New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-04
-NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF j. LEE PETIT.
Bankrupt.
In Bankrurtcy-NO. QG0.

RIO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL.
L Judge of the District Court Of the Unite d
States for the District of Louisans-sitting IN bank
The petition of E. E. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in bank.
ruptcy of the estate Of j. Lee Petit, bankrupt,
respectfully represents
That among he assets surrendered by the bank
rupt, and belonging to the aforesaid estate bank
ruptcy there is the following described real estate
situated IN the State OF Louisiana. parish of More
One undivided fourth interest in tract of land
situated IN Morehouse parish. Louisiana, known
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbetore described real estate is, appears of
record, incumbered aud charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments liens
and privileges resting thereon, to wit
, Taclt mortgage IN favor Of MINOR heirs of James
Petit for $1,000
5000; s. W. Riley, agent.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him to determine the vaidityof said
membranes and the amount due thereon; that
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
ing SAID security, as provided IN section twenty of
the bankrupt act OF 1861 And that it is necessary
in order to ascertain the value of said property
and for the due, proper and speedy administration
OF said estate and for the interest OF the creditors
therein that SAID estate be sold at pubic auction,
Tree and clear of all membranes. That all said
Judgments mortgages. liens and privileges record
ed again st said property be cancelled and erased
that your petitioner can convey clear and unin
numbered title to any purchaser thereof, reserving
to said minor heirs of James Petit j. Stevens
s. w. Riley, agent. and to all other persons, all
their rights in law to the proceeds of the sale of
said property upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he ~ az be
order ed and authorized to sell said property above
described at pu bic auction, free and clear from all
membranes. Tat all said judgments mort
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased so that your petit
toner can convey a clear and unincumbered title to
any purchaser thereof reserving to said minor heirs
of James Petit, j. NJ. Stevens, s. w. Riley agent,
and to all other persons all the rights in law to the
proceeds OF the sale of said property according to
their rank. And ne prays for all other necessary
orders.
CSgned) A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. DEB. Hughes, attorney of f. E.
Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting to the court
that has filed in this court the foregong petition,
II is ordered that minor heirs of James Pettit
ideDce unknown j H. Stevens, s. w. Riley, az emit,
of bastrop, Louisiana, and all other parties in in
terest do snow cause upon the seventh day of May,
A. D. 1870, al eleven O'Clock A. NJ, before this
court why the said petition should not be grant ed
and said property sold, as prayed fer, and why all
membranes recorded against said property
should not be cancelled and erased. And it is fur
ther ordered that notice of this petition and order
be served upon said minor heirs Of James Petit,
j. NJ Stevens, s. w. Riley. agent, and all other per
Sons. by serving copy thereof upon them OK their