The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-18

u,HE STATE OF TEXAS-To the sheriff
4 or any constable of Dallas county,
greeting You are hereby commanded that
by making publication OF this citation in
some newspaper published in said county
for four weeks prey ious to return day hereof,
you summon John Cadonon, whose resi-
de nee is unknown to be auu appear before
the District curt to he holden IN and for the
county OF Dallas, NJ the courthouse thereof,
In the city of Dallas, on the Sd Monday in
June next, then ana there to answer the pc.
tition OF Juhn Schweizer, filed III said court
against the said John Cadonon, and alleging
in substance us follows, ,o-wit: That on the
18th day of August, \. d. 1874, deten liant
made, executed AM delivered 10 plaintiff
his certain promissory note In writing, by
tho terms of which defendant became liable
and hOu Il, and promised plaintiff tO pay
him one day after date thereof, twelve hum
drod dollars, with Interest thereon from date
nj the rate OF twelve per cent per annum;
that said note has long since become due
and payable but that defendant, though Of
ten requested To pay oil aud discharge the
same, Swholly JAILED ana neglected 10 pay
said sum OF money, or any part thereof, uX-
cepting the sum of sixty one dollars, paid
ON tile l2th day of August, 1874, and twelve
dollars paid on the l5ih of day of August
1874, each OF said payments are endorsed on
snid note, to plaintiffs great damage twenty
nVe hundred dollars. Plaintiff further rep
resents that said note was given Tor the pur-
chase money for n certain tract OF lana w.
ing In said county of Dallas about two miles
north 10 degrees e.lst from the Courthouse ut
the city OF Dallas, and more par icularly de-
scribcd as follows, to-wlt: Out of The north
corner OF 3b6it acre tra't decided to John
j, Eukins by John EakinS and wife. on the
18th day OF september, 1856, out of the orig
lnal John Grigs6y League. survey and
bounced as follow EcgIuning nj suld north
corOer OF said 1861 acres oi iaud;thcncu south
10 degrees west llOyardS to the north corner
of tract of land sold to John W. smith;
thence south 3I.2 degrees west s. yards to A
pecan tree ID Inches in diameter; thence east
% yards To corner an Elm u inches brs,
north ~ degrees west - links; thence south
10 degrees east llD yards 10 corner; thence
north - degrees east 40 yards 10 corner;
thence north ~ degrees west lJ6 yards To the
place of beginning aud containing six acres
of land, upon which tile vendors lien now
exists. Plalntifi further represents that the
deed Tor said land executed by him To die.
PENDANT Is In the possession of said defend
ant, VINO i now here requested 10 produce
the same In court on the trial of THIS ca Sc.
and Mess the same is produced certified
copy "a the record thereof Will be offered i'm
evidence, which IL herewith nled, marked
exhibit "B." The premises considered
plaintiff prays that defendant be cited 10 an
pear and answer herein, as the law directs,
and that, upon nnal hearing hereof, he have
judgment Tor his said debt, Interest and
damages, and costs ofSuit, and for "A decree
orecloslng the vendors lien upon said land
aud for general and special relief. and as I'm
duty bound, he VIII every pray, etc.
Herein fail not, but have you then and
there, before said court. this writ with Your
return thereon, showing how you have exc
cuted the same,
Witness, W. A. HARDWOOD, Clerk OF the Dis
tflct Court of Dallas county.
Given under my hand aud the seal of said
court, at my Office in the city OF Dallas. fills
the I'D day of March, A. ID. lSiT.
W. A. HARDWOOD,
Jerk District Court, Dallas county, Texas.
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