Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-01-09
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.SHERIFF'S SALE AS TRUSTEE.
Whereas, A. NJ. Alcorn and N. E.
Alcorn, his wife, of the County of Iron,
and State of Missouri, by their cer-
tain deed of trust, dated the 26th day
Of September, 1899, and duly recorded
in the office of the Recorder of deeds
for theCounty of Iron, State of Missouri,
in book As, page 45S, did convey to
James Merritt, as Trustee, all their
right, title and interest in and to the
following described real estate, situ-
ated, lying and being in the county OF
Iron and State of Missouri, to wit:
Northeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section twenty (20) in
township thirty five (35), range No.
one Q) west, and also commencing at
the half mile corner, on the section
line between sections twenty coy and
twenty-one (2D, and run east to the
creek, and then down the creek to an
elm tree on the west side of the creek
this tree being corner on q condi-
tional line running west into section
to q certain black oak tree, then south
south to the half-mile line surrounding
section twenty (20) east and west, then
east to the corner first mentioned,
and also continuing seven CD rods
east of the northwest corner of the
north Of the southeast quarter of Sec
ton twenty (20) in township thirty
five 1859, range No. one (D west, and
running (2D twenty-one rods north
and thence little north of east to an
elm tree on the bank of the Cortois
creek, and thence south, the creek be-
ing the line of section twenty-one (2D,
in township thirty-five (35), range
one O west, and then west to the
beginning corner, containing in all
seventy (70) acres, more or less.
Which said conveyance was made
in trust to secure the payment of sew
eral sums of money mentioned, and as
provided in certain promissory notes
or obligations in said deed of trust set
forth and described; and,
Whereas, default has been made in
the payment of said several notes and
sums of money in said notes and deed
of trust described; and,
Whereas. it is provided in said deed
of trust that in the case of death, re-
moval from the state, or refusal to act,
of James Merritt as trustee, the
then acting Sheriff of Iron county,
Mo-, shall act as trustee in his stead,
and sell the above described property
in case of default; and,
Whereas, said Trustee, James Mer-
ritt, refuses to act;
Now, therefore, at the request of the
legal holder of said notes and deed OF
trust, and in accordance with the
terms of said deed of trust, notice is
hereby given that I, the undersigned,
Sheriff Of Iron county, Missouri, will,
by the authority in me vested, on
Saturday, January lsth, 1902,
between the hours of 10 o'clock in the
forenoon and o'clock in the after
noon of that day. at the east door of
the courthouse, in the city of Ironton,
in the county of Iron, in the State OF
Missouri, proceed to sell the above de-
scribed real estate Cor SO much there
Of as may be necessary to satisfy said
deed of trust and notes) at public auc-
tion, to the highest bidder, for cash,
for the purpose Of satisfying said deed
and notes so secured and the cost and
expenses Of executing said trust.
Ironton, Missouri, Dec. "a, 1901.
B. s. GREGORY,
Sheriff and Trustee.