The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-06-10
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PARISH COURT,
Parish Of st. Landry. )
UI1IE State of Louisiana to whom it may
L concern: Greeting.
Know ye, that Samuel Nelson. a resident
of the county OF --, State OF Mis-
s%issippi, has applied to our Parish Court, for
a monition or advertisement, in conformity
with the act of the Legislature entitled can
act relating to monition and mode of proceed
ing approved March 18th, 1855, and since
Incorporated in the Revised Statutes of Lou
%isiana, approved March 14th, 1870, to make
known that said Samuel Nelson became the
purchaser of the property hereinafter descrlb-
ed, at public sale, at auction, OF property be
longing to the estate of Jesse Andrus, of said
Parish, deceased, made by George W. Hubs
petl, Administrator of said estate, on the six
teenth day of February, 1871, by virtue of all
order of or said Parish Court, and bearing
date the l4th February, 1871, and a commits
sion in pursuance thereof issued by the Dep
uty Clerk of said Court, bearing date the l4th
February, 1871, and directed to said George
w. Hudspeth, Admr., or to any public auc-
tioneer for The Parish of st. Landry.
DESCRIPTION Oh THE PROPERTY.
LIST The plantation Oh which the deceased
last resided, situated on Bayou Beuf. about
seven Iniles above Washington, bounded
moth by land of Mrs. Charlotte Enocbs, east
by swamp lands, south by land Of John J.
Anlrus, and west by Bayou Beuf, containing
about four hundred arpents. more or less,
with all the buildings and improvements
thereon; about seven hundred and fifteen
;tIJJI 100 acres wild land adjoining the above,
consisting of the II. ! section and w ] section
Of Sd of section No. 55, t. i $. of /. 4 C, south
western Land District of Louisiana, contain
ing four hundred and eighty-one 35Ii00 acres.
I'd. LotS No. I, 4 and s of section Sc. t. 4 S.
OF i. re, containing one hundred and twenty
six acres, south western Land District of
Louisiana.
Sd lots No. 2 and 3 of section Sc t. a S. of
i. 4 e.. containing one hundred and eight
acres, and in the District of land subject to
sale at Opelousas; also, a lot of gentle horned
cattle, three mules, about seven headof creole
horses and mares, a flock Of sheep, an old OK
cart, a lot Of plantation utensils, an I'D car
riage, and other articles too numerous to men
ton, sold in block; the said property was
sold or the terms and conditions fixed in the
order aforesaid: to wit: cash; and petitioner
| paid therefor, according to said terms and con-
ditions, the price and amount bid by him,
viz: seven thousand seven hundred dollars.
Wherefore, all persons Who can set up any
right 10 the aforesaid property, IN consequences
Of any informally in the order, decree or
Judgment Of Court under which the sale was
made, or any irregularity or illegality in the
apLraisements or advertisements, in the time
and manner Of sale. or for any other defect
whatsoever, to show cause within thirty days
from the day the monitor is first inserted in
the public papers, why the sale so made
should not be confirmed and h~omologated, in
accordance with the application Of the said
Samuel Nelson, the purchaser.
In testimony whereof | have hereunto set
my hand ard seal of office this StlEday
L. $. of the month of May, A. d., 1871.
..... JOS. ID. RICHARD, Clerk. f.
A true copy. .egf . =. '.......
ONEzlME A. GUIDRY, Dy. Clerk.
May 90, 1871. 81. -,