04-C Tax Resale Deed
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TAX RESALE DEED
STATE OF TEXAS
X
X KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
COUNTY OF LAMAR
X
That the City of Paris, Trustee, acting through the presiding officer of its governing body, hereunto duly
authorized by resolution and order of said respective governing body which is duly recorded in its official
Minutes, hereinafter called grantor, for and in consideration of the sum of $9,202.60 cash in hand paid by
SHARMANE HAWKINS
110 SANDY LANE
PARIS, TX 75462
hereinafter called grantee(s), the receipt of which is acknowledged and confessed, has quitclaimed and by these
presents does quitclaim unto said grantee all of the right, title and interest of all other taxing units interested in the
tax foreclosure judgment against the property herein described, acquired by tax foreclosure sale heretofore held
under Cause No. 70127, Lamar County Appraisal District vs. Betty Robison, et ai, in the district court of said
county, said property being located in Lamar County, Texas, and described as follows:
0.155 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, I. DAVIS
SURVEY, CITY BLOCK 64, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, AND DESCRIBED IN DEED DATED JULY
23,1987 FROM TOM WELLS TO BETTY ROBISON, RECORDED IN VOLUME 711, PAGE 879,
DEED RECORDS OF LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, ALSO BEING KNOWN AS LOT 3, BLOCK 64-B,
CITY OF PARIS ON LAMAR COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT RECORDS (ACCT #14544 PARIS
lSD, CITY OF PARIS, PARIS JR. COLLEGE & LAMAR CO.)
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said premises, together with all and singular the rights, privileges, and
appurtenances thereto in any manner belonging unto the said grantee, her heirs and assigns forever, so that neither
the grantor, nor any other taxing unit interested in said tax foreclosure judgment, nor any person claiming under it
and them, shall at any time hereafter have, claim or demand any right or title to the aforesaid premises or
appurtenances, or any part thereof.
SUBJECT however to the following covenant, condition and restrictions:
(a) The above described realty, or any part thereof, shall not be used in the operation of, or in conjunction
with, any school or other institution of learning, study or instruction which discriminates against any person
because of his race, color or national origin, regardless of whether such discrimination be effected by design or
otherwise.
(b) The above described realty, or any part thereof, shall not be used in the operation of, or in conjunction
with, any school or other institution of learning, study or instruction which creates, maintains, reinforces, renews,
or encourages, or which tends to create, maintain, reinforce, renews or encourage a dual school system.
These restrictions and conditions shall be binding upon grantee and grantee's successors, assigns, heirs
and personal representatives for a period of fifty (50) years from the date hereof.
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The foregoing restrictions and the other covenants hereafter set out are covenants running with the land,
and each and every parcel thereof, and shall be fully binding upon any person, firm, partnership, corporation, trust,
church, club, governmental body, or other organization or entity whatever (whether private or governmental in
nature), without limitation hereinafter acquiring any estate, title, interest or property in said land, whether by
descent, devise, purchase or otherwise; and no act or omission upon the part of grantor herein, its successors and
assigns, shall be a waiver of the operation or enforcement of such restrictions; but neither restriction shall be
construed to be a condition subsequent or special limitation on the estate thereby conveyed.
It is further covenanted, that third party beneficiaries of the restrictions set forth above shall be as follows:
(I) As to the restrictions set out in (a) above, any person prejudiced by its violation;
(2) As to the restriction set out in (b) above, any public school district or any person prejudiced by its
violation; and
(3) As to either or both of the restriction set out in (a) and (b) above, the United States of America, as
plaintiff, and the America G.!. Forum, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), and the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), as intervenors, in U.S. v. Texas, Civil Action No.
5281, Tyler Division, U.S. District County, Eastern District of Texas; reported in U.S. v. Texas, 321 F. Supp.
1043 (E.D. Tex. 1970); U.S. v. Texas, 330 F. Supp. 235 (E.D. Tex 1971); affd with modifications sub. nom, U.S.
v. State of Texas and J. W. Edgar, et aI., 447 F2d 441 (5 Cir. 1971); stay den. sub. nom. Edgar v. U.S., 404 U.S.
1206 (1971); cert den. 404 U.S. 1016 (1972).
It is further covenanted that in case of violation of either or both of the above restrictions, any of the third
party beneficiaries above alluded to is authorized and empowered to prosecute proceedings at law or in equity
against any person, firm, partnership, corporation, trust, church, club, governmental body or other organization or
entity whatever (whether private or governmental in nature), without limitation:
(A) To enforce either or both of such restrictions relating to the use of the above-described realty;
(B) To abate or prevent violations of either or both of such restrictions; and
(C) To recover damages for a breach of either or both such restrictions.
It is further covenanted, that if any third party beneficiary referred to above shall prosecute proceedings at
law or in equity for the aforesaid purposes, such third party beneficiary may recover reasonable attorney's fees
from the violator or violators of either or both of such restrictions, if the Court finds that the proceedings were
necessary to bring about compliance therewith.
Taxes for the present year are to be paid by grantee(s) herein.
Conveyance of the property herein is made "as is" and grantor makes no warranty or representation as to
the property's condition, suitability for any use, and property's location.
This deed is given expressly subject to recorded restrictive covenants running with the land, and valid
easements of record as of the date of this sale, if such covenants or easements were recorded prior to January 1 of
the year the tax Iien(s) arose.
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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF the City of Paris, Trustee, has caused these presents to be executed
this day of Novmeber , 2007
City of Paris, Trustee
BY:
Mayor
Jesse James Freelen
STATE OF TEXAS
x
COUNTY OF LAMAR
x
This instrument was acknowledged before me on this day of
2007 by Jesse James Freelen, Mayor, Mayor of the City of Paris.
November
Notary Public, State of Texas
Commission Expires:
After recording return to:
Sharmane Hawkins
110 Sandy Lane
Paris, TX 75462
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Alice Pinalto
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Greg Liska [Greg.Liska@publicans.com]
Friday, November 02, 2007 1 :02 PM
Alice Pinalto
tax deed for Sharmane Hawkins
We have submitted a tax resale deed in the name of Sharmane Hawkins for the mayor's signature. All of the taxes
and costs have been paid in full so there is no need to place on the city agenda for approval. If you have any
another questions please feel free to contact me at 1-903-752-3883. thanks, greg
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