Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-09

VIRGINIA: At Rules held in the Clerk 5
Y officeot the Corporation Court OF the city
of Alexandria, on the Sd dav of March, lo14,-
Louis A. Won Hofmsn, plaintiff,
VS.. go In cnaucely'
John H. RUSSELL defendant,
The object OF this suit is to obtain decree LOT
the sale of the unexpired term OF lease ol ass
ty nine years from the 10Th of February, 1000,
VIM. Il. Fowle snd George d. Fowle, by deco
bearing date on that day. devising all that ioI oi
ground in Alexandria, beginning at Inc ihtel-
Section of the south side OF Duke street WIN sue
east side of Potomac strand, ana running eas1.
wardly with Duke street INTO inc Fototnac iis 81
then returning to the point of beginning ana
running southwardly with the east side vi 70
tomac strand one hundred and forty-nVe leet
seven inches. more or less, to the line OF james
Green; then eastwardly parallel to Duke street
into t. e said river; then north to connect Will
the first line, with the use of the strand III com
mon with others entitled thereto. Also the un-
expired term of lease ofnnety nine years from
july rs 1854, made by said City, Council to
VIM II. Fowle, by deed bearing date OF oep,
te,nber 49, 1874 devising all those lots OF ground
in Alexandria, beginning at the intersection OF
the south side of Duke street with the west side
Potomac strand, ard running southwsrdly with
the west side Of Potomac strand one hundred
feet; then westwardly parallel to Duke street
thirty ons feet; then northwardly parallel to tne
first line one hundred feet; then eastWMdly
number two, immedi ,tely west Of that first de-
scrlbed, and exactly of the same Dimensions. Lot
number three immediately west OF number Two,
and exactly Of the same dimensions. Lot num-
Der four, beginning on Duke street at point
ninety three feet from its southern intersection
with Potomac strand, and running southwardly
parallel with the western line OF lot NUMBER
ihree one hundred and twenty feet; then west
wardly thirty feet eleven inches parallel to Duke
street; then northWardly parallel TO the west
line of lot mum be: three one hundred and twenty
feet then ea twardly thirty feet eleven inches to
the place of beginning. Lot number nVe, pc
ginning on Potomac strand, west side at point
one hundred and: fifty one feet seven inches from
its intersection with the south side OF Duke
street. and running westwardly parallel win
Duke street one hundred and t"enty1Itnree 1eeI
eleven inches theI. northwardly parallel to 70
tomac strand thirty one feet seven inches tnen
eastwardly parallel with Duke street one nun
dred ard twenty three feet eleven inches then
southwardly and along the west side OF Potomac
strand thirty one feet seven inches to the begin
ning-all the said lots bounding on an alley
! twenty feet wide in the rear leading TO the 70
,omsc strand, with the use of the said Potomac
strand in common with others entitled thereto
Also all and singular the edidces, buildings
rights, members, privileges and appurtenances
thereto belonging. Also all the II achlnery,
engines, fixtures, SC, upon the premi es, and all
the estate of the said John H Russell at law and
equity in and to the devised premises and every
part thereof, and for an application OF the pro-
ceeds of sale to the payment of claim Ct the
plaintiff az ainst the defendant for the sum OF
S23. 800 with interest thereon from October lst
1872; also for the sum of STA -, with interest
thereon from October lst, 1872, under 8 mort,
gage from the said John H. Russell to the SAID
Louis A. Won Hoffman, bearing date October lst
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 APP
pearing BY affidavit that ne is not a resident of
this State 1t is ordered that said defendant appear
this order and do what is necessary to protect his
interest in this suit; and that q copy OF this Or
der be forthwith inserted in the Alexandria Ga
zette, a newspaper published in the city OF Al
and nosted 1T the front door Of the Court House
of this city. A copy-test.
S. Ferguson Beach, p. q. NH o-w4w