The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-05-01
CHANCERY SALE.
vALuABLE suaAR PLANTATION. REYINEaE AND
RAILROAD IN THE TECHE VALLEY, La. HoR
SALE By SPECIAL MASTER IN
CHANCERy.

described. made on the 10th Of February 1877.
was on the opposition Of proper parties at the
hearing thereof at the U. 8. Circuit Court in the
Western District of Louisiana, in the Sta Judi
cial Circuit of the U. g.. decreed by the said
court to be now confirmed and set aside.
Whereas, il was further ordered and decreed
that the said premises Be again offered Tor sale
% hereinafter provided, aud
Whereas. the undersigned was appointed con-
missioner and master BY said Court on the nth
day of February 1887, 70 cell the said premises.
now therefore
By virtue Of an order and decree OF the Hon.
orable Circuit Court of the United States. in
and for the 5th Circuit and Western District OF
Louisiana, in the matter of VIM. n. Lsorse W.
the Tschs Railroad and Sugar Co., Ltd. ct ais.
rendered ut Monroe on October 10. 1898, aud the
further decree of said Circuit Court. made ct
Shreveport. La. Feb. q, 1897. in the said pro-
ceeding, a. said commissioner and master.
will sell at public auction on
SATURDAY. MAY q. 1897.
between the legal hours OF said day, ON the pre-
mises hereinafter described. in front Of the Of
ice of the Teche Railroad and Sugar Company
thereon, the following described property. to
wit:
certain plantation konwn a. the '6tephanie
Plantation" and now called the Huron Planta-
ton, situatedlin the Parish of st. Martin, stats
of Louisiana, and bounded on the upper line. or
north. by the property known rs Bushville.
owned by Adm Durio, and on the lower line.
or south. by the property Of Charles Lastrappes
and others, and on the east by the public land
and others. and on the west by Bayou Teche;
consisting of part of the Martin Duraede con-
irmation. the Louis william tract. the jean Hem
ri Lastrappe tract and q small portion OF the
Pierre Guidry tract fronting on the Bayou Teche
and the lands in the rear thereof; the whole is
more fully described and designated on the plan
and survey thereof made by 8. valery Martin.
United States Deputy Surveyor. dated the 10th
of August. 1883. copy Of which is on file in the
ofRe of the register of deeds and mortgages Of
the parish Of st. Martin, under No. 1g72a Of the
Archives.
The following described tracts If land. inclu-
ded in the above description Of said plantation
but not q part thereof. arc exempted from this
sale: Lot "a on the lower boundary. containing
sass arpents; lot q. immediately above or north
of lot "a. containing $3.50 arpents, and for the
benefit of both of said lots or tracts the privi-
to certain ditch in the upper line Of lot y.
dividing the same from the lots above. - we'll
ss the right to use reversed rosd on the lower
line of lot "a running north 60 degrees. n min
utss east. and being 90 links wide. until the
same intersects another reserve of 10 arpents
| from the Bayou Teche, a. traced upon the afore-
said plan of survey, thence following said road
| from said point of intersection up TO the upper
line of lot No. 60 Of said plan. and from the
said 10 arpent road, which is to be 10 feet wide,
beginning at line separating lot 80 from lot 90.
running north So degrees and 10 minutes east.
and another road 80 links wide and running
back east to the line Of lot Is of said plan,
which said ditch and road the owners of said
lots % and "a shall be free to use without 70
striction or limitation, save the giving OF their
services to keep the same in proper order; lot
No SO back Of the 40 arpents containing 106 and
LOO arpents; lot No. so which is separated by
u reserved road from lot 50 containing lis and
SLIGO srpents, for the benefit of which said two
lots tracts the of all of the aforesaid roads
are expressly reserved as above described with
ont restriction or Limitation save the giving Of
their services by the owners to keep the Same in
proper order; and for the benefit Of said tracts
50 and 90 the privilege and right Of drainage
over lots Is. 70 and 9s Of said plan are also re-
served up to and into coulee which in on said
lot 90. the owners Of said lots 50 and 60 of said
plan being authorized to connect their drainage
with any ditch or canal by which said lands arc
drained; lot No. So, adjoining said lot IA, con-
tanning 40 and 47-lOO arpents, both of which
front on the public road designated on said
plan. and for the benefit of said lots IA and 81
the privilege and right of drainage 10 expressly
reserved into ditch or canal on the upper line
separating the said Huron Plantation from
what is known as Bushville. sold to Adsliue
Durio. all without restriction or limitation save
the giving of their services by the owners of
said two lots to keep said ditch or canal in pro-
per order lot No. Is containing 10 and lO-lOO ar.
pents.
The area of the several tracts Of land excepted
from this sale amounting to 1850 arpents are to
be deducted from the total AREA in his plan or
survey as given by said surveyor to-wit. 7lss.9a,
thus leaving 67s2.sa arpents. moro 81 less.
Also will be sold Herewith the sugar mill
and refinery" with cane sheds and other bull
dings Herewith connected. all of said buildings
being known as the Huron Sugar Rsfnery,"
situated on the Huron plantation, with all the
appurtenances of every kind and nature connec-
ted Herewith.
Together with said plantation and a. q part
thereof will sell all the buildings and i'm.
provements thereon. except Is above reserved,
consisting Of:
dwelling. two and one half stories, half brick
balance weather boarded. nine rooms, all plas-
tered and ceiled, two stack chimneys.
4 drollin0 throo ~>;v.l l.
center, gallery in 'front.'
single room house, plastered, kitchen at
tached.