New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-21
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF A. MYATT, BANK
rupt
In Haakruptcy-NO. 1O2

ITO THE HONORABLE f. II. DURELL
i Judge OF the District Court of the United
st2tes for the District OF Louisiana. sitting in
The petition Of E. E. Merton, of the city of Nav
ruptcy Of the estate of A. Myatt, bankrupt, re-
spectfully representa-
That among the assets surrendered by the bank
rupt and belonging to the aforesaid estate in bank
ruptcy, there is the following described real estate
situated in the State of Louisiana in the parish of
ne west half of section six; west hall of northeast
quarter, southeast quarter of northeast quarter,
northwest quarter OF southeast quarter of section
six. township sixteen, north of range three east;
southeast quarter CT Dorths asst quarter aud north
west quarter OF ,outheast quarter OF section one
one %, township sixteen north range two
east, talDine in all five hundred and sixty acres,
m1re or less. Forty acres of the above land on
which the house of Catherine BayIey is situated is
reserved as not belonging to bankrupt, but the
Known Northwest quarter of ntrthast q 1arter of
section twenty two, township seventeen range three
cas-, containing A 60-l00 acres
Your petitioner further represe nts that TIE said
heren before described real is as appears Of
reco d. enoumbered and charged with the follow.
liens and privileges resting thereon, to wit:
Legal mortgage in favor of siary d. Wyatt Qua
chits PARISH, Louisiana, for $500
and your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him to determine the validity of said
lncumbrances and the amount duo thereon; that
he can not ascertain the value of said p operty by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
the bankrupt act Of 1851 And tia it is necessary
IN order to ascertain the value of said property and
for the due proper and speedy administration OF
SAID estate, ana for tie interest of the creditors
therein that said estate be sold at public auc.
tlon iree and clear of all membranes. That all
SAID Judgments, mortgages, liens and privileges
recorded against said properly be Cancelled and
erased, SO that your petitioner can convey clear
ana nnlne1mbsIed titls to aoy purchaser thereof,
reservlng to said Mary NJ. Myatt, Ouachita parish,
Louisiana and to all other persons, ali their rights
IN law to the proceeds of the sale of said property
upon the distr button thereof
wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may be
ordereo ard authorized to sell said prope' ty shove
described at public auction, free and clesr from
all lnoumbrances. That all said judgments,
mortgages, liens and privileges recorded against
said property be cancelled and erased so that your
petitioner can convey q clear and unincumbered
title to any purchaser thereof, reserving to eaid
Mary N. Myatt. Ouaehita parish, Louisiana,
and to all other persons, all the rights law the
proceeds of the sale Of said property according
their rank. And he prays for all other necessary
orders.
(oigueO A. Deb HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion OF A. Deb. Hughes, attorney Of e. E.
N2rton. asvixnee, and upon e,ting the court