Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-04

Special NOTICES.
Chancery Sale.

In pursuance of decree OF the honorable
Circuit Court of the United States in and for the
Northern District of Texas, rendered at Ell Paso
Texas, on the 18th dav of April, 1890, in the
cause Of Gregory, Cooley & Co., plaintiffs. vs..
Num- Bros. & Wilkes ct al. defendants, l. 3s
special master in chancery, appointed BY said
decree, and duly qualified as therein required
will on the first Tuesday in August, A. D. 1880,
it being the fifth day OF said month, at the door
OF the courthouse OF Mitchell county, in Col
orado City, Texas, sell the property hereinafter
named to the highest bidder at public auction.
all accepted bios to be paid follows: Ten per
cent. OF such bid paid to me in cash before the
sale closes, and the balance to be paid to me st
Ell Paso, Texas. on the first Monday in October,
4. D. 1880, upon confirmation of said bid and
sale by the said Circuit Court to be held at said
time, said ten per cent. to be forfeited upon
failing to complete said purchase by pay
erty to be sold is as follows: All that stock
of cattle belonging to John ". Num-. running
and ranging in Terry. Hockey. seurry,
branded NUN and marked crop and underbit in
each ear, estimated TO be between 10, 900 and
II, 600 head. All that undivided one half inter
est of John W. Num- in and to that certain
stock of cattle running and ranging as afore-
said, branded VA, and marked crop and under
Bit in right and under half crop in left ear
mated to be between $50 and 1900 OF said undi-
yided interest.
Also the saddle and stock horses running and
ranging in the counties aforesaid, belonging to
Num- Bros. Wilkes, branded in any OF the
following brands, to. wit: NUN, POL. w and
some unbranded, estimated to be from lOJ to
900 head.
Also the following lands. to ITit:
TERRY COUNTY.
-Four sections of land described as follows:
Survey No. 50. Block IA, granted TO c. & NJ. L.
R. Co. by certificate No. 320. GAO acres. Survey
No. q, granted to E. L. & r. R. R. R. Co.,
granted to E. L. & R. R. R. r. Co. by certificate
No 1896, $40 acres: and Survey No. 81, Block
No. E. granted to E, L. & r. K. 3. 4. Co. by
certificate No. 1853 $40 acres.
HocKLEY COUNTY.
-, The four leagues of school lands granted to
Wichita county, known surveys Nos. II, IS,
10 and 20, amounting to 442s acres each. The four
leagues of school land granted to Wilbarger
county; known as surveys Nos. o, g, and S.
amounting to 442S acres each. The four leagues
OF school land granted to Donley county, known
as surveys Nos. 10, II and II, amounting to
442S acres each said II leagues containing in
the aggregate about s., 1856 acres OF land.
Said property, as is provided in said decree,
will be sold in the following manner: will offer
horses by itself and then offer the cattle and
horses altogether whole. will then offer
the lands as follows: All of the four sections Of
land IN Terry county, or perhaps one section at
a time as may on the sale day determine to be
best. Then the four leagues Of Wichita county
lands as whole, subject to a vendors lien of
Sc, CO., due in 1906, interest at per cent. paya
BILE annually Then the four leagues of Will
barger county lands as a whole subject to q
vendor lien of SCI, 200, due in 1905. with inter
est at per cent. per annum, payable annually
Then the four leagues of Donley county lands
as whole. subject to a vendor lien of $50 900,
annually. Then will offer all the lands as one
lot. Then 1 will offer all the lands
and all the cattle and horses
as lot. and whichever bid or
aggregation of bids shall be the highest will
be accepted by me, and the sale made and de-
clared accordingly.
Said sale is to satisfy certain indebtedness ad-
judged against John ". Num-. T. W. Num- and
Sam G. Wilks, and the firm Of Num- Bros. g
Wilks, in favor of Gregory, Cooley & Co.,
at the date of said decree to about
SIS 900 besides costs of suit and interest since
then accrued, shown in the face of said de-
cree, to which reference IL here made and in
spection thereof invited. Said indebtedness So
cured by first mortgages on the property sfore-
said and which are duly forsclosed in said de-
cree, and this sale ordered, and also TO satisfy
certain other Indebtedness adjudged against
John W. Num- in said decree in favor o. James
q. Hill for the sum Of sl3, 4S2. 80 besides costs
and interest to accrue thereon shown in the
face of said decree. which Indebtedness to said
Rill was secured by two mortgages on the prop
erty aforesaid, which mortgages are duly fore
closed in said decree.
And also to satisfy certain other indebtedness
n said decree mentioned, amounting to Sls,-
If6. IS with costs and interest thereon from the
late OF said decree rs stated therein, and TO Sc
:ure which mortgage was given By John W.
Num- Oh all the cattle and orses aforesaid.
will begin this sale At 10 o. clock a. m. on the
'th day Of August, 1890, and continue it from
lay to day until completed according to the pro-
Tisions of said decreee, copy of which can be
een at the First National Bank Of Colorado,
Texas, at all times.
A. B. ,ROBERTsoN,
July It'll, 1890. Special Master.