The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-05-07
SALE OF REALTY.
H NJ. Booth vs, j. II. Preas, Ia Chan.
cery Court, at Johnson City,
Tennessee.

BY virtue of Fl ia Issued by the
clerk and master OF the chancery
court at Johnson City, Tennessee, the
9th day of April, 1896, will, on the
26rH DAY OF MAY, 1896,
AT the opera house door in Johnson
City, Tenn, offer for sale, during legal
hours OF ssid date, to the highest bid
der for cash in hand. all the right, ii.
tie, claims and interest of J. H. Preas
in and to the following real estate sit
uated in the Ninth civil district OF
Washington county, town of Johnson
City, Tennessee: Lot q in block 81
of the Carnegie Land and Improve.
ment Company's Addition to the town
OF Johnson City, Tenn, said lot 'front.'
log 25 feet on Fifth avenue, and run
ming back OF even width $40 feet to an
alley also lots | and in block G3 Of
said land company's addition to said
town, said lots fronting 25 feet on
Sixth avenue and running back of
even width 40 feet to an alley; also
lot Al in block OF Wilder's addition
to said town of johnson City, said lot
fronting so feet on Second avenue
and running back of even width 1E0
leet to an alley also lot in block |
of said Wilder addition to said town,
said lot fronting so feet on Filst ave-
nue. and running back of even width
$50 feet to an alley; also a parcel Of
land being in the west end Of Main
street OF said town of Johnson City,
beginning at east corner OF Begin lot,
running east, or nearly so, with tn
street, 66 feet to a planted rock theme
south, or nearly so, 155 feet to a stake,
thence west or west direction to
stake Begin south east corner, thence
with Beggin line TO beginning, con-
tanning one-fourth acre more On less
also a certain tract or parcel of land
situated in said town, district, county
and state adjoining lands once owned
by G. @. Taylor and others, bounded
as follows; Beginning at q sugar tree
near the foot Of q hill, thence along
the foot OF the hill south 81 degrees;
west IL poles to stake near q sugar
tree, thence south 4S degrees west SO
poles to chestnut-oak stump on the
side of knoll, thence south 80 de-
grees, west Is poles to a stake near
Taylor's line, thence south 37Ia de-
grees, west 81 poles to a stake near
the railroad, thence north AZ degrees,
east 81 = poles to stake near said rail
road, thence south 35 degrees, east 2l
poles 10 the beginning, containing
S14 acres; also tract OF land adjnin-
ing the aforesaid tract and bounded
as follows: Beginning at white oak
stump, corner to Barnes, thence north
as degrees, east 9 poles to cedar,
thence south 6l degrees, east 81 poles
to two pines, thence south 90 degrees,
west l6 poles TO chestnut.oak stump
and sprouts corner to A. King, thence
along his line south 81 degrees, west
81 poles to a blackjack, his corner,
thence south 15 degrees, west % poles
to white-oak, thence south So degrees,
west So poles to small hickory end
dogwood, thence south 30 degrees,
west 16 poles ID a chestnut-oak, thence
north 70 degrees, cast IS poles to two
chestnnt-oaks, thence 20 degrees, east
80 poles to hickory and dogwood,
thence north 45 degrees, east 12 poles
10 a small reH.oak, thence north 80 de-
grees, west 10 poles to sugar tiee at
the loot OF the hill, thence running
with Barnes line north AZ degrees,
east 81 poles to a sugar tree, Barnes
corner, thence with bis line IL poles
to the beginning, containing l2 acres !;
said lands having been levied upon TO
satisfy a judgment that Fl. M Dooth
obtained against II Preas in said
court the 3fd dav of March, 1896 for
the sum of $342672 and same will be
sold at above time and place unless
said debt interests and all costs are
sooner paid
This May the 9Th. 1896
j. s. PRITGHETT, Sheriff,
By G F. CAMPBELL. Dep. Sheriff.
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