The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-28
National Rrpublitau.
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IIEApQu ARrERs Fmsr MILITARY DIST,
STATE or yIRctrIA

HEADQuARrERs Fmsr MILITARY DIST,
STATE or VIRG1siA,
RicuaJsD, VA, March ~, 1888.
General Orders No. a.
l. Sales Of property, under deeds Of trust,
when every civil remedy has been Exhausted.
will be suspended by the operation Of this order
in all cases where such sale would result In .
ruinous and unnecessary sacrifice Of property,
or where the payment ofinterest whom due, and
Of tho principal, in q reasonable time, can be
secured without such sacrifice; and also 10 cases
where such sale would leave family or person
non comp0s or infrm without means Of support.
2. In any case coming within the above con-
ditiOns, tho grantor may apply BY petition In
writing, In duplicate, under oath, to tho mill
tary commissioner or circuit judge having juris.
diction Of tho place In which the property en-.
numbered is located, setting forth q stAtsment
Of all charges, oncumbrancss, or liens relating
to the property, and the material facts relied
upon to support tho petition. II the jadss or
commissioner DO Of opinion that the facts set
forth are sufficient to sustain the petition, he
will endorse such opinion on the duplicate petit.
ton, and cause one copy thereof to be served
upon the trustee whereupon tho trustee shall
suspend the sale, and u shall remain suspended
until the said opinion Of the judge OF coIsmis.
sioncr shall be withdrawn, or the grantor shall
give his consent In writing to its disohargs, or
m order shall be made BY the commanding gen
eral authorizing the sale.
3. II II DO demanded by the trustee. or bone
Gciarie,, or other parties in interest, the judge
or commissioner will hear all parties b svi.
dence and counsel, and upon the facts, as
proved at such nersing, will affirm or withdraw
his previous opinion, or suggest TO tine parties
such terms Of compromise as to him shall seem
equitable and just. But either party may ap.
peal from such final action Of . judge or com.
missioner to the commanding general, giving
notice Of his appeal In writing to the judge or
commissioner, who will inform tho other par
ties in interest; and In case Of appeal by the
grantor, or parties claiming under him, the sale
shall remain Suspended until the decision Of the
commanding general is made known. All such
appeals shall be accompanied with copy Of the
original petition, vi b the opinion Of the Judge
or commissioner endorsed thereon, and With
copy, certified by the judge or commissioner, Of
the record Of facts proven before him.
L. Reasonable expense for clerical labor con-
nected with the hearing may be directed BY the
judge or commissioner to be paid by either or
both parties, as shall ssom to him just. ID case
Of appeal, the expenses Of suoh clerical work
connected with the appeal shall DO paid Or Sc.
cured by the appellant
eral, hereafter az hsrerofore, not to interfere
with the operation Of the State laws rs admins.
tered by the civil tribunals except where the
remedies thereby afforded arc inadequate to Sc
cure to individuAls substantial justice. It IL
expected that. in general, cases Of the class re-
ferrsd to In this order will be settled BY mutual
concession and compromise between the parties,
in accordance With the principles herein set
forth, and that the orders Of the Comm ding
General will be required only in exceptional
cases.
By command Of Brevet Major General Soho.
field. S. F. CHALYIS,
Assistant Adiutapt General