The Marlin Democrat
Fifteenth Year Number 8
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, April 21, 1904
NOTICE, SHERIFF'S SALE
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The State of Texas}
County of Falls } By virtue of an order of
sale, issued out of the Honorable District court of Falls county. on the 9th day
of April, A. D. 1904, by the clerk thereof, it the case of MarIin National Bank
vs. J. A. Wardlaw, No. 6409, and to me, as sheriff, directed and delivered, I
will proceed to sell for cash, within the hours prescribed by law for sheriff's
sales, on the first Tuesday in May A D 1904, it being the 3rd day of said,
month, before the court house door of said Falls county, in the city of Marlin,
the following described property, to-wit: That certain tract of land in Falls
county, Texas. on the James Marlin league east of the Brazos river, and being a
part of a 82 acre tract set apart to Martha Long in the division of the estate
of W L Wardlaw, deceased, Beginning at the s e. corner of said 82 acre tract is
the s. line of the James Marlin league from which a hackberry tree brs s. 59 w.
26 7:10 vrs. to a pecan tree mkd. w. brs n. 47 w. 29 1/2 vrs; thence s. 59 w.
with s. line of said league 458 1.5 vrs to a stake from which a large elm brs s.
59 1/4 w. 149 1-10 vrs and a pecan tree 5 inches in diameter mkd X brs 54 1/2 e.
43 1-10 vrs; thence n.31 w, at 21 vrs, bed of slough and at 416 vrs a stake for
n. w. corner of this tract; thence n. 59 e. 480 vrs, crossing and recrossing the
above slough to stake for, n. e. Corner of this tract from which an elm tree
marked "S" brs n. 29 w. 3 4-15 vrs; thence s. 29 e. with Sam Peyton's s.
w. line 416 on to the place of beginning. Containing 34 2-10 acres of land.
Levied: on as the property of J. A. Wardlaw to satisfy
a judgment amounting to $1,070.96 in favor of Marlin National Bank and costs of
suit.
Given under my hand, this 11th day of April, 4, D.
1904.
JNO. C. GREER, Sheriff.
W. P. DASHIELL, Deputy.
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