Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-09
COMMISSIONERS SALE

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
" LARGE AND VALUABLE PROPERTY AT
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, FRONTING 4OO FEEL EEL
ON THE RIVER AND COMPRISING EO5e
ACRES.-Pursuant 20 n decree OF the Circuit
Court OF Warwick county entered on the 17th
day OF December 1890, In the Chancery SUIT OF
al X. Hudgins, executor OF Eliza G. Hudgins,
deceased, u.s. John S. Tucker and others, ,he
undersigned special commissioners VIII sen az
public auction on
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1891,
no IL o'clock. A. NJ, in front OF tho courthouse
door under the Warwick Hotel, at Newport
News, Va, the "REAL ESTATE in the said bill
and proceedings mentioned and described,
consisting Of 2016 acres, which was purchased by
John ). Tucker and John Is; Wnltehead OF
Charles X. Mallory, Thomas Tabb, and George
NJ. Peek, special commissioners, In tho CONSOLE
dated suits then pending In the Circuit Court Oh
Elizabeth City county, entitled Brinkley, &C, rs
Iatmer and others, Willis and wife rs. Latimer
and others, and Peek rs. West and others, az
appears by the report OF said special commits
sfoners In said suits dated October l, 1877,
which was confirmed by decree OF said court IN
said suits, entered on October 2, 1872, wherein
the said tract is described "a lot No. 3 on 9ys
plat OF the Parker West Lands, and which may
be further described as bounded on the south
west by James river, on the north by Pumpkin
Hall tract and separated from ~ Dy newport
News creek, on the west by lot No. on said Ivy )
plat, and on the east by lot No. 9 on said plat"
Tue TERMS or THE SALE WILL BE: zone third
OF the purchase money 10 DC pdlu III Cd9u, anu
the balance thereof in three equal instruments,
payable with interest from date, six, twelve, ana
eighteen months, respectively, after the day OF
sale, for which the purchaser or purchasers shall
give bonds or notes payable 10 the said special
commissioners, and the title retained until the
further order OF the court; or the purchaser
may at his option pay all cash; or for the secu-
rity OF the said deferred instruments execute a
deed Of trust upon the lot or lots purchased by
him, to be drawn and recorded at his expense"
The Property will be offered az said sale as n
whole, and so sold IL the price bid should DO sat
isfactOry. If not 1t viii be divided into parcels
or into lots, and a diagram or map OF same
showing such parcels or lots will be exhibited at
sale
This ts in every respect one OF the most valua-
bic properties at Newport News, combining
every advantage for waterfront, wharf, and
warehouse property. and building lots II
fronts 400 feet or more on tho river, running
back TO depth Of ABOUT 5000 feet, and en-
bracing 201s acres IL Is unsurpassed either as
a wharf-frOntago or for building purposes and
offers TO capitalists the finest opportunity for a
large and most profitable investment. IL lies
between the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad pro
perty and the mouth OF the river.
The said special commissioners are also au-
thoriZed under the decree 90 sell the Property at
private sale, or part at private and part at pub
lie sale, and private offers will be entertained by
them before the day appointed for the auction
sale. RICHARD B. TUNSTALL,
THOMAS TABB,
RICHARD Wake,
Special Commissioners.
CLERKS OFFICE CIRCUIT COURT WARWICK
COUNTY.
Special Com missiOners by the aforementioned
decree of sale has been duly executed.
Given under my hand this 2sth day Of May,
1901. j. II. HAM, Clerk.