The Forrest City times., 1895-07-26
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Notice of Petition for Confirmation
 of Titles

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 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THATTHE A\ undersigned, h,,iding title to certain lands situated in St. Francis county. State Of Arkansas. under and by virtue of. certain sales heretofore made, as hereinafter shown will present to the next September term of the St. Francis circuit court. in chanccry, hts petition for the confirmation of said sales. in so tar as they involve his title to said lands as follows. tO-wit
 The sale made Jan 9. 1883. by James M stewart, commissioner of the ot. Francis cir cpsG court in cnaucers, under, and by author ItH- of. decree ot said court. rendered oct. z. lsS2 m a cause therein pending. wherein the state or Arkansas. on the relation of Phi lander Littel. whs plaintiff. and certain lands tn St. Francis county. upon which taxes were alleged to be overdue. and John Crawford. auditor of the State of Arkansas, were defen- dants, condemning the lands hereinafter de- scribed. wIth other tracts, tO be sold. for tue non-payment of taxes due thereon. and ap- pointing the said James M.1Stewart. cOmmis sioner, to make such sale. At which sale. so
 made. there being no bids for the tracts here matter described, me same were struck of and sold to the state of Arkansas. for the amount of the taxes. penalty and costs due thereon. Which sale WAS duly cert fed by said com m issioncr 10 the clerk of St. Francis county, and. by sHid clerk. to the office of the commissioner Of state lands. for record; and the tune allowed by Jaw for the redemption of said lands having expired. and said lands re-
 mainiBg on the boOks in the office of said con- miss oner of staie HIids. subject to sale, were sold DN said commissioner. To the persons, and tor the prices hereinafter named. and deeds
 were duly executed therefor as follows
 to-wit n z l.. see. 22, n. r c. lG0 acres, to J. c. stern. for the sum Ot s2 Q. by deed of Dec. l2. 1892 Winch deed l. Ui record in the office of the clerk and recorder of st. Francis county, in Book ;3. page i,@5. : W A,.sec -.
 n. r 6e Ito acres. to ] C. stern and E. Dun- can, for the sun of s2U0. ny deed ot Jan. l5 lssp. Winch deed IS of record in the office of the clerk and pecorder Of St. Francis ciunty in Book S5.page ll0. And said tast named tract
 was sold by E. Duncan. and l.. F. Duncan. his wife. 10 J. G stern ny deed of Jan. =, 1894
 When deed iSof record III the office of the cIerk
 and recorder of ct. Francis county ln book 4 page 5J0.
 A nd the sale made January 22. 1884 by James M. stewart. commissioner ut the cJ. Francis circuit court, iii chancery. under. and by au- thOrItN of decree of saId court, rendered Oct. 24. lSS3. in cause therein pending, wi here iE the state of Arkansas, on the relation of Philander Litteii, was iantir and certain lands IT. St. Francis county, upon which taxes were alleged To be overdue, and John Craw ford, auditor ot the state of Arkansas, were deiendauts. c0ndemuing the a. sec 2} n, I 6 e. Ito acres, with other tracts. to be sold for the non-pai ntnt Of the taxes due thereon, and appointing The said James NJ stewart, cohlAiSHlouer. TO make such sale At which sale. made. there being no bid for said tract ot hnd, the same was struck off and sold to the State Of Arkansas. for Tue amount of the taxes, penalty and cost due thereon. Which sale was duly certified by said cOmniS sioner to the clerk of et. Frnncis county, and hy said clerk tU the Oliicr Oi the commissioners Of state lands for record, and the time allow ed by law for the redemption ot sud land having | m the office uf the comIHieSioner Of state lands. subject tn sale. Was -oid and conveyed hy said commissioner, ny ucVd Ot Jan. E. lSl3 to J. G. stern and k. Duneau for me sum 0t S2W. Which ueed Is ot record m the office of The clerk and recorder Of St FTuncis cUd1ty. in book ;S}, page Ill. And sad last named tract was sold by the said F Duncan, and |.
 F. Duncan, his wife, to J. C. Stern. for the sum of s2 0, by deet of ApIiI 2i. Is94 WAich deed is 0l record m tnP O.fee ot the clerk and
 recorder of st. Francs county, i'll book o5. page 23.
 And sale of certain lands by the tax col lector of ct Frarcis County. Arkansas. made June 2, lSO. for the non payment of taxes due on said lands Al which sale. the following tracts. being delinquent f0r the year 1ss9. were struck off ant s'id io E. Duncan, tor the amount following cacn tract, the same be- ing tine sums If the taxes penalty aud costs | due thereon, respectively, tor saId year, to- wit n e 4, sec. 2l, G n. e, tG0 acres, tor A sA; : a, sec. =, n. r e, I6J acres, for q s9; $ q or 14. sec 2I n. 5 e. 40 acres for q N; il l4. sec. =. n, e. 30 acres for $, s'; aud The said F.. DIhcan having duly assigned his several certificates ot purchase for said tracts ot land IO J. c. stern and two years hdVlhg elapsed since the date of said sale and said tracts Of land having not been redeemed, the clerk of St. Francis county. did on the l5in Jay of June. lSy2 execute 10 the said J. c. stern proper deeds therefor. Which deeds are oi record in the office of the clerk hhu recorder ot ~t. frahc's county, in book S. pages s6. Stj. 3,1 aud .iNS. respectively. Al ! which ast named sale. the follow ing tract Ot | Ian l. also, tu-Nit : All Of fri sec. G. 5nr5 ! Q. si 0b acres. being de inquent for the ear 1 lss!. was struck off and s,lu To l.. Duncan. for S@tSl. the arnuunt "f the taxes, penalty and cust dne thereon: and the said t. Duncdn hay- | inR dulN asslgnet his certucate Of purchase | Tor said tract or land tO j. G Stern. and two 1 years having elapsed since the date Of said ] sale, and said tract Of land haYlng not been i redeemed, thr clerk of SI. ttuuCis county. l did on The Huh ti',v of June. f&r,. execute to l The said J L. stern \ deei therefor. Which | deed Is of record m the office ot tbe cIerk and i recorder oi St. r ai}cis county, in book ;si. | sAge ;'e9. Al winch last named sue the fol- | lowing 'ract uf land. also. to-Wit: n I4. sec i @O, . n, C r l60 acres. beng delinquent Tor 1 the year lse9. was slrHck a and sold 10 l Duncan for the sum of s si the amount of ! taxes, penalty and costs due thereon and the sHid F. Duncan having duly assigned his cpg- tlhcate of purchase for snid tract Of land 10 ! ! C. stern, and two years having elapsed since l ne dare of said sale. and said tract of had ! haVlh@ not heen redeemed. inc clerk of St ] [ rancis county, did. on The .0fh day of June l lese. execute 10 tbe said J. G. Stern deed fneretor. Which deed k of record in the office 1 ot the clerk and recorder of St Francs conn ! ", in book a5. pnge 51s Al which last named l sale. the following tract rf land, aso to-wit ] "i 1s. see. l4, , II. } C. ij0 acres being I uel'uquenr for the years lsSs and lS>a was i struck on and sold 70 l. Duncan for the sum ] or e'sO. the amount of taxes, penalty and costs due thereon; and the said r. puncan having duy assigned his certificate of pur- chase Tor said tract of hand to ;. G. stern and ! two Aehfs hHNInX elapsed since rhe tiare of
 sald sale, and said tract of land having not been redeeuei. the clerk pf St Francis c"nnty. did. on the 20rh day of June, 1892 exc
 cute 10 the said !. c. Stern deed therefor Which deed k of record in the office of tbe
 clerk and recorder nt St. Francis county. in
 book 53. page ;s>2 " And d saie by me tax collector of st. Francis
 county. Arkansas made June X. 1891 far the nun-paym yment ot taxes due for he year lSai Al which sale the following tracts of land
 were struck of and sold to E. Duncan for The amounts following each tract, the same be-