The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02
CITATION BY puB,.--a-,ox.

State of'Texas. To The sheriff or
lany constable of Ellis county. greet
ling: You are hereby commanded to
summon John Morgan, Sarah Nor
gan, Sarah r. Steele. j. N. Steele.
Mary A. Bridges, Russell Bridges.
Elender or Ellen T.lley. JAS. Tilley.
VIM. Morgan, Mary A. WEIGH,
Katie or Catherine A. Bobbitt,
r. Bobbitt, Mollie N. Harrell
land w. A. Harrell If living.
Iif, not, against their unknown heirs.
legal representatives, by making pub
llication of this citation once in each
iweek for eight successive weeks pre-
!vious to the return day hereof, in
lsome newspaper published in your
lcounty, to appear at the next reeu-
liar term of the district couIt of FL
Ills county. to be holden at the court
house thereof, in Waxahachie, on the
first Monday in November, A. ID.
1915, the same being the sixth day
|of November. A. ID. 1915. then and
there to answer petition filed in
lsaid court on the first day of Sep
itember, A. ID. 1916, in suit, num-
ibered on the docket of said court
No. 1859, wherein II. A. Jackson Is
plaintiff and John Morgan. Sarah
Morgan. Sarah T.. Steele, j. N Steele.
Mary A. Bridges, Russell Bridges,
lElender or Ellen Tilley, Jas. Tilley,
VIM Morgan. Mary A. WEIGH, Katie
.or Catherine A. Bobbitt,--Bobbitt
Mollie N Harrell and W. A. Harrell,
if 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 320 acres Of land situated
lin Ellis county, Texas, which is
more fully. described in plaintiffs
lpetition: that in 1874 M. +. Fearis,
Iexecutrix of the estate of ID. F.
Fearis, conveyed $50 acres of said
land to John Morgan, and by sub
lseauent conyeyances by those pur-
Iporting to be the heirs of John Nor
Igan, a part of the $50 acres became
1.-THE property OF plaintiff by deed
from J. IT, Jackson and wife amount
ling to SO and 1-3 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-
ltivating it and paying taxes on it
flor period of more than five years;
lplaintiff has even had charge of
lsame. peaceable and adverse posses
lsion for more than ten years, cuiu-
WAITING same and paying taxes on 1T;
THAT in 1857 a patent was issued TO
miles Beeler to $40 acres OF land on
IChambers creek in Ellis county. Tex
las. fully described in PLAINTIFFS pc
jtition; that in 1904 ]. 7. Jackson
Iclaimed ownership of part OF the
I32O acres above referred to by a
regular chain OF transfers from the
isaid Niles Beeler, and said j. I.
jackson for a valuable consideration
lsold to plaintiff and plaintiffs wife
hoo acres of said land; that In 19V1
iplaintiff took possession OF SAID l03
lacres and has had adverse and peace
lful possession of the same, cultlyat-
ling, using, enjoying and paying
taxes on the same for a period OF
lmora 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
heirs If defendants are not living or
their legal representatives be cited
Ito appear and answer this petition'
THAT upon final bearing he have
Judgment quieting his title to said
1.-Two tracts of land and for general
land special relief.
Herein fail not, but have before
lsaid court, at its aforesaid next regu-
|Ilar term, this writ with your re-
|lturn thereon, showing how you nave
|lexecuted the same.
Il Given under my hand and seal OF
said court, at office in Waxahachie'
|Ithis the second day of September, a.
ID. 1916. ~,
CARL TANKERSLEY,
II Clerk of the District Court, Ellis
countv tSeal
Il A true copy ! certify -.
II. 5. DEARBORN, Sheriff.