Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-12

VIRGINIA: At Rules held in the Clerks
Y office OF the Corporation Court OF the city
of Alexandria, on the Sd day of March, lol4,-
Louis A. Won Hoffman, plaintiff,
VS.. In chancery
John Ii. Russell, defendant,
The object of this suit is to obtain decree ior
the sale of the unexpred term OF Lease OF nlne-
ty-nine years from the 26th of February, 1893
made BY the City Council of Alexandrls 70
VIM. II. Fowle and George ID. Fowle, By deed
bearing date on that day, devising ell that lot of
ground in Alexandris, beginning at the inter-
section of the south side of Duke street with the
east side Of Potomac strand, ana running easI
wardly with Duke street into the Pctomac river
then returning to the point OF beg 'nhlng ana
running southwardly with the east side vi 70
tompc strand one hundred and forty-tve feet
seven inches, more or less, to the line OF james
Green then eastwardly parallel to Duke street
into to said river; then north to connec1 WIZ
the first line, with the use Of the strad IN con-
mon with others entitled thereto. Also the un-
expired term Of u lease ofninety nine years ir"m
july rs, 1854, made by said City Cr'lncli 10
VIM, H. Fowle, by deed bearing date OF oep-
tember Is, 1854, devisng all those lots OF g!ouhI
in Alexandria, beginning at the intersection ol
the south side of Duke street with the Wsst slue
Potomac strand ard running souLhWardly Win
the west side of Potomac strand one hundreo
feet; then westwardEy parallel to Duke street
thirty one feet; then northwardly parallel to the
first line one hundred feet; then eastwardly
thirty. one feet to the pace OF beginning. Lou
number two, mmedi tely west OF that hrst De,
scrlbed, and exactly of the same q .menslons. Lot
number three Immediately west OF number two,
and exactly of the same dimensions Lot num-
her four. beginning on Duke street at point
ninety three feet from its southern intersection
with Potomac strand, and running scuth"araly
parallel with the western line OF lot numper
three one hundred and twenty feet; then west
wardly thirty feet eleven inches parallel to Duke
street; then northw.rdly parallel to the west
line of lot number three one hundred and twenty
feet then ea:twardly thirty feet eleven inches to
the place of beginning. Lot number nVe, pc
ginning on Potemsc strand, west side, at point
one hundred and fifty one feet seven inches from
its intersection with the south side OF Duku
street, and running weetWArdly paraltel WIN
Duke street one hundred and twenty three leet
eleven inches; thel. northwardly parsl e to 70
tomac strand thirty one feet seven lnchcsi lneh
eastwardiy parallel with Duke street one nun
dred and twenty three feet eleven inches; then
south wardly and along the west side OF fotolnac
strand thirty one feet seven lnches to the ofglh'
nlny-all the said lots bounding on an aiiey
twenty feet wide in the rear leading TO the To-
tomac strand with the use OF the SAID Potomac
strand in common with others entitled thereto
Al.o all ard singular the editces, buildings
rights, members privileges and appurtcnah' rs
thereto belonging. Also all the machinery,
engines fixtures, &c, upon the premises, anu all
the estate of the said John Fl Russell III law and
equity in ard to the devised premises and every
part tt ereof, and for M application o! the pro-
ceeds of sale IT, the payment Il Il claim Ct the
plaintiff against the defendant for the sum OF
S23, 500 with interest thereon from OCTOBER Isl,
1877; also for the sum OF S744 10, with interest
thereon from October lst, 1872, under a mort,
gage from the said John Il. Russell to the said
Louis A. Won Hoffman, bearing date October LIST,
1872.
The defendant not having entered his appear
ance and given security according to the act OF
Assembly, and the rules of this Court, and it ap,,
pearng by affidavit that ne is not resident OF
this State 1t is ordered that said defendant appear
here within one month after due publication OF
this order and do what is necessary TO protect his
interest in this suit and that copy OF this or
der be forthwith inserted in the Alexandria ga
zette, a newspaper published in the city OF AL
exandria once week tor four successive weeks
snd posted ut the front door Of the Court House
of this city. \ copy-test
MORTON MARYE Clerk.
S. Ferguson Beach, p. q. NH 6-w4w