Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-10
THE STATE OF TEXAS

To n SnerlfT or II OOIStdO4c
OF Cameron county-Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to
summon II. II. Reeder 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 III your county, II there be a
newspaper published therein, but
II not. then In any newspaper pub
lished In the l03rd Judicial Dis
trict. but IL there be no newspaper
published IN said judicial District,
then in a newspaper published IN
the nearest District TO said l03rd
Judicial District, TO appear at the
next regular term OF the District
Court OF Cameron county. 20 be
holden at the court house t--ereof
In Brownsville, Texas, on the third
monday in April A. u. 1881, the
same being the goth day Of April.
A. d. 1881, then and there to an
swer a petition filed In said court
on the 9Th day Of January A. d.
1881 In a suit. numbered on the
docket OF said court No. l0076,
wherein Southwest Bitulithic Com
pany, is plaintiff. and H II Reeder.
John Gregg. Jno. z. Rutledge and
Corrine Clay Rutledge are Defen-
dants.
Plaintiffs cause OF action Is as
follows:
A suit for debt upon a special
assessment certificate issued BY
the city Of Brownsville. Texas. 70
Southwest Bitulithic Company, and
its assigns, for the principal sum
Of s366.7l, dated December 7th,
1923. given for part OF the costs
OF improving that part OF Elizabeth
street. in said city Of Brownsville,
abutting lots 9 and 10. in block 10,
OF the west Brownsville Addition
to said city. for interest thereon,
reasonable attorneys fees. for costs.
and foreclosure Of the assessment
lien levied against said property
by the city on Brownsville.
Plaintiff alleges In It's petition
that II IS now the legal owner OF
said certificate and lien; that the
city Of Brownsville is a municipal
corporation organized under the
laws Of the State Of Texas, operat-
ing under a charter adopted by the
qualified voters OF said city: reciteS
various things having been done
in accordance with and as provNed
By law, empowering said city to
improve its streets, and 70 assess
4 cart 81 the costs thereof against
adjoining property owners: recites
that hy virtue OF an ordinance OF
said city Of Brownsville, passed on
July 18th, 1928, there was levied
and assessed against said Defend
ant II. II. Reeder. as the then
owner Of said property, as 8 per-
sonal liability, and against and
fixing a lien upon said property,
a special assessment amounting 10
S366.71, as shown by said certificate.
said amount being payable in in
stallments with interest thereon.
from date or the certificate. at the
rate OF 7 per cent per annum. and
providing for accelerated maturity
Of ali said installments. in case OF
default in the payment Of any IN
stallment OF principal or interest.
and providing for reasonable at
torney's fees: that default having
been made in said payments. Plain
tiff has declared all Of said in
Stallments due: placed said certi-
ficate and lien In the hands OF
its attorneys for collection and
foreclosure. and has agreed 10 pay
said attorneys for their services
such reasonable attorneys fees,
which Is alleged to be $4,000:
That the lien OF said certificate
and assessment is a first. prior
and paramount lien upon said
premises. and the defendants John
Gregg. Trustee. Jno. z. RutledRe
and Corrine Clay Rutledge, and
each OF them. have or claim some
right. title, lien or interest In and
20 said property. but such claim.
lien or interest. as they have is
subject to. subordinate. and In
ferior TO the liens and claims OF
Plaintiff.
Herein fail not. but have before
said court, at its aforesaid next
regular term. this writ with your
return thereon. showing how you
have executed the same.
Given under my hand and the
Seal OF said court, at office in
Brownsville, Texas. this. the 9th
day OF February A. ID. 1891.
j. J. BISHOP. Clerk
District Court. Cameron County