The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-04-23
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE.

By virtue of decree rendered by the
circuit court of Harrison county,
State of West Virginia, at the January
Term. $500 thereof, in the chancery
cause Of j. n. B. Grim against Walter
NJ. Morris and others. wherein was
appointed Special commissioner to
make sale OF the lands therein mention
ed, / will on the
nth DAY or MAY, 1907.
between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. M.
and 4 O'Clock p. M. at the front door of
the court house of the said county of
Harrison, offer for sale at public auction
the lands mentioned and described in
the bill in said cause. which lands con-
sist of three adjacent tracts. as follows
40 acres and lib square poles, SO acres
and so SO poles being the lands devised
to Waiter NJ. Morris by his father.
Benjamin Morris, and IA acres and 81
square poles conveyed to Walter NJ.
Morris by Earnest B. Morris by deed
dated February 10th, 1893. and record
ed in the office of the clerk OF the coun-
ty court of said county of Harrison. III
Deed Book 81, on page 1916 and the
Will of said Benjamin Morris, being
recorded in said clerks office in
Will Book No q, page IA. to which
deed. Will, and the ueerce of sale and
the report Of the commissioner, made
in said cause, reference iR here made for
more particular and minute descrip-
ton of said lands as to metes, bounds,
etc. wherein the same is correctly given.
The said tracts OF land lie in one con-
tinuous body. are situated in said coun.
ty of Harrison, and are the same lands
owned by Walter NJ. Morris and on
which he resides, except said SO acre
tract which is the same sold by said
Said lands will be sod rs follows
First, the said 40 acres and 1l3 square
poles less the acres and G3 square poles.
described in said commissioners re-
port but subject. however, to the life
estate of Mary Morris, tue mother of
Walter NJ. Morris Lext. the said 5
acres and So square poles, and said IA
acres and 81 square poles and If the
proceeds thereof he not sufficient to pay
81 GAO. 90 to the devisees OF Benjiman
Norris and S356.10 aud interest there
on, to the Eureka Loan and Building
Association, and the costs OF this suit
and the expense of the sale of these
lands, then I shall sell the SO acres and
so square poles conveyed by said Walter
NJ. Morris to said William Randolph.
TERMS OF SALE.
One.half cash in hand on day of sale
Except as below provided in reference
to said 40 acre tract) the residue thereof
on credit oftwelve months. the purch-
aser thereof executing his note with
good personal security due and payable
in twelve months thereafter, and re-
tanning vendors lien on said lands to
further the payment thereof.
As to the 40 acres, etc. it is provided
in said decree that said commissioner
shall take from the purchaser of the
tract of 40 acres and 1l3 square poles,
less said acres and SO aquare poles. in
which Mary Morris has life estate,
note for 100000 payable at the death
of Mary Morris with good personal Sc
curity and also retain lien on the land
sold MS further security for the payment
of the same to secure the paymsnt of
the legacies which are liens on said
land. LEWIS y. LAWSON,
Special Com'r.
State of West Virginia, county of Har-
rison, to-wit
/, E. @. Tetrick, clerk of the circuit
court for said county of Harrison, do
certify that Lewis O. Lawson has given
bond with approved security, us Special
Commissioner in the above named
chancery cause in the way and manner
required by law and rs directed in the
said decree.
Given under my hand, this the 7th
day of April. 1897.
aa:4t Z. @. TETRIcK. Clerk.