New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-13
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
CIRCUIT COURT or THE UNITED STATES IN
and for the District Of Louisiana.

| f1tHE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES n
Il Mrs. c. Poussin, executrix Of the last will an,
| testament Of and representing the succession O
Francois Poussin, deceased, and to Augusta
whereas. The Honorao,s william W. Bellnap
M hm Of
statutes of the United States of America in due
form Of law, appears in our said Circuit Court ant
in due form Of law exhibited and fled his petition
for and in behalf of the United States of America
understand. and be informed that undel
on and vested in hin, by the statutes of the United
states in such case made and provided, he has
heretofore lawfully entered upon, and for and in
has taken possession of certain lot, piece or par
Gel Of land, situated in the parish OF Rapides in
the State and District Of Louisiana, and has occu-
pied and appropriated the same as and for q ma.
ti0nal cemetery, tie said property beng in his
opinion ard Judgment suitable and necessary for
gress Aforesaid and being needed and necessary
for a national cemetery for the burial of deceasd
officers and soldiers of the army. and sailors and
marines of the navy of the United States and haa
established the same a national cemetery. and
that the same is now continued rs such.
And that the said piece or parcel Of land is de-.
land situated in the parish of Rapdes in the State
OF Louisiana, known and described as fully and
at large set forth in the plat and map thereof an
nexed to and filed ia our said court in the clerks
ofice thereof as part and portion of the petition
of the said Secretary OF War. and at all times open
10 and al Of all persons
near the town or village in said parish of Rapides
known or called Pineyile. said cemetery being q
district, located within the limits of the original
Adam Huttenan claim. o. B. B., 321, as specified
and denOminated Oh the official United States sur
vey OF township four north, range one west and
now in possession Of and actually occupied by the
United States as natiOna! cemetery as aforesaid.
And whereas, 1t has also been represented unto
ba 1,iv,Af
IS involved in some dispute or uncertainty as to wis
is the real owner of the fee simple title thereto
that you or some Of you claim to have or represent
some ownership, title or interest therein thereto
and that the said United States, through said Sec.
any of said persons in acquiring lawful title to
said property as and for a national cemetery by
reason Of unce rtainty senoerninG the ownership
And that the amount Of money 20 be paid there.
for by the United States can not be settled. fixed
and determined for the same reason.
And our said court having considered said appl
cation OF the Secretary of War in this behalf, and
having made its order in the premises;
sons respectiyely "a we'll as ali nersons whoHn +
may concern, and who may have, or pretend to
have or to represent any person or persons, claim
ing any right, title or interest in or to said real
tate. or any part or portions thereof pursuant to
the decree Or the orders fieaid Circuit Court in
the premises, are hereby cited, admonished ana
ieq uired to be and appearn said Circuit Court
holden at the city OF New Orleans in said district
Of Louisiana, on or before the first Monday in No.
vember next, A. D. 1854, and make and file in said
court a statement in writing under your several
Daths or affirmatOns. stating and setting forth any
and all interest. claim title whereB sou, or each
either Of you have claims pretend possess in
and to said property or any part prtion TIERS
Dr. and further herein stand to and abide any such
order Judgment, or decree as the court shall OF
NAV make in the premises, or as shall or may be
,r become necessary or proper to secure the ap-
Of said property andlts transfer to tile
'aM United States by iRdefeasibie titles in tee
simple; hereof fan not.
Witness the Honorable Morrison E. Waite Chat
Justice Of the Supreme Court of the United States
lay Of july, 4. D. eighteen hundrsd and seventy
our, and of the Independence of the United States
II America the ninety ninth year.
F. A. WOOLFLEY, Clerk.