The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-10-21
LEGAL.
Valuable Farm of Augusta Land
for Sale at Public Auction.

VIRGINIA Sat circuit court continued
and held for Augusta county, on the I'D
day of November, 1867.
James r. Hutton, Plaintiff,
Against
NJ L. Hite, William Armstrong and James L.
Hite, as Executors of Robert McChesney, deceas-
ed Defendants
This cause came on to be heard this 22d day of
November, 1867, on the Bill and exhibits of the
Plaintiff, the answers of the Defendants, James
L. Hite and William Armstrong, with replication
thereto, and it appearing TO the Court that pro-
cess has been duly served on the defendant, M.
L. Hite, and that the cause has been regularly
matured for hearing. and said defendant NJ. l..
lIite, having failed to answer the plaintiff bill,
the same is taken for confessed as to him. On
consideration whereof, and upon arguments of
counsel, the Court is of opinion and so decides,
that the plaintiff, as assignee of William Arm
strong is entitled to have his vendors lien en-
forced in conformity with the contract filed with
the plaintiffs bill, marked No. 4, and dost there
fore order, adjudge and decree, that the defen-
dant, NJ. L. Hite, pay to the plaintiff, the sum Of
$4,000, the purchase money on the tract OF land
mentioned in exhibit No. 4, to-wit: the sum Of
S. 900, with interest thereon from the Oath day
of February, 1866; the sum of $500, with inter-
est thereon from the LIST day of March, 1867 !;
the sum of $500 on the 1st day of March of each
of the years 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871 and 1879, and
the further of ST. 900 on the LIST day of March,
1878. And it is further adjudged, ordered and
decreed, that unless the said defendant NJ. l..
Hite, shall within sixty (60) days after service on
him of a copy of this decree, pay to the said
plaintiff the overdue bonds, to-wit: the sum of
81 900, with interest thereon from the Oath day
of February, 1866, and the sum of $780, with
interest from the LIST day of March, 1867, and the
costs incurred by the plaintiff, as assignee of
William Armstrong, in his suit at law, in the bill
mentioned, and the costs in this Court, then that
Orlando Smith, who is hereby appointed Com
missioner for that purpose, shall, after having
given four weeks notice of the time, terms and
place of sale, in the gazette of this Court and
published copy Of said notice at the front door
OF the Court House of Augusta county, and at
one or more public places in the vicinity of said
land hereinafter mentioned, proceed to sell to
the highest bidder, at public auction, the one
hundred and sixty acres of land mentioned in
the bill and described in said exhibit No. 4, on
the following terms, to-wit: enough in hand to
pay the costs Of this suit, and of said suit at law
and of the sale and onehalf of the two said over
due bonds, and upon such terms as to the residue
as will discharge the other half of the said two
overdue bonds and accruing interest, on the LIST
day of March, 1868, together with the five hun
dred dollar bond to fall due on the said LIST day
of March, 1868, and will discharge the residue
OF said Us, 900 according to the terms prescribed
In the said contract between the said Armstrong
and the said NJ. L. Hite, marked Exhibit 4. viz !:
the sum of $500 on the LIST day of March of each
of the years, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, and 81, 900
on the first day of March, 1873, taking from the
purchaser bonds with approved security. and
reserving the vendors lien for the same upon
said land, and make report thereof to the next
term OF this Court. But before said Commission;
er shall proceed to execute this Decree he shall file
with the papers in this cause bond in the pen
atty of $4,000 90, conditioned for the faithful
discharge of his duties in the premises and the
eureties to be approved by the Clerk of this
Court.
Copy-Teste:
JOSEPH N. RYAN, Clerk.
In pursuance of the foregoing decree, will be
sold by me on the premises, on Thursday the 9th
day ofsNovember, 1868, at twelve o'clock, NJ, at
public auction, that very xdesirable farm mem
toned in the foregoing decree, upon which the
said defendant Nj. L. Hite, now resides, viz q
farm situated in the county of Augusta, on the
road leading from Brownsburg to Greenyille, a
miles from the former place. containing 1924
acres Of land Of excellent quality, we'll adapted
to grass and the cereals; 100 acres in open land
and the balance in the very best timber,
The improvements consist of comfortable two
story dwelling, containing s OF 10 rooms. corn
house, smoke-house and barn, all in good condi-
ton Also large and very fine apple orchard,
and small peach orchard sii l
For terms see foregoing decree.
ORLANDO SMITH.
Commissioner.