Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-15
THE A OF TEXAS

TO THE SHERIFF OR ANY CON-
STABLE Of Cameron County
Greeting:
You are hereby commanded 10
summon z. w. Thomas by making
publication OF this Citation once
in each week for four successive
weeks previous to the return day
hereof. IN some newspaper publish
cd IN your County. If there be a
newspaper published therein, but
IL not, then in any newspaper pub
lished in the l03rd Judicial District
but If there be no newspaper pub
llshed in said Judicial District, then
IN a newspaper published in the
nearest District to said 103rd Judi
cisl District. TO appear at the next
regular term Of the District Cour;
OF Cameron County. to be holden
at the Court House thereof in
Brownsville, Texas. on the third
Monday in April. A. D. 1880 the
same being the 2lst day of April,
a. d. 1880, then and there to an
kwer a petition filed in said Court
on the 18th day Of January, A. d.
1880 in a suit. numbered on the
docket Of said Court No. el72
wherein Realty Trust Company is
Plaintiff, and Harrington Develop
ment Company. j. r.. Roberts, Z.
w. Thomas and E. s. Gibson, arc
Defendants.
Plaintiffs cause OF action Is as
follows:
A suit for debt upon a special as.
sessment certificate. issued by the
City Of Harrington. Texas. 10 +. p.
McElwrath and his assigns. for the
principal sum Of S13l.94 dated
Marc 81, 1927, given for part Of
the costs of improving that part Of
tumore Street, in said City Of Har-
aingen, AUDITING Lot 6. in Block 121,
OF the TownSite Of said City; for
interest thereon. reasonable attor-
neyS fees. for costs, and foreclos-
ure OF the assessment lien levied
against said property by the City
OF Harlingen: and upon and TO
foreclose a certain voluntary con-
tract, mortgage and Mechanics
Lien. on said property. executed by
Harrington Development Company,
in favor Of said f. p. McElwrath
and his assigns. for the said sum
OF Sl3l-94. dated February 5. 1926.
and recorded in the Mechanics Lien
Records of Cameron County. and
for interest and reasonable attor-
ney'S fees accrued thereon, in ac-
cordance with the terms thereof:
said contract and Mechanics Lien
having been executed as collateral
20 and to further evidence and Sc
cure the indebtedness represented
by said certificate.
Plaintiff alleges in its petition
that by due assignment it now owns
the said certificates. contract ana
liens; alleges that the said City OF
Harlingen is a Municipal Corpora
ton organized under the laws OF
the State OF Texas, operating under
a Charter adopted by the qualified
voters of said City: recites various
things having been done in accord
ance with and as provided by law,
empowering said City TO improve
its streets, and 10 assess a part OF
the costs thereof against adjoining
property owners. recites that by
virtue Of an Ordinance OF said City
OF Harrington. passed On March 81.
1926, there was levied and assessed
against said Defendant Harrington
Development Company, as the then
owner of said property. and against
and fixing a lien upon said proper
ty, a special assessment amounting
TO $l3l.94. as shown by said certi-
ficate, said amount being payable
IN installments with interest there
on, from date OF the certificate. at
the rate Of 8 per cent per annum,
and providing for accelerated ma
turity OF all said installmentS, in
case of default In the payment OF
any installment OF principal or in
terest. and providing for reasonable
attorneys fees. that default having
been made in said payments; Plain
tiff has declared all Of said INSTALL
mentS due: placed said certificate
contract and liens In the hands OF
attorneys for collection and fore
closure. and has agreed TO pay said
attorneys for their services such
reasonable attorneys fees, which is
alleged TO be $4,000.
Plaintiff further alleges that the
Defendants j.. r. Roberts. +. w.
Thomas and (. S. Gibson. and each
Of them. have or claim some right,
title. lien or interest in and to said
property. but such claim. lien or in
A urest. as they have is subject. sub
v ctdinate and inferior TO the liens
and claims Of Plaintiff.
Herein Fail Not. but have before
said Court. at its aforesaid next reg
ular term, this writ with your return
thereon. showing how you have eX-
ecuted the same.
Given Under My Hand and the
Seal OF said Court. at office in
Brownsville. Texas. this, the 4th
day Of March A. d. 1880.
JNO. p. SCANLAN. Clerk
District Court, Gamer
on County.
BY NJ. j. McTiernan,
Deputy.
A True Copy I Certify
JNO. p. SCANLAN.
Clerk. District Court, Cameron Co
Texas.
BY NJ. j. McTiernan. Deputy.
3-8-l5-22-29-4t-366a
CITATION BIZ PUBLICATION
No. 1855. Z. c.. Anguera VS.. w
II. Carothers. ct al. In the 103rd
District Court. Cameron County.
Texas.
The State Of Texas 10 the Sher-
III or any Constable OF Cameron
county-Greeting:
You are hereby commanded, that