ellis County.
- Oliver, under my hand md seal
SEALING said Court In the town Of Wax