St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-02-27
Notice Of Sale.

rendered on the first day OF February,
1915, by the Honorable AleckB oarman,
Judge of the United States District
Court, for the Western District Of Lou
isiana, in the cause entitled and num-
bered Bankers Trust Company,
Trustee, versus Opelousas. Gulf &
Northeastern Railway Company" No.
928 of the Equity Docket Of the said
Court, the undersigned, in his capacity
as Special Master, appointed to execute
the said decree and make the sale or
sales therein provided for, will, on the
29th Day OF March, 1915,
at the hour of twelve o'clock
noon Tor at such hour and date
to which the said sale may be adj
journed), at the passenger station OF
the Opelousas, Gulf & Northeastern
Railway Company, at the town OF 0pe-
lousas, Parish of St. Landry, State OF
Louisiana, offer for sale at public auc-
ton the following described property
belonging to the defendant in the said
cause, the Opelousas, Gulf L North
eastern Railway Company, to-Wit:
It's line of railroad commencing at or
near the town of Melville and running
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thence enthusiastically in the dIrec-
ton OF Crowley, Louisiana, to a juno
ton point on the line of the Louisiana
Western Railroad Company, a distance
of about sixty miles; also any and all
extensions OF or additions to said line
of railway constructed or acquired by
the use of bonds issued under the FIRST
Mortgage Of the said Railway Company
or by the proceeds of such bonds, and
including any and all right to super
structures, rights of way, rails, tracks,
side tracks, bridges, viaducts, build
ings, depots, stations, warehouses, car
houses, engine houses, freight houses,
coal houses, woodhouses, machine
shops and other shops, turn tables,
water stations, fences, docks, Struc-
lures, erections and fixtures, and all
other things of whatever kind owned
by the said Railway company IN any
wise and at any time belonging or APP
pertaining to or provided for use upon
or in connection with said line OF rail-
way or n extensions thereof, and any
and all lands designated for sites for
depots, warehouses Or other structures
at any terminus on, at or along SAID line
of railway or extension thereof, and
any and all locomotives, engines, cars
and other rolling stock, equipment,
machinery, instruments, tools, imple-
ments, materials, furniture and other
chattels owned by the said Railway
Company or provided for use upon
any such line Of Railway or extension
thereof, and any and all other property,
real, personal or mixed, of every kind
and description saving and excepting
only subsidies which may have been or
may be voted in aid OF the construction
of said railway by any ward, parish or
municipality in the State of louisiana
now owned by the sad Railway Com
pany for use upon or in connection
with or for the purpose OF said line OF
railway or any extension thereof, and
any and all corporate or other rights,
privileges andfranchises which thesa
Railway Company now has, in or APP
pertaining to the construction, aequi-
sition, maintenance or use OF opera
ton Of said line of railway II extern
sions thereof, and all the rents, profits,
tolls and other income of said line OF
! railway, or extensions thereof, and any
and all rights, privileges, franchises,
property, real, personal and mixed,
and things which the said Railway
Company owns for the purpose OF or IN
connection with any such line OF rail,
way or extensions thereof, and also any
and all property of every kind acquired
by the Railway Company through the
use of bonds secured by the said First
Mortgage or the proceeds thereof.
The said railroads property, rights,
franchises, privileges, immunities and
appurtenances to the same belonging,
rolling stock, chooses in action, property,
premises and rights of every kind and
description will be sold in one parcel
and as an entirety.
No bid will be received from any bid
der unless such person SO offering to
bid shall have deposited with the un-
dorsigned in his capacity as Special
Master prior to the day fixed for such
sale, as a pledge that he will make good
his bid in case OF its acceptance, the
sum of Ten Thousand Dollars $4,000
in cash or by certified check upon any
bank or trust company acceptable to
the undersigned or bonds secured by
the first mortgage of the defendant,
the Opelousas, Gulf & Northeastern
Railway Company, or a certificate OF
deposit representing the same in the
principal amount of Twenty-Five Thou.
sand Dollars tS25,0004.
Payment of the purchase price bid
for said property in the manner here
matter provided shall be made by the
purchaser within sixty <<60t days after
the confirmation OF the sale, unless the
Court shall otherwise direct; and If any
sale in respect of which a deposit has
been made or a portion of the purchase
price paid shall not be confirmed by
the Court, such deposit or portion OF
the purchase price shall be returned tc
the bidder, and the deposit of any IN
successful bidder shall be returned tc
him when a bid other than that made
by him shall be accepted.
In case any bidder or purchaser shall
fail to make good his bid upon its ac'
ceptance by the Special Master by max
ing the additional payment hereinafter
mentioned in completion of his pur
chase then the sums paid or deposited
by the said bidder or purchaser shall
be forfeited as q penalty for such fail
ure. The Court reserves the right t.
retake and resell the property upor
such notice as it may direct in case the
purchaser shall fail or omit make AM
payment on account OF the purchase
price as hereinafter required.
Upon the acceptance of any bid anc
the confirmation of the sale, the pur
chaser or purchasers, his or their sue
c~essors or assigns, shall, after the ap
plication thereto of any amounts de
posted in cash, make payment il
cash to the Special Master, IN
less tha same shall be assumed ane
paid by the purchaser or purchaser
as hereinafter Provided, of such al
amount as shall be necessary to pa