Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-04
CHANCERY SALE
OF ABOUT 1900 ACRES

OF the Choicest and Nest Fertile Lands
In the Famous MESSY Creek Valley
of East Tennessee, Immediately on
the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad, and Near the
Growing Town Of Messy Creek.
jefferson Comfy.
(No. s0l.>
Ii. L. Patterson, Re eiver of Ocoee Bank, VS.. B
N. Branner ct ais. Executors CT John r.
Branner Deceased, and Heirs Of
Said Branner, aud Others.
DURSUANT 10 decree pronounced in the
Il above cause at the July term, 1881, of the
Chancery Court It cambridge, Tenn, Will, at
MESSY CREEK, Ienn., on
THURSDAY, THE STH DAY OF DECEM-
Der, 1881,
and succeeding days, if necessary commencing
at 80 O'Clock 3. M, sell at lublic auction to
the highest and best bidders, the lands and town
lots mentioned and described in the pleadinss in
said cause, consisting o. the follow ing, lo-wit
and IN the following order:
FIRsr-A small lot lying in the city OF Knox
vile, Tenn, near and III the rear of the Bell
House, fronting on State street.
SECOND-A number of most desirable lots, con-
tanning from one to ten acres, in and near The
town Of Messy Creek and con en1ent 10 CARSON
COLLEGE and several valuable farms wing in the
Messy Creek Valley, and near the East 1enDes-
see, Virginia and Geo a Railroad, and of sizes
to sui purchases.
THIRD-ih he remainder In e. est In the Dover
tracts, known as the LARSON PLACE - ana the
SHARP PLACE situated In the 7th civil district
of Jefferson County. Team.
FOURTH-The REMAINDER In the MESSY CREEK
DOVER LANDS, containing some 600 aCTeS-SeiE
ing sale remainder in the several tracts plated
therefT0m. first separately and then Is whole.
adopting the sale which Teaiz s the more.
ey- TIE said Messy Creek Dover lands (Which
have been surveyed and cut into a number OF
convenient and Shdpely farmS) are lncumbered
by the dover estate OF the widow of said John
r. Branner, deceased. now about sixty years Of
AM fhr.I n hs4y
upon them q large brick mansion OF modern
sly lie and conveniences In good repair and finely
LOCATED an excellent gristmili. with an unfa ling
ana ulSurp iSsed water-p0wcr, and rich zinc de-
posts. some of which ase been successfully
worked.
Ey- The sales are for the purpose of paying
debts If said Braniet'S estate, and con equently
in bar of the right of redemption. No better OPP
p0rtuEity for investment i'll lands sure 10 rapidly
enhance in value was every offer d.
Mas of the Mossy Creek Lands, showing d.
visions i'll tracts and town lots (ot beth dover
and ether landS) can be seen at the Office of M
l.. p tterSoA. {. s. NJ, al Knoxville, and al the
law Office of j. W. d. u. P. zoe. Esq a. Messy
Creek Tennessee.
PaTtie- desiring to sprchase Ian0s in East Ten
Bessee will find il to their interest to attend this
sale, as the aids are the most de TABLE in the
State. Any further information can be obtained
by addressing either the Clerk and Master al
cambridge, OF 81. l.. PaJteTso o., Knoxville, Tenn
TERMS:
Said landS and town lots will be sold on a
credit of six, twelve and eighteen months, except
tn per cent OF the purchase money, Wh -ch Will
De required in hand
For the deferred payments, notes will be re-
quir d of he purchaser with good Iersonal Sc
Curity, bearing interest from date, AID lien re-
tanned on The Ian as further security. This, DC
tOber SlSt, 1881. d. II. MEEK, @. & N.
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