IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF NEWTON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
JAMES W. THRASH, SR., DECEASED CAUSE NO. 21-CV-193
TERRY L. THRASH
PETITIONER
PETITIONER SUMMONS
(SERVICE BY PUBLICATION)
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO: THE UNKNOWN OR KNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW AND ANY AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST AS HEIRS-AT-LAW OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES W. THRASH, SR., DECEASED:
You have been made defendants in the proceedings filed in this Court by Terry L. Thrash, whose address is c/o Joshua W. Stover, Burr & Forman LLP, The Pinnacle at Jackson Place, 190 E. Capitol Street, Suite M-100, Jackson, Mississippi 39201. The Petition filed by Terry L. Thrash is a civil action to probate the Intestate Estate and to determine the heirs-at-law of James W. Thrash, Sr., who died on or about November 12, 2013. Petitioner seeks to have adjudicated as sole and only heirs-at-law of James W. Thrash, Sr.: his son, Terry L. Thrash and his son, James W. Thrash, Jr. The Petitioner knows of no other heirs-at-law after diligent search and inquiry personally made by the Petitioner and the Petitioner cannot ascertain the place of residence, street address or post office address or otherwise, of the unknown heirs-at-law. The Petitioner would further show that unknown heirs-at-law of Decedent may be nonresident citizens of the State of Mississippi or not to be found in Mississippi after diligent search and inquiry personally made by the Petitioner. The Petitioner knows of no other persons claiming any right, title or interest to the property of the Estate of the Deceased, and that the within named persons should be determined by this Court to be the sole and only heirs-at-law of the Deceased. In compliance with Section 13-3-25, and Section 13-3-27 of the Mississippi Code Annotated, of 1972 (as amended) and Rule 4 of the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure, the Petitioner requests the clerk of court to issue process by publication to any and all unknown heirs and unknown parties in interest whether residents of Mississippi or nonresidents of Mississippi Claiming to be the heirs-at-law of the Deceased. You are not required to file an Answer or other pleading, but you can do so if you wish. The attorney in this cause is Joshua W. Stover, Burr & Forman LLP, The Pinnacle at Jackson Place, 190 East Capitol Street, Suite M-100, Jackson, Mississippi 39201. A hearing will be held on this matter in the Chancery Court of Jasper County, at 27 W. 8th Avenue, Mississippi 39422, on the 9th day of September, 2022, at 9:00 am next, then and there to determine the heirs-at-law, and further to do such things as shall be considered and ordered by the court in the premises.
ISSUED under my hand and seal of said Court on this the 28th day of July 2022.
GEORGE T. HAYES, JR.
By: CHRISSIE BUFFINGTON, D.C
GEORGE T. HAYES, JR.
CHANCERY CLERK
NEWTON COUNTY
CHANCERY COURT
P.O. BOX 68
DECATUR, MISSISSIPPI 39327
Publish Dates: August 3,
August 10 & August 17, 2022