Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-05-13
THE STATE OF TENAs.



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NNvHEREAS, JOHN p. LAWRENCE
w did, upon the 18th day Of May, 1871
file his peti,ion in the Clerk office of the
district Court of Dallas county, Texas.
against Alexander V. Sewell, Thomas
Ritter. and Sarah Ritter, wife of said Thos.
Ritter, Vienna Wilson and Rebccoa Cleve-
land, when snd petition is duly supported
by affidavit. TO the effect that said Thomas
Ritter and wife Sarah Ritter Whose maid
on name was Sarah Sewel J are not resi-
dents of the State of Texas: You are.
therefore. hereby commanded that you, by
making nublication of this writ in some
newspnper published in the county of
Dallas if there be one puhlishei in said
rountv but If not. then in the nearest
county where newspaper is published.
for four weeks previous TO the return day
hereof summon the said Thomas Ritter
and wife Sarah Ritter. who are not resi-
dents of this State. to be and appear be-
fore our Honorable District Court. TO be
holden in and for the county of Dallas. at
the COURTHOUSE thereof in the town Of
Dnllis ON the first Monday in June next.
then and there TO answer the petition of
the said John p. Lawrence filed in said
co,,rt AGAINST the said Thomas Ritter and
1v;ro sarah Rittar Alexander v Sewell
Wanna wilson and Rebeeca Cleveland.
mo General nature and object of said ne
tition 10 to obtain n decree for title TO Five
Hundred and TWENTY EIGHT acres of Land
l,;rr beipo sitnotea in the copntv os
dallas in the State of Texos Dos ocres of
which was patented bv the State of Texas
on tho 17th day OF; .Ju7e 1870 70 the
:. Hairs Of James M. Sewell. deceased. y by
virtne Of Nerer's Colony. Certificate No.
hnl issued 10 said James NJ Sewell by
,,ommiss;oper of said COLONY. April 2gth
1s5o patent No 70 Vol SIS Ard Class
and 900 ocros of vbicb said land was
n,tsntnd Inv tbr Stato Of Texas on the 8rd
IF Novomtar 1870 10 Tbomas / Sewell
nv virtue Of n Mercers Colony certificate
M ana ;ssuad 10 said Thomas ] Sewellbv
oom,n;ss;onor If Mercer's CoInnv knr;l
ooh Ia50 Patents Nos. 2G9 and ODD
Vol 90 Ard CIoss. and alleging in sub-
s,o,oa ,l,at SION or,cr said certificates
,yoro ;ssued 70 said Jomes NJ sewell
al ,Lo sois Tbomos I sewell Thai
,her Tho soi5 lanes NJ. and Thomas !
ScweIl denarted This life. interstate. in the
STATE ~ Texas and having their donicils
In said state ut the date of their respective
deaths and hat thew died seized and pos-
sssssd of said certificates. and without
leaving either wife. child. children. or
their Descendants, but leaving their father
Tbomas sewell and their mother Frances
Sewell AZ their survivors and only heirs at
law. Thai said Thomas seweli and Frances
Sewell took possession Of both Of said GER
,isca,es and for valuable and sufHicien,
consideration cold. transferred. Unsigned
and Delivered said certificates TO said Law
renee. said Lawrerce paying the consider
o,ior therefor and that said Lawrence
,,yoeeelled 10 locate both OF said certificates
on the land described in said Patents, aud
took possession Of said lands. rai y survey
or fees and taxes on The said Land. and the
fees OF Commissioners Of General Land