The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, February 17, 1928 Page: 2 of 8
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this moderate price
principal place of business in San
Antonio National Bank, a corporation
Herff. P. R Austin, receiver, Win. L
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Ward, Cornelia
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Deed: Joseph A. McEntire to John
E. Pierce, dated June 8, 1872, record-
Austin, Enip. to
dated November 29,
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D. HENSLEY, Clerk,
District Court, Mata-
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ed In Vol M, page 515.
Deed: William A and Fred C. Mc-
Camly to Joseph A. McEntire, dated
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Croom.
Croom.
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Baer. Gotlieb
nd who have qualified
ing as
Williams, John
Croom.
Croom.
Newsom.
William
to get
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‘itch, and that ’
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in
Estate of J. B.
19. 1922. recorded
Samuel lives
trus-
tee oi ttie Trespalaelos Baptist Church
N. Savage, M A. Savage, Harriett B
Jamison, also known as II. B. Jamison
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and an now
tin- nilministrution ot
sti.l open and pending
us herein shown.
D-T: Fred G. Lock to F. P. Wilson.
' trustee, dated May 3, 1917, recorded in
Vol. P, pages 39-43, D-T Records. I
Deed: R. E. Ward, et al to Mrs
Frances Mary Ward, dated Jan. 6, 1919,
recorded in Vol. 59, pages 445-6.
Q-C-D: Mrs. Frances Mary W’ard to
said defend: nts and each of them tin
lawfull' entered upon said hind and
Lock, C.
Turnbow.
Advance-Rumeley Thresher Co.,
corporate, W. R Pa*e. trustee. James
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Choose from three popular models
at this moderate price—Sedan, Coupe
or Sport Roadster. Pay on the liberal
G. M. A. C. plan.
—a real Buick in every way with flash-
ing getaway and mighty power —•
princely luxury and beauty—supreme
comfort and riding ease.
Hum F. Davis, Ellen It. Davis. John E
Davis, Jr., Sarah T. Williams. John L.
Croom, Ellen R. Croom, Rosa F.
And you will always know — whether
you pay ^1195 for your Buick, or
more — that your money buys the ut-
most in motor car value.
produce enough
Why not raise
abundance of fruit at home
We have sure-bearing varieties for
every section. Ask for free catalogue
We also make Beautiful Home
Grounds.
RAMSEY’S AUSTIN NURSERY
Austin, Texas.
CITATION BY 1*1 Hl.li ATKIN
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To the Sheriff or any Constable of
Matagorda County Greeting
You are hereby commanded to sum-
mon Esteven F. Austin. Emprasario.
Stephen F. Austin. Thomas Jamison
Thomas Jumeison, Jmluh Bright, Thou.
Jamison, Thomas Jameson. Emelins
Savage, E Suvuge, N. Savage, Emiliu
Savage, Norman Savage, 'I’. Jamison.
Daniel M Wheeler, in<11 vid mi11y. Hoc
ace Yeiiniuns, individually,
Pilkington, Individually, and as
emember you can
have
Judgment: A. B. Pierce, et al vs. The
Ward Cattle & Pasture Co., dated Nov.
110, 1916, recorded in Vol. 51, page 89.
Judgment: R. E. Ward, vs. Ward
Cattle & Pasture Co., dated March
I 7, 1917, recorded in Vol. 51, page 98.
| Execution and Sheriff’s Return: A.
| B. Fierce, et al, vs. The Ward Cattle
& Pasture Co., et al, dated March 12,'
1917, recorded in Vol. 51, page 312. i
J. E.
1896. recorded
land concede^
line wus run
Theme north 1786 vr
boundry I
Theme west 7000
Tl'espaliicios I 'reel, i
of said League No
following
II. CHERNOSKY,
Attorney for Plaintiffs.
Herein fail not liut have before said
Court, al its aforesaid regular term,
.his writ with your return thereon,
showing how you have executed same.
Given under my hand and the seal
i -aid Court, at office in Bay City,
Texas, on tins the 25th day of January
A. D. 1928.
Pierce. Jonathan E Pierce, H E.
Moore, J. P. Pierce. P. L. Pierce, John
E. Pierce, J. E. Pierce. J C. Carring-
ton, William Walker. George Herder.
A A I’lotner, John W. Stoddard, Sam
lunar us, trustee, The Ward Cattle *
Pasture Company, a corporation. Rus
Mary S. Ingram.
administratrix of
tin- estate of Elisha Davis, deceased,
Elisha Davis, John E Davis.
Davis, Sarah F. Davis. William
Davis. Ellen R Davis. John E. Davis.
Jr , Sarah T Williams. John L. Croom.
Ellen it. Croom. Rosa F. Croom. AViley
Croom. Joint 1. Croom, Fannie New-
som, Gottlieb Baer. Gotlieb Baer, Wil-
liam F. McCamly. John W. McCamly,'
Fred C McCamly. Sara F. McCamly, J.
W. McCamly, Joseph A. McEntire, Jos.
A. McEntire, Sarah F. McCamly, Wm.
F. Davis, J. F. Holt, William F. Davis,
Jno. F. Holt, John Pierce, Baer & Mc-
Entire. G. Baer, Joseph R. McEntire, E
Davis. Frederick McCamly. William A.
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Ward.
Herff.
Herff.
Hawk
Lock. ('
Turnbow. Ben G Ward. Sam R
Adv:.m e Romeley Thresher Company,
incorporated. W R. Page, trustee,
(' Brooking. John (' Ward,
residences are unknown to
Plaintiffs give notice t
ants, and each of them, tliat they will
| use certified copies of tile hereinbefore
Grace P. I ieffelfinger et al to mentioned instruments, made by the
Sam Lazarus. Tr. dated June 2. 1905, f|erk of the County Court of Mata-
i recorded in Vol
; P-A: Pearl P.
M, page 487.
Deed: William F. Davis to Joseph
A. McEntire, dated April 14, 1872, ro-
I corded In Vol. M. page 488.
i Deed
Trustee of J
May
116.
Agreement : Roy Munger, et al to
Furneaux Bros., dated Sept. 28, 1925,
recorded Vol 76, page loo
Map: Of Subdivision recorded in Vol.
I. page 12. Map Records.
Probate Proceedings:
J. B. Wilson, deceased,
’.’oi. 76, page 248, et seq.
Appointment of Trustee, Bond and
Acceptance of Bond:
Wilson, dated Dei',
in Vol. 76, page 255
5.
i S. Davis. Sarah F. Davis, William
F Davis. Ellen R Davis, John E. Dav
Sarah T
Ellen R.
Wiley
Fannie
Baer.
t’limly. John W McCamlv. Fred (’.
Camly, Sara F. McCamly, J.
Cattily, Joseph A
McEntire
Davis, J
... Jamison
Denman. George W. I Savag„ (late<1 October 29.
| corded in Vol. C, page 329.
Judgment:
Plaintiffs further respectfully rep-
resent to the Court that in addition to
their chain of record title, they are the
owners of and have title to the said I
land and premises above described.
First: By virtue of the three (3)
year Statute of Limitation, and say
that they have had and held peaceable,
continuous and adverse possession tin-
ier title and color of title from and tin-
ier Hie State of Texas, of the land and '
‘tenements claimed by defendants and ’
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corporalod, W. R. Page, trustee. James gjjearn Moody, trustee, who resides
C. Brooking, John C. Ward, whose reai-j |n cjaivefiton County, Texas, all of Dec. 12, 1871, recorded in Vol. M, page
wjjOtn are hereinafter styled defend- 406.
ants, and for cause of action plaintiffs
represent:
I Sun
, American
I nunv I n
| with its principal place of business in ’
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas,
National Insurance Com-
1 pany, Incorporated, a corporation duly
J organized under the laws of Texas. McEntire, dated May 10, 1872, record- P“Ke8 333-6.
with its principal place of business at
Fred G. Lock, dated Jan 9. 1919, re-
corded In Vol. 62. page 472.
Deed: Fred G. Lock to Mrs. Frances
Mary Ward, dated Jan. 10. 1919, re-
. corded in Vol. 56, page 464.
Frances Mary Ward to S. R.
Ward, dated Sept. 17. 1919, recorded
tn Vol. 59. page 215.
Deed: Mrs. Frances Mary W’ard by
Atty, to Fred G. Lock, dated Dec. 1,
1919. recorded Vol. 59. page 446.
Deed: Fred G. Lock to Mrs. Frances
Mary Ward, dated Feb. 3. 1920, record-
ed in Vol. 60. pages 188-192.
Resignation: F. I*. Wilson, Trustee,
Io J. B. Wilson. Estate, dated April 28,
1922. recorded in Vol 66, page 108.
Appointment: F. 1’ Wilson, et als. to
Page, recorded in Vol 66. page
I be
<>l the hereinbefore mi
the unknown owne
known claimants an
unknown heirs, ami t
tlie unknown I
of each and o'
mimed parties, whose
dences are unknown I
■ National Park Bunk of New York.
'non-resident corporation. J (' Cn
individually, as surviving wife, and as ' rington. who resides in
<'ounty, Texas. R B. Boettcher, and
E. Pierce, et ux, to H. E.
dated Aug. 5. 1895, recorded In
d page 375.
Deed: H
E.
Laws, pei ha|| of League No. 27. amt from
land mark on said margin of
creek and 177s varas north of
E. and Lizzie J. Moore to
_. Pierce, filed May 16, 1902, re-
mid Court i "i den in Vol 9,
I ieeu J E. Pierce to A B. Pierce,
'I t'll June 16. 1902. recorded in Vol
9. pace 396.
W. R
109.
'trustee's Deed: W. R. Page, Substi-
tute Trustee, to Fred P Wilson, et al,
dated June 6, 1922. recorded in Vol. 66,
page 110.
Agreement Executors ami Trus-
tees of Wilson Estate to Executor and
E. Pierce, Estate, dated
I. 1923, recorded in Vol. 68, page
Deed: John W. McCamly to Joseph'
A McEntire, dated May 25, 1872, re-
corded in Vol. M, page 524.
Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, San P-A: Wm F. Davis to J. F. Holt,' , . „ J u ,
dated Jan. 22. 1872. recorded In Vol 1 Kecelver 8 Deed: Ward Cattle &
. . > J m nncro 4«7 I Pasture Co., io J. B. Wilson, dated
duly organized under Federal Laws, m, page 48i. ’
.1 — - ■. ......— ~ ------- . • . 'May 2, 1917, recorded In Vol. 51, pages
330-3.
1 Deed: J. H. AVllson to Fred G. Lock.'
: Mary 8. Ingram to Joseph A. tlaled Ma* 3* 1917> recorded in Vol. 51,J
io mitres
J E Pierce, dated July 30, 1908.
lorded in Vol. 22, page 597.
, Deed. J E. Pierce et al to tile Ward
i Cattle Ai Pasture Company, dated May
'ill. 1913. recorded in Vol II. page 589. j
I D-T: Tile Ward Cattle A Pasture Co., j
i to San Antonio Loan Ac Trust Co., dat-
ed April 26, 1914, recorded in Vol. M,
page 386. Deed of Trust Records.
D-T: 'file Ward Cattle Ai Pasture Co.,
to S. A. Loan A- Trust Co., et al, dated
July 3, 1915, recorded in Vol. N, page
398, Deed of Trust Records.
Agreement: S. A. Loan A. Trust Co.,
et al to A. B. Pierce, et al, dated Jan
1. 1915. recorded in Vol. O, page 80.
Ext. Agreement: A. B. Pierce, et al
and The Ward Cattle Ac Pasture Co,
dated Jun 1. 1916. recorded in Vol. 48,
' page 337.
D-T Tlie Ward Cattle & Pasture
Company to A. S. Morton, Trustee,
dated Jan. 1,
O, page 83.
frobate: In the Muller of the Eslate
I gorda County. Texas, or by some Ab-
tract Company, or the records thereof,
on i he trial hereof in support of plain-
tiff's cause of action.
6.
R Q. Ward. R. E. Ward. T. I
I’ R Austin, receiver. Wm I,.'
individually and as trustee. O. i
’ R. E Goree, trustee. Fred
W. Nugent, trustee, W. C
Ward.
Judgment R. B. Boettcher vs J C.
' t .irrlngton. et als. dated July 2. 1903,
ri'corded in Vol G. page 155. Minutes
I) ed of Gift: Jonathan E Pierce to
Pierce, dated July 1, 1878,
recordetl in Vol. It. page 372.
P-A: J. P. Pierce et al
dated Feb. 24.
3, page 581.
fruit trees have been planted
.... ... .. _ i •- ......w «uu me supply
By viit.ue ot tlie live (5i iiunie-grown peaches, plums,
Limitation, because i ta rries, tigs and other fruits
whose estates they | below tlie demand.
People will go twenty miles
fresh fruit.
lo take it to market.
Back yards will
and | fruit for town homes.
A. Savage. Harriett B. from, and unlawfully withhold from i ' "''(letl in Vol. 19. page 354.
■ them tlie possession thereof to their
damages in the sum of Fifty Thousand
t $5o.0iu).001 Dollars.
reasonable annual rental
said
representatives. devisees and i
legatees of the above named parties.'
the spouses of the above named par
ties, wlto may be or may have been
married, and Hie heirs anti legal rep-
. resentatives of each anti of all of tlie
1 hereinbefore named parties, who may ' T|n,inah
or may not lie deceased, Hie unknown j
heirs of each and of all ot tlie alioV" utriitrlx of tlie estate of Elishn Davis,
named parlies, the unknown heirs ol deceased. Elisha Davis. John E. I'avis.
the unknown heirs of each and of all , Mary
of tile iu relnhefore named parlies, and >■’
the unknown owners and the unknown
claimants and their respective un-
known heirs and legal representatives,
the unknown legal representatives of
each anti of all of tlie above named
parties, whose nttmes and residences
are unknown to plaintiffs, Tlie Nation
ul Park Bunk of Now York, n non-resi
deni, corporation, by making publica-
tion of this Citation once each week
for four sitccesslve weeks previous Io
the return day hereof, in some news
paper published in your county, if
there be a newspaper published there
in. but if not, then in any newspaper
published in tlie 23rd Judicial District
but If there lie no netvspttper publish-
ed in Mttitl Judicial District, then in a
newspaper published in the nearest
District Io said 23rd Judicial District,
to appear nt tlie next regular term of
the District Court of Matagorda Conn
ty, to lie lioldell al tlie Court House
thereof. In Bay City. Texas, on Hie 1st
Monday in Marell A D 1928, Hie same
being the 5th day of March A I) 1928.
then und there to answer a petition
filed in said Court on’the 25th day of
January A. D. 1928. in n suit, number-
ed on the docket of said Court No.
11,213. wherein Roy Munger. J. Fred
Schoellkopf und J. R Richards, as
executors and trustee's of and under
the will of J. B. Wilson, deceased, are
Plaintiffs, and Esteven F. Austin. Em
prnsario, SleplieU F Austin. I'llomtlH
Jamison. Thomas Jumeison. Jntliih
Bright. Tlios Jamison. Thomas Janie
son. Emelins Savage. E Savage, N
Savage. Emilios Savage. Norman Sav
age. T Jamison. Daniel M. Wheeler,
Individually. I
dual!' Samuel Pilkington, indlvitlual-
ly. anti ns trustee of the Tres-
palacios Baptist Church. N. Savage.
M. A Savage. Harriott B. Jamison, al
uo known as II. B. Jamison, individual
parties, who rnay be or may have That plaintiffs are the executors and I ed in Vol M, page 553.
been married, and the heirs anti legal trustees of and under the terms of I Deed: Baer & McEntire to John
representatives of each and of all of t|„. win nl j n Wilson .deceased, j Pierce, dated March 27. 1872, recorded
named in and appointed under the In Vol. M, page 527.
teviis of said will, which was duly I Deed: J
probated in the County Court of Dallas! Mot:
unknown heirs of each and of all County. Texas
aied parties, and
and the un-
iheir respective
• gal represenla-
■ gal rapresenta-
,dl of tlie above
names and resi-
lo plaintiffs, The
the! d
the j
Boundury Agreement: A A. I’lotner,
al. and John E. Pierce, et al. dated
luly 17. 1903, recordetl in Vol. 13. page
nitli' 1!'"' >'l seq.
Agreement: Jonathan I’. Pierce et al
ad Jontdh’in E. Pierce, dated April 30,
1904 recorded in Vol. 14. page 209.
Q-C Deed: A. B. Pierce to Grace
I’ieree 1 Icl'felfillgel’. dated May 5. 1904.
ri curded in Vol. 14, page 213.
Deed: J 1’. I’ieree to Pearl I’ieree,
Smith, dated December 31, 1904, re-
cordetl in Vol. 15. p. 127.
Deed: Pearl Pierce Smith et vir to
Sam Lazarus. Tr dated August 3, 1904,
recorded in Vol. 14. p. 417.
Deed: .1. I’. Pierce to Sam Lazarus
Tr. dated Sept.
Vol. 14, p. 487.
1 feed
and before defendants’ cause of Action,
if any, accrued, and before the com-
mencement of this suit.
Third: By Virtue of the ten (16)
year Statute of Limitation, because
they say that they, and those through
whom they claini, claiming to have
good and perfect right and title to the
land hereinbefore described, and say
that they now have and have held
peacable, continuous and adverse pos-
session of the laud, cultivating, using
and enjoying the same for a period of
more than ten (10) years before Janu-
ary 5. 1928. and before defendants*
cause of action, if any accrued, and
before tlie commencement of this suit.
Fourth: By virtue of the twenty-five
year Statute of Limitation, be-
they and those through whom
they claim peaceable and adverse pos-
session of the land, tenements and
hereditaments, above described, title
to which passed out of the Govern-
ment prior to their possession thereof,
using and enjoying the same under
deeds duly recorded in the Deed Rec-
ords of Matagorda County, Texas, con-
stituting a regular chain of titles for a
period of more than twenty-five (25)
years, immediately preceding the in-
stitution of Hiis suit, and before Janu-
ary 5tli, 1928. and before defendants'
cause of action accrued, if any
7.
premises
Affidavit of Possession of John L.
Logan. Sr., recordetl in Vol. 20, page
508, also affidavit recordetl in Vol. 40.
page 540.
Affidavit of Possession ol Joseph
land and premises is *‘ylms. Sr., recorded in Vol. 40, page
539.
Affidavit of Possession: Of T. J. Wil-
‘ Hants, recorded in Vol 40. page 541.
Affidavit of i’ossession: Of D. A.
Wheeler, recorded in Vol. 20, page 507.
Plat: Recorded in Vol. 19, page 390.
P-A: Pearl Smith et al to J. E.
i’ieree, dated July 30, 1908, recorded
in Vol. 22. page 558.
i P-A: Grace I’ieree Heffelfinger. et
al. tinted Sept. 8. 1908. recorded in Vol.
22. page 602.
' Ratification and Confirmation: John
1 P. Pierce, et al to J. E. Pierce, dated
Sept. 1. 1905, recorded in Vol
510.
Ratification and I’-A: Pearl Pierce
Smith, et al to J. E. Pierce, dated Aug.
12. 1907. recorded in Vol. 19, page 410.'
Agreement: Pearl I’. Smith, et al to'tl, „ .. ,
., ... , , , „ ,tion, cultivating, using and enjoying
9. I’ieree, dated July 30, 1908, re- ,, ,
the same and paying all taxes due
thereon for a period of more than five'
(5) years, before January 5th, 1928. |
id properly,
translated co|>y
Emeilus l,age , to which refer. j recorded in Vol. 16. page 285.
2. | P-A: Pearl P. Smith et al to A. B.
That on the day and year last afore- •’ieree. dated July 1. 1907. recorded in'
‘.Vol. 19. p. 412.
* Q-C-l): .1 E. Pierce to Pearl Pierce
I i ii s oigi on, i mu v lotuuiy, ami us n un- . , _
, lee of tlie Trespalaelos Baptist Church. I»iomises and ejected plaintiffs there- j ^nnth. et al. dated August 1, 1907. re-
I N. Savage, M. I
! Jamison, also known as II B Jamison
; individually, ns surviving wife, and as
i independent executrix of Hie estate of
Jamison, deceased. Mary S.
Ingram, indlviduitlly and as adtnini
ol Mat ,orda County,
constitute a complete
ly and ns attorney for Mary France,' Jlldgln„nl. Emeilus Savage vs.
Thomas Jamison, recorded in Book A,1
' page 32, Minutes of District Court. i
Deed: E. Savage to N. Savage, dated
1848. recorded in Vol, G. page
I
Wherefore, premises considered,
piiiintiff pray Hie Court that citation
issue as required by law, and that
upon final hearing hereof plaintiffs
have judgment for the title and pos-
session ot tile said above described
land and premises, and that all clouds
, ton tlie title be removed, and the title
the deiend-
I he di .xsi otn oi defendants, and be
forever quieted and vested in plain-
titls. anti Hint writ of restilution and
possession issue, and for costs of suit,
and lor sin h other and further relief,
special and general, in law and in
equity, unit plaintiffs may be justly
entitled t
they sue.
Brackenridge. S. R. Ward. Individually
and as attorney for Mary Frames
Ward, R Q- Wa^' n ® WaJd> 7
Herff. r. H Austiu. receiver. Wm. L . .
Herff individually anti as trustee, O. American
Q Hawk. R K Goree, trustee, Fred G.'
- ~ W Nugent, trustee. W. C.
Ben G. Ward. Sam R Ward.
*n" Galveston, Galveston County, Texas,
independent executrix <>f Hie estate of
Thomas Jamison, deceased, Mary S. George Seydler, botlt of whom resid.
Ingram, individually and ns admlni I in Wliarton County, Texas. San An
stratrlx of Hie estate of Elisha Davis,
, , ,,,, , , , , ,, ,. , and as trustee, a corporation duly tn
deceased, E ishu Davis. John E Davis, . , . , „ ,
gantzetl under I exits laws, with I:
Mary S Duvis. Sarah I* Davis, Wil- 'principal place of business in San An
...... m tolilo, Bexar County. Texas. San An
tonio National Bank, a corporation Ti'cspalaclos Creek, and being Hie
duly organized under Federal I..;v ;.
Croom, Wiley Croom. John L. Croom, u jn, jlH principal place of business in ,,,
Fannie Newsom, Gottlieb Baer, Got- San Antonio, Bexar County. Texas ‘
leib Baer, William F. McCamly. John American National Insurance Com- ,'""k "n'1
McCamly* Sara pany. incorporated, a corporation north boundary line of lhe League of
McCamly, Joneph | duly organized under the lawn of Trx- land conceded to George Williams, a
with Its principal place of business |(l„. wn|( r()n e;1H( va)..iH
F Holt, at Galveston, Galveston County, Texas,
It, John Sheam Moody, trustee, who resides in 1 hem e north 1,86 vrit. to Hie
Galveston (’ounty. Texas, are defend- '"’"ntlry line of league No. 28.
ants, and saltl petition alleging Thence west 7m)t» vis to the said
The State of Texas, Trespulucios Creek nt Hie lower corner
County of Matagorda.
In the District Court of Matagorda
County,
To the
J ndge of i
Now
W. McCamly. Fred C
F McCamly. J
A. McEntire, Jos. A McEntire. Sarah
F. McCamly, Wm. F. Davis, J. I
William F. Dnvis, Jno F Holt,
Pierce, Baer A M< Entire, G
Josepli R. McEntire, E. Davis, Fred-
erick McCamly, William A. McCamly.
Nannie D. Pierce. Nanlc D I’ieree,
Jonathan E. i’ieree. H. E Moore, -I :'
Pierce, P. L. I’ieree, John E Pieri c
J E. Pierce, J. C. Carrington. William i.. .
Walker, George Herder. A. A. r. y’
John W Htoddard, Sam Lazarus, Irus- ,l“ 1"bl1'
tee. The Ward Cuttle A Pasture Com Judge of said Court:
pany, a corporation. RuhhcII E. War.I. Now <onio your petitioners. Roy
B. Q Ward, Frances Mary Ward, Roll .Munger, and J. Fred Sei both
fort Ward, Cornelia Ward, I.eroy C. of whom reside In Dallas. Dallas Coiin-
DonniHti. George W. Brackenridge, S. |ty. Texas, anti J
R. Ward, individually anti as attorney, aides in
for Mnrv Frances Ward, R Q Ward,
R. E. Ward, T. Herff, I’. R. Austin, re
reiver, Wm. L. Herff. Individually and
as trustee, () Q Hawk. It. E Goree,
trustee, Fred G. Lock. C. W. Nugent,
trustee, W <’. Turnbow. Hen G
Sum R Ward,
Thresher Company, incorporated. W
It. Page, trustee. James C Brooking.
John C Ward, whose residences ar
unknown to these plaintiffs, and tit"
i...., ..., 1
,t.i
'• Me- i,
5V ” 1
McEntire. Jos.
Sarah F McCamlv. Wm
F. Holt. William F.
Jno F Holt. John Pierce. Baer A Me
Entire. G Buer. Joseph R. McEntire.
E Davis. Frederick McCamly. William t
\ Met 'a tn i' Nannie D .
D. I’ieree. Jonathan I’,.
Moore. J. I*. I’ieree. P. L
E. I’ieree. J. E. i’ieree. J
ion. Wlllium Walker
A A I’lotner. John W Stoddard. Sam
Lazarus, trustee. The Ward Cuttle A
Pasture Company, a corporation. Rus
sell E. Ward. II. Q. Ward. France:-
Maty Ward. Reif fort
Ward. Li toy C
Brackenridge. S. It Warti. Individuai-
1 Thence following tlib meanders of
i said Trespalticios Creek down to the
place ol b< inning, comprising an
area of one lial. league of land, and
being Hie aani.' land described in the
grant from Stephen F. Austin to
Thomas Jamison, dated November 29.
, , H wl,"’ !'' !"• record.-1 in Vol. It. page 209 in
Los Angeles. Ciilllornm. as , , ,
executors mid trustees of mid unde, '» Matagorda County
the will of J. B. Wilson, deceased. Texas, to which reference is hereby
hereinafter sty led plaintiffs, complain - made tor more part h-tihir description
lug of Esteven F Austin. Emprasario. ,,r s.|)(| UI1(1 u ir|,,,|
Stephen F Austin, Thomas Jamison, , ,
Thomas Jameison, Judah Bright. Tims "anslmi-d copv recorded tn Vol
Jamison. Thomas Jameson.
Savage. E Savage. N. Suvai-e. Emilia
Savage. Normati Savage. T. Jamison.
Daniel M Wheeler, individually. Ho,
ace Youmans, individually, Samuel
I'llklngton. indlvidunll.v. and us Irus-
deseribed in plaintiffs’ petition, for
I more than three (3) years before Jan J
5th. 1928, and before defendants' cause I 1
ot action accrued, if any, and before
tlie commencement of this suit. — “"T
., , „ , . , , ln «»«»»>’ years, and the
Second- By virtue ot Hie five (5) imme-grown
year Statute of
| they’ and those
have, claim the .same under a deed
and deeds duly registered in Matagor-1
da County. Texas; that they have had i
land held peaceable, continuous and I
adverse possession of the land and
'tenements claimed by defendants,
liich is described in plaintiffs’ peti-
denoM «ro unknown to these plaintiffs, -
and the legal representatives, devisees,
and legatees ot the above nam‘,d pftr;
Lies, the epouses of the abova named
1.
Tliat heretofore, to-wlt on o,- about
th<> 5tli day of January, 1928, they ini
J C Car their aforesa 11 cnpncil(<were law-
Matag<,r<la iuj|y seized and poHsessed of the fol-
lowing described land and premises, 1
Texas. San Au- situated in Matagorda County, Texas.
Iiotdo Loan A Trust Co. individually holding and claiming tin- same in fee Nannie D.
.md as trustee, a corporation duly or simple, tc-wit:
I gun I zed under Texas laws, with Its
' AH that certain one-hall league of'
land situated in Hie left margin of thel '’a I've,
in Vol
! Eiti-te of Nannie 1). I’ieree, deceas-
See Probate Minutes Book J. page
tlie hereinbefore named parties, who
may or may not be deceased, the tin-
: im.'li hell's of each and of all of th”
move parties, the unknown heirs jf
That lhe
value of
Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars.
4.
Plaintiffs further respectfully rep-
n sent to Hie Court, tliat they own anti
Gottlieb, ha'- title to tlie above described land
Mc-.an-i premises by virtue of the follow
,1, . deeds. Judgments, decrees and oth-
er instruments and muniments of title,
recorded in the Deed and other records
Mat ,ordn County. Texas, whfrh
and regular
chain of title from the sovereignty of
I’ieree. Nani. 'lit1' soil down to and into themselves
I’ieree. II E j as follows, to-wit:
Pierce. John . G|.anl. KHtPV,.n p
’ " i i,,,;-1 Tliomas Jamison. (I..;.
George Herder. ]s.,0 re(.()r(j,,(1 |n V()|
so in Vol.-----, page
Quit Claini Deed: Judah Bright to
Thos. Jamison, dated April 18th, 183$,
iijcordeil in Vol. B. page 361.
Deed: Thos. Jamison to Emelins
Savage, dated October 29. 183s. re-
Tribune auverilsemenls pay.
Jan
'■ | 56S.
Deed: N. Savage et ux to J. E.
I’ieree, dated July 15. 1874. recorded
in Vol. (). page 101.
Deed: Thomas Jamison lo A. H.
I’ieree. dated June 26. 1862. recorded
in Vol. J. page 539.
Deed: A. H. Pierce to J. B. Pierce,
dated May 1st, 1866, recorded in Vol.
page 545
Deed: Abe) H. Pierce to J. E. Pierce,
dated June IS. 1871, recorded In Vol,
N, page 318.
Estate of Thomas Jamison, deceas-
ed: Will. Proof of Will Book A, pages
115, Probate Min. Decree Probating
Will and Appointing Executrix, Book ot d' I’ieree, deceased, Vol. N, page
F. pp. 177-178, Probate Minutes. I43'1' 441’ I’robate Minutes.
Quit Claim Deed: Harriett B. Jami-:
j sou to Estate of Elisha Davis, dated
Aug. 7, 1869, recorded in Vol. L, page'
410.
Estate of Elisha Davis: Application
for Letters of Administration, Decree
Book E, page 130, Probate Minutes,
Deed: John L. Croom et ux to Got-
leib Baer, dated Nov. 3, 1869, recorded
McCamly. Nannie I) I’ieree, Nanle D. sorda county. Texas, k is. noeucuer 'ln v"> 4’- P«R* 434 | Transfer of Judgment: A. B. Pierce,
----- W 1>(...„., II w iin,t George Seydler, both ot whom P-A: John W. McCamly to Fred C. et al to J. B Wilson, dated March 29,
Teside in Wharton County. Texas, San McCamly, dated May 17, 1872, record- 1917, recorded in Vol 51. page 258.
I . . V ___o (nai„ta..n1 0,1 tn VaI M nnrrn K0*>
Sheriff’s Deed: The Ward Cattle A
Pasture Co., et al to J. B. Wilson, dat-
ed May 1st, 1917, recorded in Vol. 51,
! pages 255-7.
, Receiver’s Deed: Ward Cattle
Pasture Co., io J. B. Wilson,
I’age.
John ('
wltose residences are unknown
Horace 1 mmn--, indivi- p]a|ntiff*, u!1,i the legal repre-
sentatives. devisees, and legatees of
tlie above named parlies, tlie spouses
of tlie above named parties, who may ’
lie or may have been married, and the
surviving wife, and as independ- heirs and legal representatives of each
ent executrix of the estate of Thomas |and Hn |]le hereinbefore named
Jamiton. deceased. Mary S Ingram. .,.ir|jeK wl)() Inav or mav not be de-i
Individually and ns adminixtratrix of 1 ,1
■ ■ ceased, tlie unknown heirs ot each and
Mary 8. jot all of the above named parties, the
Jam F. unknown heirs of the unknown heirs
of each and of all of the hereinbefore
named parties, and the unknown own-
let's and the unknown claimants and
their respective unknown heirs, and
; legal representatives, the unknown
| legal represents s of each and of
all ot the above .allied parties, whoso
names and residences are unknown to
plaintiffs, The National Park Bank of
New York, a non-resident corporation,
J. C. Carrington, who resides in Mata-
gorda County, Texas, R B. Boettcher.'
and George Seydler, both of whom
I Antonio Loan A Trust Co,, individual- ( ed in Vol. M. page 523.
' ly and as trustee, a corporation duly
j organized under Texas laws, with its
Pasture GOmpauy, a cm poranou. ix«» , —<~-i—(...ohn.ua in ftan
sell E Ward, B Q Ward. Frances
Mary Ward, Rciffert Ward Cornelia
Ward, laeroy C. Denman. George W
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Smith, Carey. The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, February 17, 1928, newspaper, February 17, 1928; Bay City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1309845/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Matagorda County Museum & Bay City Public Library.