Sheriff Sales; Rapides, Louisiana
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Biossat, M.L., Mrs. 
Town Talk Weekly; 13 Dec 1884

Sheriff's Sale. W.G. Wheeler, vs. Mrs. M.L. Biossat - No. 3015 - 
Twelfth Judicial District Court, Parish of Rapides, La. - By virtue of, 
and to satisfy a writ of fieri facias issued and to me directed in the 
above entitled and numbered suit, I have seized and will offer for 
sale at public auction, in front of the court-house door, in the Town 
of Alexandria, La., between the hours prescribed by law, on 
Saturday, the 20th Day of December, A.D., 1884, the following 
described property, to wit: Lot number three, of square number 
eighteen, in Town of Boyce, Rapides parish, La., having a front of 
sixty feet on Ulster Avenue, and running back on the line of lot 
number two of said square one hundred and forty-one 50-100 feet, 
thence in a southwesterly direction thirty-nine feet and thence along 
the dividing line of said lot and lot number four of said square one 
hundred and forty-six feet, to Ulster Avenue, together with store-
house and all improvements threon. - Terms: This being the second 
and last auction, the said property will be definitely adjudicated to 
the highest and last bidder for what it will bring, at twelve months 
credit, the purchaser furnishing bond, with good and sufficient 
security, bearing eight per cent interest per annum from date, and 
special mortgage on the property sold until final payment. Said 
purchaser shall have to deduct and pay in cash, the printing, clerk 
and sheriff's fees, etc., amounting to $49.00 or therabouts, and 
furthermore the State and parish taxes, amounting to $12.80. - D.C. 

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Paul, Sheriff 
Bland, Royal 
Town Talk Weekly; 20 Dec 1884

Sheriff's Sale - Joseph Hoy, vs. Royal Bland. - No 3081 - Twelfth 
Judicial District Court, Parish of Rapides, La. - By virtue of, and to 
satisfy a writ of fieri facias issued and to me directed in the above 
entitled and numbered suit, I have seized and will offer for sale at 
public auction, on the premises rented by defendant on the 
Wilkinson plantation, in this parish, on the right descending bank of 
Red River, about one mile below the town of Boyce, La., between 
the hours prescribed by law, on Saturday, the 27th day of 
December, A.D., 1884, the following described property, to wit: Two 
bales of Cotton, one yoke of oxen, one Sorrel Mule, one Pony 
Horse, one Cow, one wagon and one Hack, being the property 
provisionally seized herein. Terms - Cash, subject to appraisement. 
D.C. Paul, Sheriff

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Linton, Stephen Duncan
Louisiana Democrat; 1 Nov 1865

1 Nov 1865 Sheriff Sale - David Uquhart vs. Stephen Duncan 
LintonState of Louisiana, Parish of Rapides By virtue of a writ of 
seizure and sale issued out of the Fourth DistrictCourt of New 
Orleans.In the above entitled case, and directed to the Sheriff of the 
Parish ofRapides. Will be sold at Public Auction on the 2nd day of 
December 1865, atthe Court House door, between the hours 
prescribed by Law, all right, titleand interest of Stephen Duncan 
Linton in and to the following described property, to-wit: A certain 
plantation, known by the name of Quantico Plantation, situated inthe 
Parish of Rapides in this State, on the East side of Bayou Boeuf 
andcontaining about eighteen hundred acres; the said plantation 
lying at themouth of Bayou Robert, about twelve miles from the Town 
of Alexandria; andbeing bounded on the upper side by the lands of 
Chambers, and on the lowerside by L'Esperanza plantation of the 
late john Linton, deceased, togetherwith the buildings and 
improvements thereon, the Engines; Machinery andapperatus, 
Stock, Cattle, Horses, Mules, Farming utensils, and implements 
ofhusbandry on said plantation - Seized to satisfy and pay in cash 
theplaintiff's claim, amounting to thirty-two thousand five hundred 
dollars, witheight per cent interest per annum on one-third of said 
sum from the 13th ofJanuary, 1861, like interest the other third from 
the 13th February, 1861, andlike interest on the remaining third 
from the 13th March, 1861, until paid,also Ten and a half dollars, 
cost of protest, five per cent on the amountclaimed and sued for, as 
Attorneys fees, and the costs of these proceedings,and also to pay 
and satisfy nine other notes amounting to Ten Thousand 
Eighthundred and thirty-three dollars thirty-three and one-third cents 
each, andwhich are held by different parties, and more particularly 
set forth anddescribed in a certain Act of Mortgage passed by T. 
Guyol (sic), Notary Publicon the 27th December, 1859. The Plaintiff 
being the holder and owner of threecertain promisory (sic) notes, 
each one for Ten Thousand Eight hundred andthirty-three dollars 
thirty-three and one-third cents, drawn by Stephen DuncanLinton to 
his own order and endorsed in blank by himself; the same being 
aportion of twelve promisory notes executed on the 27th day of 
December, 1859,by the said Stephen Duncan Linton, to an in favor 
of W. & D. Uquhart, thenotes being described above. All of which 
notes form an aggregate sum of Onehundred and thirty thousand 
dollars, and bearing special mortgage on theproperty above 
described. Seized in the above suit to satisfy Debt, Interest and all 
costs.Terms of Sale - Cash, with the benefit of 
appraisement.[signed] J. Routh Williams, Sheriff

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Rhodes, John T. 
Town Talk Weekly; 31 May 1884

A.M. Haas, vs. John T. RhodesNo. 2831Twelfth JudicialDistrict 
Court, Rapides Parish, La.By virtue of and to satisfy a writ of fieri 
facias issued and to me directedin the above entitled and numbered 
suit, I have seized and will offer for sale,at public auction, in front of 
the Court House door, in the Town of Alexandria,La., between the 
hours prescribed by law, on Saturday, the 5th day of July,A.D., 
1884, the plantation known as the "Boone" place, with all 
theimprovements thereon, or in any wise appertaining; said 
plantation lying, being,and situated in the Parishes of Rapides and 
Avoyelles, State aforesaid, frontingon the left bank of Bayou Boeuf, 
descending, bounded North by plantation of Mrs.Mary D. Cooper, 
wife of Silas H. Cooper, East by lands, unknown, South by 
landsowned by Mrs. Alice Marshall, wife of Mark R. Marshall and 
Bayou Boeuf, and Westby Bayou Boeuf and containing the quanity 
of Six hundred (600) acres more orless.Terms - Cash, subject to 
apraisement.D.C. Paul, Sheriff Parish of Rapides, La.

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Tanner, Milton 
Town Talk Weekly; 24 May 1884

Sheriff's SaleD.W. Lyle & Co. for the use of John I. Addams & Co., 
owners and transferred, vs.Milton TannerNo. 2707Twelfth Judcial 
District Court, Parish of Rapides, La.By virtue of and to satisfy a 
writ of fieri facias issued and to me directed inthe above entitled and 
numbered suit, I have seized and will offer for sale atpublic auction, 
in front of the Court House door, in the Town of Alexandria,La., 
between the hours prescribed by law, on Saturday, the 5th day of 
July, A.D.1884, the following described property, to-wit: Seven 
hundred andfifty-five (755) acres of land, more or less, two hundred 
acres of which iscleared and the balance woodland, situated, lying 
and being on the leftdescending bank of Bayou Boeuf, Rapides 
Parish, La., with all the buildings andimprovements hereon, being 
that portion of the "Walnut Grove" plantation acquired by Milton 
Tanner, as one of the heirs of the Succession ofEsther P. and 
Jabez Tanner, and fully described in Act of voluntary partitionhad 
between said heirs; said act being passed before Sam Blum, Notary 
Public,Rapides Parish, La., of date May 24th 1881, and recorded in 
Conveyance Book"G" folio 21,et. seq. Said property thus described 
and acquiredbeing subject to following deductions and additions, to-
wit: Forty-threeacres of the land thus acquired by said Milton 
Tanner by said Partition anddescribed as follows: Forty-three acres 
of land from the Western portionof his (Milton Tanner's) lot, number 
Three, between parallel lines as running parallelwith lines between 
lots Three and Four, ceded, transferred and conveyed to Mrs.Irene 
Johns, said Milton Tanner receiving in lieu and exchange thereof 
fromSidney Tanner. That portion of lot number One ceded to Sidney 
Tanner byStanley Tanner, containing forty-three acres, and lying 
East of lot numberthree, acquired by said parties in partition and act 
of partition, beforementioned, which exchange had between Milton 
Tanner, Sidney Tannerand Irene Johns was effected by act passed 
before Sam Blum, Notary Public, datedMay 24th 1881, and 
recorded in Conveyance Book "G" pages 20 and21.Terms - Cash, 
subject to appraisement.D.C. Paul, Sheriff