The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-21
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The 0Iice Of the Elmo Mil Co.,
Or Mt THE BEACOI OFFICE,
March % lS77 wifi Elmo. ppXoE

tgNHE STATE OF TEXAS-ro Inc sheriff
Il 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 previous TO return day hereof,
You summon John Cadouon, whose resi-
Il nee Is unknown To be anu appear before
the District Court to be holden In and tor the
county OF Dallas, at the courthouse thereof,
In the city of Dallas, ON the 81 Monday in
June next, then and there to answer the PEE
tition of John Schweizer filed in said court
against the said John Cadonon, and alleging
in substance rs follows, to.wit: That on the
llth day OF August, \. u. 1871, deten !ant
made, executed an deliVere 10 plaintiff
his certain promisSory note in writing, by
the terms OF which defendant became liable
and bou d, and promised plaintiff to pay
him one day after date thereof, twelve hun.
dred dollars, with interest thereon from date
at 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 10 pay on and discharge the
same, Us wholly failed ana neglected To pay
said sum OF money, or any part thereof, eX-
cepting the sum Of SiXty.one dollars, paid
on the 18th day of August, 1874, and twelve
dollars paid on the 10Th of day of August
1871, each OF said payments are endorsed on
said note, to plaintiffs great damage twenty.
five hundred dollars. Plaintiff further rep.
reSents TINT said note was given Tor the pur-
chase money for certain tract OF lnad ly-
north 70 degrees east from the Courthouse nt
the city OF Dallas, and more particularly de-
scrlbed as follows, tO-wit: out OF the north
corner of $500 acre tra't decided to John
j, Eakins by John Eakins and wife, on the
l2th day OF september, lNi6, out of the OIig-
inal John GrigSby league. survey and
bounced as follow BEGINNING at said north
corner OF said 800 acres OF land thence south
10 degrees west ll0yaTds 10 the north corner
OF tract OF land sold to John w. smith.
thence south 3 Ia degrees west ~ yards TO =,
pecan tree ID inches IN diameter; ineuce east
81 yards To corner an Elm u inches brs.
north W degrees west IS links; thence south
A. degrees east ll6 yards 10 corner. thence
north - degrees east 40 yards TO corner:
thence north u degrees west $50 yards to thp
place OF beginning aud containing six acres
OF land, upon which the vendors lien now
exists. Plaintiff further renresents that the
deed Tor said land executed by him TO de-
PENDANT Is In the possession OF said defend
ant who is now here requested 10 produce
The same In court on the Trial OF this ca Sc
ana Mess the same is produced certified
copy OF the record thereof will be offered i'm
evidence, which is herewith fltd, marked
exhibit "B.' The premises considered
plaintiff pTays that defendant be cited TO ap-
pear and answer herein, as the law directs.
ana that, upon hnal hearing hereof, he have
Judgment for his said debt, interest and
damages, and costs OF suit, and for a decree
orecl0slng the vendors lien upon said land
and for seneral and special relief and, ms i'm
duty bound, he will 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 Harwood, Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court OF Dallas county.
tiven under my hand and the seal of said
court, az my Oiiice In the city Of Dallas. this
the I'D day of March, A. ID. isi7.
w. A. HARDWOOD,
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