Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-02
Citation hy Publication.

The State If Texas
To the Sheriff or any Constable q Cameron
You are hereby commanded a. summon the
heirs ~ Matthias Gerhard. deceased. whose
names are unknown and George v. Gerhard.
whs,~e residence ~ unknown. L. be aud appear
NJ th. next regular term ~ the county court
~ Cameron county. a. H. held nc the court
house Ia the city ~ Brownsville. Texas. nn
the thru Monday ~ March. ~ ~ lol'- being
the 10Th day 81 March. A. ID. 1919. then and
there 10 answer u petition filed ia said court
on the 18th day If January. l9i5. an a cause
numbered nli wherein Ellen Gerhard. Margrrt
a.. HerwiE. William H. Gerhard. Mary NJ. Ger
hard. Clara A. Gerhard. Lawrenc. A. Gerhard.
Katherine VI. Gerhard. Irene Gerhard. Fer
nando &. Gerhard. Emile Gerhard. Bernard
Gerhard. Ellen &. lially and Addie Escott are
plaintiffs and George Y. Gerhard and the un-
known heirs II Matthias Gerhard. deceased. are
the defendants. the cause ~ action being al-
legged aS follows:
The plaintiffs. Ellen Gerhard. Margaret q.
llerwig. William l.. Gerhard. Mary +. Gerhard.
Clara A.. Gerhard aud Lawrence a. Gerhard
Ill reside Ia the city ~ Los Angeles state ~
California; that Katherine NJ Gerhard. Irene
Gerhard. Fernando a. Gerhard. Emile Ger
hard and Bernard Gerhard al reside II thr
city 81 Monroyia. California: that Ellen e..
llally resides in the city II Alameda. Calfur-
MIA. and Addic Escutt IA the city and county
~ vi laSu. Texas That the residence VII
George ". Gerhard H. unknown and The mum
her. names and residences VI the unknown
heirs at Matthias Gerhard. deceased, are t.
THESE nlithliUS wholly unknown.
Plaintiffs show a. The court that Matthias
Gerhard. \ resident ~ m. city WI Iur An
grleS, California. died un thr 9Th Inv w March.
IA. ~ 1871. interstate. leaving him surviving
as his heirs the plaintiffs her"inh"f-re named
and set forth and that me- administrator has
been had upon his estate IN this state aud
that IA the time VI liz death the said Matthias
Gerhard was seized HHl POSSESSED. IN fer sim
rle. ami III the exclusive ami Snlr use VI ai
that certain piece or parcel II land. out ~ and
forming q part II that certain larger tract 81
land known -. called and being the "San Mar
tim grant ~ baud. situated. lying und being in
the county ~ Cameron state ui Texas. origin
ally granted. ~ the State NJ TamauliuaS. wv
the Republic ~ MeXicu.. a. Nguaci" Trryinu.
and that Oh" SAID land So owned hy sand Matthias
t'erhaui being known as Private Survey M.
uC ~ said County ~ Cameron and plaintiffs
further show W the court The share Hud inter
.rst ~ each NJ the plaintiffs IN aul NV said rS-
tate. Plaintiffs further show tu thc court that
The said Ellen Gerhard. the surviving wife II
the said Matthias Gerhard. deceased. and Dos
rph NJ. Gerhard. MarEret II. Il-rwig. William
- Gerhard. Mathew ~. Gerhard. George MI.
tirrhlrl. Ellen n. Illllv. Mary II. Gerhard.
clara "A. Gerhard aud Lawrence A. Gerhard.
the children ~ the said Matthias Gerhard ami
Ellen Gerhard and their grandchildren. Irene
Gerhard. Fernando q. Gerhard. Euilr Ger
hard and Bernard Gerhard. The children WI
Joseph NJ. Gerhard and katherine M. Ger
hard MS Mlfc. are the only heirs W Matthias
Gerhard. deceased. known a. your petitioners
and that. under the provisions If Chapter =,