Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-23
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m23-lm MATT. KARCHER, Manager

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, COUNTY OF
Sacramento State of California. 1t is Or
dered than notice is hereby given, to all whom
it may concern, that the state OF California has
commenced an action to escheat the estate of
JOHN SMITH, deceased, which estate is de
scribed in the information which is made part
of this notice.
In the Superior Court, county of Sacramento,
State of California. THE STATE OF CALIFOR-
MA Plaintiff VS.. JOHN SMITH, JR., JOHN
SPRINGER, GEORGE MADDUX, JOHN SKEL-
TON, WILLIAM GROSSLY, NJ HANRAHAN
GEO. f. BRONNER, JOHN DOE, RICHARD
ROE JOHN DEN, Defendants. The above
named plaintiff, by E. c. MARSHAL, Attorney
General of the State of California, files this in
formation on behalf of the State of California,
First-rhat JOHN SMITH, a resident foreigner,
and Il native of the Kingdom of Great Britain,
died intestate, on or about the Sd day of NoVem-
ber 1883 in the city of Sacramento, county of
Sacramento and State of California, seized and
possessed at the time of his death of the follow
ing described real estate, lying and being in said
city, county and State, described as follows;
Lots one two five, six, seven, eight, and the
east % feet of lot four, in the block bounded by
K and L, Twenty-ninth and Thir ieth streets;
lots one two. three and four, in block X and l.,
and Twenty eighth and Twenty y-ninth streets:
lots one two, three, four, five, six, seven and
eight, in block NJ and \, and Twenty-siXth and
Twenty-seventh streets; Il three-acre tract OF
land next east of Thirtyfrst street, between J
and X streets of the city of Sacramento, if eX-
tended.
second-That John Smith, Jr., and John
Springer, defendants, foreigners and natives of
the Kingdom of Great Britain. and now residents
of the State of California. at the time and prior
to the deceaSe of the said John Smith, deceased
and George MOdduX, NJ. Haurahan, George F.
Bronner, William Grossly, John SHELTON, defend
ants, and others whose names are unknown to
plaintiff, and are named by fictitious names as
John Doe Richard Roe and John Den, defend
ants, all now in the possession of said real
| estate, claiming some right therein adverse TO
| this plaintiff and against law
Third-That all the relatives next of kin and
! heirs of the said John Smith, deceased, were
nonresident foreigners, and non-residents of the
State of California at the time of his death: that
! he had no wife, no children, no descendants
or next of kin residents of the State of Calitor-
mia at the time of his death capable of inherit
| ing, of succeeding to his estate at the time OF
| his death, of which all persons and claimants
have notice in and by virtue OF the records OF
| this Court.
Fourth-That by reason of the foregoing facts
stated and the law in such cases the real estate
| of John Smith. deceased has escheated to the
State of California, plaintiff herein, and that
the State OF California, plaintiff, is legally the
owner thereof and entitled to the possession o
| said estate.
Fifth-Wherefore, the state of California
plaintiff herein, asks and demands judgment!
| of this Court declaring that said estate has eS
cheated, and that the State of California is il
law the rightful owner thereof and entitled tt
| the possession of the same.
f. c. MARSHALL,
! Attorney General of California.
Per s. p SCAN1KER, of Counsel.
And ii is further ordered that this notice b,
published in SACRAMENTO DAILY REcoRD-UNIoN
a newspaper published in the city OF Sacra
mento, county of Sacramento and State of Cali
fornia, for the period of one month, requiring
all persons interested in said estate to appea
and show cause if any they have, within fort,
days from the date of this order, why the sale
estate should not vest in the State of California
June ~ I>S4 JOHN ". ARMSTRONG,
Superior Judge.
A true copy. Attest
[sEAI. CHAS. NJ COGLAN, Clerk
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