Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-01-20
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
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| To the Sheriff Of Dalln' County, Greeting:
Won ARE HEREBY COMMANDED, that you
l. summon by publication, Walter skeen, whose
| residence IL Unknown, to he and appear before the
District Court to DO holden In and for the county OF
Dallas at the Court House thereof, in the city of
Dallas. on ths FIRST Monday In February next then
and there to answer the petition Of James Brayey,
nled In said court against the said Walter skeen.
and alleging in substance As follows to-wit: That
on the 24th day of Decem Der, 1859, defendant Wal
ter skeen, made executed and delivered TO plaintn,
his certain propissory note bearing date the day
and year aforesaid to.wt: the 9th day OF Decsm-
her. 1869, and thereby promsed to pay to plaintiff,
or before the first day OF January A. D. 1871 tho
sum Of ono hundred and seventy.fve gold or silver
dollars.
Plaintiff fnthor alleges that said note was given
for the purchase money In consideration for the fol
lowing described lands situated In Dallas county,
conveyed by John NJ. Crockett to !. T. Jacobs on
the same 9th day of December, 1862 to wit: Stu.
ate. lying and being IN the county Of Dallas. and
State Of Texas, ON the waters of the East Fork Of
Trinity river, and bounded as follows: Beginning
at the Invest corner of 17312 acre survey decided
to Marian A. Coats by Samuel Coats the Odd day Of
October, 1869 Said corner being the northeast cor
ner Of J. =. Lawrence, and northwest corner OF A..
B. Lanier thence north go vs.. to stake In prairie
thence EAST GS5 vs., thence south Gle w. to stake In
prairie, thence north GS5 vs. to the place of begin
ming. Also the north hall twenty five acres on OF
nifty acre tract decided by Samuel Coats to said
Msrian Coats the 2;id day Of October, lSGO, and
described follows Lying and being In said coui.y
Of Dallas, to wit Beginning at the northwest cor
corner and James Coats n. T.. corners thence north
Si VS. to a stake in the wcat line Of Samuel Coats
survey lash mi, brs. north GS5 vs., thence enst
1910 to stake in ,ast line Of said Survey blark
oak. 10 m) hrs. north so, west VS., thence south
Alo NJ said line 271la To James A. Coats northeast
corner, thence west 1910 VS.. to place of beginning
snd that the vendors lien subsists upon the said
tracts Of land.
Plaintiff says that said n".o las. ing been due and
payable. AMI defendant often reauested TO pay on
and discharge the SAM, yet to pay the same or any
part thereof The defendant has hitherto wholly failrd
aud refused, aud still fails and refuses to PLAINTIFF
damage three hundred and fifty dollars, wherefore
paintiT brings this suit. aud prays that defendant
be cited to appear and answer, and upon hna
hearing ho praysjnlgnent for his said sum of money
in said note specified for his dana yes, costs Of suit
and for general and special reet.
Herein fail not, hut have You then and there be-
fore said court this writ. with your return thereon
showing how you have executed thu same.
Witness John NJ Laws, Clerk Of tho District Court
~ of Dallas county Given under my hand
( w / sud seal OF said Court in the city Of Dali
H''"' I las. this the third day Of January A. d..
49, ls72 JOHN NJ. LAWS.
Clerk District Court Dallas Co, Texas.
BY Y. 4. C0oARrs, Deputy.
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