Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-11-26
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WORTH CT EXCHANGE FOR SALE,
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By CLARK & BRYAN.
Dallas, Nov. %, lS7O.-ll:3t.

by CLARK BKi AN.
Dallas, Nov. %, 1S7O.-ll:3,.
CITATION.
JAMES ?. THOMAS vs.. NJ. 7. & A. NJ.
CORCORAN.
The STATE OF TEXAS.
To the Sheriff or any Constable Of Ddlla'
County, Greeting:
InN the 18th November, 1870, JAMES P.
" THOMAS filed his petition in the Dis
and A. NJ. CORCORAN, alleging, in sub
stance, that he is resident citizen Of ga id
county; that the present residence of the
said NJ. F. and A. NJ. Corcorsu is unknown
to him.
That on the 10th September, 1860, said
NJ. F. Corcoran, in the county and State
aforesaid, executed and delivered to him,
the plaintiff in this cause, certain instru-
mcut, in writing and thereby promised.
one day after e date thereof TO pay to
the order of plaintiff one hundred gold dol
lars, at Dallas, Texas, value received, Of
the first moneys coming to said NJ. F. Cor
corsn from T. c. Jordan, collected on
vouchers, by means whereof he became
liable to pay plaintiff the sum of money in
said instrument specified yet to pay the
same, or any part Of it, though due, and
often requested to do 80, he has wholly
failed and refused; that at nor since the
maturity Of said instrument. has defendant
had any moneys coming to him from said
T. G. Jordan, with which TO settle the same,
TO plaintiffs damage two hundred dollars.
That plaintiff believes, and therefore
charges, tha, on the - day Of August, 1870,
said NJ. F. Corcoran bought Of A. NJ. & G.
W. Cochran, Lot No. l, in Block d, Of Tur-
beville's addition to the town OF Dallas, in
the county and State aforesaid, and him
self paid the purchase money therefor, but
took the deed in the name Of Amelia NJ.
Corcoran; that at u date of said insiru-
ment, and the execution Of the deed 10 said
lot, the said NJ F. & A. NJ. were husband
and wife; that said deed was so taken to
cheat, wrong ard d fraud the creditors OF
the said NJ. 4. Corcoran, and 10 therefore q
nullity; that said 10. is of right the pro
perty of the said NJ. r. Corcoran, and Is
the community OF the defendants, and Is
liable for plaintiffs claim. and the only
property the plaintiff knows Of mis- having
or owning in the State.
Plaintiff prsys for an attachment and iis
levy upon said lot, for Judgment for the
principal end interest due on said insiru-
meut; that said lot be adjudged the pro-
perry Of said NJ. z. Corcoran, and sold In
satisfaction Of plaintiffs demand and for
general and special relief, &C.
You sre therefore commanded TO sum
mon said NJ. 2. Corcoran and A. NJ. Coreo-
ran (by publication, rs In such cases lie
required BY Law, in the Dallas HERALD, q
newspaper published 10 the Town Of DIAL
las, in the County Of Dallas sforessidh 20
be and appear before the Hon. the District
Court OF Dallas County, on the first day Of
the nert term thereof, TO be held at the
Courthouse, IN the Town Of Dallas, County
Of Dallas, and STATE Of Texas, then and
there 10 answer said petition.
Witness, John NJ. Laws, Clerk OF the
District Court Of Dallas County, in the
STATE Of Ts1as.
- Given under ny band and
SEAL the seal Of the C0urt, this I'D
Wv day Of November, 1870
Ausst: JOHN NJ LAWS
Clerk D. G.. d. C., Terss-
IsrBsd Nurr-ber l2d, 1870
Game 10 hsDd sane day issued; and ere
oute5 By orsering pubheah0n 10 shs Dal-
les HERALB for four successive weeks
IN BROWN.
Sheriff, Dallas COus.y-
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