The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-16
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State of Texas To The sheriff or
amy constable OF Ellis county. greet
ing: You are hereby commanded to
|summon John Morgan, Sarah Nor
gan. Sarah T.. Steele, j. N. Steele,
Mary A. Bridges. Russell Bridges.
Elender or Ellen T.liey, Jas. Tiiley,
VIM Morgan. Mary A. WEIGH.
katie or Catherine A. Bobbitt,
Bobbitt. MolIlef NJ Harrell
land w. A. Harrell If living.
Iif. not, against their unknown heirs,
legal representatives. by making pub
Ilication of this citation once in each
week for eight successive weeks pre-
lvious 10 the return day hereof, in
Iaome newspaper published in your
Icounty, to appear atAthe next regu-
lar term OF the distrNt court of FL
llis county. to be holden al the court
house thereof, In Waxahachie. on the
first Monaay In November, a. ID.
1915, the same being the sixth day
lof Noyamberr~A. y. 1916, then and
there To answer petition filed in
lsaid court on the first day of Sep
Itember, A. y, 1916, in a suit. num-
bered on the docket OF said court
No. sl69. wherein II A. Jackson is
plaintiff and John Morgan. Sarah
Morgan. Sarah T.. Steele. j. n Steele,
Mary A. Bridges, Russell fiTidges,
Elender or Ellen Tilley. Jas. Tilley.
VIM Morgan, Mary A. WEIGH, Katie
Tor Catherine A. Bobbitt, --Bobbitt
Moiiie n. Harrell and W. A Harrell.
lif living, Ii not. their heirs or legal
representatives, are defendants and
lsald petition alleging in substance:
THAT In 1860 n patent was issued
Ito II. r. Fearis. assignee. of Robt. n.
walker to $50 acres of land situated
In Ellis county. Texas, which is
.:.e.e ss.ly described IN plaintiffs
petition. that In 1874 NJ. y. Fearis.
iexecutrix OF the estate of ID. r.
IFearis. conveyed 16o' acres OF said
Hand 10 John Morgan, and by sub
IseQuent oouveyances by those pur-
Epnrting to he the heirs of John Nor
n an, part Of the 100 acres became
the property of plaintiff by deed
from ]. r. Jackson and Wife amount
ling TO IS and 1-3 acres, more or
less. being described by field notes
In PLAINTIFFS petition more fully.
That plaintiff has had peaceable and
adverse possession OF the same. Gull
ttiNAtiUG II anu Hh3tH$ tdAtn va -
for a period OF more than five years.
plaintiff has even had charge of
Isame. peaceable and adverse posses
Ision for more than ten years, cuiti-
waiting same and paying taxes on Il;
that In 1857 patent was issued TO
NILES Beeler 10 $50 acres % land on
Chambers creek In Ellis county, Tex
Ias, fully described in plaintiffs Pc
ltition: that in 1904 j. T. Jackson
claimed ownership OF part of the
I3an acres above referred To by
regular chain Of transfers from the
said Niles Beeler. and said J I.
jackson for valuable consideration
sold to plaintiff and plaintiffs Wife
100 acres of said land: that in l9ei
Ipiaintiff took possession of said t09
Iacres and has had adverse aud peace
'ful 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
Uniformed as 10 the whereabouts OF
defendants, 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
no appear and answer this petition.
that upon final bearing he have
Judgment quieting his title to said
two tracts of land and for general
and special relief
Herein fail not. but have befoee
said court. at its aforesaid next regu-
lar term. this writ, with your re-
turn thereon, showing how you have
executed the name
Given under nay hand and seal o.
said caart. at office Ia Maxahachie.
this the second day OF September, a
ID. 1916.
CARL TANK ERSI.El,
Clerk OF the District Court Ellis
County. sSeaD
A true copy | certify.
ii. S. DEARBORN. Sheriff
ADV. Mon1s2