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/HE MEXIA WEEKLY HERAL*
«t, .NOVEMBER 7, 194
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OP SHBBIPF'8 SALE
«*ATE OF.TEX AS
OP LIMESTONE
WHEREAS, on the 25th day of
JMMMry A. D. 1938, the City of
Mexia, Texas, plaintiff, and the
Mexia Independent School district,
impleaded taxing unit, recovered
• judgment in the District Court
of Limestone County (for the 77th
Judicial District of Texas), No.
26-A, on the docket of said Ooui't,
•gainst Columbus Moore, for the
•Kffregate sum of Two Hundred
Thirty-One and 90/ 10O Dollars,
for delinquent taxes, penalty, in-
terest and accrued costs on the
same, with interest on said sum
at the rate of 6'V per annum from
date of judgment, together with
all costs of suit.
Said judgment directs that a
foreclosure of plaintiff's lien, to-
gether with lien of taxing units
which were parties to this suit and
established their claims thereto
for the amount of said taxes, in-
terest, penalties and accrued costs
as apportioned to each tract and/
or lots of land as described in said
order of sale.
By virtue of an order of sale,
issued by the Clerk of the District
Court of Limestone County, Tex-
hs, on the 25th day of October,
1941, is directed by the terms of
said judgment, —As Sheriff of
said Limestone County, Texas,
1 have seized, levied upon and
will, on the first Tuesday in De-
cember, 1941, same being the 2nd
day of December, 1941, at the
Court House door of Limestone
County, Texas, between the hours
of two o'clock p.m. and four o'clock
p.m., of said day, proceed to sell
for cash to the highest bidder oil
the right, title and Interest of
Columbus Moore in and to .the
following described real estate,
levied upon the 27th day of Octo-
ber, 1941, as the property of
Columbus Moore,
Amt. Appor-
Description tioned Against
Each Tract
50x75' of Lot 4, Block —
North Mexia Addition of
the City of Mexia, described
in deed from Dr. J. L. Met-
calf to Columbus Moore,
dated' 11-28-33, recorded in
Vol. 159, page 166, of the
deed records of Limestone
County, Texas, to which
reference is here made for
all purposes.
The City of Mexia for the
years 1925 to 1936, inc $137.76
The Mexia Independent
School District for the years
1928 to 1936, inc $
T he Mexia Independent
School District on 3/10 roy-
alty on P. Varela Survey
for 1927 to 1931, inc $
subject, however, to the right of
redemption of the defendant, or
anyone interested therein, may
have, and subject to any other
and further rights the defendant,
or anyone interested therein, may
be entitled to under the provis-
ions of law. Said sale shall be
made by me to satisfy the above
described judgment and foreclos-
ing the lien provided by law for
the taxes, interest, penalty and
costs. The proceeds of said sale
to be applied to the satisfaction
thereof. Said sale shall be made
subject to the defendants' right to
redeem the said property by com-
plying with the provisions of law
in such cases made and provided.
SAM ADKINS, Sheriff,
Limestone County, Texas.
By W. F. Green, Deputy.
Groesbeck, Texas.
October 28th, 1941.
68.79
25.35
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LIMESTONE
WHEREAS, on the 25th day of
January A. D., 1938, the City of
Mexia, plaintiff, and the Mexia
Independent School District, im-
pleaded taxing unit, recovered a
judgment in the District Court of
Limestone County, for the 77th
Judicial District of Texas, No.
P2-A, on the docket of said Court,
against Luther Whitaker and Jo-
sie Yoldell, for the aggregate sum
of Three Hundred end 28/100
Dollars, for delinquent taxes, pen-
alty, interest and accrued costs on
the same, with interest on said
sum at the rate of 6# per annum
from date of judgment, together
with all costs of suit.
Said judgment directs that ■
foreclosure of plaintiff's lien, to-
gether with lien of taxing units
which were parties to this suit and
established their claims thereto
for the amount of said taxes, in-
terest, penalties and accrued costs
as a| portioned to each tract and/
or lots of land as described in said
order of sale.
By virtue of an order of sale,
issued by the Clerk of the District
Court of Limestone County, Tex-
as, on the 25th day of October,
1941, as directed by the terms of
said judgment, —As Sheriff of
said Limestone County, Texas,
I have seized, levied upon and
will, on the first Tuesday in De-
cember, 1941, same being the 2nd
day of December, 1941. at the
Court House door of Limestone
County, Texas, between the hours
of two o'clock p,m. and four o'clock
p.m., of said day, proceed to sell
for cash to the highest bidder ell
the right, title and interest of
Luther Whitaker and Josie Yel-
dell, in and to the following des-
cribed real estate, levied upon the
27th day of October, 1941, as the
property of Luther Whitaker and
Josie Yoldell.
Amt. Appor-
Description tioned Against
Each Tract
Lots 23 and 24, Block 2, Div.
XLIV, in the City of Mexia,
Limestone County, Texas,
more fully described in deed
of trust of record in Vol.
21, (age 194, deed of trust
records of Limestone coun-
ty, Texas:
City of Mexia, for the years
1923 to 1936. inc $195.80
Mexia Independent School
District, for the years 1927
to 1936, inc $104.48
subject, however, to the right of
redemption of the defendants, or
anyone interested therein, may
have, and subject to any other
and further rights the defendants,
or anyone interested therein, may
be entitled to under the provis-
ions of law. Said sale shall be
made by me to satisfy the above
described judgment and foreclos-
ing the lien provided by law for
the taxes, interest, penalty and
costs. The proceeds of said sale
to be applied to the satisfaction
thereof. Said sale shall be made
subject to the defendants' right to
redeem the said property by com-
plying with the provisions of law
in such cases made and provided.
SAM ADKINS, Sheriff,
Limestone County, Texas.
By W. F. Green, Deputy.
Groesbeck, Texas.
October 28th. 1941.
NOTICE TO SERVE NON.
RESIDENT DEFENDANT
Tax Cases - Cities
THE STATE OF TEXAS
To J. M. Gilpin, a non-resident of
the State of Texas, Greeting;
Whereas the City of Mexia, of
said State, did on the 25th day of
October, 1941, file in the District
Court of Limestone County, State
of Texas, a petition in the suit
numbered 559-A on the Civil Doc-
ket of said county. Said suit was
brought by the said City as plain-
tiff and J. M. Gilpin is defendant,
and said plaintiff has impleaded
Mexia Independent School District,
the State of Texas and Limestone
County, Texas, as defendant tax-
ing units in said Slate, to appear
in said cause and for each to file
its claim for delinquent taxes a-
gainst the property, or any part
thereof, described in the petition
of said plaintiff, the nature of the
demand set out in said petition be-
ing an action by plaintiff for city
taxes, together with interest, pen-
alties and costs levied, assessed
and rendered against the lands
and/or lots hereinafter described
and for the years 1934, 1935, 1936,
1937, 1938, 1939 and 1940 and al-
leging the amounts charged a-
gainst each tract and/or lot of
land constitutes a lien in favor of
said plaintiff. The said land and/
or lots are situated in the City
of Mexia, Limestone County, State
of Texas, and are described on
said tax rolls as follows, together
with the amount of taxes that are
charged against each tract or as-
sessment as follows:
Total Amt. of
the City of Mexia, Lime-
stone County, Texas, ac-
cording to the official map
or flat of said City, a copy
of which is on file in the
office of the City Secretary
at the City Hall in Mexia,
Texas, which is here re-
ferred to for a more com-
plete description of said lot $11
.45
Description:
Lot No. 25, In
(1), of Division LXXIH, in
Taxes Due for
All Purposes on
Each Assessment
Block One
FARM HARDWARE
^A~7tee3d
We cordially invite you lo visit our store for
your needs. We have lived with you people lonjc
enough to anticipate your wants in a pretty ac-
curate way and we have bought accordingly.
Doesn't mailer what your needs are, come to
see us. If we don't have it, we will do our best
to get it for you.
J. I. Riddle & Co.
Furniture Funeral Home Hardware
And plaintiff prays for judg-
ment for the payment of the sev-
eral amounts specified in said pe-
tition und for the foreclosure of
its lien against said property, to
satisfy said taxes, interest, penal-
ties and all costs allowed by law,
for order of sale, writ of posses-
sion and for general and special
relief, all of which will more fully
appear in plaintiff's original peti-
tion now on file in this office.
AND WHEREAS, the said pe-
tition will be heard by the said
District Court of Limestone Coun-
ty, at Groesbeck, Texas, on the
first Monday in December, 1941,
being the first day of December,
1941. Each parly to said suit shall
take notice of, and plead and ans-
wer to, all claims and pleadings
now on file and hereafter filed in
said cause by all other parties
therein.
THESE ARE, THEREFORE, to
require you to appear at the time
and place above stated, and ans-
wer said Plaintiff's Petition.
Given under my hand and seal
of said Court, at office in Groes-
beck, Texas, this 25th day of Oc-
tober A. D. 1941.
I-EONA BAREFIELD,
Clerk of the District Court,
Limestone County, Texas.
NOTICE TO SERVE
NON-RESIDENT DEFENDANT
Tax Cases - Cities
THE STATE OF TEXAS
To Addie Flurry, if living, and
if deceased, her heirs, if any, and
unknown owners, and the hus-
band of Addie Flurry, if she has
a husband, greeting:
Whereas the City of Mexia of
said State, did on tne 25th day of
October, 1941, file in the District
Court of Limestone County, State
of Texas, a petition in the suit
numbered 558A on the Civii Dock-
et of said county. Said suit was
brought b.v the &aid City as plaint-
iff and Addie Flurry, if living,
and if deceastd. her heirs, if any,
whose names are unknown and
the unknown owners of the pro-
perty involved in this suit, and the
husband of Addie Flurry, if she
has a husband, are defendants, and
said plaintiff has impleaded The
State of Texas. Limestone County,
Tcxus, and Mexia Independent
School District, as defendant, tax-
ing units in said State, to appear
in said cause and for eacii to file
its claim for delinquent taxes
against the property, or any part
thereof, described in the petition
of said plaintiff, the riatuie of
the demand set out in said petition
being an nction by plaintiff for
city taxes, together with interest,
penalties and costs levied, assess-
ed and rendered against the lands
and/cr lots hereinafter desuibed
and for the years 1929, 1930, 1931,
1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 193G, 1937,
1938, 1939 & 1940. and alleging
the amounts charged against each
tract and/or lot of land consti-
tutes a lien in favor of said
plaintiff. The said land and/oj.'
lots are situated in the City of
Mexia, State of 'lexus. and are
described rn said tax rolls as
follows, together with the amount
of taxes that are charged against
each tract or assessment as fol-
lows:—
Total Amt. of
Taxes Due for
Description: All Purposes on
Each Assessment
Lot 10, Block 13, Division
"S", in the City of Mexia,
Limestone County, Texas,
according to the official
map or plat of said City of
Mexia, a copy of which is on
file in the office of the City
Secretary at the City Hall
in Mexia. Texas, to which
reference is here made for
all proper purposes,- $13.69
And plaintiff prays for judg-
ment for the payment of the sev-
eral amounts specified in said pe-
tition and for the foreclosure of
its lien against said property, to
satisfy said taxes, interest, penal-
ties and all costs allowed by law,
for order of sale, writ of posses-
sion and for general and special
relief, all of whioh will more fully
appear in plaintiff's original peti-
tion now on file in this office.
AND WHEREAS, the said pe-
tition will be heard by the said
District Court of Limestone Coun-
ty, at Groesbeck, Texas, on the
first Monday in December, 1941,
being the first day of December,
1941. Each party to said suit shall
take notice of, and plead and ans-
wer to, all claims and pleadings
now on file and hereafter filed in
said cause by all other parties
therein.
THESE ARE, THEREFORE, to
require you to appear at the time
and place above stated, and ans-
wer said Plaintiff's Petition.
Given under my hand and seal
of said Court, at office in Groes- f
heck, Texas, thfs 25th day of Oc
tober A. D. 1941.
LEOVA BAREFIELD,
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LIMESTONE
WHEREAS, on the 20th day of
October, 1938, the City of Mexia,
Texas, plaintiff, and the Mexia In-
dependent School District, im-
pleaded taxing unit, recovered a
judgment in the District Court of
Limestone County (for the 77th
Judicial District of Texas), No.
101 - A, on the docket of said Court,
against Eliga Bluitt, for the ag-
gregate sum of One Hundred
Forty and 95/100 Dollars, for de-
linquent taxes, penalties, Interest
and accrued costs on the same,
with interest on said sum at the
rate of G'i per annum from date
of judgment, together with all
costs of suit.
Said judgment directs that a
foreclosure of plaintiff's lien, to-
gether with lien of taxing units
which were parties to this suit, and
established their claims thereto
for the amount of said taxes, in-
terest, penalties and accrued costs
as apportioned to each tract and/
or lots of land as described in said
order of sale.
By virtue of an order of sale,
issued by the Clerk of the District
Court of Limestone County, Tex-
as, on the 25th day of October,
1941, as directed by the terms of
said judgment, —As Sheriff of
said Limestone County, Texas,
I have seized, levied upon and
will, on the first Tuesday in De
cember, 1941, same being the 2nd
day of December, 1941, at the
Court House door of Limestone
County, Texas, between the hours
of two o'clock p.m. and four o'clock
p.m., of said day, proceed to sell
for cash to the highest bidder all
the right, title and interest of
Eliga Bluitt in and to the follow-
ing described real estate levied
upon the 27th day of October,
1941, as the property of Eliga
Bluitt.
Amt. Appor-
Description tioned Against
Each Tract
Lot 3, Block A, Mexia Ad-
dition, in the City of Mexia,
in the County of Limestone
and State l)f Texas, des-
cribed in deed from C. B.
Edwards to Eliga Bluitt, in
Vol. 90, page 300, deed rec-
ords of Limestone County,
Texas.
City of Mexia for the years
1931 to 1936, inc $ 84.80
Mexwi Independent School
District for the years 1931
to 1936, inc. $ 56.15
subject, however, to the right of
redemption of the defendant, or
anyone interested therein, may
have, and subject to any other
nd further rights the defendant,
or anyone interested therein, may
be entitled to under the provis-
ions of law. Said sale shall be
made by me to satisfy the above
described judgment and foreclos-
ing the lien provided by law for
the taxes, interest, penalty and
costs. The proceeds of said sale
to be applied to the satisfaction
thereof. Said sale shall be made
subject to the defendants' right to
redeem the said property by com-
plying with the provisions of law
in such cases made and provided.
SAM ADKINS, Sheriff,
Limestone County, Texas.
By W. F. Green, Deputy.
Groesbeck, Texas.
October 28th, 1941.
Company, a Corporation.
Amt. Appor-
Description tioned Against
Each Tract
N. part of Lot 10, Block 4,
of the Mexia Addition to
the town of Mexia in Lime-
stone County, Texas, more
fully described in deed of
record in Vol. 202, page 591,
deed records of Limestone
County, Texas:
City of Mexia for the years
1929 to 1932, inc. and 1934
to 1936, inc $ 46.32
Mexia Independent School
District for the years 1929
to 1936, inc $ 53.11
subject, however, to the right of
redemption of the defendants, or
anyone interested therein, may
have, and subject to any other
and further rights the defendants,
or anyone interested therein, may
be entitled to under the provis-
ions of law. Said sale shall be
made by me to satisfy the above
described judgment and foreclos-
ing the lien provided by law for
the. taxes, interest, penalty and
costs. The proceeds of said sale
lo be applied to the satisfaction
thereof. Said sale shall be made
subject to the defendants' right to
redeem the said property by com-
plying with the provisions of law
in such cases made and provided.
SAM ADKINS, Sheriff,
Limestone County, Texas.
By W. F. Green, Deputy.
Groesbeck, Texas.
October 28th, 1941.
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LIMESTONE
WHEREAS, on the 2nd nay of
January, 1940, the City of Mexia,
Texas, plaintiff, and the Mexia
Independent School District, im-
pleaded taxing unit, recovered a
judgment in the District Court of
Limestone County, (for the 77th
Judicial District of Texas,) No.
110-A, on the docket of said Court,
against Jim Lewis, Daisy Lewis
and J. R. Neece Lumber Company,
a Corporation, for the aggregate
sum of Ninety-Nine and 43/100
Dollars, for delinquent taxes, pen-
alties, interest and accrued costs
on the same, with interest on the
said sum at the rate of 6% per
annum from date of judgment, to-
gether with all costs of suit.
Said judgment directs that a
foreclosure of plaintiff's lien, to-
gether with lien of taxing units
which wore parties to this suit and
established their claims thereto
for the amount of said taxes, in-
terest, penalties and accrued costs
as apportioned to each tract and /
or lots of land a* described in said
order of sale.
Clerk of (he District Court,
Limestone ( u . T'^j
B.v virtue of an order of sale,
issued by the Clerk of the District
Court of Limestone County, Tex-
as. on the 25th day of October,
1941, as directed by the terms of
said judgment, —As Sheriff of
said Limestone County, Texas.
I have seized, levied upon and
will, on the first Tuesday in De-
cember, 1941, same being the 2nd
day of December, 1941, at the
Court House door of Limestone
County, Texas, between the hours
of two o'clock p.m. and four o'clock
p.m., of said cay, proceed to sell
for cash to the highest bidder ail
I the tight, title and Interest of
Jim Lewis, Daisy Lewis and J. R.
Neece Lumber Company, a Corp-
oration, in and to the following
described real estate, levied upon
the 27th day of October, 1941, as
,, .ir „r tun I ■ I I'
and J. R
N
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LIMESTONE
WHEREAS, on the 20th day of
October A. D. 1938, the City of
Mexia, Texas, plaintiff, and the
Mexia Independent School District,
impleaded taxing unit, recovered a
judgment in the District Court of
Limestone County (for the 77th
Judicinl District of Texas), No.
94-A, on the docket of said Court,
against David Medlock for the ag-
gregate sum of Two Hundred
Forty-six and 17/100 Dollars, for
delinquent taxes, penalties, inter-
est and accrued costs on same,
with interest on said sum at the
rate of 6<:i per annum from date
of judgment, together with ell
costs of suit.
Said judgment directs that a
foreclosure of plaintiff's lien, to-
gether with lien of taxing units
which were parties to this suit and
established their claims thereto
for the amount of said taxes, in-
terest, penalties and accrued costs
as apportioned to each tract and/
or lots of land as described in said
order of sale.
By virtue of an order of sale,
issued by the Clerk of the District
Court of Limestone County, Tex-
as, on the 25th day of October,
1941, as directed by the terms of
said judgment, —As Sheriff of
said Limestone County, Texas,
I have seized, levied upon and
will, on the first Tuesday in De-
cember, 1941, same being the 2nd
day of December, 1941, at the
Court House door of Limestone
County, Texas, between the hours
of two o'clock p.m. and four o'clock
p.m., of said day, proceed to sell
for cash to the highest bidder all
the right, title and interest of
David Me ilock in and to the fol-
lowing described real estate lev-
ied upon the 27th day of October
1941 as the property of David
Medlock.
Amt. Appor-
Description tioned Against
Each Tract
25x125' of Lot 4. Block 6,
Division "T"; 50x125' of Lot
5, Block 6. Division "T", in
the City of Mexia, Lime-
stone County, Texas, more
fully described in deeds
from Mrs. Emma E. Ed-
wards to David Medlock, of
record in Vol. 175, page 225,
and Vol. 209, page 353, deed
records of Limestone coun-
ty, Texas, and here referred
to for all proper purposes.
City of Mexia for the years
1925 & 1928 to 1936, inc. $149.46
Mexia Independent School
District for the years 1928
to 1936, inc, $ 96.71
subject, however, to the right of
redemption of the defendant, or
anyone interested therein, may
have, and subject to any other
and further rights the defendant,
or anyone interested therein, may
be entitled to under the provis-
ions of law. Srairl sale shall be
made by me to satisfy the above
described judgment and foreclos-
ing the lien provided by law for
the taxes, Interest, penalty and
costs. The proceeds of said sale
to be applied to the satisfaction
thereof. Said sale shall be made
subject to the defendants' right to
redeem the said property by com-
• lying with the provisions of law
in such cases m:'de and provided.
SAM ADKINS, Sheriff,
Limestone County, Texas.
By W. F. Green, Deputy.
Groesbeck. T^xas.
October 28th, 1941,
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LIMESTONE
WHEREAS, on the 20th day of
October A. D. 1938. the City of
Mexia, plnintiff, and the Mexia
Indeptn ent School District, Im-
<tcade& '■ ing unit, recovered e
' Hi' n in the His' C tI ol
Limestone County (for the 77th
Judicial District of Texas) No.
93-A, on the docket of said Court,
against Jim Stulibs and Colonial
Investment Company, for the ag-
gregate sum of Two Hundred Six-
ty-Four and 95/100 Dollars, for
delinquent l«xes, penalty, interest
and accrued costs on the same,
with interest on said sum at the
rate of 0", per annum from date
of judgment, together with all
costs of suit.
Said judgment directs that a
foreclosure of plaintiff's lien, to-
gether with lien of taxing units
which were parties to this suit and
established their claims thereto
for the amount of said taxes, in-
terest, penalties and accrued costs
as apportioned to each tract and/
or lots of land as described in said
order of sale.
By virtue of an order of sale,
issued by the Clerk of the District
Court of Limes one County, Tex-
as, on the 25th day of October,
1941, as directed by the terms of
said judgment, —As Sheriff of
said Limestone County, Texas,
I have seized, levied upon and
will, on the first Tuesday in De-
cember, 1941, same being the 2nd
day of December, 1941, at the
Court House door of said Lime-
stone County, between the hours
of two o'clock p.m. and four o'clock
p.m., of snid day, proceed to sell
for cash to the highest bidder all
the right, title and interest of
Jim Stubbs and Colonial Invest-
ment Company, in and to the fol-
lowing described real estate, lev-
ied upon the 27th (lay of October,
1941, as the property of Jim
Stubbs and Colonial Investment
Company.
Amt. Appor-
Description tioned Against
Each Tract
Lot 7, Block 3, Mexia Ad-
dition to the City of Mexia
in Limestone County, Tex-
as, and more particularly
described in deed from J. W.
McLendon to Colonial In-
vestment Company, of rec-
ord in Vol. 78, page 633,
deed records of Limestone
County, Texas.
City of Mexia, for the years
1923 to 1936, inc.,,.7. $187.21
Mexia Independent School
District, for the years 1927
to 1936, inc $ 77.71
subject, however, to the right of
redemption of the defendants, or
anyone interested therein, may
have, and subject to any othef
or further rights the defendants
or anyone Interested therein, may
be entitled to under the provis-
ions of law. Said sale shall be
made by me to satisfy the above
described judgment and foreclos-
ing the lien provided by law for
the taxes, interest, penalty and
costs. The proceeds of said sale
to be applied to the satisfaction
thereof. Said sale shall be made
subject to the defendants' right to
redeem the said property by com-
plying with the provisions of law
in such cases made and provided.
SAM ADKINS, Sheriff,
Limestone County, Texas.
By W. F. Green, Deputy.
Groesbeck, Texas.
October 28th, 1941.
NOTICE TO SERVE NON-
RESIDENT DEFENDANT
Tax Suits - Cities
THE STATE OF TEXAS
To the Unknown Heirs of J. A.
Gentry, Deceased, und
To the Unknown Heirs of Mrs.
C. A. Bancroft, Deceased, Greet-
ing:
Whereas the City of Mexia, of
said State, did on the 14th day of
January, 1937, file in the Dis-
trict Court of Limestone County,
State of Texas, a petition in the
suit numbered 8-A on the Civil
Docket of said county. Said suit
was brought by the said City as
plaintiff and James E. Gentry
and his wife, Winnie Beatrice
Gentry; Onu (sometimes styled
Ora) Gentry, a widow, and Thoo-
dosia Gentry, a feme sole, sur-
viving spouse and daughter, res-
pectively, of Fred E. Gentry, de-
ceased, all of whom reside in Mc-
Lennan County, Texas; Ida Faye
Nunn and her husband, James
Carey Nunn, who reside in Cam-
eron County, Texas; John H. Gen-
try and his wife, Lucile Gentry,
who reside in Neuces and Camer-
on counties, respectively, each and
all of the above individually and
as heirs of J. A. Gentry, deceas-
ed, who was the last apparent
owners of record of the land in-
volved in this suit, and Mrs. C.
A. Bancroft, deceased, who was
the surviving widow of J. A. Gen-
try, deceased, the taxes for all
years on the land oued upon here-
in having been assessed to "J. A.
Gentry Estate";
The heirs of J. A. Gentry, de-
ceased, and of Mrs. C. A. Ban-
croft, deceased, the owners of the
land hereinafter described and
sued on herein and all persons
owning or having or claiming any
interest in said land, whose
names, other than those herein-
above set out, arc unknown, are
defendants, and said plnintiff has
impleaded Mexia Independent
School District, the Stale of Tex-
as and Limestone County, Texas,
as defendant taxing units in said
State, to appear in said cause and
for each to file its claim for de-
linquent taxes against the prop-
erty, or any part thereof, des-
cribed in the petition of said
plaintiff, the nature of the de-
mand set out in snid petition be-
ing an action by plaintiff for city
taxes, together with interest, pen-
alties and costs levied, assessed
and rendered against the lands
and/or lots hereinafter described
and for the years 1928, 1929,
1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934,
1935, 1936, 1937, 1938 and 1939,
and alleging the amounts charg-
ed against each tract and/or lot
of land constitutes a lien in favor
of said plaintiff. The said land
and /or lots are situated in the
City of Mexia, Limestone County,
State of Texas, and are described
on said tax rolls as follows, to-
gether with the amount of taxes
that are charged against each
tract or assessment as follow®'.—
Total Ana of Taxe#
Description: Due for A& PurpoaeB
on Each Assessment
Lot 10 in Block 145, ■ the
City of Mexia, Li ml tone
County, Texas J •• $197.79
Penalties, interest iW costs ar«
to be computed accorfjig to law.
That certain taxing units have
intervened in this sip and filed
claims for taxes on a) or part of
the property describjl in plain-
tiff's petition, as fallows:
Name of Alit. of Taxes
Intervening ExclugJ'e of Penal-
Taxing Unit iea,/interest and
Costs:
Mexia Independent ■Schdol
District .J .$141.00
The State of Texxs and
Limestone County lexas $.'109.71
And plaintiff prjls for judg-
ment for the paymalt of the sev-
eral amounts specifld in said pe-
tition and for the foreclosure of
its lien against sau property, to
satisfy said taxes,linterest, pen-
alties and all cost* allowed by
law, for order of ■ sale, writ of
possession and foj general and
special relief, all luf which will
more fully appeal in plaintiff's
first amended onginal petition
now on file in tliisu office.
And whereas, toe said petition
will be heard by tjfie said District
Court of Limestoie County, at
Groesbeck, Texas! on the first
Monday in December, 19-11, be-
ing the first da* of December,
1941. Each party to said suit
shall take notice, of, and plead
and answer to, all claims an<^
pleadings now on file and here-
after filed in said cause by, all
other parties therein.
These are, therefore, to i/qulre
you to appear at the tiipe and
place above stated, and 'answer
said Plaintiff's Petition.
Given under my hand and seal
of said Court, at offic? in Crocs-
beck, Texas, Ibis 1st day of Nov.
ember A. D. lfyll. ♦
LEONA BAREFIELD,
Clerk of the District Court,
Limestone County, Texas.
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Stewart, A. M. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, November 7, 1941, newspaper, November 7, 1941; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth299733/m1/8/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.