The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-07-19
Notice of Petition for Confirmation
OF Titles.

or Titles.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT THE
~ undersigned, holding title 10 certain
lands situated in st. Francis county. State of
Arkansas, under, aud by virtue of. certain
sales heretofore made as hereinafter shown,
will present to the next september term of
the ST, Francis circuit court. in chancery, his
petition for the confirmation of said sales, in
80 Tar as they involve his title to said lands.
as follows, tO-wit.
The sale made Jan. -, 1883. by James NJ.
stewart, commissioner OF the st. Francis cir
cult court, in chancery, under. and 10y author
1ty or. a decree OF said court, rendered oct.
q. 1882, in cause therein pending. wherein
the state OF Arkansas, on the relation OF Phi.
lander Littel, was paiutn, and certain lands
IN ST. Francis county. upon which taxes were
alleged to be overdue. and John Crawford.
auditor of the State of Arkansas, were defen-
dants, condenDiDg the lands hereinafter de-
scribed. with other tracts, to he sold, for the
non-payment of taxes due thereon, and APP
pointing the said James M.oStewart. commits
sloner, TO make sucn sale. AT which sale. so
made, there being no bids for the tracts here
matter described the same were struck off
and sold to the STATE of Arkansas. for the
amount of the taxes. penalty aud costs due
thereon. Which sale was duly certfie BY
said commissioner to the clerk of st. Francis
county. and, by said clerk. to the Office OF the
commissioner of state lands. for record; and
the time allowed by law for the redemption OF
said lands having expired, and said lands re-
naming OH the books IN the Office of said com.
missioner Of state lands. subject to sale, were
sold by said commissioner. to the persons, and
for the prices hereinafter named. aud deeds
were duly executed therefor, as follows,
to-wit: ne 4. sec. y. n. &c. l6O acres. to
j. &. Stern. for the sum OF e2UO, by deed of
Dec. H. 1892. Winch deed lie OF record in the
office Of the clerk aod recorder of st. Francis
county, in Book ,r. page 52,. 5 "a. sec %,
n, r e, l60 acres. to }. q. Stern and f. Dun
can, for the sum of 300, by deed OF Jan. Is.
1892. Which deed is of record in the Office of
the clerk and recorder OF st. Francis county.
in Book 81, page 40. And said last named tract
was sold by b. Duncan. and +. L. Duncan. his
wife, to j. e. stern 10y deed OF Jan. q, 1894.
Which deed iSof record i'm the office of the clerk
and recorder Of st. Francis county in book IA.
page 5JU.
And the sale made January 90, 1884. by James
NJ. Stewart, commissioner Of the st. Francis
circuit court. in chancery. under and by au-
thority OF u decree of SAID court. rendered
Oct. 2t 1853 in a cause therein pending, where
in the state of Arkansas on the relation of
Philander Litteil. was plaintiff. and certain
lands III st. FRANCS county, upon which taxes
were alleged TO he overdue and John Craw-
ford, auditor of the state OF Arkansas, were
defendants. condemning the W u. sec. %.
n, r6e. 100 acres, with other tracts. TO be
sold for the non-payment of the taxes due
thereon. and appointing the said James NJ.
stewart. commissioner. To make such sale.
AT which sale, so made, there being no bid for
said tract of land. the same WAS struck on and
sold TO tue State of ARKANSAS for the amount
OF the taxes, penalty and cost due thereon.
Which sale was duly certified by said commits
sioner 10 the clerk OF 1t. Francis county. and
by said clerk to the office of the com issioner
OF state laDds,fo record, and the time allow ed
BY law for the redemption uf said land having
expired, and said land remaining on the books
III the office OF the commissioner OF state
lands. subject to- sale, WAS sold and convey Ell
by AID commissioner. by deed of Jau. -. ls.r2
TO j. g.: stern and +. Duncan for the sum oi
300. Which deed il of record in the Office OF
the clerk and recorder OF st. Francis county.
in book 81, page Ill. Aud said last named
f. Duncan, his wife, to D. u. Stern. for the
sum of $40, by deed OF April "a. 1894. Which
deed is OF record in the office of the clerk and
recorder OF st. Frames county, in book b.
page 203
And II sale of certain lands by the tax col
lector of st. Francis County. Arkansas. MADE
on said lands. AT which sale. the following
tracts. being delinquent for the year 1889, were
struck of aud sold TO X. Duncan, tor the
amount following each tract, the same be-
lug the SUNS at the taxes, penalty and costs.
due thereon, respectively, tor said year, to-
wit ne q. see. Il, IA. g, l60 acres. for
81 IS; W "a. sec. ~. u. e. 100 acres. for
al 80; g OF "a. sec. 20. 6 n. ri o. 40 acres
Tor sl.sj; w n q sec. ~. n, 6 q, 50 acres
for r. 50; and the said h. Duncan having duly
assigned his several certificates OF purchase
for said tracts of hand 10 J. Il. stern. and two
years having elapsed since the date of said
sale. and said tracts OF land having not been
redeemed. the clerk at ST. Francis county. did
on the 10Th day OF June, 1892. execute 10 the
said j. q. Stern proper deeds therefor Which
deeds are of record in the office OF the clerk
and recorder of ST. Francis county. in book
which last named sale. the following tract OF
lant, also, tO-wit (: All of fri sec. g, } n. )
g. 90 acres. being delinquent for the year
los9 was struck of aud sold ia K. Duncan. tor
s20.S5. the amount OF the taxes. penalty and
cost due thereon; and the said Il. Duncan hav-
ing duly assigned his certificate OF purchase
tor said tract OF land TO }. q. Stern. and two
years having elapsed since the date of said
sale. and said tract of land having not been
redeemed, the clerk of st. Francis county
did, on the lith day of June. 1892. execute 10
the said J. q. Stern a deed therefor Which
deed ia of record IN The office ot the clerk and
recorder OF St Francis county, in book 3}
page Ss9. AT which last named sale, the fol-
lowing tract of laud. also, to-wit: II e l.. see
~. n, b e. 100 acres, being delinquent for
the year 1889, was struck OFF and sold to E.
Duncan. for the sum of $3.50 the amount of
taxes, penalty and costs due thereon. and the
said II. Duncan having duly assigned his GER
tihcate of purchase for said tract of land TO J
q. stern, and two years having elapsed since
the date OF said sale. and SAID tract of hand
having not been redeemed, the clerk OF ST
Francis county. did. ON the Goth day of June
1892. execute To the said j. g. Stern deed
therefor Which deed is of record in the office
Oh the clerk ana recorder of st. Francis coun-
~, in book %. page 80. AT which last named
sale, the following tract of land. also. to-wit
e = OF W u sec. IA. IS II. . e. $50 acres. being
aeEnquent for the years lseS and 1889 was
struck of and sold to f. Duncan. for the sum
OF $3.50. the amount of taxes. penalty and
costs due thereon: and the said L. Duncan
having duly assigned his certificate of MIR
chase for said tract of land 10 J. G. Steru and
two years having elapsed since the date of
SAID sale, aud said tract of land having nor
been redeemed. the clerk OF st. Francis
county. did on the 10th day of June 1892 exc
cute 10 he said J. G.. Stern a deed therefor
which deed is of record in the Office of the
clerk and recorder OF ST. Francis county, in
book 3D. page SO
And sale by the taA collector of ST. Francis
county. Arkansas, maize June &, 1891. for the
non-payment OF taxes due for the year lslJ
At which sale the following tracts of land
were struck OF and sold to L. Duncan for the
amounts following each tract, the same be-