The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18
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NEWSPAPER
ADVERTISING
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH EDITION.
TINE STATE OF TEXAS.
To the Sheriff or any Constable Of
Tra0is County, Greeting:

You are hereby commanded-that by max
ing publication of this citation in some
newspaper published in Travis county for four
successive weeks previous TO the return day
hereof, you summon William Weisenharn,
whose residence by affidavit on file is alleged to
be unknown, to be and appear before the honor
able District Court, TO be holden IN and for the
county OF Travis, at the court house thereof, IN
the city OF Austin. on the fifteenth Monday az
ter the first Monday in January A. D., 1873, then
and there to answer the petition OF b. Eastman,
who resides Ia Walker county, State OF Texas,
alleging in substance as follows, to-wit: l.
That the plaintiff, B. Eastman, is the legal and
equitable owner. and as such seized and pos
sessed of the following described tract of land,
lying in the county of Travis and State OF Tex
as: Beginning on the West boundary line of
league No. 3, surveyed for G. W. Glasscock,
assignee, at a stake and mound; thence south
AS degrees west $50 varas to branch, course
south $500 varas to stake from which mes
quit eight inches in diameter, bears south IS
vaIas, another four inches in diameter marked
X. bears south 20 degrees west 10 varas; thence
north IS degrees west 1910 varas TO branch,
course northeast 800 varas to a stake frem
which mesquit eight inches IN diameter, bears
north degrees weeg 30 varas, another six inches
in diameter, bears north go degrees east so vara.
thence north IS degrees east 400 varas TO a
stalk from which nackberry four inches in di-
ameter, bears north 30 degrees east 20 varas,
another six inches in diameter bears north 30 de-
grees west 25 varas; thence south IS degrees
east 500 varas to the beginning. Being the
Jacob Belts. deceased, lying on the west side OF
the Coloraco river. 2-rhtt on the eighth day
OF January, 1875, the said William Welsenharn,
defendant, procured pretended deed OF convey
ance OF said premises from one Joseph Nader,
and has caused the same to be placed upon the
records OF deeds of Travis county. in Book g,
pages 2f7 and aiS and has been and still is As
serting some sort OF claim to said tract OF land
under said deed; that said pretended deed from
said NadI. to said defendant was made without
consideration; that the same was so made for
ha Drlr M dafrandinU Ulainfin and those
under and through whom he claims out OF said
land; that at tue time OF making said PRETENDED
deed the defendant well knew that said Nader
had not paid the purchase money for said land
that he had no right 10 sell and convey the came,
AZ that plaintiff then held the notes OF said
Nader for large amount OF money secured by
deed Of trust upon said tract OF land. and that
the title OF plaintiff was superior 10 the title of
Nader; that said Deed was made through fraud
for The purpose OF defeating the claim OF plaintiff
and those through whom he holds the said tract
Of land; that said decd casts cloud upon plain
uff's superior title 10 said land, dlminisles the
value thereof, and prevents plaintiff from sell
ing the same. 3-PiaIntif gives defendant no
lice to produce the following deeds and title pa
pers. now IN his possession, or secondary evi-
deRce OF their contents viii be offered on the
trial OF this cause, toWit: ]. The original pat
cob Bets. s-Deed from c. ID. Bette and W. II
Rigsby TO joseph Nader. da'ed July D. 1874.
S-Deed from Joseph Nader TO William Weisen
harm. dated January s, 1915. Plaintiff also give
title papers to-Slt: 1-Dced OF trust from
Joseph Nader 20 c. d. Belts and W II. Rissby,
dated July s. lS7L 3-Deed from Geo b ZiIn-
pelham. scting trustee for said Nader TO b.
sasthAm, dated Nay {. 1856, ard both Of record
| in Travis county
Premises cons dered. Plaintiff prays for eta
ton BY publication for said defendant, and for Z
| judgment and decree cancelllnc the deed from
said joseph Nader TO tie defendant. and for the
removal o. the cloud from his title 20 said prem
iSes and that he be forever Quieted IN hie titls
end possession Of the same. BE also prave foi
costs. ana for general and equitable relief.
Herein fail not. bat have you then and there
THIS writ before our sad coart with ycur return
thereon showing how you have executed Tx
sane
Witness, z Hal;m1rn. Clerk % the District
Ccurt Of Travis coEnty. and the zeal 81
Seal said coart attached a. once In the eify
q Austin, this the twenty second d1l
OF March. A. n. 1s7s-
Z HALLNASS. c. D. c. 7. Co.
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