Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
THE STATE OF TEXAS

IhE S1AIE Of INA
TO THE SHERIFF OR ANY CON-
STABLE Of Cameron County Greet
ing:
You are hereby commanded to
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
ed IN your County, If there be a
newspaper published therein. but If
not, then in any newspaper pub
lished in the 103rd Judicial District,
but If there be no newspaper pub
lished in said Judicial District, then
in a newspaper published IN the
nearest District TO said 103rd Ju-
dicial District. to appear at the next
regular term Of the District Court
of Cameron County. 10 be holden
at the Court House thereof in
Brownsville, Texas. on the third
Monday in April. A. ID. 1880 the
same being the 2lst day of April.
A. d. 1880, then and there to n
swer 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. 9l76, where
Realty Trust Company is Plain
AIt, and Harlingen Development
Company, j. r. Roberts and E. w.
Thomas, are Defendants,
Plaintiffs cause OF action Is as
follows:
A suit for debt upon four Special
Assessment Certificates Nos. 2e, 80
81 and 80, Unit IL, and Coupons
thereon, issued by the City Of Har-
lingen, on the 2lst day Of March,
1927, to r. p. McElwrath and his
assigns. for a part Of the costs OF
improving that part OF Fillmore
Street, in the City OF Harrington,
AUDITING Lots !. 2. 3. and 4, III
Block l26, Original Townsite to said
CITY of Harlingen, Texas, and for
interest, reasonable attorneys fees.
and costs, and for foreclosure Of
the liens created and fixed against
said property by the City Of Har-
lingen for such Improvements, and
upon and to ~foreclose four certain
contracts, Mechanics and Material
Mans Liens. on said property aris-
ing and existing under and by vir-
tue of certain contracts. entered
into between F.. p. McElwrath and
the Defendant Harlingen Develop
ment Company. dated the 9Th day
OF February, 1925, recorded in Vols.
Z and 9, pages l25-l30 and 452-454,
respectively, Of the Mechanics Lien
Records OF Cameron County, Texas,
wherein said DEPENDENT Harrington
Development Company promised
and agreed TO pay said T. p. NIGEL
wrath, or his assigns. the said am
cunt sued for herein for making
said improvements, and TO secure
the payment thereof, created and
fixed a lien upon said property.
That afterwards the said F. P.
McElwrath duly transferred. assign
ed and sold to the Realty Trust
Company, Plaintiff herein, for a
valuable consideration, said indebt-
eCness. together with the Certifi-
Gates and Contracts evidencing the
same, and all right, title. liens and
remedies thereof, and the Realty
Trust Company Is the present legal
and equitable owner and holder OF
said Certificates. Assessments and
Contracts. and entitled to enforce
and collect same in its own name.
In its petition Plaintiff alleges
that the City OF Harlingen, is a
Municipal Corporation. situated in
Cameron County. Texas, organized
under the Laws Of the State Of Tex
- and operating under q Charter
adopted by the qualified voters Of
said City, under the provisions Of
the Laws Of the State Of Texas,
with reference thereto: recites var
ious things done in accordance with
and as provided by law. empower
ing the said City to improve its
streets. etc. and assess a part OF