The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-18
Travis County.


To the sheriff or any constable of SAID county greetng
WHEREAS, Simon LOOMS and Ed. Christian under
their firm of LOomis g. Christian resident eiti
of Travis county, Texas have filed their petition
IN the District Court Of Travis county complaining of
James Davidson and A. E. Davidson, his wife, both of
whom alleged TO be nOn-residents of the State of
Texas which fact OF nonresidenee is by John
w. Robertson, Esq, of plaintiffs attorneys of
record alleging in substance as follows: That the de-
PENDANTS indebted to petitioners, under their firm
name aforesaid, for lumber planks, shingles etc,
furnished them at various times and dates between
July 4, 1872 and October 81 1872 and for which said
defendants agreed to pay their fair value and petition
ers aege their fair and reasonable value to be five
hundred and thirty five dollars coin bill Of particulars
Of said items being appended to the petition marked
'A'Q. Petitioners further alege that said lumber,
and used by defendants in the repair and erection of
houses, outbuildings, fences etc. situated certain
scribed as foOws First tract-Begnning a stake on
north bank of Onion creek five yaras below pecan
tree fourteen inches in diameter marked Thence
north 70 degrees west l53 poles 10 stake on Williamson
creek Thence up the south side OF said creek with its
$50 yaras to Onion creek. Thence down said creek
with its meanders to the place of beginning less forty
two acres taken from said tract and sold by p H. Raj
Second ract-Forty-twO and one-half adjoining
and above first tract begins at southwest corner Of
halfords tract on the Dlun above the lower bank OF
Onion creek at the of the fence of said Raford
Thence north eight degrees east 600 yas 10 the corner
of the fence near Williamson creek. Thence south
eighty and onehalf degrees west 100 warns 10 point
from which passway ten varas wide into permanent
water hole supplies at this point by spring in the
bluff of Williamson creek. Thence 654 Yaras TO stone
pile the bank of Williamson creek. Thence south
eight degrees west 2l0 yaras to Onion creek Thence
down Onion creek the bluff with its Ineandcrs to
the beginning. That the above property was, at the
dates of the furnishing Of the said lumber, planls
shingles etc. the community property of the defend
ants. That the said claim for money has been duly
proved up and recorded as mechanics lien on the
said property and is such lien. That said sums have
long since been due and payable. That they have
never been paid and that petitioners are now the legal
owners thereof.
Wherefore, they pray for judgment for their said
debt interest of suit decree for foreclosure Of
their mechanics lien and for general and special
lief etc. etc
You are therefore commanded TO summon the said
James Davidson and A. e, Davidson, by publication
of this writ in the DEMOCRATIC STATESMAN, ancws-
paper published in Austin city, for four consecutive
weeks prior 10 the return day thereof to be and ap
pear before the honorable District Court Of Travis
county on the first Monday in October 1879 then and
there to this petition and show cause II any
they may have, why judgment should not be had
against them. Herein fail not but Of this writ and
Your service thereon make due the law di-
reefs.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said distrci
ISE2 court at Office at the city Of Austin, Septen
her 4, 1873. A. X. MORRIS, Clerk
BY PRANK Brown, Deputy
Received September J, lSl3 and ordered TO be
printed in the DEMOCRATIC STATESMAN aweckly news
paper published IN Travis county FOR four successive
weeks from this date.
GEO. B. ZIAiPELAIAN. Sheriff
By JoIIss T. STOKES, Deputy sep5 w4t