The Era-leader., 1917-12-06
CITATION.
26th Judicial District Court Of
Louisiana. for Washington Parish
Fordney Fassett Co,
Versus No. 30lS.

Heirs OF Aaron Miller, TT AIS.
To heirs of Ned Mccain, viz: B. H. |
Mccain, a. B. Mccain, 7, c. Nc
Cain, J. NJ. Mccain. Mrs. Flora Nc |
Cain, and her husband, Ed Magee,
W. Z. Mccain, Matte Mccain, and
her husband f. B. Varnado. and
Ollie Mccain. and her husband Steve
S. Stevens; Heirs of John Brewer,
viz: ", S. Riley, j. NJ. Riley, c. T.
Riley, M. NJ. Riley, and her husband,
w. H. Langston, Lula. Alma, Minnie
Hermon and Willie Adams, minor
heirs of Ophelia Riley. deceased wife
of H. E. Adams, deceased, through
their tutor, Martin O. Adams. and
any unknown heirs of the said John
Brewer: Heirs of William Hurst, viz:
Jane Hurst, wife OF Lambert
Fannie Hurst, James fIurst, Missouri
burst. John Hurst. and Willie Hurst,
and any unknown heirs of William
Hurst: Heirs of Samuel Slocum, yiz:
Melissa Slocum, widow, lille Slocum,
Addie Slocun and her husband, Al
len Mulkey, James Slocum. Stephen
Slocum, Adolph Slocum and Lille
Slocum, daughter of Randall Slocum,
deceased: and the heirs of Robert
Darlington, viz: Mrs. E. |. Darlington,
widow, w. w. Darlington. 7. NJ.
Babington. c. S. L. Babington. and
Bannon Darlington, minor son of
Robert H. Babington, deceased, thru
his natural Tutrix, Mrs, Ada Babing-
ton, all residing in the state Of Louis
lana.
You are hereby notified that the
plaintiff, Fordney Fassett Co, has
filed its petition this day, alleging
substantially the following:
That petitioner owns the following
described land:
5O2.S3 acres of land in the Aaron
Miller headlight No. a., township 3,
south range 10 east, of St. Helena
Meridian described as follows: Be-
ginning at the southwest corner of the
said Aaron Miller headlight No. A.,
and run north S94o, east along head
right line S2.62 chains, thence north
1905 chains, thence north S94o, east
Il chains. thence north lo, east "a
chains to north line of said headlight,
thence south 500, west along head
right line 50. 50 chains, thence south
lao; east s chains, thence south o9ao
west 10 chains, thence north l74o
west 8. .l3 chains, thence south 9yao :,
west along said headlight inc 2S.03
chains to the northwest corner OF
said headlight, thence South 10, east
along headlight line 53.55 chains to
the point of beginning
Petitioner alleges the following
chain of title:
United States to Aaron Miller in
the year 1875; Aaron Miller to Ned
Mccain in the year 1858; Ned Mccain
to John Brewer in the year 1868; Johr
Brewer to William Hurst in the year
1865; William Hurst to Samuel Slo.
cum in the year 1870; Samuel Slocun
by n. D. Bickham, Sheriff and Ex.
OHicio Tax Collector in and for Wash.
ington Parish, La, to Robert Bah
ington on March l9, 1881. Robert Bah.
ington to 7. NJ. Darlington day OF
May, 1883; T. NJ. Babington to Mrs.
E. |. Babington, June s, 1883, and re-
newed November Is. 1917. Mrs. E. [.
Darlington to Darlington Bros, Ltd,
March II, 1908; Darlington Bros Ltd.
to Joseph w. Fordney. May 4, 1909;
Joseph w. Fordney to Fordney Fas-
sett Co., May Is, 1909.
They allege that the first seven OF
the above mentioned titles we're in due
form and recorded in the convey ance
records of Washington Parish, La,
and that the originals thereof TO-
gether with the records were destroy
ed by the burning of the courthouse
March II, 1897, and they show that
the last four titles above mentioned
are duly recorded in the conveyance
records of Washington Parish, La.
They allege that Aaron Miller, Ned
Mccain, John Brewer, William
Hurst, Samuel Slocum and Robert
Babington are all dead. and they set
out in detail their heirs so far rs
known.
They pray for the appointment of a
Special Tutor and Special Curator 10
represent the absent minors and absent
defendants and for the citation of said
minors and absentees through their
Special Tutor and Curator.