The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-04-24
CHANCERY SALE.
VALUABLE SuaAR PLANTATION. REfrNERY AND
RAILROAD IN THE TEoHE VALLEY. La. FOR
SALE By SPECIAL MASTER IN
CHANCERY.

Whereas, the sale of the premises hereinafter
d..cr;bed. made on the 10Th of February 1897.
vas On the opposition of proper parties at the
hearing thereof at the U. s. Circuit Court IN the
Western District of Louisiana, in the 5th Judi
cial Circuit of the U. s., decreea by the said
rourt to be now confirmed and set aside.
Whereas, it was further ordered and decreed
that the said premises be again offered for sale
AZ hereinafter provided. aud
Whereas. the undersigned was appointed con-
missioner and master by said Court ON the 9th
day of February 1897. to sell 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. NJ. Loree ct
ais. vs.. the Teche Railroad and Sugar Co., Ltd,
rendered at Monroe on October 10, 1885, and the
further decree OF said Circuit Court, made at
Shreveport. La. Feb. "a, 1897. in the said pro-
ceeding, as said commissioner and master,
will sell at public auction on
SATURDAY. MAY 20. 1887,
between the legal hours of said day, on the pre-
mises hereinafter described, in front OF the Of
fee of the Teche Railroad and Sugar Company
thereon. the following described property. to
wit:
A certain plantation konwn as the ''Stephanie
Plantation" and now called the Huron Pianta-
ton" situatedlin the Parish of st. Martin, state
of Louisiana, and bounded on the upper line, or
north, by the property known as Bushviiie.
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-
firmation, the Louis william tract, the Jean Hen
ri Lastrappe tract, and small portion OF the
Pierre Guidry tract fronting on the Bayou Ieche
and the lands in the rear thereof; the whole is
more fully described and designated on the plan
and survey thereof made by s. valery Martin.
United States Deputy Surveyor. dated the 10Th
of August, 1883, copy of which is on fle in the
ofie of the register of deeds and mortgages OF
the parish of st. Martin, under No. 1924 OF the
Archives.
The following described tracts Of land. inclu-
| ded in the above description of said plantation
| but not a part thereof. are exempted from this
sale: Lot "a on the lower boundary, containing
5s.s6 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-
lege and right is expressly reserved to drain in
to a certain ditch in the upper line OF lot y.
dividing the same from the lots above. as we'll
| as the right touse a reversed road on the lower
line of lot "A running north GO degrees. II min
| utes east, and being 20 links wide, until the
same intersects another reserve of 10 arpents
| from the Bayou Teche, as traced upon the sfore-
said plan of survey. thence following said road
from said point of intersection up to- the upper
line of lot No. so of said plan. and from the
said 10 arpent road, which is to he 40 feet wide,
beginning at line separating lot 80 from lot 10,
running north So degrees and 40 minutes east,
| and another road 50 links wide and running
back east to the line of lot % of said plan,
which said ditch and road the owners of said
lots % and "A shall be free to use without re-
striction or limitation, save the giving of their
services to keep the same in proper order; lot
No 50 back Of the 40 arpents containing los and
2a-lOO arpents; lot No. 90 which is separated by
| a reserved road from lot So containing 113 and
6l-iOO arpents, for the benefit of which said two
lots tracts the of all of the aforesaid roads
are expressly reserved as above described with
out 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
80 and GO the privilege and right of drainage
over lots IS, IS and 90 of said plan are also re-
served up to and into a coulee which in on said
lot g3. the owners of said lots 81 and 90 of said
plan being authorized to connect their drainage
with any ditch or canal by which said lands are
drained; lot No. 33, adjoining said lot IA, con-
tanning 40 and 47-l0O 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 il expressly
reserved into ditch or canal ON the upper line
separating the said Huron Plantation from
what is known as Bushville, sold to Alkaline
Durio all without restriction or limitation. save
the giving of their services by the owners oil
said two lots to keep said ditch or canal in pro-
per order; lot No. Is containing Is and 4010O ar.
penis.
The area Of the several tracts of land excepted
from this sale amounting to 4l3so arpents are To
be deducted from the total area in his plan OF
survey as given by said surveyor. to-wit, 719s.9s
thus leaving 67s2.ai arpents, more r less.
Also will be sold Herewith the sugar mill
aud refinery" with cane sheds and other bull.
dings Herewith connected. all of said buildings
being known as the Huron Sugar Refinery,
situated on the Huron plantation, with all the
appurtenances of every kind and nature connec.
ted Herewith.
Together with said plantation and as q part
thereof will sell all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon. except as above reserved
consisting Of
dwelling. two and one half stories. half brici
balance weather boarded, nine rooms. all plas-
tered and ceiled. two stack chimneys.
dwelling. three rooms. ceiled, chimney in
center. gallery in front.