Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-04

said Canadian river. TO the place Of its con-
fluence with the Canadian river proper
thence in northeaSterly direction, follow
ing the meanderings Of the said Canadian
river proper, to the junction of said Can
adam river proper with the Arkansas
an easterly direction, following its mean
behring's, to the place of beginning, contain
ing SOB, 351 acres of land.
and of all its public interests. That the
plaintiff and the defendants, Joel B. Mayes.
and 5000 others, whose names are IN
known to plaintiff, are the owners of and
possess, as joint tenants, the following
described real estate, situated in the Indian
Territory and particularly described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
beginning at the point where the Ar
kansas river crosses the west line of the
state of Arkansas; thence in a northwest
erly direction, following the west line of
the state of Arkansas to the southwest cor
ner of the state OF Missouri; thence north,
with the west line of the state of Missouri
to the southeast corner of the state of
Kansas; theBce west with the south line OF
the state of Kansas to the Goth meridian
line, thence south with said meridian line
to the north line of the Creek Nation;
thence east with the north line of the Creek
Nation to the northeast corner of said Creek
Also the lands described as follows, to-
wit: Beginning at the intersection of the
Goth meridian with the south line of the
state Of Kansas, thence south on said
meridian line to the north line of the Creek
Nation, Indian Territory; thence west to
the northwest corner of the said Creek Ma
ton; thence south to the Arkansas river;
thence in westerly direction, following
the meanderings of tha Arkansas river to
the point of its intersection with the most
easterly line of the Oklahoma Territory;
thence north to the northeast corner of
Oklahoma Territory; thence west to the
east line of the state Of Texas, the same be-
ing the Tooth meridian; thence north with
said meridian line to the south line of the
state of Kansas; thence east with said south
line of the state of Kansas to the place of
beginning, being the tract of land known as
the Cherokee Outlet, containing S,263, 1S4
and 14-100 acres.
That the plaintiff has an undivided equal
interest with each of the said defendants in
the fee of said lands, and is the absolute
owner in fee simple of such interest, and
the said defendant and each of the $50
others whose names are unknown TO
plaintiff, have similar interest and estate
in said lands.
That the right and title of all the parties
TO this action exists and are held by virtue
of patents from the United States of Amer
lea to the Cherokee Indians, dated -
--, conveying to said Cherokee
Indians, in fee simple, the premises herein
described. A copy of said patents are
hereunto attached, marked exhibits "A''
and ''B'' respectively, and made part OF
this complaint.
There are no liens or membranes on
said premises, and no person other than
plaintiff and defendants, and the persons
mentioned whose names are unknown to
plaintiff are interested in any way in said
premises.
Wherefore plaintiff prays for judg-
ment, partitioning and dividing said lands
to the respective rights of the said
parties and said unknown persons; or if a
partition cannot be had without great pref
udice to the owners. then plaintiff prays
that said land be sold and the proceeds |
of said sale be divided as the |
law provides; and plaintiff prays for |
such other and further relief as she may be |
entitled to.
NJ. NJ. EDMIsToN,
PAsCo & HARRISON,
Attorneys for the plaintiff.
I, NJ. NJ. Edmiston, do solemnly swear |
that ] am one of the attorneys for the |
above-named plaintiff; that l know the con-
tents of the above and foregoing complaint: |
and the same is true as verify believe from |
had. -
NJ. NJ. JOHNSTON.
SUBSCRIBED and sworn TO before me this |
second day of November. 1891
WIN. NELSON,
(sEAL.) Clerk.
By W. r. SHACKLEFoRD,
Deputy Clerk.