1976 James F. Ball-Quit Claim Deed

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., ATTDRNE'( AT LAW -- I It JAM ES F, BALL P. O. BOX 52950 H 0 U STO N, TEXAS ,77052 December 3. 1975 City of LaPorte Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners 124 South Second Street LaPorte. Texas 77571 Re: Request for Quit claim from City to present owners of lots 16.17. 18. and 19. Block 185. Town of LaPorte. Harris County, Texas. Gentlemen: In connection with the ownership of the captioned property I have examined the records of Harris County. Texas. and the same discloses a cloud on the title thereof by reason of a tax suit filed in 1923 under Cause number 104781. by the City of LaPorte against one C. S. Penfield and C. E. Hunn. Defendants. The suit being brought for delinquent taxes owning on parts of said lots. A careful search of the records does not disclose evidence that said Defendants at any time ever held a vested legal interest in the property. However. a judgment in favor of the City was obtained and a subsequent Sheriff's sale ~nd Deed to the City was given by a Deed recorded in Volume 3302. Page 433. Deed Records. It is therefore respectively requested that this matter be placed on the agenda of the next meeting for consideration by the Mayor and Commissiorers December 15. 1975. whereupon a resolution be adopted and approved by Commissioners authorizing their Mayor by appropriate instrument to re~ease.and quit claim unto present owners all of the right. title, interest and claim which the City of LaPorte has or may have acquired by virtue of the hereinaboy: tax suit and Sheriff's Deed in and to Lots 16. 17. 18, and 19. Block 185. of Town of La.Porte. Harris County, Texas. according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 725. Page 253. Deed Records of said County. Very truly yours, C!-- ~ ?/S~ ~ F. Ball cc: Mr. Knox Askins 122 S. Broadway LaPorte, Texas Decker McKim Realtors P.O. Box 1343 LaPorte, Texas