The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-09-05
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF TEXAS.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Lubbock.
To the Sheriff or any Constable
Of Lubbock County, Texas:
You are hereby commanded TO
summon Lem. b. Steiger, by max
ing publication Of this citation in
some newspaper published in Lub-
book County, Texas, if there be a
newspaper published therein, but if
not then in the nearest county
where a newspaper is published,
once in each week for four conse-
cutive weeks previous TO the return
day hereof. 10 be and appear before
the Honorable County Court Of
Lubbock County, Texas, in the town
Of Lubbock, Texas, on the 18th day
Of September, A. d. 1922, the same
being the Bird Monday in Septem-
Der, A. ID. 1872, then and there
TO answer plaintiffs cause of action
filed in said court on the 22nd day
of April, A. d. 1922, wherein George
II. Moore and X. G.. Moore are
plaintiff, and Lem y. SteiEsr and
the Littlefield State Bank, a cor
poration, are defendants, No. 876 on
the docket Of said court, plaintiffs
cause Of action being for the re-
session Of the sale Of the following
described property, to-wit:
Harness Of the value of $4,000;
lap-robe, $3.50; foud snaps, soc;
spreaders, Toe: dishes, cooking uten-
sils, mattress and other household
furniture, $l04.20; and for the pos
session of the above described prop
erty delivered 20 Lem b. Steiger
under contract Of sale. upon said
defendants paying a part Of the
consideration at the time Of the
sale by check on the said Littlefield
State Bank, stating that said check
would be paid when presented and
upon his further promise 70 pay the
remaining part of said consideration
within the next few days, stating
that he had sufficient money in said
bank 90 pay the entire purchase
price, that all of said representa-
tons were false and that said check
was dishonored by said Littlefield
State Bank when presented, that
said defendant knew said represen-
tations were false and made the
same for the purpose of defrauding |
the plaintiffs, that plaintiffs relying |
upon said representations and be. |
LEVINE them to be true parted pos
session with said personal property |
20 their damage in the sum of S204.-
So, the reasonable market value |
Of said personal property, and would
not have done so but foI the said
above fraudulent representations; and
against the said denfendent, The
Littlefield State Bank. for the con-
version Of the said above described
property, they having obtained pos
session Of said property from said
defendant, Lem b. Steiger, with
knowledge Of plaintiffs claim and
converted the same to their own use,
thereby damaging plaintiffs in the
sums above set out plus $1,000 ex-
penses incurred by said plaintiffs
at the request Of defendants, the
State Bank in making
two trips to Littlefield, Texas, from
Lubbock. Texas, 10 regain posses
sion Of said personal property.
Herein fail not, but have you
then and there, this writ with your
return thereon, showing how you
have executed the same.
Witness my hand az my office in
Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas,
this the 18th day Of August, A. d.
1922.
(Sean Herbert stubbs,
County Clerk. Lubbock County. Tex
G. A. Holeomb. sheriff. Lubbock
County. Texas. 5i-3T