The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-07-24
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EREE,
y. N. Milford, JeWeler, Memphis, Tenn
Notice Of Petition for Confirm alton
of Title

NOTICE Is HEREBY GbTEN g.dAF THE
~ undersigned holding title ro ccttsin
lands In the County OF -. Francis. State ~
Arkansas. under and by virtue Of certain sales:
heretofore made rs hereinafter shown. will
present to the next September term. ,isa6, ot
the -. Francis Circuit court In Chancery. his
petition praying for the confirmation OF SAID
sales In so far IA they involve his title TO said
lands. as follows, to-wit:
The sale 10y the Tax Collector of st. Francis
county. Arkansas. made June il, 1883. for the
non-payn,ent Ut taxes due for the year 1885,
At which sale 50 made the NV Ia Of NV ~
sec 81, In. Sc. acres. was struck Off
and sold to j. J. Barron for u 10. the same
being the amount of the taxes. penalty ana
cost due thereon for said year. Aud The
said j. j. barron having assigned his certiii.
cate Of purchase for said tract OF hand To f..
Duncan. two years having elapsed since the
aate Oh SAID sale. and said tract Of land having
county Arkapsas. did on the 18th day OF june
1870 execute 70 said r.. Duncan deed there
for. WHICH deed is of record in the office Of
the Clerk apd Recorder OF said ST. france
county, in Record3l. page GIL.
A sale made Ianuary -. 1884. by James NJ.
stewart. commissioner of the St. Francis
Circuit Court. In Chancery. under and BY an
thority of u decree OF sud court, rendered
October "a, iss}. in cause therein pending
wherein the state of Arkansas. on relation
Of philander Littcll. was pantitf and CERTAIN
lands in st. professionally. upon which taxes
were alleged to be overdue and unpaid. and
John Crawford. autitnr of the state Of Ar
kansas, were defendants. At which sale SO
made the sw l-4of NV IA sec 81, 4n,r5e
10 acres was struck of, and sold 10 J. J. Bar
ron for tho ssum COT which. sale was by.
said com mi ssiO ner. reported to sale. court on
the 10Th day OF April. 1854, aud WAS by saias
court approved and confirmed on the M day
OF April. itFi. and TWO years having elapsed
since the date of sale anG said tract Of laDds
having not been redeemed, said corr m Is stone r..
did on the eid day of October, 1855, execute 10.
said j j. Barron d deed therefor. which deed
Is OF record in the office of the Clerk and. Re-
cOrder OF 81. Francis county. Arkansas in
Record -. page i2... and on the eth day or
september 1855 said j. j. Barron and wife.
executed u deed conveying said tract OF land
To +. buucap aud Oliver Owen. which deed
is OF record In the office OF the Clerk and Re
corder or 1t. Francis county. Arkansas. in
Record page, And on the Goth dnS OF
Septepibsr, issa the said Oliver owen execn.
teda deed conveying his undivided one-iiair
WHICH deed is of record in the office Of the
Clerk aad Recorder of ST. Francis county,,
rkausas in record 81 page 80.
A aale by the lax Collector OF st. Francis
county. Arkansas, made June II. 1s17, for the
non-payment Of taxes due for the year 1877
ana previous years, at which sale, so made.
struck on. aud sold to the State OF Arkansas
and two years having elapsed since the date
OF said sale. aud the G = of NV II sec a. t 4 u.
T g, having not been redeemed was sold and
conveyed by the state Of Arkansas 10 T.
Duncan By deed of February 10 1851 which
deed Is OF record in the office OF the Clerk aud
Record w. PAGE 5lg
sale by the Tax Collector of ST. Francis
county, Arkansas, made August o. 1869, fcp
the non-payment OF the taxes due for the
year fsDs. at which sale, made the " :, %
ne Ia sec ~, I'm. jse. 80 acres. was struct
on and sold TO the state OF Arkansas and Two
years having elapsed since the date OF sa.,i
sale. and said tract 81 land having not been
redeemed was by the State of Arkansas sold
and conveyed TO Z. Duncan by deed of Ocic.
her >. tsts, which deed Is OF record in the OF.
flee of the Clerk ana Recorder OF 81. Francis
county. Arkansas In Record " page 40
sale by IOwery Mallory as gtiardlai. al
Watt Nal Inbt halt.. Al.
sic NJ. Mallory. minors. made February 5H
lss9. under and by authority OF an order Of
the Probate tourt OF ~. Francis county rem
dered at the January term lsaJ OF said court.
at which sale, so made. Il. Duncan purchased
Lots and and thar part OF Lot east OF The
~. t.. |. NJ. 4 =. X. X. OF Block : of the .riv.-
nal survey of the town OF Forrest city. AK
been reported 10 said Court and regularly
confirmed by said Court. said L.. Mallory
guardian, did on March 3. 1879 execute n deed
conveying said land to F.. Duncan. Which
deed is OF record in the office OF the clerk
and Recorder of 81. Francis county ArAan-
sas, in Record II. page ~.
Now all persons who can set up any title or
claim 10 any OF the aforesaid lands 80 sold and
conveyed, IN consequence Of any irregularity
informally or Elegantly la any Of the Hforesissi
sales, are hereby notified TO appear AT the next
September term of the ST. Francis IirLss,f
Court. which conyenes on the lth day OF Ser
TENDER. 1896 and show cause, il any they
can. why the aforesaid sales should not be
confirmed.
FIZER & MANN, Attorneys.
Forrest City*Ark, July J. 1893.
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