Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-17

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, COUNTY OF
/ Sacramento, State of California. 1t is or
dered than notice is hereby given. to all whom
il 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 u , SMITH; JR, JOHN
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-That JOHN SMITH, a resident foreigner,
and native of the Kingdom OF Great Britain,
died intestate, on or about the Sd day of Novem-
Der 1888 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
X and l., Twenty-ninth and Thiriieth streets;
lots one, two, three and four in block X and L,
and Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth streets:
lots one, two, three. four, five six, seven and
eight in block NJ and n, and Twenty-siXth and
land next east of Thirty-first street, between
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. Hanrahan, George +.
Bronner, William Grossly, John SHELTON, defend
ants, and others whose names are unknown 10
plaintiff, and are named by fictitious names as
John Doe Richard Roe and John Den, defend
ants, are 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 Califor-
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 fact
stated and the law in such cases. the real estat
of John Smith, deceased, has escheated to tn
State of California, plaintiff herein, and tina
the State of California, plaintiff Is legally the
owner thereof and entitled to the possession
said estate.
Fifh-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 in
law the rightful owner thereof and entitled to
E. C. MARSHALL,
Attorney General of California.
Per S. p. SCANIKER, of Counsel.
And it is further ordered that this notice be
published in SACRAMENTO DAILY RECoRD-UNioN
a newspaper published in the city of Sacra
mento county of Sacramento and State of Cal
fornia, for the period of one month, requirin
all persons interested in said estate to appea
and show cause, if any they have, within for t
days from the date of this order, why the sai
estate should not Hst in the State of California.
June 20, 1884. JOHN W. ARMSTRONG,
Superior Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
[sEAL.l CHAS. NJ COGLAN, Clerk.
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