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SHERIFF. SALE.

stevenson 4 Co. VS.. James and Eliza
10. 1910. District Court, Parish OF
Louisiana.
CE of 4 wit of fieri ia cias in this case
rem the District Court Of the parish OF
T. md to the Sheriff thereof directed, l
npon the following land in this pa' lsh,
IN. f. / of n. Z. I Of Sec. 10, contain
3, s. L. I Of Sec. 'ls, - 100 lt-lD
"a of n. E. I Of See. IL, 40 acres w
N of Sec. l7-S0 acres, S. w. / aud 5.
I of Sec II, 80 acres, all in Town
fe East, in the aggregate 400 75-loo
Tor less, togeti er with all the improve
3 same, and on
III, the 2nd day Of April, nert.
3hours, will offer the same for sale at
iEthe Court house in the town Of Harri-
~ CASH under the benefit of appraise-
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;ALE.
Iosker deceased.
n order of sale to me
e Hon. District Court

.oula. | Will on
81 Ind. day of dpril merit
at the door OF the Court
onburg offer for sale the fol-
Ell belonging to said estate, for
,aking complete title: TO wit,
u blacksmith now or lately in
= of John w. Stone, and the
J oortion offs E / offs Z t ofSec.
Urge. being that portion OF the
ling on the west side Of Rawsons
now in the possession Of u. NJ.
ETERMs CASH.
. .. NJ. PRICHARD. Sheriff.
ond 1859. ITS. tee 30.
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SHERIFF SALE.

teynolds vs.. John ker. District Court,
|EA,aEoula. La.
rE of writ of feri ficias in this case
EGom tn. District Court of the parish Of
Had to the sheriff thereof directed, |
as the property Of the defendant, the
ID, to wit Fractional Section No. -,
20 No t, North Range ) East, contain
- acres. more Or less, situated on Cat,
y in this parish, together with the i'm
ION the same, and en-
Ia, the I'd 2oy Of -1pril. 1859.
hours, at the door of the Court house
burg, l vii! offer the same for sale for
1er benefit of appraisement.
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T3,I N
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