The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-18
CITATION BY PUBLICATION.

State OF Texas. To the sheriff or
any constable OF Ellis county. greet
ing: You are hereby commanded TO
summon John Morgan, Sarah Nor
gan, Sarah Il. Steele, J. n. Steele.
Mary 4. Bridges, Russell Bridges,
Elender or Ellen Tilley, Jas. Tilley.
VIM Morgan. Mary A. Welch,
Katie or Catherine A. Bobbitt,
- Bobbitt, Mollie n. Harrell
and w. A. Harrell if living,
If, not, against their unknown heirs.
legal representatives. by making pub
llieation 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, to appear at the next regu
lar term of the district court of Ell
house thereof, in Waxahachie, on the
first Monday in November, A. ID.
1916, the same being the sixth day
of November, A. ID. 1916. then and
there to answer petition filed in
said court on the first day of Sep
TENDER. A. ID. 1916, in suit, NUM-
bered on the docket of said court
no. 9169, wherein II. A. Jackson is
plaintiff and John Morgan. Sarah
Morgan, Sarah T.. Steele, j n. Steele.
Mary A. Bridges, Russell Bridges,
Elender or Ellen Iilley, Jas. Tilley,
WIN. Morgan, Mary A. WEIGH, Katie
Tor 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 patent was issued
Ito D. p Fearis, assignee. of Robt n.
Walker to $40 acres of land situated
lin Ellis county, Texas. which is
more fully described in PLAINTIFFS
lpetition; that in 1874 NJ. =. Feaiis,
lexecutrix of the estate Of ID. p.
iFearis, conveyed leo acres of said
Hand to John Morgan. and by sub
lsequent conveyances by those pur-
porting TO be the heirs of John Nor
gan, part of the 160 acres became
the property of plaintiff by deed
from ]. T. Jackson and wife amount
ing to SIS and 13 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-
iIlldIlIE IL anu pay 'hN''@ ''' -
for period OF more than five years;
lplaintiff has even had charge oil
isame, peaeeable and adverse possess
sion for more than ten years, cult
WAITING same and paying taxes on 1t;
THAT in 1857 a patent was issued 10
Niles Beeler TO 800 acres of land on
chambers creek in Ellis county, Tex
as, fully described in PLAINTIFFS pc
ltition: that in 1904 J. T. Jackson
claimed ownership of part of the
1870 acres above referred 70 by a
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
lplaintiff 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 10 the
filling of this suit: plaintiff is not
Informed as &c 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
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. bat have before
Isaid court. at it's aforesaid next resu-
lar term. this writ. with your re-
lturn thereon, showing how you have
lexecuted the same.
/ Given under my hand and seal OF
lsafd court, at office in Waxahachie,
this the second day OF September, a.
ID. 1916.
CARL TANkERsLEY,
Clerk of the District Court. Ellis
county. (5eaD
A true copy / certify.
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