Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-11
Citation BY PUBLICATION

Santa Maria Water Control and
Improvement District, Cameron Coun-
ty No. 4 VS.. Joseph l.. Dewitt, No.
77s6, in the District Court, Cameron
County. Texas.
The State OF Texas to the Sheriff
or any Constable Of Cameron County
Erecting:
you ARE HEREBY COMMANDED,
that by making publication Of this
Citation in some newspaper published
in the County of Cameron once 10
each week for four consecutive weeks
previous to the return day hereof,
you summon Joseph l.. Dewitt whose
residence is unknown, who is alleged
TO be a nonresident Of the State Of
Texas, TO be and appear at the next
regular term Of the District Court Of
Cameron County. to be holden at the
Court House thereof in the City Of
Brownsville, Texas, on the third Mon
day in July, A. d. 1928. the same be-
ing the 10th day of July, A. ID. 1928,
then and there TO answer a petition
filed in said Court on the 18th day
Of May, A. ID. 1928, in a suit, num-
bered on the Docket Of said Court.
No. 1856 wherein Santa Maria Water
Control and Improvement District,
Cameron County No. 4 is plaintiff.
and Joseph L. Dewitt is defendant:
the nature Of plaintiffs demand be-
ing substantially, as follows, to-wit:
Plaintiff alleges that il is a Water
Improvement District existing under
and by virtue Of the laws of the
State of Texas, and as such sues the
Defendants for debt for water assess
ments levied by the Plaintiff. acting
under and in full compliance with the
laws governing such Districts, for
maintenance and operation Of its
canal system, said assessments being
levied on land owned by the Defend
ants herein, or in which they are
claiming some right, title or interest,
which land is described as being Lot
80 Riverside Drive Subdivision Of
the La Feria Grant in Cameron
County, Texas, with said Water Dis
trict consisting Of 10 acres.
Plaintiff alleges that said assess
ments. which are now past due on
the land of the Defendants, were
levied for the years 1924, 1925, 1926
and that there is now due and owing
to the Plaintiff upon such assess
Lent the sum of $79.S2 together with
interest at the rate Of 10 per cent
PER annum from the time said assess
ments became due. together with at
tOrney's fees amounting TO 10 per cent
of the amount of the assessments and
interest. for all of which Defendants
are each personally liable.
Plaintiff prays for judgment for
TIE amount of its debt, principal, in
t~erest, 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 sued on have
been fully paid. and for establishment
and foreclosure Of its statutory lien
on said land.
HEREIN FAIL NOT, but have you
before said Court on the said 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, at office in the City Of
Brownsville, Texas, this the goth day
Of May, A. d. 1928.
(SEAL) WITNESS, Jno. p. Seaman.
Clerk of District Court in and for
Cameron County, Texas.
By NJ. J.. MeTiernan, Deputy.
A true copy / certify.
Jno. P. Scanlan.
Clerk District Court, Cameron Co,
Tex.
BY NJ. J. McTiernan, Deputy.
ISSUED same day.
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