Haywood County Court Minutes, October Term 1865
PAGE 68; October Term 1865
N. L. MIDYETT guardian & C vs P. F. JACKSON This cause coming on to be heard before the Worshipful County Court, upon petition and answer and proof had. And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that one fifth of the land as described in the petition, would be manifestly to the interest of the minor heirs to be sold. The land is bounded as follows, to wit: On the south by the lands of G. B. COOK, east by the lands of P. F. JACKSON, west by the lands of R. D. MIDYETT, north by the lands of J. B. MORTON. And it further appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that it is to the interest of the minors, that the guardian, N. L. MIDYETT be allowed to sell the aforesaid land privately. It is therefore ordered, adjudged, and decreed by the Court that one fifth of said land so discribed, be sold privately by N. L. MIDYETT, the guardian of the minors herein, and report to the next term of this Court.
