New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-06
sITED STATES DlsTAKiCT co Xxi
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN TIE MATTER OF WILLIAM G. EEUCE
Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy-NO. s37.

ITO THE HONORABLE T. H. DURELL
Judge Of tire District Court OF the United
bankruptcy:
RE petition OF Z. z. Merton. of the city Of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in bank
rnptcy OF the estate OF UIlham u Bruce. bankrupt
respectfully represents that among, the assets
surrendered By the bankrupt, and belonging
to the aforesaid estate IN bankruptcy, there
is the following described real estate. stu
ated in the State OF louisiana in ;he parish OF
one uaGiyided half Of tina northwest quarter OF
section seven, township seven. range i've east;
ninety acres OF land. Oelug Ire west part OF the
northeast quarter of section seven tOTnshI9 seven
range i've east; forty acres OF an0, beng hssoath
west quarter oI the southwest quarter q section
eight, township seyen, range tvs east, with ali
the buildings and inpro7sments,t hereon.
Nour petitioner further represents that the said
hersubefors described real estate Is. appears of
-ecord, ircumbered and charged with the following
here natter specified mortgages, Judgment, liens
AND pr7i!' Sss resting thereon, 10 wit
spec. 81 mortgage N favo- or estate OF HIIe. Joan
COlsoa, administrator for $40
Legal mortgage IN favor Of Ann Bruce, wife CT
And Jour pet TONER further represents that it IS
inpossb for him to determine the validity OF said
lncumbray css and the amouno que thereon; that
he can not ascertain the value of said property by
holding said security, as provided IN secti on twenty
OF the bankrupt act Of 1857. And that it is neces
~, AID for the due, prooer and speedy administra
ton OF said estate and for the rterest OF the cred
itors therein that san estate be sold at public
ton. free and clear of all membranes. Tnat all
said Jud gInents mortgages, liens and privileges
corded against sald property Do Cancelled ana
erased, so that your p5tilIoner can convey clear
and unincunbered title to any purchaser thereof
reservIng to John Colson. administrator of
tate of Buie, Ann Bruce wife of bankru pt. and to
all other persons sl their nights in law to the pro-
ceedS of the ale OF said property upon the di5trl
button thereof.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that az may be
ordersd and anthoriz d to sell said property above
described a. public auction free and clear from all
membranes That all said judgments, mort.
cages, liens and privileges recorded against SAID
property be Cancelled and erased, that your petit
toner convey clear and uninCumbered title to
any purchaser thereof reseryIng to said John Col
SOB, administrator of est ate of Buie, Ann Bruce,
wife of bankrupt, and to all other persons all tho
rights in law to the proceeds of the of said
property according to their rank And he prays for
all otnAr necessary orders.
(Signedy A DEB. HUGHES. Attorney.
Or motion of A. Deb. Hughes, attorney OF F.. L.
Norton, assignee. and upon suggesting to she court
that ne mas hIed in To court the for 1gniug petit
ton, 10 is ordered that joan CoSon admi MS rdtor
OF estate of SHE. Hatchez Mississippi Aun Brucs.
wife OF bankrupt, residence not stated, and al
ether parties in interest, do show cause upon the
tw antY tn day of April. \. D. 1870, eleven
o'clock, n. VI before this court why the SAID petit
tion should be granted, and said property SO d.
prayed for. and way al lncumOralCsS recorded
agalnst property sloud not be cancelled and
erased. Aud it IS further ordered tha5 notice OF
thI5 petition and order be served upod said j ohm
Bruce wife OF bankrupt. hall otl5r persons, by
serving copy thereof upon them, or Juelr agent or
attorney, by said h. L. Norton, assignee. pub lsh
ing COPY OF said petition and order three times
the New Orleans Republican, a newspaper printed
in New Orleans Louisiana, tia last puD!ica 0
be made at least five days before day Of hearing
Signed March IS. 1870.
(>tguedj 4. Il. DURELL, Judge.
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Clerks Office March % 1870
mb3l aDi4 = CHARLES CLAIBORNE. Oer<