The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-09

ilication of this citation once in each
week for eight successive weeks pre-
lyious to the return day hereof, in
some newspaper published in your
lcounty, to appear at the next regu-
liar term of the district court of Ell
Ills county, to be holden at the court
house thereof, in Waxahachie, on the
first Monday in November, A. ID.
l191G. the same being the sixth day
lof November. A. ID. 1916. then and
there to answer petition filed in
lsaid court on the first day of Sep
ltember. A. ID. 1916, In suit, num-
Ibered on the docket of said court
mo. 9169. wherein ". A. Jackson is
Iplaintiff and John Morgan, Sarah
Morgan, Sarah T.. Steele, J. N Steele,
Mary A. Bridges, Russell Bridges,
lElender or Ellen Tilley. Jas. Tilley.
lWm. Morgan, Mary A. Welch, Katie
Tor Catherine A. Bobbitt, -Bobbitt
lMolIie N. Harrell and w. A. Harrell.
liz living. If not, their heirs or legal
representatives, are defendants and
said petition alleging in substance:
That in 1860 a patent was issued
Ito ID. p. Fearis, assignee. of Robt. N.
walker to 800 acres of land situated
more fully described in PLAINTIFFS
Ipetition that in 1874 NJ. Z. Fearis.
Iexecutrix of the estate of ID. r.
Fearis, conveyed 100 acres OF SAID
land to John Morgan, and by sub
lsequent conveyances by those pur-
lporting to be the heirs of John Nor
gan, a part of the 100 acres became
THE property of plaintiff by deed
from j. T. Jackson and wife amount
ling to SO and Is acres, more or
less, being described by field notes
lin plaintiffs petition more fully;
THAT plaintiff has had peaceable and
adverse possession of the same, cul-
Itivating it and paying taxfsAn 1t
flor period OF mora han|TlVes RS;
plaintiff has even had charge of
lsame. peaceable and adverse posses
Ision for more than ten years, cpiti-
waiting same and paying taxes on 1t;
that in 1857 a patent was issued TO
Niles Beeler to $50 acres OF land on
lChambers creek in Ellis county Tex
las, fully described in PLAINTIFFS PEE
ltition: that in 1904 j. t. Jackson
claimed ownership OF part OF the
1920 acres above referred to by
regular chain of transfers from the
said Niles Beeler, and said j. T..
jackson for a valuable consideration
sold to plaintiff and PLAINTIFFS wife
100 acres of said land; that in 1904
tplaintiff took possession of said 100
acres and has had adverse and peace
iful possession of the same, cultlvat-
ing, using, enjoying and paying
taxes on the same for period OF
more than ten years previous TO the
filling of this suit: plaintiff is not
Informed as to the whereabouts of
defendants. whether they are dead or
living; premises considered, PLAINTIFF
lprays that the defendants or their
I, heirs If defendants are not living or
their legal representatives be cited
to appear and answer this petition;
that upon final bearing he have q
Judgment quieting 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-
liar term. this writ, with your re-
turn thereon, showing how you have
exeeuted the same.
Given under my hand and seal OF
said court. at office in WaNahachie,
this the second day of September. A.
ID. 1916.
i CARL TANkERSLEY.
/ Clerk of the District Court, Ellis
/ County. tSeall
/ A true copy ] certify.
i II. s. DEARBORN, Sheriff
/ lAdvl MonfS2