Scope and Contents From the Series: Each volume includes records of the sales of both movable and immovable properties as ordered by the civil courts of the Parish. In most cases an individual record includes a clipping of the newspaper advertisement for the sale and manuscript notations as to amount of sale, sheriff's fees, interest, and other charges. Often the clippings are in both English and French; the manuscript notations seem to be exclusively in English. For sales of movables there is usually a detailed inventory of...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Each volume includes records of the sales of both movable and immovable properties as ordered by the civil courts of the Parish. In most cases an individual record includes a clipping of the newspaper advertisement for the sale and manuscript notations as to amount of sale, sheriff's fees, interest, and other charges. Often the clippings are in both English and French; the manuscript notations seem to be exclusively in English. For sales of movables there is usually a detailed inventory of...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Each volume includes records of the sales of both movable and immovable properties as ordered by the civil courts of the Parish. In most cases an individual record includes a clipping of the newspaper advertisement for the sale and manuscript notations as to amount of sale, sheriff's fees, interest, and other charges. Often the clippings are in both English and French; the manuscript notations seem to be exclusively in English. For sales of movables there is usually a detailed inventory of...

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Records related to civil suits, sheriff sales, taxes, and administrative volumes from the 19th century sheriff's office.