The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03


You are hereby commanded TO
summon J.. II. Gordon, A. c. San
ders and d. A. Shepherd by making
publication of this citation in some
newspaper published in Borden
County, Texas, but II there be no
newspaper published therein, then
by making publication of this cita-
ton in the nearest county where
newspaper Is published by publish
ing the same once each week for four
consecutive weeks previous to the
return day hereof. TO appear at the
next regular term of the Honorable
District Court of Borden County,
Texas. to be holden at the Court
house thereof in the town of Gail.
Texas. on the third Monday after
the first Monday in September. A.
T. 1929, the same being the 27th
day of September. A. ID. 1920, then
and there to answer a petition hled
in said Court on the 22nd day OF
May, A. d. 1920, in a suit numbered
on the docket of said Court, No.
2ss. wherein Thos G.. Patteson is
nIaintiff and ]. II. Gordon A. {.
Sanders. d. A. Shepherd, John Cald-
we'll and The Texas Company, pri-
vate corporation, are defendants, the
nature Of plaintiffs demand being as
follows. to-wit:
Suit to set aside two attempted
releases OF certain notes hereinafter
set out, said releases being part oil
and contained in certain deeds dated
and described as follows:
First deed. dated April 49, 1909
given by A. c. Sanders and J. h.
Gordon. conveying the lands herein
af.er described. to d. +. Shepherd
recorded. Vol. 70. page 212, deed
records Of Eastland County. Texas
Second deed. dated April l6, 1909
given bv A. c. Sanders and j. II.
Gordon. conveying the lands herein
after described. to d. f. shepherd
recorded Vol. 76, page 254, deed re-
cords of Eastland County. Texas
Suit to establish debt of following
notes against A. C.. Sanders and lien
NJ notes established and foreclosea
\ against following tract OF land to-
wit. 1886 acres of land out oil sec
ton rs. Block 3. Houston q IeNas
Central Railway Company Survey IN
Eastland County. Texas. said notes
having been given as part considera-
ton for said land by A. c. Sanders
TO ]. II. Gordon. being dated May Zs'
1907. numbered ! to s, inclusive
pavable TO J. II. Gordon, due In 70
years from date; first seven notes
for slOO 90 each, and last note Tor
$1,000. interest from date at per
cent per annum: providing for past
due interest &C bear interest from
maturity AZ s per cent per annum'
and providing for 10 per cent OF
sums due thereon to be added as at
torney's fees in event same we're
placed in hands of an attorney Tor
collection. or II collected through the
probate court.
That on May 80, 1907 in due
course Of trade and bushes. J. H..
Gordon transferred all of said notes
IN Delta National Bank. private
corporation. and at time when
said notes were in the hands Of ana
owned by the assignee of said J. h.
Gordon. and without the consent OF
and against the will and wishes OF
the then holders and owners OF said
notes. said J. n. Gordon executed
the certain instruments above des-
cribed attempting to release SAID
notes.
: THAT the defendant, d. \. Shep-
herd. had full knowledge that said
notes were not then held and owned
nv said ]. II. Gordon at the time OF
the pretended releases and convey
ance to him by said A. c. Sanders
above described.
Defendants and each of them are
notified to produce the originals OIL
deeds recorded as follows; Vol. So
page 4S1. Vol rs. page 2l2; ana
Vol. rs, page 254, deed records oil
Eastland County, Texas, or else Sec
ondary evidence of their contents
will be submitted upon trial hereof
Plaintiff alleges that on or about
April I, 1916, he became the owner
and holder of said notes and liens
securing the same for good ana
equitable consideration; that same
are still due and unpaid; that lien
still exists against premises to Sc
cure the payment of said notes ana
l.k.. .a,,a L. now a valid binding ana