New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-07
In Hankruptcy-No. 996.

ITO THE HONORABLE f. H DURELL. JUDGE
L OF the District Court OF the Unitec sta,ss for
TIE petition of T. r norton Of the city OF Hev
Orleans herein appearing as he assignee IN pank-
rupt, resDecttuily represyLts tna among me
as. cts surrendered by the bankrupt. and be
longing to the aforesaid estate in bankruptcy thsre
the following described real estate, situated IN
the State OF Louisiana, IN the parishes OF MADISON
A tract Of land of five hundred and forty acres,
more n less, Ma son Parish. Louisiana, lying ca
Joes bayou, bounieo On norm ~ anas OF e9Ise OF
Story aud another tract O. oarkfupts, ana on
routn By lands Of estate Of Story and on east oy
| lands OF McA!gin, ana on Weseby lands OF bank
| rupt. =; h,. I'D so-.r,oos
lying Joes bayou, and bounced en- north BY ianos
| A. story on east by lands Of Hacdeman and De
francs and on west by Br,moerrsS cypress BRAKE
| lnis tract beng IN Carroll parish
4 tract of land OF Que hundred snd twenty acres,
in Carroll parish, being on Joe bayou, aust above
! the trac5 he eir before described
Your pc, toner further represents that the said
hereinbefote described real estate Isl as appears OF
record, red ana charged VIII me loIioSln2
| hereinafter spec ned mortgages, judgments, heDs
and privileges resting thereon, 10 Wit
| Special mortgage IN favor OF Giffen, smedes 20,
| New Orleans, LOUISIANA, for 3!tGJ.
Special mortgage N iavor OF 2hn a Lewis, OF tue
it,rl sis,aCo
| Carter Floy d. Louisiana. for $50
| Special mortgage IN favor of George z. Newman,
! llswarra Carroll parish louisiana. to5 Sls5u
| Two judgments in favor of Citizens Bank OF Lou
is ana, New Orleans Louisiana one for about 1910
and the Their for about S40-
judgment in favor Of Charles E. After. New ".
| lea MS, Lousians, for st39S 33
| Judgment favor OF james A. White, tesla
sizS '' -
| Judgment in favor of Bark of New Orleans, New
| Orleans, Louisiana q, for Sil03.
And YOUR further represents that it is i'm
possible for him to determine the validity o. sad u-
| oumbrarces and the amount due thereon; that he
can not ascertain the value of said properly by
| agreement between himself and the creditors hold,
ing said security provided in section twenty OF
the bankrupt of 1861 And that 1t IS necessary,
IN ascertain the value of said property and
for the due, proper and speedy aomlnlstratlnn OF
said estate and for the interest of the creditors
therein. that said estate be sold at pubic auction
free and clear of all ncumbrances That all SAID
Judgment mort cages, liens and privileges recorded
against said property be Cancelled and erased so that
! your petitioner can convey clear and unincnm-
bere d title to any purchaser thereof reserving to
said Citizen, smedes n Co., New Orleans, Louisisna
| John a. Lewis of the firm of Dennis Lewis, New
Orleans, Louisiana; Ann J. Taylor. nee Carter,
FLOYD, Louisiana; George +. Newman. Illswgrra,
Carroll parish. Louisiana; Citizens Bank Of Lou
islaua, NV Orleans. LouIsians; Charles T. Alter,
New Orleans, Louisiana: James A. White. tesla
of New Orleans New Orleans Louisiana, and
to all other persons, all their rights in law to the
proceeds OF the sale CT SAID property upon the dis
| trihution thereof,
Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered snd authorized sell said property above
| described at public Uction, tree and clear from all
ncumbrances, That ali said Judgments. MORTGAGES
be Cancelled ard erased, thai petitioner can
convey clear and urinoumbsred title 10 any pur-
l. Go, New Orleans. louisiana; John q. Lewis. Of
the firm OF Dennis d Lewis New Orleans Louisl
George II, Newman, I'lawarra, Carroll parish; Lou
isians; Cltlzens Bank of Lonisisua, New Orleans
Louisiana; Charles e. Alter New Orleans. Lon 81
| ana; Jam A. hte. Parliamentary executor, New
| Orleans Louis ana; Bank OF New Orleans, New Or
leans, Louisiana, and to all othe- persons all the
| rights IN law the proceeds OF the sale OF saic
!, | property according TO their rank. And he prays
'of ,sign ned -' I. DEB. HUGHES. Attorney.
On motion Of &. Deb. Hughes attorney of z. e
Norton, assignee, ana upon suggesting TO the cour
that he has tiled mis- court the foregoing petition
cans, Louisiana; John i. Lewis of the firm o
Dennis Lewis New orleans, Louisiana: Mrs. AM
Newman Ilawarra Carroll parish Louisi ana; Oiti
| zens' Bank of Louisiana. New orleans louisiana
4. White, testamentary executor. New Orleans
| louisiana Bank OF New Orleans, New Orleans
Louisiana, and all other parties in in
e sfgftfi day Of Oh Apfil 4 5, 1870, at eeve,
o'clock A. NJ, before this court. why the salt
, petition should not be granted. and said prop
erty sold. prayed for. and why all incurn
brances recorded against said property should no
be cancelled and erased. And 1t is further ordere
that of this petition and order be served upo
said G fen, Sme0es i Co., New orleans, Louisiana
: John A. Lewis of the firm of Dennis & Lewis, Ne1
Floyd, Louisiana; George Il. Newman, Iawarrs
Carroll parish. Louisiana; Citizens Bank Of Lou
| New Orleans louisiana; James A. White, tests
= mentary executor, New Orleans. Louisiana; Ban
other persons. by serving copy thereof upon then
or their agent or attorney, or by sad Il. Il Norton
,es e cory s OF tsa
newspaper printed in New Orleans, Louisiana, tn
last publication to be made ut least i've days befoI
j the day of hearing.
Sgoed March 49, le7O.
Q Clerks Office, New Orleans, March 49, 1870
CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Clerk
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