Hutchinson Co. TX - Cal & Ethel Baird, Divorce Settlement
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THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF
COUNTY OF HUTCHINSON

    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, C.S.Baird, and Ethel Baird of the
County of Hutchinson, State of Texas for and in consideration of the mutual
convenants and promises and undertakings hereinafter set forth, do hereby
contract and agree as a basis for a property settlement of all community
property rights, as follows: That having become separated, and a divorce case
having been filed in Stinnett, Hutchinson County, Texas, and each party
desiring to make a peaceable settlement of all community property rights, it
is agreed that Ethel Baird is to have and to receive the following personal
property, to-wit: One Sewing machine, One Mixmaster, Four quilts, Four sheets,
Pillow Cases, One Bed Spread, Three bowls, One cake pan, one set of books, One
Sweeper, and one smoking stand, together with the sum of $400.00; that said
sum of $400.00 is to be paid as follows; $100.00 cash in hand paid, receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged, and the balance in the sum of $300.00 to be paid
as follows: ($92.60 to be paid by paying an account incurred by Harlan Baird
with Lindsey Furniture Company in Borger, Texas, said sum to be credited upon
said balance of $300.00, and the further sum of $15.00 to be paid to Moser
Jewelry Store, being an account incurred by the said Harlan Baird, and that
said sums totaling $107.60, are to be considered as a credit upon said sum of
$300.00 that the entire sum of $300.00 is to be paid at the rate of $50.00 to
be paid on or before the 5th day of each month hereafter, beginning upon the
5th day of February, A.D., 1943, and continuing in regular monthly
installments without interest; that said payments may be discharged by paying
upon said accounts, or by send- allor any portion of said money to the said
Ethel Baird; that C.S. Baird contracts and obligates himself to the payment of
said sum, in the manner set for the above; that allof the balance of said
community property is to become and be the property of the said C.S. Baird,
and to be his separate property, free from any and all claims of the said
Ethel Baird; that in this connection the said Ethel Baird contracts and
agrees, and it is a part of the consideration of this contract, that no
representations, either oral or written or implied have been made to her by
the said C.S. Baird as to the amount or the extent of said property, and that
there are no further promises or rights involved herein, and that all of the
terms and conditions of said separation agreement have been fully and finally
written hereing and signed by the parties hereto; that upon the trial of this
cause, each party hereto, asks the Court to confirm and approve this contract,
and that from this time forth, that neither party shall have any right or
claim against the other party hereto; that the property here to agreed to be
divided, shall each become and remain the separate property of the party to
whom same is given by this contract, and in consideration of each receiving
his or her separate share as named above, each hereby releases and
relinquishes all claim to the property of the other party hereto.
    WITNESS our hands on this the 19th day of January, A.D., 1943.
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