CITY OF NORTON, VIRGINIA v CECIL ELWOOD DEAN, ET AL.

VIRGINIA:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT

 FOR WISE COUNTY/

CITY OF NORTON

CITY OF NORTON, VIRGINIA

PLAINTIFF

V.

CIVIL ACTION NUMBER: CL26-516

CECIL ELWOOD DEAN, ET AL.

DEFENDANTS

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

    The object of this suit is to enforce the lien for taxes assessed by the City of Norton, Virginia against certain real property designated on the City's tax map as #17 & 18A PARK AVE., NE, Map No. 407-A-1, Tax ID No. 232N0552.

   An affidavit having been made and filed stating that due diligence has been used, without effect, to ascertain the location of Cecil Elwood Dean and Nellie Marie Wireman, parties Defendant to be served, and that their addresses are unknown; that Cecil Elwood Dean and Nellie Marie Wireman are persons interested in the subject property because they are joint owners of the subject property; and, therefore, it is hereby ADJUDGED, ORDERED, and DECREED that Cecil Elwood Dean and Nellie Marie Wireman must appear on or before the 5th day of June, 2026, and do whatever is necessary to protect their respective interests in said property, if any.

     It is FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-317, as amended, that this Order of Publication be published once per week, for four successive weeks, in The Coalfield Progress, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Norton, Virginia, and that a copy be posted at the front door of the courthouse at Wise, Virginia.

      ENTERED on this the 30th day of April, 2026.

John C. Kilgore

Circuit Court Judge

REQUESTED:

MULLINS, HARRIS, 

JESSEE & DOTSON

P.O. BOX 1200

NORTON, VA 24273

Tel: 276-679-3110

BY:

MATTHEW R. DOTSON

VSB NO. 90683 

COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF

CITY OF NORTON, VIRGINIA

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