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Notice Of Petition for Confirmation
of Titles.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT THE
An undersigned, holding 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 81, Francis circuit court. in chancery. his
petition for the confirmation of said sales. in
SO far as they involve his title TO said lands.
as follows. tO-wit:
The sale made Jan. 90, 1883 by James NJ.
Stewart, commissioner OF the st. Francis cir
cult court, in chancery, under, and by author
lty OF. IL decree OF said court rendered oct.
y. 1882, i'll cause therein pending. wherein
the State OF Arkansas, on the relation OF Phi.
lander Littel, was plaintiff, and certain lands
| IN 81. 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 the
| non-payment of taxes due thereon. and APP
| pointing the said james NJ .0Stewart. commits
sioner, TO make such 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 and costs due
| thereon. Which sale was duly certified 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 on the books in the office OF said com
missioner of state lands, subject TO sale. were
sold by said commissioners. to the persons. and
! for the prices hereinafter named. and deeds
u >.
to-wit: n a, sec. -. n, q g. $50 acres. to
J. q. Stern. for the sum OF 800, by deed of
Dec IL. 1892. Which deed ie of record in the
| Office of the clerk and recorder of st. Francis
county, in Book 33. page 525. ) W Il sec. ~, I
d n, 6e, loo acres, to J. q. Stern and L. Dun
can. for the sum of $780, by deed OF Jan. Is.
1852. Which deed lie of record in the office of
The clerk and recorder of st. Francis county
| in Book 3,page ITO. And said last named tract
was sold by Il. Duncan. and Z. L. Duncan. his
wife To j. q. Stern by deed of Jan. ~, 1894
Which deed isof record in the office oil the Gle
and recorder of ST. Francis county in book a.
page go
And the sale made January o. 1891. by James
NJ, Stewart, commissioner of the ST. Francis
circuit court. in chaucery, under. and By au-
thority OF decree of said court, rendered
Oct. ~, 1888. in a cause therein pending, where
in the State of Arkansas, on the relation of
Philander Littell. was plaintiff, and certain
lands in st. Francis county, upon which ia xes
were alleged To be overdue. and John GRAY
ford, auditor of the State of Arkansas were
defendants. condemniug the "A. sec. %, {
~, e, 100 acres. with other tracts, TO be
sold for The Don-payment OF the taxes due
thereon, ana appointing the said James NJ
Stewart, commissioner. to make such sale
AT which sale, 50 made, there being no bid for
said tract OF land the same was struck on and
sold to the State of Arkansas. for the amount
OF the taxes. penalty and cost due thereon.
which sale was duly certified by said commits
siOner 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 allow ed
Dy law for the REDEEM ption OF said land having
tAplftu, ana sara lanu remaining on the books
in the Office of the commissioner OF state
lands. subject TO sale. was sold and conveyed
by SAID commissioners, by deed OF Jan. Is lS.s
20 j. q: stern and +. Duncan for the sum OF
500. Which deed is OF record in the Office of
the clerk and recorder of st. Francis county.
IN book IS. page Ill. Aud said last named
tract was sold 10y the said l.. Duncan, a1d e.
r. Duncan. his wife, to j. q. Stern. for the
SUN OF s2J0 by deed OF April 81. 1894 Which
deed Is OF record in tue office of the clerk and
recorder OF st, Francis county, in book 35
page a0}.
And sale OF certain lands by the tax col.
lector of st Francis County. Arkansas made
june y. 1890, for the non payment of taxes due
on sald lands. At which sale. the following
tracts. being delinquent for the year 1889 were
struck OF and sold to K. Duncan. Tor the
amount following each tract, the same be-
ing the sums of the taxes, penalty aud costs
due thereon, respectively, tor said year. To.
Wit n "a. sec. 81, 6 II, e, loo acres, for
~ %; =, sec -, u. r e. l6U acres. for
81 10: e of n Il, sec. %. 6 n. 6 e. 40 acres
Tor OIL No; y eh. sec q. u. 4 6 e. 80 acres,
Tor r. ~; ana the said K. Duncan having duly
assigned his several certificates of purchase
Tor said tracts Of hand to J. q. Stern. aud two
years having elapsed since the date of said
sale, and said tracts of land having not been
redeemed. the clerk al ST. Francis county. did
on the 18th day OF June. 1892. execute to the
SAID J. u Stern proper deeds therefor. Which
dseds are of record In the office of the clerk
and recorder OF. St Francis county, in book
~, pages $50, 3y3. 395 aud 3ss. respectively. At
which last named sale, the following tract OF
Ian also, to-wft All of fri sec. 8, 5 u. -
G; 81, 90 acres. being delinquent for the year
1850 Yas struck of and sold 10 +. Duncan. for
s2O-ss the amount of tie taxes, penalty and
eost due thereon; aud the said "a Duncan hav-
ing duly assigned his certtea esOf purchase
for said tract or land to J 6 Stern and two
years having elapsed since the date of said
sale, and SAID tract Of iaaa having not, been
redeenea., me me, clerk OF st. Francis .county.
the said J :, q. Stern q deed therefor. WHICH
aeec Is pt reeQrd ~ re othee OF the clerk sliS