The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-27
PARISH COTRT.

1AiiSi CoitI,
Parish of St. Landry.
HNl1E State of Louisiana to whom it NAV
L concerns: Greeting.
Know yo. that Samuel Nelson, a resident
of the county of --, State of MIS-
sissippi, has applied to our Parish Court. for
a monitor or advertisement, in conformity
with the act of the Legislature entitled IAN
act relating to monition and mode of proceed
ing approved March 18th, 1858, and since
incorporated in the Revised Statutes of Lou
isiana, approved March 18th, 1870, to make
known that said Samuel Nelson became the
purchaser of the property hereinafter describ-
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
peth, Administrator of said estate, on the six
teenth day of February, 1871, by virtue of an
order of our 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 18th
February, 1871, and directed to said George
W. Hudspeth, Admr., Or to any public auc-
tioneer for the Parish Of st. Landry.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY,
LIST. The plantation on which the deceased
last resided, situated on Bayou Bnuf. about
' LliNo w JUu, DOn0uPn
moth by land of Mrs. Charlotte Enochs. east
by swamp lands, south by land of John J,
Andrus, and west by Bayou Bnuf, containing
about four hundred arpents, more or less,
with all the buildings and improvements
thereon about seven hundred and fifteen
3oll00 acres wild land adjoining the above.
consisting of the II. J section and W. ] section
of So of section No. So, t. ! s. of +. a e., south
western Land District of Louisiana, contain.
ing four hundred and eighty-one 35llOO acres.
I'd. Lots No. ], 4 and 5 of section Sc, t. a $.
of T.. a e., co ltalning one hundred and TWENTY
six acres, south western Land District Of
Louisiana.
Sd Lots No. 2 and 3 of section Sc t. $, of
l.. 4 e.. containing one hundred and eiobt
acres, and in the District of land subject to
sale at Opelousas; also, a lot of gentle horned
cattle, three mules, about seven head of creole
horses and mares, a flock of sheep, an old OK
cart, a lot of plantation utensils, an old car
riage: and other articles too numerous to men,
ton, sold in block; the said property was
sold on the terms and conditions fixed in the
order aforesaid: to wit: cash and petitioner
paid therefor, according to said terms and con-
ditlons, tie price and amount bid by him.
VIZ: seven thousand seven hundred dollars.
Wherefore, all persons who can set u9 any
flght TO the aforesaid property, in consequence
of any intormality in the order, decree or
Judgment of Court under which the sale was
made, OF any irregularity or illegality in the
aptralsements 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 monltion is first inserted in
the public papers, why the sale SO made
should not be confirmed and homologated, in
accordance with the application of the said
Samuel Nelson, the purchaser. %
In testimony whereof l have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this Sth day
L. s.. of the month of May, A. D., 1871.
JOS. d. RICHARD, Clerk.
4 true copy:
ONEzIME A. GUIDRY, by. Clerk.
May 20, 1871.