The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-10-01
CHANCERY SALE.
VALUABLE &psAR PLANTATION. REFINERY AND
RAILROAD IN THE TECHE VALLEY, La, FOR
SALE BY SPECIAL MASTER IN
CHANCERY.


described. made on the 28th of December 1891,
was at the Circuit Court in the Western District
of Louisiana, in the 5th Judicial Circuit of the
United States held at Alexandria, on the 5th day
day of July, 1885, decreed by the said court to be
non-confrmed and set aside.
Whereas, it was further ordered and decreed
that the said premises be again offered for sale
on the premises. on October 18th 1893. and
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. M. Loree vs..
the Teche Railroad and Sugar Co., Ltd. ct al.
further decree of said Circuit Court. made at
Alexandria, La, July 5. 1893. in the said pro-
ceeding. as said commissioner and master,
will sell at public auction on
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 18th 1893.
between the legal hours of said day. on the pre-
misses 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 Planta-
ton. stuatedtin the Parish of st. Martin, state
of Louisiana, and bounded on the upper line, or
north. by the property known as Bushville,
owned by Adlin Durio, and on the lower line.
or south, by the property of Charles Lastrappes
and others, and on the east by the public land
nd 9TH mi h., lx, r.
consisting of a part of the Martin Duraede con-
irmation, the Louis william tract, the Jean Hen
ri Lastrappe tract, and a 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, a copy of which IL ON file in the
Ollie 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 he above description of said plantation
but not part thereof, are exempted from this
sale: Lot "a on the lower boundary, containing
56.36 arpents; lot %. Immediately above or north
of lot "a, containing $3.50 arpents, and for the
lege and right is expressly reserved to drain in
to a certain ditch in the upper line of lot %.
dividing the same from the lots above, as we'll
as the right to use reversed road on the lower
line Of lot "a running north s. degrees. n min
utes east. and being 60 links wide, until. the
same intersects another reserve Of 40 arpents
from the Bayou Teche. as 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. 30 of said plan. and from the
said 40 arpent road, which is to DO 40 feet wide,
beginning at line separating lot 80 from lot 30,
running north 50 degrees and 40 minutes east,
and another road 50 links wide and running
back east to the line of lot SO 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 1O8 and
29-l0O arpents; lot No. so which is separated by
reserved road from lot 50 containing l13 and
SLIGO 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
SO and go the privilege and right of drainage
over lots 70, 76 and SO Of said plan are also 70
served up to and into a coulee which in on said
lot 80, the owners of said lots 50 and so of said
plan being authorized to connect their drainage
with any ditch or canal by which said lands are
drained; lot No. So, adjoining said lot IA, con-
tanning 40 and H-1OO arpents. both of which
front on the public road designated on said
plan, and for the benefit of said lots IA and 80
the privilege and right of drainage is expressly
reserved into ditch or canal ON the upper line
separating the said Huron Plantation from
what is known as Bushville, sold to Alkaline
Duro, 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. II containing l6 and 40-1OO ar
penis.
The area of the several tracts Of land excepted
from this sale amounting to &1s.89 arpents are to
be deducted from the total area in his plan or
survey as given by said surveyor. to-wit, 1883,
thus leaving 67S2.si arpents, more or 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 Refinery"
situated on the Huron plantation, with all the
appurtenances of every kind and nature connec-
ted Herewith.
Together with said plantation and as a part
thereof will sell all the buildings and i'm
thereon, except as above reserved,
of:
dwelling, two and one half stories. half brick
balance weather boarded, nine rooms. all plas-
tered and ceiled, two stack chimneys.
I dwelling. three rooms. ceiled, chimney in
center. gallery in front.
I single room house. plastered. kitchen at
tached.