IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT HECTOR J. BADIA, PLAINTIFF VS. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, LYNN FITCH; COUNTY OF HARRISON, FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, OFFICE OF THE CHANCERY CLERK, ANGELA THRASH; COUNTY OF HARRISON, FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, W. CROSBY PARKER; EDWIN E. MORGAN (deceased), sole known heir is the Edwin E. and Ruby C. Morgan Foundation, Inc.; then his unknown heirs at law, devisees and/or legatees; and any other persons, individuals, partnerships, firms, and/or corporations having or claiming any legal or equitable interest in and to certain real property described as Parcel Number 0412K-02-045.000; LOT 10, BLOCK 1, UNIT 1, KNOLLWOOD SUBDIVISION, City of Pass Christian, Harrison County, First Judicial District, Mississippi as per plat of said subdivision of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Harrison County, First Judicial District, Mississippi DEFENDANTS CIVIL ACTION NO. 24CH1:25-cv-01115-JP - SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: EDWIN E. MORGAN (deceased), sole known heir is the Edwin E. and Ruby C. Morgan Foundation, Inc.; then his unknown heirs at law, devisees and/or legatees; and any other persons, individuals, partnerships, firms, and/or corporations having or claiming any legal or equitable interest in and to certain real property described as Parcel Number 0412K-02-045.000; LOT 10, BLOCK 1, UNIT 1, KNOLLWOOD SUBDIVISION, City of Pass Christian, Harrison County, First Judicial District, Mississippi as per plat of said subdivision of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Harrison County, First Judicial District, Mississippi NOTICE You have been made a Defendant in the suit filed in this Court by Hector J. Badia, Plaintiff, seeking to Quiet and Confirm Title. Suit filed as listed above. After a diligent search and inquiry of public records the defendant herein is made a party by this publication of notice as set forth under MS Rule of Civil Procedures 4(c)(4). If you have a legal or equitable claim or interest in or to this property, you are required to mail or hand deliver a written response to the Complaint filed against you in this action to: Eugene J. Hoffman, IV, Attorney for Plaintiff, whose street address is 311 E. Second Street, Pass Christian, Mississippi 39571. Your response must be mailed or delivered not later than Thirty (30) Days after the 18th of June, 2025, which is the first date of the publication of this Summons. OTHERWISE, YOUR RESPONSE HAS NOT BEEN SO MAILED OR DELIVERED, A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT HAS BEEN ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT. You must also file the original of your Response with the Clerk of this Court within a reasonable time afterward. The address of the Clerk is 1801 23rd Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501. Angela Thrash, Chancery Clerk, Harrison County, First Judicial District, Mississippi Dated: 06/12/25 By: Lesley Sefton, DC Eugene J. Hoffman, IV, Esq. MS Bar # 104994 311 E. Second Street, Pass Christian, Mississippi 39571 Tel. 228-452-9408 W00000000 Jun 18,22,25 2025