Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-12-10
CITATION.
JAMES p. THOMAS VS.. NJ. F. & A. NJ.
CORCORAN.

CORCOhhN.
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
To The StrriF or any Constable Of Dallas
County, Greeting:
nN the 18th November, 1870, JAMES P.
" THOMAS fled his petit IN in the Dis
trict Court of sa id county, agninst NJ. F..
and 4. NJ, C0RCORAN, alleging, in sub.
stance, that he is resident citizen Of sa id
county; that the present residence of the
said NJ. i. and A, NJ. Corceran is unknown
to him.
That on the 10th September, 1869, said
NJ. F. Corcoran. in the county and State
aforesaid, executed and delivered to him,
the plaintiff in this cause, q certain instru-
ipent, in writing, and thereby promised,
one day after g date thereof, TO pay to
the order of plnin,iff one hundred gold dol
lars. Mt Dallas, Texas, value received, of
the first moneys coming to said VI. +. Cor
tcorau 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 10 pay the
same, or any part Of IT, though due, aud
often requested to do so, he has wholly
I failed and refused; that at nor since the
1 IN
had any moneys coming to him from said
| T. c. Jordan, with Which TO settle the same,
to plaintiffs damage two hundred dollars.
That plaintiff believes, and therefore
charges, tina, on the = day Of August, 1870,
said NJ. r. Corcoran bought of A. NJ. & @.
| W. Cochran, Lot No. I, in Block B, Of Tur-
bevilles addition TO the town Of Dallas, in
| tae county and State aforesaid, aud him
self paid the purchase money therefor, but
took the deed in the name OF Amelia NJ.
| Corcoran; that at tie date Of said insiru-
ment and the execution of the deed to said
lot, the said NJ F& A. NJ. were husband
and wife; that said deed was so taken TO
cheat, wrong and d fraud the creditors oil
the said NJ. r. CoreorAn, and is therefore
nulliiy; that said 10, is OF right the pro
perty Of the said NJ. z. Corcorau, and is
The community of the defendants, and 10
liable for plainiifrs claim and the only
property the plaintiff knows Of AIS having
or owning in the State.
Plaintiff prays for an attachment and ''s
levy upon said lot, for Judgment for The
principal end interest due on said insiru.
ment; that said lot be adjudged The pro-
periy Of said NJ. r. Corcoran, and sold in
satisfaction Of plaintiffs demand and TOR
general aud special relief, &c.
You are therefore commanded 20 sum-
mon said ". 2. Corcoran aud A. N. coreo-
ran Thy publication, AZ In rueh CAGES i'
required BY Law, in the Dallas HsRkLp, a
newspaper published in the Town Of Dali
las, in the Conafy Of Dslias aforesaid, 70
be and appear before the Hon. the Districi
Court Of Dallas County, on the hrsi day q
the next term tbersof 70 be held st the
Corrthouse, in the Town Of Dallas, Couniy
Of IA has, .sd STATE OF Texas, then and
there 20 answer said petition.
Witness. John ". Lave, CLERK Of The
District ccsrt Of Dallas County, in the
Stare Of Texas.
- Given under ny hand and
(HAB the seal Of the Court. this "a
tNODSZ day Of November, 1870
Ausst JOHN ". LAWS
CLERK D. C., D. c. Te1ss.
Issued November 22d, 1870.
Cane 20 hard sane day isssed; snd ere
cured hy ordering publiestion in he DAB
las HEnsrD fsr four successive vesks--
SOssubsr "a, 1870
IN. BR0E<.
stsrif, Dallas Cesuty.
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