Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-02
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Cameron County Water Improve
ment District No. l, No. 1883 VS..
First National Bank ct al,
IN the District Court, 103rd Ju-
dicial District, Cameron County.
Texas.
The State Of Texas to the Sheriff or
any Constable Of Cameron County
-tireeting:
You are hereby commanded, that
BY making publication Of this Ci.a-
ton in some newspaper published in
the County of Cameron once in each
week Tor four consecutive weeks pre-
vious 70 the return day hereof, you
summon II. nj. Dicus and Jo-
sephlne Crenshaw. whose residence
Is unknown, to be and appear at the
next regular term of the said Dis
tTict Court Of Cameron County, TO be
holden at the Court House thereof,
in the City Of Brownsville, Texas, on
the third Monday in December, A. ID.
1927, the same being the 10Th
Cay Of December, 1927, then
and there 70 answer 9 petition filed
in said Court on the 18th day Of No
vember A. d. 1927, in a suit, nun
bered on the Docket Of said Court,
No. 1883 whrein Cameron County
Water Improvement District Number
One.is plaintiff. and FIRST National
Bank, a corporation domieiled in
Houston, Harris County. Texas; r.. s.
Cline, WImberly Mcleod, r. M. Dicus
and Josephine Crenshaw are defend
ants; the nature OF plaintiffs demand
being substantially, as follows, to-
wit:
Plaintiff alleges that IL Is q Water
Improvement District existing under
and by virtue OF the laws OF the
State OF Texas, and as such sues the
defendants for water assessments
levied By the plaintiff, acting under
and in full compliance with the laws
governing such Districts, for main
tenance and operation Of its canal
system, said assessments being levied
on land owned by the defendants
>rein, or in which they are claiming
sorae right, title or interest, which
land is described as being the North
1850 acres Of Block No. 81. in and
cut of Harlingen Land & Water Com
pany's Subdivision &C." as shown on
the official map recorded in Vol. u,
page 80, Map Records Of Cameron
County. Texas.
Plaintiff alleges that said assess
ments, which are now past due on the
land Of the defendants, were levied
for the years. or parts Of years 1923,
1924. 1925. 1925 and 1927. and that
there Is now due and owing 70 the
plaintiff upon such assessment the
sum Of S2l5.S0 together with interest
e. the rate Of 10 per cent per annum
from the time said assessments be-
80 a Amn ~~wM-- ~--N
fees amounting TO 10 per cent Of the
amount OF the assessments and in
terest. for all Of which defendants
are each personally liable.
Plaintiff prays for judgment for
the amoun OF its debt, principal, in
~terest, attorneys fees, and costs OF
suit and for a decree directing that
the right Of the defendant to receive
water on said land be cancelled until
the assessments herein sced on have
been fully paid. and for the estab-
hshrnent and foreclosure Of its statu-
tory lien on said land.
Herein fail not, but have you be-
fore said Court &C the first day Of
next term thereof this writ with your
return thereon, showing how you have
executed the same.
Given under my hand and seal Of
said Court. al office in the City Of
brownsville, this the l4fh day OF No
yember "a. ID. 1927.
(SEAL)
A True Copy ] Certify,
Jno. p. Scaalsn. Clerk. District
Court, Cameron County. Texas.
Witness Jno. r. Seaman.
Clerk or said Court III aud
for Cameron County, Texas.
l-ls-25-12-o-e-st-2555.