New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-11
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES IN
ard for the District OF louisiana

ard for the District OF Louisiana.
yU,HE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES To
4 Mrs. G. POussin, eXecutriX Of the last will and
testament of and representing the succession OF
Francois POussin, deceased, and to Augustus
Chevalier and to all other persons whom 1t may
whereas, The Honorable William W. Belknap
the Secretary of War of the United States of Amer
lea, hath by authority Conferred on him by the
statutes of the United States Of America in due
form of law, appears in our said Circuit Court aud
for and in behalf Of the United States of America
wherein he hath given our said court to
and be informed that 9ndeT
on and vested in him by the statutes of the United
States in such case made and provided, he has
heretofore lawfully entered upon. and for and in
the name, and in behalf of the said United States
has taken possession of certain lot, piece par
Gel of land situated in the parish OF Rapides, in
pied and appropriated the same and for
iional cemetery, tho said property being in his
opinion and Judgment suitable and necessary for
the purpose of carrying into effect the act of Con-
gress Aforesaid and being needed and necessary
for a national cemetery for the burial of Geceasd
officers and soldiers Of the army, and sailors and
established the same as national cemetery and
that the same is now continued as such.
And that the said piece or parcel OF land Is de-
scrbed as follows: That certain tract or piece of
land situated in the parish of RaPdes IN the State
of Louisiana, known and DESCRIBED as luny and
at large set forth in the plat and map thereof an.
mex ed to and filed in our said court, In the clerks
Office thereof as part and portion of the petition
of the said Secretary of War and at all times open
to the examiEatio and inspection OF all persons
describing in detail said land, which Is situated
near the town village in said parish OF kapides,
known or called Pineville. Said cemetery being a
mart of the tract of land known as the POussin
district located within the limits of the original
Adam Huffenan claim, Q: B. b., 327, as specified,
and denOminated on 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 national cemetery as aforesaid.
And xpha 4 fahn in tn
our said that the ownership of said real estate
is involved in some dispute or uncertainty as to whe
is 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 represent
ownership, title or interest therein or thereto
ard that the said United States through said Sec
rotary of War is unable to deal with safety with
any of said persons in acquiring lawful title to
said property as and for national cemetery by
reason OF unce rtalnty concerning the ownership
and title thereof
And that the amount of money to 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 appli.
cation of the Secretary of War in this behalf and
having made it's order in the premises
Now, therefore, you the said above named per-
sons, respectively as well as all persons whom it
may concern, and who may have, or pretend to
have, or to represent any person or persons claim
tate, or any part or portions thereof pursuant to
the decree the orders Of said Circuit Court in
the premises, are hereby cited, admonished and
required to be and appear in our 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. 1874 and make and file in SAID
court statement in writing, under your several
oaths afirmatOns. stating and setting forth an
and all interest, claim or title wherein you or eael
or either Of you have claims pretend to possess N
and to said property any part or portion there
Of and further herein stand to and abide any snch
order. Judgment, or decree as the court shall OF
| may make in the premises, or as shall or may be
or become necessary or proper 70 secure Ine ap
prasenent of said property and its transfer to the
said United States by indefeasible Titles IN Zee
simple hereof fail not.
JUST of the Supreme Court OF the United Stat
of America at the city of New Orleans, this tenth
day of July A. b. eighteen hundred and seventy
four and Of the independence of the United States
of America the ninety ninth year.
r. a. WOOLFLRy, Clerk.
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