New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-15
LEGAL NOTICES,
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES In
and for the District Of Louisiana

and for the District OF Louisiana
u,HE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED Stairs To
4 Il MIRA C. POussn executrix of the last viii and
F SsSn'' POussin, deceased and to Augustus
Chevalier. and to all other persons whom 1t may
'' Whsreas The Honorable william W. Belknap,
the Secretary of War of the United States of Amer
ica hath by authority conferred ON him by the
o OF ts ss
in due form of law exhibited and hled MS petition
for and in behalf Of the United States Of America.
wherein he hath given our said court to
understand and be informed, that under
and by virtue of the authority conferred
States in such case made and provided. he has
heretofore lawfully entered upon. and for and III
the name, aud in behalf of the said United States.
has taken possession Of certain lot piece or par
eel Of land situated in the parish OF Rapides. in
the State and District of Louisiana, and has occu-
opinion aud Judgment suitable and necessary for
arese Aforesaid and Being needed and Necessary
for . national cemetery for the burial of deceasd
officers and soldiers OF the army and sailors and
established the same as q national cemetery, and
that the same is now continued as such.
scribed as follows: That certain tract or piece of
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
nexed to and filed in our said court in the clerks
office thereof part and portion ofthe petition
",
to the EXAMINATION and inspection of all persons
describing in detail said land, which s situated
near the town or village in said parish of Rapides,
known or called Pineville. Said cemetery being
part of the tract OF land known as the POussin
district located within the limits Of the original
Adam Huffenan claim, O. B. B., 327, as specified.
and denominated on the efacial United States sur,
vey of township four north. range one west and
now in possession Of and actually occupied by the
United States as national cemetery, Aforesaid.
And whereas, IL has asO been represented unto
our said court that the ownership said real estate
ia the real owner Of the fee simple title thereto,
and that the said Secretary of War is informed
that you or some Of you claim to have or represent
acme ownership title interest therein thereto,
and that the said United States through said Sec
retary of War is unable to deal with safety with
any Of said persons in acquiring lawful title to
said property as and for q national cemetery by
reason Of uncs rtainty concerning the ownership
and title thereof
for by the United States can not be settled fixed
and determined for the same reason.
And our said court having considered said apph
cation of the Secretary of War in this behalf and
having made its order in the premises;
Now, therefore. you the ssid above named per.
sons respectively, as well as all persons whom it
may concern, and who may have, or pretend to
have to represent any person or persons, Claim
ing any right, title interest in or to said real es
the decree or the orders Of said Circuit Court in
the premises, are hereby cited, admonished ana
required to be and appear In our said Circuit Court
holden At the city OF New Orleans in said district
of Louisiana or before the first Monday in No
vember next A. ID. 1874, anu MAKE anu HE In ealu
court . statement in writing under your several
oaths afrmati0ns, stating and setting forth any
and s interest claim or title wherein you or each
or either Of you have claims pretend to possess
and to said property any part or portion there
Of and further herein stand to and abide any such
order Judgment, or decree as the court shall or
may make in the premises, or as shall or may be
or become necessary or proper to secure the ap-
prasement Of said property and its transfer to the
said United States by iHdefeasibie titles in fee
simple; hereof fail not.
Witness the Honorable Morrison z. Waite, Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
of America at the city of New Orleans, this tenth
day OF July A. D. eighteen hundred and seventy
four and Of the Independence of the United States
Of America the ninety ninth year.
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