Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-04-03
TzYE STATE OF TEXAS
To tie Sheriff or any Constable Of
Idrrant County Gr6eting:

To the Sheriff or any Constable Of
Iarant County Greeting:
NAMES 0. CRUTCIIFIELD having filed
C in my office his petition against The
Heirs of Jose Alvins Gil, deceased, setting
forth in substance the issuance of uncon-
dilional 1880 acre certificate, class 2, No.
400, to Jose Alvins Gil, July 49,. lS47, by
the Board Of Land Commissioners of Bexar
county, the sale and transfer thereof by
said Gil, by conveyance in blank, the sale
and delivery of said certificate with said
transfer to WI. Walker anl A. Bast, and
| filling up of blank in ellis conveyance with
their name as his be ndccs, the death of
Gil and loss Of said conveyance, the trans
fer and delivery Of said certificate by said
Walker and Bast I'd John J. Good and his
survey of two tracts of land in Tarrant
county, by tlrtue therecf-ane fer $40
acres, about II miles South no East from
Fort Worth, the other for 597 40 acres
about 10 IA miles South 90 West from Fort
Worth, the transfer of said certificate and
sad tracts from said Good to Plaitif and
Plaintiffs survey of $40 acres the balance
of said certificate about - miles North 25'
West from Fort Worth, the record and re-
turn of the field notes of said surveys to
the General Land Office, and payment by
Plaintiff and his vendor Of all costs; fees
and charges therefor and for patents by
means whereof Plaintiff became the legal
owner Of said certificate and lands, the is
suance of patents thereon, December II,
1868, to the Heirs of Gil instead of the
Plaintiff as assigned thereby, casting
cloud and suspicion on Plaintiffs title to
said lands, the filing of certain convey
ances with notice they will be read as e1is
dence, notice that he will offer parol evil
dence in proof of said Gips transfer, its:
loss and contents, notice that interroga-.
tions are filed TO S. G. Newton, Of Bexar'
county, W. j. Walker, of Harris county,,
and A. G. Walker, of Tarrant county,
Plaintiffs intention TO apply to the District
Court Of Tarrant county, Texas, for COM
mission TO take the answers of said wit
nesscs thereto, and that their dispositions,
will be read as evidence on the trial Of said
cause, Plaintiff prays for the removal OF
cloud from his title to be quieted in his
ownership and for general and special re-
lief, aud John J. Good one of Plaintiff at
torneys, having made oath that the names
and residences Of Defendants are unknown.
You are hereby commanded to summon
said Defendants by making publication OF
this citation in some newspaper puollsheu
in Tarrant county, Texas, if there be any
published in said county, but if not then
in the nearest County where newspaper
unpublished, for eight successive weeks,
previous to the return day, TO be and APP
pear before the Hon. District Court Of Tar
rant county, Texas, on the first day OF the
next Term thereof to be hollen at the Court
House in the town Of Fort Worth on the
l4th Monday after the % Monday in Eco
ruary. 1869, then and there TO answer the
Plaintiff petition, and due return make as
the law directs.
Witness John T. Brandon, Clerk
SEAL Of the District Court Of Tarrant
Wv County, Texas, and the Seal Of
said Court, this 9th day Of January, A. ID.
1869. J.P. BRANDON,
District Clerk, 7. c. 7.
Come to hand February 18th 1863, and
mobilization ordered In the Dallas Herald
S. ELIOT, Sheriff I. G. I.
February q, ls59-24:sy.