The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-23
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state OF Texas. To The sheriff or
any constable OF Ellis county. greet
ing: You are hereby commanded 20
summon John Morgan. Sarah Nor
gan. Sarah y. Steele. J. n. Steele.
Mary 4 Bridges. RUSSELL Bridges.
Elender or Ellen Tilley. Jas. Tilley.
VIM. Morgan. Mary A. welch.
Katie or Catherine A. Robbitt.
49, Bobbitt. MoliIe ~ Harwll
and W A. Harrell IL living.
20. not. against their unknown heirs.
legal representatives. by making pub
location OF this citation once in each
week for eight successive weeks pre-
vious TO the return day hereof. in
some newspaper published In your
county. 10 appear at the next regu-
lar term of the district court of Ell
lis county. 10 be holden at the court
house thereof. In Waxahachie. on the
first Monday in November, A. ID.
1916. the same being the sixth day
of November, a. II. 1916. then and
there TO answer a petition filed In
said court on the first day of Sep
tember. A. u. 1916. in a suit. num-
hered on the docket of said court
No si69, wherein II, A. Jackson Is
plaintiff and John Morgan. Sarah
Morgan. Sarah u. steele, j n Steele.
Mary \. Bridges. Russell Bridges.
Elender or Ellen Tilley. Jas. Tilley.
VIM. Morgan. Mary A. Wclch. Katie
or Catherine A. Bobbitt. Bobbitt.
Mollie n. Harrell and w. a Harrell,
If living, If not, their heirs or legal
are defendants and
said petition alleging In substances:
That In 1859 patent was issued
10 u. p. Fearis. assignee. of Robt. N,
Walker to 320 acres OF land situated
in Ellis county, Texas. which IL
more fully described in plaintiffs
petition: that in 1874 NJ. T. Fearis.
executrix of the estate of ID. r.
Fearis, conveyed 100 acres of said
land to John Morgan. and by sub
sequent conyeyances by those nur-
porting TO be the heirs of John Nor
e an. part of the 100 acres became
the property of plaintiff by deed
from ]. T. Jackson and wife amount
ing to SIS and rs acres. more or
less. being described by field notes
in plaintiffs petition more fully,
That plaintiff has had peaceable and
adverse possession of the same, cul-
tivating il and paying taxes on II
for period OF more than five years;
plaintiff has even had charge of
same. peaceable and adverse posses
sion for more than ten years, culti-
waiting same and paying taxes on It;
that in 1857 patent was Issued to
Niles Beeler to $40 acres of land on
Chambers creek In Ellis county, Tex
as. fully described in PLAINTIFFS PEI
tition: that in 1904 j. T. Jackson
claimed ownership of a part OF the
800 acres above referred to by a
regular chain Of transfers from tho
said Niles Beeler. and said J Il.
jackson for valuable consideration
sold to plaintiff and plaintiffs wife
100 acres of said land; that in 1904
plaintiff took possession OF said 100
acres and has had adverse and peace
full possession of the same, cultivat-
ing, using, enjoying and paying
taxes on the same for period OF
more than ten years previous to the
filing OF this suit, plaintiff is not
informed as to the whereabouts of
whether they are dead or
living; premises considered, plaintiff
prays that the defendants or their
heirs il defendants are not living or
their legal representatives be cited
to appear and answer this petition;
that upon final bearing he have
Judgment quoting his title to said
two tracts of land and for general
and special relief
Herein fail not, but have before
said court, at its aforesaid next regu-
lar term, this writ, with your re-
turn thereon. showing how you have
executed the same.
Given under my hand and seal Of
said court, at office in Waxahachie,
this the second day of September, A..
ID. 1916.
CARL TANK ERSLEY,
Clerk of the District Court, ellis
County. tSeal)
A true copy | certify.
II 8 DEARBORN. Sheriff.