St. Helena & East Baton Rouge Parish, Conveyance Records:  Odom to Rudison
Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Ron Rudison, Sep 2007

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State of Louisiana,
Parish of East Baton rouge

     Be it known, that on the 2nd day of January in the year of our Lord one 
thousand nine hundred and nine before me, John Fred Odom, a Notary Public in & 
for the parish of  East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, duly Commissioned and 
qualified, and in the presence of the Witness herein after vowed and undersigned;
    Personally came and appeared, William H. Odom a resident of the lawful age of 
majority of the parish of St. Helena,  State of Louisiana who declared that for 
the Consideration and upon the terms and conditions herein after expressed he 
has , Bargained, and sold, and does by these presents grant, bargain, sell, 
transfer, convey, assign and set over with substitution and subrogation to all 
rights and actions of warranty against all proceeding owners and vendors unto, 
Lewis Rudison and Harry C Rudison, both residents of  the lawful age of majority 
of the parish of  St. Helena,  State of Louisiana here present, purchasing and 
accepting and acknowledging delivery and possession for themselves, their heirs 
and assigns all & singular the following to wit:___
     A certain tract or parcel of land situated in the parish of  St. Helena,  
State of Louisiana, and containing One Hundred and fifty acres more or less, 
together with all the buildings and improvements thereon..to wit:- on the North by 
W J Lea, West by Anderson fence ( and adjacent line) said property being the same 
by the David Hill Embry (Sic?); being the same property acquired by the present 
vendor from Mrs. Emma A. Odom as of record in the Book 10, folio 255(?), 
Conveyance Records parish of  St. Helena,  Louisiana.
    To have and to hold the said property unto the said purchasers, their heirs 
and assigns forever. This present and Conveyance is made and accepted for and in 
Consideration of the price and sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1500.00) dollars lawful 
current money of the United States of which said amount the said purchasers have 
paid in cash the sum of One thousand and Fifty ($1050.00) dollars lawful and 
current money of the United States, and for the balance of Four Hundred and Fifty 
($450.00) dollars, the said purchasers have made and executed therein (sic) two 
certain promissory notes of even date herewith, drawn to the order and endorsed by 
themselves, for the sum of Two Hundred ($200.00) dollars and Two Hundred and Fifty 
($250.00) dollars, respectively, due and payable on November the 1st 1909, and 
December the 1st 1909, respectively, at the Peoples Trust and Savings Bank of Baton 
rouge, Louisiana, & stipulated to bear interest at the rate of 8% per cent per 
annum from maturity until paid. The Vendor herewith acknowledged receipt of the 
said cash payment and Promissory Note. Which note after having the duly paraphed " 
Le Varutum" (sic?) by me said Notary, for identification herewith were handed over 
to...Vendor who hereby acknowledged receipt therof. and said purchasers further 
declared that they & by these present bind and obligate themselves (sic) their 
heirs to pay and remburse (sic) William H. Odom , are (sic) any such holder or 
holders shall...or pay in the event of the non-payment of said Promissory Notes at 
maturity, or in case it should become necessary to place said notes in the hands 
of a attorney at Law for collection, suit or otherwise, said attorney's fees 
however, to be fixed at 10 per cent on amount due...suit, ...therefore in order to 
secure the full & final payment of the said Promissory Notes in Capital and 
interest, together with all...including the attorneys fees herein after stipulated 
the purchaser  (sic) and the vendor retains a special mortgage with vendors lien 
privileges on the property herein conveyed in form of said vendor any and all 
future holder or holders of said notes...the same shall have been fully paid & 
satisfied in principal and interest; the said purchasers hereby binding 
themselves, their heirs and assigns not to sell, alienate or encumber the said 
property to the prejudice of those presents. And the said purchasers further 
declare that they do by those presents agree, and stipulate that in the event of 
the said Promissory Notes not being punctually paid at maturity, it shall be 
lawful for & they do hereby authorize the said vendor or any holder or holders 
thereof, to cause all and singular the property herein before discredited and 
herein mortgaged to be seized & sold, under executory (sic) process issued by any 
Court of Competent Jurisdiction, without appraisment (sic), to the highest bidder 
payable cash; the said purchasers hereby expressly dispensing with all and every 
appraisment (sic) thereof, capital and interest, together with all cost, including 
attorneys fees herein stipulated.
    All taxes assessed against the property herein Conveyed have been paid, as 
appears by the Certificate hereto annexed.
    The Certificate of Mortgage required by Article 3364 of the Revised Civil Code 
of Louisiana is hereby dispensed with by consent of the parties hereto-
Thus done, read & passed at my office in the City of Baton Rouge in the presence 
of J.M. Odom and E.M. Heath Competent  Witnesses, who sign their names with the 
parties and me, said Notary, the day, month & year above written.
J. M. Odom                                            Wm. H. Odom
E. M. Heath                                           Lewis Rudison
                                                      Harry C. Rudison
                     John Fred Odom, Notary Public
Truly recorded Jan 7th A.D. 1909
                     J Dean, Clerk & Recorder        

Note: Transcribed by Ron Rudison on 21 May 2004