The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-04
ny PUBLICATION.

State OF Texas. To the sheriff or
Amy constable OF Ellis county, greet
ling: You are hereby commanded TO
summon John Morgan, Sarah Nor
gan. Sarah f. Steele. J. N. Steele,
Mary A. Bridges, Russell Bridges,
Eiender or Ellen Tilley. Jas. Tilley,
VIM. Morgan, Mary A. WEIGH,
Katie or Catherine A. Bobbitt.
- Bobbitt. Mollie N. Harrell
land W. A. Harreli II living,
liz. not. against their unknown heirs,
legal representatives. by making pub
tlication Of this citation once In each
week for eight successive weeks pre-
lvious to the return day hereof. in
lsome newspaper published in your
lcounty, to appear at the next regu-
liar term of the district court 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
lof November, A. ID. 1916 then and
There to answer a petition filed in
said court on the first day OF Sep
Itember, A. ID. 1915, In suit. num-
|bcred on the docket of said court
mo. 9f69, wherein II. A. Jackson Is
plaintiff and John Morgan, Sarah
Morgan. Sarah r. Steele. j. N. Steele,
Mary A. Bridges. Russell Bridges,
lElender or Ellen Tilley. Jas. Tilley,
VIM Morgan, Mary A. WEIGH. Katie
Tor Catherine A. Bobbitt. -Bobbitt.
Moilie N. Harrell and W. A. Harrell,
III living. II not, their heirs or legal
representatives. are defendants and
Isaid petition alleging in substance:
That In 1860 patent was issued
Ito D. r. Femris, 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. =. Fearis.
Iexecutrix OF the estate of ID. p.
Fearis, conveyed 100 acres of said
Hand to John Morgan. and by sub
Iseauent conveyances by those pur-
Iporting to be the heirs of John Nor
lgan, a part of the 100 acres became
1.-THE property OF plaintiff by deed
iron j T. Jackson and wife amount
ling to SO and la 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 IL and paying taxes on 1t
for period of more than five years,
plaintiff has even had charge of
lsame. peaceable and adverse posses
,sion for more than ten years, eulti-
waiting same and paying taxes on it;
that In 1857 patent was issued to
miles Beeler TO $40 acres of land on
chambers creek in Ellis county, Tex
las. fully described in plaintiffs pc
ltition. that In 1904 J. i. Jackson
lclaimed ownership of part OF the
tSs0 acres above referred to by
Irregular chain of transfers from the
|said Niles Reeler, and said j. I.
Jackson for a valuable consideration
lsold to plaintiff and plaintiffs wife
Hoo acres of said land. that in 1904
Iplaintiff took possession of said zoe
lscres and has had adverse and peace
Iful possession of the same, eultivat-
ling. using, enjoying and paying
taxes on the same for a period of
lmore 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
theirs IL defendants are not living or
their legal representatives be cited
To appear and answer THIS petition,
THAT upon final hearing he have a
Judgment quieting his title to said
1.-TWO tracts of land and for general
land special relief.
Herein tail not. but have before
, lsaid court. at its aforesaid next rogu-
. liar term. this writ, with your re-
turn thereon. showing ho@ YOU have
lexecuted the sSne.
GistA ealier NY bead Ssnd .seall .pf'
} lsaid court at Office in Waxahachfe,
. this the second day of September. A.
d. 1916.
CARL TANkERSi.EN
Clerk of the District Court. Ellis
} County tSean
! A true copy | certify.
r. :. DEARBORN, Sheriff.
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