The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-09-14
Citation by Publication.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, To the Sheriff
or any Constable Of san Saba County, GREET
ING:-You are hereby commanded to summon
August Rolf by making publication of this ciia-
ton once In each week for four successive weeks
previous to the return day hereof in some newspa-
per published in your county if there be one pub
shed therein, to appear at the next regular term
Of the district court of San Saba county TO be
holden at the e0urt house thereof in san Saba on
the third Monday in November less, the same
being the 18th day of November, 1ses then and
there to answer petition filed in said court On
the li;h day of September Iee5 by J. L. Walters
county attorney OF San Saba county. Texas, in a
suit numbered on the civil docket of said court
No sl6 wherein the State Of Texas is Plaintiff
and August Rolf ct ais are defendants said petit
fiou alleging that heretofore to -'git, or about
the 9th dav of December, 1854. Defendant August
Rolf laid his certain valid land certificate the
herein after described real estate consisting of two
certain tracts or parcels OF land and thereby be
came entitled to have said two tracts of land pat
enfed 10 him. That said two tracts of land are in
san Saba county, and state Of Texas, and are de
scribed as follows
LIST Tract is known as survey No. II, in district
M between the LlanO and san Saba rivers.
about % miles south 357 west from San Saba town
~ virtue of certificate No 90j issued by the COM
missioner Of Fisher Il Millers colony, Apr1 81
1879 containing $50 acres.
2nd Tract is known as survey No. Il in district
No 6 between the Llano and San San Saba rivers
about 2is miles south. 357 west from San Saba
town BY virtue of Ger titieate No. eO6 issued by
the commissioner of Fisher & AIiers coloay
April q, 1873. cOntainin $40 acres.
That on or about the 9th day Of September, \.
d. Iss2 sOme unknown person, other than August
Rolf or his heirs or legal representatives. and
without his or their consent and in fraud of de
frndant August Rolf aud Plaintiff rights.
caused a letter patent to be issued from said state
10 said Rusust Rolf for the purpose of enabling
aid unknown persons or some one Of their pro
curement TO iraudulently take possession of said
lands and use and enjoy the possession thereof ad
,erse 10 Plaintiff and Defendant August Rolf
rirhts until they could th-Teby claim the benefits
and acquire title by the statutes OF limitation
That August Rolf was the person last lawfully
scized or possessed of said real estate
That p. a Smith, j. I. Scott and Ms. G ORA.
ner a FlME SOLE. set UP some sort Of pretended
rain, 10 portions Of said real estate but they have
no color Of title and are in possession without au
tbor1tv oflaw That defendant August ROln has
ieen absent tur a term Of more than seven years
~ ~ asserted no lawful claim to- exercised
sny lawful acts of ownership in said proderty fora
,,s,;od of more than seven YEAR, and l. not kntNn
T. ayesf and that he has left will recorded or
nrol,ated in san Saba county Texas, where said
iarJ 4 situated and has LETT 90 heirs. whereby
s.id sestate has escheated to the state OF Texas.
Petitjoner prays that citation issue and that
nnblicstion be made According TO law, citing the
defendant August Rolf TO appear at the next reg
nIar term OF this court and answer said petition
Tor an proper orders and DEGREES, general and spe
einl and for costs, &c. 80,
nj rs aforesaid next regular term, this writ with
vonr return thereon, showing how You have exc
Witness A. Duggan, clerk Of the district court
of San Saba county. e.,
I. conrt at Office in the town Of San saba this
- the 18th day OF September, A. D. l,7s;
A. DUGGAN,
District Clerk, SaR saba County