The Forrest City times., 1895-07-12
Moods Pills should BE IN every household
Notice of Petition for Confirmation
OF Titles.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. THAT THE
~ undersI zued. holding title 10 certain
lands situated IN 81. Francis county. State OF
Arkansas. under, aud by virtue Of. certain
-aie@ heretofore made. a. hereinafter SHOWN
viii present to the next september term OF
the -. EFaneis circuit court. ia chancery. nls
petition for the confirmat ton Of said sales. in
- far as they involve his title 10 said lands.
a. follows. to-wis:
The sale made Jan. % 1ss3 By James ".
Stewart commissioner OF the 81. Francis cir
cult court. in chancery, under. and oy author
lty Of. decree OF said court. rendered Oct.
=. l-s2. IN cause therein pending, wherein
the state Of Arkansas on the relation OF Phi
aDceF LItteil. WAS piaJBtIE. and certain lands
in ST. Francis county. upon which taxes were
alleged TO be overdue. and JOnn Crawford.
auditor OF the State OF Arkansas. were defen-
3aHts. eoDdemntRZ Inc lands hereinafter de-
scrined+ with other tracts TO he sold, for the
nor-pAyment Of taxes due thereon, and ap-
pointing the said james M.-stewart. commits
sIOner, 70 make such sale. AT which sale. 50
made. there being no bids for the tracts here
matter described. the 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 certI fed By
said CON missioner TO the clerk of Ct. Francis
county. and. By -aid clerk 10 the Office OF the
COMMISSIONER of state lands. for record. and
the time allowed by Ia~ for the redemption of
said Ia Bds having expired. and said lands
manning on the books 10 the Office Of said COM
IN 10 ioner 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. follows,
tO-wIt 4. sec. y, I u, b e, 100 acres, to
j. u. stern. for the sum OF go. oy deed OF
Dec. L. los2 Which deed l. Of record in the
Office OF the clerk add recorder of 81. Francis
county. in Book -. page 3D. ; ~ i. sec -
8 n e. loo acres, to J. q. Stern aud E. Dun
can. for the SUN OF roo, By deed OF jan. -
lsg2. Which deed ~ of record in the Office OF
the clerk and recorder of 81. Francis county
in Book g. page 40. And said last named tract
was sold By Il. Duncan. and L. r. Duncan. his
wife. to j. g. stern by deed of Jan. %. 1874
Which deed isOf record in the Office of the clerk
and recorder of ST. Francis county in book -,
page so.
And the sale made January o. 1854. by James
VI. stewart. commissioner of the ct. Francis
circuit court, in chancery. under, and by au-
thority OF decree of said court, rendered
Oct. "a, lssSs 10 a cause therein pending, where
in the state of Arkansas. on the relation of
Philander Littell, plaintiff. and certain
lands in St. Francis county. upon which taxes
were alleged to be overdue, and John Craw-
ford auditor of the state OF Arkansas were
defendants condemniug the W =. sec y.
n, y : e. 100 acres, with osher tracts, TO be
sold Tor the nOn-payment OF the taxes due
thereon. and appointing the said James ".
Stewart, commissioner. to make such sale.
At which sale, 50 made, theye being no bid for
said tract of land. the same vas struck of aud
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 10 the clerk of ct. Francis county and
by said clerk 10 the Office OF the commissioner
OF state lands for record. aud the time allow ed
by law Tor tue redemption Oh said land having
In the office of the commissioner of state
lands subject TO sale, was sold and conveyed
by said com missioner, by deed of Jan. Is, L-y1,
10 }. u. stern and r.. Duncan for the sum of
zoo. Which deed is of record in the office u
the clerk and recorder of St Francis county.
10 book %. page Ill. And said last named
tract WAS sold by the said Il. Duncan, and +.
+. Duncan. his wife, TO j. O.. Stern, for the
sum of ESQ. by deed of April 81. 1894. Which
deed IS OF record in the office of the clerk and
recorder OF -. Francis county, in book d.
page 2B.
And a sale Of certain lands by the tax col
lector of 81. Francis County. Arkansas. made
June g. 1890 for the non payment of taxes due
on said lands. AT which sale. the following
tracts. being delinquent for the year 1859. were
struck OF and sold TO 4. Duncan, tor the
amount following eaco tracf. the same be-
lug the sums OF the taxes penalty aud costs,
due thereon, respectively, tor said year, to-
wit u q, sec. II, on, g, leo acres. for
- -; = sec. q. I . n e. lGO acres. for
81 20; &c of "a. sec. q. 6 n. RS e. 10 acres,
for 81 70; W Il n sec. -. n. g g, 50 acres
for s. -; and the said E. Duncan having duly
assigned his several certificates Of purchase
for said tracts OF land to J. G. Stern. and two
years having 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 18th day of June. io02. execute TO the
said }. u. Stern proper deeds therefor, Which
deeds are OF record in the office of the clerk
and recorder OF u: Francis county, in book
81, pages ~ 3Jj. HD aud aSS. respectively. At
which last named sale. the following tract of
lana, also. to-wit All of fri sec 6, ) o., RS
z. hbioo acres. being delinquent Tor the year
1889 was struck of and sold 20 +. Duncan for
s2U.o3, the amount OF the taxes. penalty and
cost due thereon; and the said f. Duncan hav-
ing duly assigned mis- certificate 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 land having not been
redeemed. the clerk OF 81. Francis county
did, on the 18th day of June. isg2. execute 10
the said j. @. Stern a deed therefor. Which
deed is of record In the Office of the clerk and
recorder of st. Francis county. in book 81
page $50. At which las named sale the fol-
lowing tract of land, so. to-wit: n i. sec
~ D n, T 5 q. 1G0 acres being delinquent for
the year 1879. was straek of and sold to E.
Duncan. for The sum OF 3 80. the amount of
taxes, penalty and costs due thereon. and the
said r. Dupcan having duly assigned his GER
thcate OF purchase for said tract of la nd to j.
y. Stern. and two years having elapsed since
the date of said sale, and said tract OF land
having not been redeemed. tue CLERK of ST
Francis county. did, on the 2Oth day OF June
lsS~ execute TO the said }. @. Stern A deed
therefor. Which deed is of pccOrd in the office
OF the clerk aud recorder of St Francis coun-
~, ia book ~ page 317. At which last named
sale. the owing tract of land. also. te-wit
e - OF " n sec. IA, Is q. @. 100 acres being
delinquent for the years lSas and 1854 was
struck on and sold to +, DuucaD for thesum
OF fi.o0. the amount, OF axes, penalty and
costs due. thereon: aud the said Z. Duncan
having duly assigned his certificate of pt4r-
chase Tor said tract of land 10 j.. G.. Stern ap3
TWO Yeas having elapsed since the dat to- of
tahfFAtet ana. said tFQct. OF land hayiug not