Trinity Advocate
August 18, 1858
CITATION
A. J. Lawrence
vs.
Geo. & Serena Downs.

THE STATE OF TEXAS
To the Sheriff or any lawful Officer of
Henderson Co., to execute and return--
GREETING:
Whereas, A. J. Lawrence has made oath
by his attorney, R. F. Dunn, before me
the undersigned authority, that George Downs
and Serena Downs, is indebted to him in the
sum of one hundred dollars, due upon an
account in the year 1857, the residence of the
said defendants is unknown and on application
of said A. J. Lawrence, a writ of attachment
has been issued and the property of the said
George and Serena Downs, attached to satisfy
the same.
These are therefore to authorize and
commmand you to summons George Downs
and Serena Downs, by publication in the Trinity
Adovcate, a newspaper published in Anderson
county, for three successive weeks to appear
before me at the Court-house, in the Town of
Athens, Henderson county, on the last Saturday
in August 1858, to answer the complaint of
the said A. J. Lawrence. Herein fail not to
make due return of this writ as the law directs.
Given under my hand at office this 3rd day
of August A. D. 1858.
K. K. Knight. J. P.
Prect. No. 1, H. Co. Texas.
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Received in office 10th August, 1858, and
mailed to the Trinity Advocate for publication
same day; this 10th Aug. 1858.
JOHN T. CARLISLE.
Constable Prect. No. 1, H. Co.
Aug. 1858. 1:8w printer's fee $8

Citation for Downs Feb. 16, 1859

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