Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-17
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

Cassidy. John Richard Gould. and
Mrs. Virginia Fitch; and w. <.
Gould and d. w. Day. Independent
Executors of the Estate OF r. A.
Gould. Deceased. are Defendants.
Plaintiffs Cause OF Action is as
follows:
A suit for debt upon a special as
sessment certificate. issued by the
City OF Harlingen. Texas. to II. p.
McElWrath and his assigns. FOR the
principal sum OF $l93.24 dated APP
I'll 6tn. 1927. given for part OF the
costs Of improving that part Of
East Fillmore Street, in said City OF
Harrington. abutting Lot 5. Block
l23. Townsite TO said City: for in
terest thereon. reasonable attorneys
fees. for costs. and foreclosure Of
the assessment len levied against
said property By the City of Har-
lingen; and |. cn and TO foreclose
a certain voluntary contract. mort
gage and Mechanics Lien, On said
property, executed by MRS. Dora
Gould and her husband r. A. Gould,
in favor OF said r. p. McEiwrath
and his assigns. for the said sum
Of sl9324. dated February 8. 1927.
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
TO 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 certificate contract and
liens; alleges that the said City Of
Harlingen is a Municipal Corpora
ton organized under the laws of
the State OF Texas. operating under
O 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 70 assess a part of the
costs thereof against adjoining pro-
perty owners: reeites that by virtue
Of an Ordinance of said City of Har-
lingen. passed on January 5. 1927.
there vas levied and assessed
against said Defendants Mrs. Dora
Gould and her husband. r. A. Gould
as the then owners OF said property,
as a personal liability, and against,
and fixing a lien upon. said proper
ty, a special assessment amounting
to sl93.24, as shown by said certifi-
cate, said amount being payable in
inStallmentS with interest thereon,
from date Of the certificate. at the
rate OF 8 per cent per annum. and
providing for accelerated maturity
Of all said inStallments, in case OF
default in the payment Of any in
Stallment of principal or interest,
and providing for reasonable attor-
ney's fees; that default having been
made IN said payment. Plaintiff
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 to be $4,000
Plaintiff further alleges that the
Defendants Vera Louise CASSIDY.
John Richard Gould, Mrs. Virginia
Fitch. and w. (. Gould and d. w.
Day. Independent Executors of the
Estate of r. A. Gould. deceased. and
each of them, have or claim some
right. title. lien or interest in and
to said property. but such claim. lien
or interest, as they have Is subject,