The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-12-24
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTED
TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS, on September 20, 1852,
d. w. Herod and wife, Mrs. l.. D. Her
Drake, Trustee for B. l.. Thomas, COW
ering the property hereinafter des-
cribed and which is of record in the
Chancery Clerks office OF Holmes
County. Mississippi, III Land Trust
Deed Book 1O3 at page II thereof. Sc
curing an Indebtedness as therein fully
set out; and,
WHEREAS, on December II, 1852.
the aforesaid B. L. Thomas for a
valuable consideration sold, transfer
red and assigned unto j. E. Lee all of
his right, title and interest in and to
the aforesaid Deed OF Trust; together
with all Indebtedness secured thereby.
said assignment being of record in the
Chancery Clerks office of Holmes
County, Mississippi in Mortgages and
Deeds of Trust Book No. Ia at page 52A
thereof; and,
WHEREAS, on the 18th day of No
vember. 1858, ]. E. Lee appointed and
substituted Richard F. Byrd as Trustee
instead of c. F. Drake named in the
said Deed of Trust. as shown by APP
pointment of Substituted Trustee re-
corded in Book IS of Mortgages and
Deeds of Trust Book on page 1877 there
of in the Chancery Clerks office of
Holmes County. Mississippi. said APP
pointment of Substituted Trustee hav-
ing been filed for record prior to the
first publication of this Notice of Sale;
and,
WHEREAS, default has been made in
the payment of the Indebtedness Sc
cured according to the terms of the
said Deed of Trust. and the said J. E.
Lee, present oWner and holder of the
said Indebtedness and the Deed of
Trust securing same. has declared the
entire indebtedness secured by the said
Deed of Trust due and payable and in
default and instructed the Substituted
Trustee in said Deed of Trust to fore
close the said Deed of Trust according
to It's terms and according to law.
NOW. THEREFORE, I, THE UNDER
SIGNED. Richard F. Byrd. Substituted
Trustee, will offer for sale and sell at
public cutlery to the highest and best
bidder for cash within legal hours in
front of the west door of the Court
house Of Holmes County. Mississippi.
in Lexington, Mississippi on Monday.
December %, 1858. the following pro-
perry described in and covered by the
said Deed of Trust and situated IN
Holmes County, Mississippi. and being
more particularly described as follows.
to-Wit:
Begin on the south bank OF Martin
Creek-Canal Ditch where it intersects
the west boundary line of the right-of-
way of Y. S. Highway No. 81; thence
from said place of beginning run north
west along the south bank of said Mar
N>AN~s ~ciAoi ASitNi " Tie WEST oiOC
of the old gravelled roadbed; thence
run south along the west side of said
old gravelled roadbed to the north
boundary line of the right-of- way of
the road leading from West. Miss, to
Harmony. Eddsville and Bowling
Green; thence run east along the north
boundary line of said West Harmony
notwithstanding Green road right-of-
way to the west boundary line of right
nf-way of said u. S. Highway No. 81:
thence north along the said west line
Of the r,ght-of-way of said Highway
No. 81 to the point of beginning and
close Being the same land purchased
by d. w. Herod from NJ s. Rogers by
deed of record in Land Deed Book SIS
at page 621 of the land records of said
county, dated January 9, 1947, and
which land is now occupied by said
ID; w Herod as his homestead
The undersign Substituted Trus-
tee believes the title to be good but
VIII convey only such title as is vested
IN MN as Substituted Trustee.
witness my signature this the 30th