French Notarial Manuscript – Meuse Department – 5 December 1852 – Property Auction Record

Original 19th-century French notarial manuscript dated 5 December 1852, issued in the Department of Meuse (France).

This elegant handwritten legal document records the public adjudication (auction sale) of property, drawn up before a notary in the town of Frenay / Flenay (Meuse region).

The document bears the official heading “Aujourd’hui” (Today) and includes the notarial formula identifying the officiating notary and the parties involved in the legal transaction.

Documents such as this were part of the French civil legal system established under the Napoleonic Code, which remained the foundation of French property law throughout the 19th century.

Notarial acts recorded:

• sales of land and houses
• auctions of estates
• transfers of property
• legal representation and mandates

These records formed the official proof of ownership and were registered in local archives.

The manuscript details:

• the appearance of the parties before the notary
• legal authority granted to the representative
• the auction and adjudication of two houses with gardens
• registration references and administrative recording numbers
• official notarial closing statement

The document includes several original signatures, administrative notes, and fiscal stamps, confirming its legal registration.

• Date: 5 December 1852
• Country: France
• Region: Meuse Department
• Type: Notarial property auction record
• Medium: Handwritten manuscript on laid paper
• Language: French
• Format: Multi-page folded legal document
• Includes official fiscal stamp and signatures

Very good condition for a mid-19th-century manuscript.

Visible features include:

• light age toning
• fold marks from historical storage
• minor edge wear
• well-preserved handwriting and clear ink

Overall an attractive and readable historical legal document.

Interesting for collectors of:

• French legal history
• notarial manuscripts
• genealogical research
• 19th-century civil records
• regional history of Meuse / Lorraine

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