The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-19

n,HE STATE OF TEN As To the sheriff
/ 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 % return day hereof,
you summon John Cadonon, whose resi-
az nee Is unknown to be ami appear before
the District Court to be holden In and for the
county of Dallas ut the courthouse thereof,
In the city OF Dallas, on tile 81 Monday in
June next, then and there to answer the pc.
tition of John Schweizer, filed in said court
against the said John Cadonon, and alleging
In substance as follows, to-wit: That on the
18th day of August, A. D., 1874, defen liant
his certain promissory note in writing, by
the terms of which defendant became liable
and bon d, and promised plaintin 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 to pay of aud discharge the
same, as 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,
1874. each Of said payments are endorsed on
said note, 10 plaintiffs great damage twenty
resents that said note was given for the pur-
chase money for u certain tract of land ly-
Ing IN said county of Dallas about two miles
north ~ degrees east from the Courthouse Mt
the city OF Dallas, and more par icularly de-
scribed as follows, TO- wit Out of the north
corner OF a 1861 acre tract decided to John
j. Eakins by John Eakins and wife. on the
18th day OF September, 1885, otit Of the orig
inal John GrigSby league. survey and
bounced az follow ; Beginning at said north
corner OF said 366t acres OF land;thence south
is degrees west yards to the north corner
OF tract of land sold to John w. smith;
thence south Sl.2 degrees west IS yards To n
pecan tree 10 Inches In diameter; thence east
so yards TO corner an Elm II inches hrs
north 80 degrees west Is links; thence south
45 degrees east ll8 yards TO corner; thence
north - degrees east 40 yards to corner:
thence north Il degrees west 1876 yards to the
place OF beginning aud containing six acres
OF land, upon which the vendors lien now
exists. Plaintiff further represents 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 to produce
the same in court on the trial of this ca Sc,
and Mess the same is produced certified
copy OF the record thereof will be offered i'm
evidence, which Is herewith filed, marked
exhibit "B." The premises considered
plaintiff prays that defendant be Cited to APP
pear and answer herein, as the law directs,
and that, upon nnal hearing hereof he have
Judgment for his said debt, interest and
and costs OF suit, and for decree
oreclosing the vendors lien upon said land.
and for general and special relief. and, as in
duty bound, he will every pray, etc.
( Herein fall 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. Harwood, Clerk OF the Dis
trict Court of Dallas county.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
court, at my Office In the city of Dallas. this
the I'D day of March, A. ID. ISL.
w. A. HARDWOOD.
Jerk District Court, Dallas county, Texas.
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