Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-29
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
THE STATE OF TEXAS

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. II there be a
newspaper published therein, but
IL not, then In any newspaper pub
lished in the 103rd judicial District,
hut If there be no newspaper pub
lished in said Judicial District, then
in a newspaper published In the
nearest District to said 103rd Judi
cial District. to appear at the next
regular term OF the District Court
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 21st day OF April,
A. ID. 1880. then and there to an
swer a petition filed in said Court
on the 18th day OF January, "A. ID.
1880 in a suit, numbered on the
docket OF said Court No. 9l72
wherein Realty Trust Company is
Plaintiff, and Hsrlingen Develop
ment Company, j. r. Roberts, +.
w. Thomas and Z. 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. to II. =.
McEiwrath and his assigns. for the
principal sum Of $l3i.94 dated
March q, 1927. given for part Of
the costs of improving that part OF
Fillmore Street. in said City of Har-
lingen. abutting Lot 6. in Block 127,
Of the ToWnsite Of said City: for
interest thereon, reasonable attOT-
ney's fees, for costs. and foreclos-
ure of the assessment lien levied
against said property by the City
Of Harrington; and upon and TO
forecloSe a certain voluntary con-
tract, mortgage and Mechanics
Lien, on said property. executed By
Harlingen Development Company.
In favor Of said F. p. McElwrath
and his assigns. for the said sum
Of Sl3l.94. dated February ). 1926,
and recorded In the Mechanics Lien
Records of Cameron County, and
for interest and reasonable attor-
ney's fees accrued thereon. in &C.
cordance with the terms thereof:
said contract and Mechanics Lien
having been executed as collateral
10 and to further evidence and Sc
cure the indebtedness represented
by said certificate.
Plaintiff alleges in its petition
that by due assignment IL 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 TO assess a part Of
the costs thereof against adjoining
property owners: recites that b.
virtue OF an Ordinance Of said City
of Harrington. passed on March 81.
1926. there vas levied and assessed
against said Defendant HarlingeH
Development Company. as the then
owner OF said property. and agalnS;
and fixing n lien upon said proper
ty. a special assessment amounting
to si3i "a. as shown by said certi-
ficate. said amount being payable
in .nstallments with interest there
on, from date Of the certificate. al
the rate OF 8 per cent per annum.
and providing for accelerated ma
turity OF all said installmelIts. IN
ease 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 10 pay SAID
attorneys for their services such
reasonable attorneys fees. which is
alleged 70 be $4,000.
Plaintiff further alleges that the
Defendants j. r. Roberts. y. w.
Thomas and 4. S. Gibson. and each
OF them. have or claim some right.
title, lien or interest in and 10 said
property. but such claim. lien or in
terest. as they have Is subject, sub
ordinate and inferior TO the liens
and claims of Plaintiff.
Herein Fail Not. but have before
rotl rottr4 az lie a~fnrrrnfd NEXT rrv-
ular term. this writ with your return
thereon. showing how you have x
ccuted the same.
Given Under My Hand and the
Seal Of said Court, at office in
Brownsville. Texas, this. the 4th
day or March A. ID. 1880.
JNO. p. SCANLAN. Clerk
District Court, Gamer
on County.
BY M. j. McTiernan,
Deputy.
CSEAL)
A True Copy / Certify
JNO. p. SCANLAN.
Clerk. District Court. Cameron 90.
Texas.
BY NJ. j. McTiernan. Deputy.
3-8-l5-22-29-4t-3654
III MIGHT BE YANK
yes. I'm a cosmopolitan. My
father was Irish, my mother Ital-
ian. I was born in a Swedish ship
off Barcelona. and a man named
McTavish is my dentist"
Whats McTavish TO do with it?"