The Forrest City times., 1895-06-21
Notice Of Petition for Confirmation
OF Titles.
is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT THE
IN 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 st. 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. %, 1885, by James M.
Stewart, commissioner OF the st. Francis cir
cult court, in chancery, under, and by author
ity of. decree of said court rendered Oct
~. 1882, i'll a cause therein pending. wherein
the state ot Arkansas, on the relation OF Phi.
lander Littell, WAS plaintiff, 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, 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 .oStewart. 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 of
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 rale were
sold by said commissioner. to the persons, and
for the prices hereinafter named. and deeds
were duly executed therefor. as follows,
to-wit ne 4, sec. q. n. re g, 100 acres. to
j. u. stern. for the sum CT &2UO, by deed OF
Dec. IL, 1892. Which deed 10 OF record in the
office OF the clerk aOd recorder of ST. Francis
county, in Book 3S. page 525. W u. sec. 22.
n. + e, 100 acres. to J. g. Stern and E. Dun
can, for the sum of $780, by deed OF Jan. Is,
1902 Which deed is of record in the office of
the clerk and recorder of st. Francis county.
in Book s., page ITO. And said last named tract
was sold by 4. Duncan and Z. +. Duncan. his
wife, TO j. g. Stern by deed of Jan. 81 1894
Which deed isof record in the office of the clerk
and recorder OF st. Francis county in book "a,
page $50.
And the sale made January %, 1884. by James
Nj. stewart commissioner of the St Francis
circuit court. in chaneery. under, and by au-
thority OF a decree of said court, rendered
Oct. "a, 1888 in a cause therein pending, where
in the State of Arkansas. on the relation of
Philander Lltteli, was plaintiff. and certain
lands I'D st. Francis county, upon which taxes
were alleged TO be overdue, and John Craw-
ford auditor of the State of Arkansas, were
defendants. condemning the W Il. sec. %,
D u, roe, 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 off 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 laDds.for record, and the time allow ed
by law for the redemption OF said land having
expired, ana said land lining on the books
in the Office OF the commissioner of state
lands, subject to sale, was sold and conveyed
by said commissioner. by deed of Jan. Is Is92
to- g. Stern and L. Duncan for the sum of
s@Oo. Which deed is of record in the Office of
the clerk and recorder OF St Francis county,
IN book 81. page Ill. Aud said last named
tract was sold by the said f. Duncan and r
+. Duncan. his wife, to j. q. Stern, for the
sum of 300. by deed of April "a 1894 Which
deed Is OF record in the Office of the clerk and
page 203
And ii sale of certain lands by the tax col.
lector OF st. Francis Couuty, Arkansas made
June v 1871, Tor the non-payment of taxes due
on SAID lands. AT which sale, the following
tracts. being delinquent for the year 1882 were
struck Oft and sold to +. Duncan, tor the
amount toiiowlng eacn tract. the same be-
ing the sums OF the taxes, penalty and costs
1ue thereon. respectively, for said year to-
VIII u, sec. II, On, q e, 160 acres for
- %; $ =, sec. -. 9 n. r 6 e. 160 acres for
III 30 OF n a. sec. "a. t 6 n. r q e. 40 acres
Tor I'll so; W la IA sec. q. 6 n, + e. so acres
Tor 81 So and the said L. Duncan having duly
assigned his several certificates of purchase
Tor said tracts of hand TO j q. stern and rwo
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. 1892. execute to the
sald j. U. stern proper deeds therefor Which
ueeus are or record in the office of the clerk
and recorder of st. Francis county in hook
%, pages 'ss6. 3o5, 395and 3ss, respectively AT
whlch last named sale. the following tract of
lan1, also. to-wit All of fri sec. G. t5nr5
e, SSAo6 acres being delinquent for the year
1852. was struck OF aud SOLD to f. Duncan for
s~o.oo. the amount of the taxes, penalty and
cost due thereon and the said L. Duncan nav
lug duly assigned his certificate OF purchase
Tor said tract of land to j G. Stern. and two
yehFs having elapsed since the date of said
safe, ana said tract of land having not becn
redeemed. the clerk of st. Francis county
uiu, on the nth day of June. 1892 execute Ia
the SAID J q. Stern deed therefor Whirh
dseelaet record ~ the gotsase ct the clerk and