Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-30
CHANCERY SALE
OF ABOUT 1900 ACRES

OF tho Choicest and Most Fertile Lands
in the Famous Messy Creek Valley
eff East Tennessee, Immediately ON
the East Tennessee, Virginia ana
Georgia Railroad. and Near the
Growing Town OF Messy Creek.
jefferson County. tss
(No. sei.) ..
NJ: L. Patterson, Re eiyer of Ocsee Bank. VS.. B.
n. Branner ct ais. Executors OF JOAN r.
Branner, Deceased, and Heirs Of
Said Rranner, and Others.
DURSUANT TO decree pronounced in the
! above cause at the july term, 1881 of the
ChanceF5 Court at cambridge, Tenn, / will, at
MESSY CREEK, Tenn. On
THURSDAY, THE sTH PAY OF DECEM-
Der, 1881,
and succeeding days, If necessary Commencing
at 1890 O'Clock a. III. J, sell at public auction to
the highest and best bidders, the lands and town
lots mentioned and described in the pleadings in
said cause, consisting OF the following, to-wit
and In the following order:
FIRsT-A small lot lying in the city OF Knox
vile, Tenn near and IN the rear of the Ben
House, fronting on State street,
SECoED-A number of most desirable lots, con-
tanning from one to ten acres, In and near the
town of Messy Creek, and con enient to CARSON
Messy Greek VALLEY. and near the East 1ennes-
see, Virginia and Geo ga Railroad, and OF sizes
to suit purchases.
THIRD he remainder interest in the Dover
tracts, known as the carson PLACE" and the
SHARP PLACE." situated In the TIN civil district
of Jefferson County, Team.
FOURTH-The REMAINDER In the messy GREER
DOVER LANDS, containing some 600 acYeS-sell
ing said remainder in the several tracts plated
therefrom. first separately and then as whole,
adopting the sale which realiZ the more,
~ The said Messy Creek Dover lands (Which
have been surveyed and cut into a number OF
convenient and shapely farlns) are incumbered
by the dover estate of the widow OF said John
r. Branner, deceased. now about sixty years of
age. These lands are very fertile, and have
upon them large brick mansion of moderB
sty lie and cOnvenences, in good repair and finely
LOCATED an excellent gr1st mill, with unfa ling
and unsUrp aSsed water-pOwer, and rich zinc de-
posts. some Of which ave been successfully
worked.
eE- The sales are for the purpose of paying
debts of said Banners estate, and, Onsequently.
in bar Of the right Of redemption. No better OPP
pOTtunlty tor investment III lands sure to rapidly
enhance in value was every offered.
Maps of the Messy Creek Lands, showing d.
visions into tracts and town lots (0f both dover
and other lands, can be seen at the Office Of NJ
L. Patterson, c. & NJ, at Knoxville. and at the
law Office Of J. W. Il Il. 2. Voc, Esq ct Messy
Greek, Tennessee.
Parties desiring to uprchase lands in East Tea
neSSee will find il to their interest to attend this
sale, as the lands are the most desirable in the
State. Any further information can be Obtainea
by addressing either the Clerk and Master at
Dandrdge, or M. l.. Patterson, Knoxville. Tenn
TERMS:
Said lands and town lots Will be sold on 8
credit Of six, twelve and eighteen months, except
ten per cent. OF the purchase money, which Win
be required in hand.
For the deferred payments. notes will be re-
CURED OF the purchaser, with good personal Sc
curity, bearing interest from date, and lien re-
tanned on the lari as further security This, De
tOber 31St, 1881. d. Il. MEEK, @. n.
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