1874 Tutorship of Lillie E. Reese of Union Parish Louisiana
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Date of Submission: 3/2010
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1874 Tutorship of Lillie E. Reese of Union Parish Louisiana
Union Parish Louisiana Succession Book A-3, pp. 30 - 32
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Tutorship of Lillie E. Reese
Proceedings of Family Meeting
State of Louisiana
Parish of Union
I do solemnly swear that I will give my advice according to
the best of my knowledge touching the interest of the minor
Lillie E. Reese the person on which I am called upon to
deliberate (with regard to the sale of certain property belonging
to said minor).
P. R. Kennedy
James A. Dozier
Wm. Turnage
J. M. Defee
H. H. Ham, Sr.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 30th day of
October A.D. 1874.
W. C. Smith, Recorder
State of Louisiana
Parish of Union
Be it remembered that on this the 30th day of October A.D.
1874, pursuant to an order issued from his Honor Thomas C.
Lewis, parish Judge, I, William C. Smith, Recorder and Ex
Officio Notary Public in and for said Parish and State, caused
to come before me at Farmerville the following persons to wit:
P. R. Kennedy, James A. Dozier, Wm. Turnage, John M. Defee and
H. H. Ham, Sr. convoked as a family meeting pursuant to the
aforesaid order to deliberate upon, and advise the disposition
of all the real property situated in the Parish of Union for
belonging to the minor Lillie E. Reese, and to authorize W. K.
Reese, tutor, to sell the same for the relief of said minor
Lillie E. Reese at private sale etc. said family meeting being
duly convoked & worn according to Law, proceeded to give their
advise, and after mature deliberations they advise and
recommend, that William K. Reese, Tutor of the said minor be
authorized to sell at private sale the real property, herein
described belonging to said minor her interest being an
undivided half to wit:
The South West Quarter, & the West half of the South East
quarter, and the South East quarter of the South East Quarter
of Section No. Eight (8) and the south West quarter of the
South West quarter of Section Nine (9) all in township twenty
(20) North of Range four (4) East containing in the aggregate
320 acres more or less, they further appraise the undivided ½
interest of said minor, in the above described land to be
worth in cash two dollars ($2.00) per acre, and that the terms
of sale be cash and they further advise that said Tutor be
authorized to sell the whole of they above described land, or
a less quantity of same, as in his judgment, may think best &
for the good of said minor.
Thus done and signed in my office at Farmerville this the
30th day of October A.D. 1874 in presence of D. M. Ramsey and
Jas. A. Ramsey witnesses called for the purpose, who sign with
said members and me Recorder.
ATTEST:
D. M. Ramsey J. M. Defee
Jas. A. Ramsey James A. Dozier
W. C. Smith, Recorder P. R. Kennedy
Wm. Turnage
H. H. Ham, Sr.
Approved October 30th, 1874.
O. O. Smith,
Under Tutor
State of Louisiana Parish Court
Parish of Union
By reason of the law and the evidence relative to the
homologation of the family meeting convoked for the purpose
of deliberating relative to the sale of certain property
belonging to the minor Lillie e. Reese and by further reason
of the approval of the Under tutor to the Process Verbal of
the said family meeting. It is hereby ordered, adjudged and
decreed that the within & foregoing proceeding of family
meeting be approved and homologated according to law.
Done and signed in chambers at Farmerville, La. this 31st
day of October 1874.
Thos. C. Lewis
Parish Judge
Petition for Family Meeting: Filed Sept. 8, 1874
To the Honl. Parish Judge in and for the Parish of Union,
State of Louisiana.
The petition of W. K. Reese, tutor of Lillie E. Reese, and
resident of your said Parish of Union, State above named with
respect represents that the said minor Lillie e. Reese is in
destitute circumstances, except some real estate which is
situated in your said parish and State which brings in no
revenue whatever.
Petitioner represents further that in order to relieve her
of her destitution that it is necessary that a portion or all
of her said Estate be sold at private sale for cash under the
solemninitites of law.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that an order issue:
causing a family meeting of the nearest relations of the said
minor Lillie e. Reese and that in default of relations that
said family meeting be composed of a lawful number friends of
the said minor to deliberate upon the necessity of selling all
the real estate of the said minor Lillie e. Reese in order to
relieve her destitution and to authorize our petitioner to sell
the same at private sale for said purpose.
Petitioner further prays that petitioner further prays that
O. O. Smith, Under Tutor of said Lillie E. Reese be duly
summoned to attend said family meeting, and for general relief
in the premises.
Ellis & Roberts, Attys.
In the matter of the above and foregoing petition after due
consideration and by reason of the law authorizing the same,
it is hereby ordered that Wm. C. Smith, Parish Recorder & Ex
Officio Notary Public of Union Parish convoke a family
meeting of five of the nearest relations of the minor Lillie
E. Reese, according to law and in default of relations that
said family meeting be composed of friends of the said minor
Lillie E. Reese as the law directs to deliberate upon and
devise the disposition of all her real estate in the Parish &
State aforesaid and to authorize W. K. Reese, Tutor to sell
the same for the relief of said minor Lillie E. Reese at
Private sale for case.
Thurs done and signed in Chambers this the 9th day of
September A.D. 1874.
Thos. C. Lewis
Parish Judge
Abstract of Inventory: Filed May 28, 1873
State of Louisiana Clerk’s Office
Parish of Union
Abstract of Inventory of property belonging to the minor
Lillie E. Reese.
1st. A certain lot of ground situtated in the town of
Farmerville with the improvements thereon described as
follows to wit: beginning at the corner of Bayou &
Lafayette Street running West on Bayou Street 100 feet
thence South 200 feet to water street thence East along
Water Street 100 feet to Lafayett Street thence North
on Lafayett Street 200 feet to place of beginning.
Apprd. @ $600.00
2nd. The undivided one half interest in the following
described lands to wit: The SE ½ & @ ½ of SE ¼ of SE ¼
Section 8 the NW ¼ & W ½ of NE ¼ & N ½ of SW ¼ Section
17 & the SW ¼ of SW ¼ Section 9 all in Township 20 North
of Range 4 East containing in the aggregate six hundred
& forty acres more or less, the undivided half interest
appraised @ $3.00 per acre making in the aggregate the
sum of __$1920.00
Total $2520.00
I certify the above is a correct abstract of the inventory
on file in my office. Given under my hand and seal of
office this 27th day of May A.D. 1873.
J. W. Reid
Clerk Dist. Court
Oath & Letters of Under tutor: Filed June 3, 1873
State of Louisiana
Parish of Union
I, O. Perry Smith being duly sworn says that he will well
and faithfully discharge and perform all and singular the
duties incumbent on him as Tutor of the minor Lillie E. Reese
according to law, and according to the best of his knowledge
and understanding. So help him God.
O. Perry Smith
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 3rd day of June
A.D. 1873.
J. W. Reid, Clerk
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