Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
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Santa Maria Water Control and I'm
provement District. Cameron County
No. 4 vs.. Lee r. Hawks et els, No.
I7Ts5 in the District Court, Cameron
County. Texas.
The State of Texas TO the Sheriff
or any Constable Of Cameron Coun-
ty-Greeting:
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED.
that by making publication Of this
Citation in some newspaper published
in the County Of Cameron once in
each week for Four consecutive weeks
previous to the return day hereof,
you summon Lee n. Hawks. W. "A. Nc
Neil, II. r. Mcneil and w. VI. Wool
cock. whose residences are unknown,
who are alleged to be non-residents
of the State of Texas, to be an ap-
rear at the next regular term of the
District Court Of Cameron County, to
he holden at the Court House thereof.
in the City of Brownsville, Texas. or
the third Monday in July. A. ID. 1928,
the : me being the 10th day CT July,
A r. 1928, then and there to answer
a petition filed in said Court on the
29th day of May. A. ID. 1928. in a
suit, numbered or the Docket OF said
Court, No. 1855. wherein Santa
Maria Water Control and Improve
ment District, Cameron County No.
4 is plaintiff, and Lee n. Hawks. WI.
A. Mcneil, n. r. Mcneil and w. II.
Noolcock are defendants; the nature
OF plaintiffs demand being substan-
tally, 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 De-
PENDANTS for debt for water assess
ments levied by the Plaintiff, acting
under and i'm full compliance with the
laws governing such Districts. for
maintenance and operation Of its
canal system. said assessments being
lcvied on land owned by the Defend
ants herein. or in which they are
claiming some right. title or inter-
est, which land is described Us being
Lot Is and ten acres of the North
side Of Lot is. Jones Tract In Feria
Grant in Cameron County. Texas, and
known ms Tract "Ms" on County Map.
Plaintiff alleges that said assess
ments, which are now past due on the
land Of the Defendants. were levied
AN @AG -N4A0 AN-2H 4N=IN 4N%D anu
1926. and that there IL now due and
ewing to the Plaintiff upon such as
sessment the sum Of S555.00 together
with interest at the rate of 10 per
cent per annum from the time said
assessments became due. together
with attorneys fees amounting 10 10
per cent Of the amount of the as
easements and interest. for all or
which Defendants are each personally
liable.
Plaintiff prays for judgment for
the amount Of its debt, principal, in
.~terest, attorneys fees and costs Of
suit, and for a decree directing that
The right Of the defendant 10 receive
water on said land be cancelled until
The assessments herein sued on have
been fully paid. and for establish
rent and foreclosure Of its statutory
lien on said lands.
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
hox you have executed the same.
Given under my hand and seal OF
said Court, at office in the City of
Brownsville. Texas. this the 29th day
Of May, A. d. 1928.
fSEALD WITNESS, Jno. r.. Seaman,
Clerk Of District Court in and for
Cameron County. Texas.
BY M. j. McTiernan, Deputy.
A true copy I certify.
Jno. p. Seaman.
Clerk District Court, Cameron Co.
Tex.
By N. J. McTiernan, Deputy.
ISSUED same day.
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