New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-21

DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF LAURA ]. CHAPMAN
Bankrupt.
In Bankruptey-Nd. 1909.

| ITO THE HONORABLE X. H. DURELL
Il Judge OF the District Court of the United
States for the District of Louisiana-sitting in
The petition Of Z. E. Merton. of the city of New
orleans. herein appearing as the assignee in bank
iaptcy OF the estate OF Laura j. CHAPMAN bankrupt
s surrendered ZEN BY the bankrupt. and belonging
! is the following described real estate. stu
sted in the State of Louisiana, in the parish of
The south half Of the southwest quarter. and
southwest quarter Of southeast quarter and south.
containing ISL 491OO acres, southwest Quarter Of
northwest quarter and northwest quarter OF south.
wes quarter az south half of southwest quarter of
section 'tweny-nine, and east half of southeast
quarter OF est quart and east half of north.
east quarter of section thirty. and the northeast
quarter OF section twentynine, containing 240 acres
east half of southeast quarter of section twenty
township twenty. north of range six east and south
ha Of southwest quarter of section thirty in town
ship twenty, north range seven east, containing
louisiana and aiming in the aggregate SIS 25-0j
acres together with all the necessary buildings and
outDuli0lpgs thereon, In good repair.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herelnbefore described real estate is appears of
record incumbered and charged with the following
mere natter speci1ed mortgages, judgments, liens
and priyils ges resting thereon. to wit
Judicial mort gage resulting from judement in
Morehouse in favor Of j. Msson p "a se% o.
nan Georgia. dated twentyeighth June. 1859 for
SZ3N 10, with eight per cent interest 50 90
January 1863: $500 from January 1869; S5727 O5
Impossible for him to determine thu validity Of said
incumbrac ces and the amount due thereon; that
lie can not ascertain the value of said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors
holding said security provided in section twenty
sary order to ascertain the value of said proper
~, and for the due, proper and speedy adminstra.
itors therein that said estate be sold at public aue
tion. free and clear of all incumbranoes That ali
SAID Judgments. mortgages liens and privileges re-
erased. SO that your petiioner can convey clear
and unincumbered title to any purchaser thereof,
ga and TO all other persons all their hts in law
to the proceeds OF the sale of said property upon
Wherefore your petitioner prays that he NAV be |
ordered and anthoriz ID to sell said property above
described a. public auction free and clear from all
cages, liens and privileges recorded against SAID
property be cancelled and erased til at your petit
any purchaser thereof. reserving to said j. W. B. |
Nelson, Newman, Georgia, and to all other persons.
70 rank a.! asd Is
prays l Tor all other necessary ss. orders
Or motion of A. Deb hughes, attorney of E.F.
Norton, ASSIGNEE and upon suggesting to the court
ion, it is ordered that j. W. B. Nelson. Newman,
Georgia, and all other parties in interest, do show
eleven O'Clock A. NJ. before this court why the SAID
petition should not be granted, and said property
o. 2, PRAYED for and why al ncumbranoes re-
nd erased. And it is further ordered that notice of
bis petition and order be served upon said j. W. B.
CRYING copy thereof upon hem. their agent or
ttorney, or BY said r. f. Norton. assignee pub lish-
he New Orleans Republican, a newspaper printed
q New Orleans. Louisiana. the last publication to
made At least i've days before the day of hearing
(olgned) E. H. DURELL. Judge. .
6ls5E; 3 e & May IL. 1870 -
myl4 1926 X. L0EW, Deputy Clerk