The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-01-03

V,HE STATE OF TEXAS-To the sheriff or
i any constable Of Dallas county, greeting;
You are hereby commanded that by max
Ing publication Of this citation In some
newspaper published In the county of Dali
las, for eight weeks previous TO the return
day hereof, you summons II. H. Hicbo ck,
Josiah Claypool and the heirs of Clay
pool, to be and appear before the District
the court house In the city and county OF
Dallas, on the first Monday In February
next, then and there TO answer the petition
Of p. J.. Bryan, WA. Boyce, r. II. stuart,
John 2. Lawrence, and John II. Stevens,
filed In said court, against the said II. h.
HickOck, Josiah ClaypOol and the heirs OF
- Claypool, together with others, and al
leging In substance as follows, to-wit; That
Of certain tract of land lying and being.
situate In the county OF Dallas and State Of
Texas that defendants have entered upon
and elected plaintiffs therefrom. and nov
unlawfully withhold from plaintiffs the pos
session thereof; that said land SO held from
plaintiffs Ia melted and bounded as follows,
to-wit: Beginning at q stake In prairie 100
varas north, 10 west Of the east corner 81 q
survey in the name Of J. I. Hardin, which Is
10y varas north, 49, west, and 30l varas north,
40 east Of the east corner Of o survey In Vie
name of Richard Pillow; thence north 49,
west with said Hardin's, at 2l0 warns pass
ing same and the east corner OF william
Johnson's survey No. 90 D, at 2,72l.5 yaras,
east corner Of said Johnsops survey, No. "
ID, at $3.50 varas passing same, In all 5ose 6-lQ
varas to stake IN high prairie In the east line
OF John w. Davis $40 acre survey; thence
north 45o east Fat 1877 varas south, corner TO
survey No. 50 F, In name Of M. l.. Swing. 9
2,S7S varas, b. Il. Davis survey, at 4,2S0 5-lu
varas, south corner of J. w, Keene's survey,
In all 5000 5-l0 varas to stake near q bush
thence west corner j. M. Spillers 100 acre pre-
emption survey, to an elm, IL varas south
3o east, ~ varas; thence south 450 east
with said Spillers survey, at 76S varas cor,
ner Of same on line of NJ. Il. Baldings 100
acre presumption survey; thence south 49,
west with said survey, 40 varas to corner OF
same; thence south 40 east $50 40 varas 70
corner OF same; thence north 450 east 7lo
varas TO stake In the southeast line Of said
survey thence south 45o east at l,6S5 varas
TO Duck creek, 5 varas wide, course south.
east 2Sio varas, crossing said creek at w,
varas, recrossing said creek at 2,eS6 varas,
stake In Duck creek bottom; Spanish oak
In brs, north 40 east, AZ varas to q, ash u
In bis, north n varas north varas thence
south 50 west, with o survey in the name OF
=. r. Myers, at 343 varas to Duck creek, Of
80 varas passing said Myers corner at l,4o2
varas 70 A. =. Woualls survey, at 2rlo varasi
". J. Little and j. +. helms survey, In all
6.o9e 6-l0 varas TO the beginning.
Herein, fail not, but have you then and
tnere before said court this writ, with your
cuted Il. Il-7-' 49, So 'iis
Witness, A. HARDWOOD, clerk Of the district
court Of Dallas county.
Given under my hand and seal of said
court, this 4th day Of December, A. d. 1874.
2oodSt sun A. HARDWOOD. Clerk.