New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-17
UNITED STATES DTsTRluT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATER OF JOSEPH H. ERWIN,
Individually. and member or Erwin " Co.,
Bankrupt.
.ICT OF LOUISIANA.
In Bankruptcy-NO. ISIS.

ITO THE HONORABLE e. II. DURELL,
Judge OF the District Court OF the United otatss
for tho District of Louisana-sittinE IN Bankruptcy
The petition OF Il. e. Norton, of the city OF New
Orleans herein anDearinp as the aseipnee in Bank
ruptcy, of the estate OF Joseph H. Erwin, indlyid-
uaIty and as a member Of Erwin L CO. bankrupt
respectfully represents that among the assets
rendered by the bankrupt, and belonging to the
aforesaid estate in osnkIuocy there is the follow.
louisiana IN the parish Of iberviils. to wit:
lhe plantation know as the EdgefeId Plantation.
situated Bayou Crosse Tote, described full! in
deed of sale of the same made by the Sheriff OF
parish of ibervis, on the first OF Sc ptember,
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbetore described eal estate is appears OF
record. iucurn bered and charged with the toown s
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments, liens
and privileges rest ng thereon, TO wit:
Vender mortgage for the sum OF S3l7i65 in favor
Of the heirs OF Mrs Martha hml q, deceased, name
~ James Livingston. Charles Livingston. Martha
Livings on, wife of Ben Smith. Eliza Livingston,
wife OF Lynn W. Watson Charles Hammond, mar
tina b. Hammond, Thomas Kernaghan. E. G.
Hammond, wlIe of G. W. Stokes. NJ A. hammond,
james Hammond W. G. Hammend James T. 9a aI
a. curl children of John II. Garrett, deceased de
scendants OF Elizabeth Garrett, OF Cstlett Garrett
and John Garrett, Mary Garrett and THOMAS Keys
Judicial mortgage in favor of Pierre Gelurman
administrator, for $500; iudicamorgage IN favor Of
favor OF Cummings Brown 1t Co., for S4sOo.
And that petitioner further represents that it il
impossib for him to determine the validity of saiC
incumbrances and the amount due thereon; that he
ca rot ascertain the value OF sod by agree
m betwPeU hllnSei1 ana IHe creators uO!Ulns
said SECURITY as provided in section twenty of the
Bankrupt act of 1867. And that it is necessary il
order to ascertain the value of said property ant
{ the due, proper and speedy administration
OF said estate, and for the interest o
fhe creditors therein, that said estate b.
sold at pubic auction, free and clear of al incum
brances That all SAID judgments, rtgages, liam
and privileges recorded against said property b.
Cancelled and erased. so That your petitioner Cal
convey clear and unincumbered title to any pur
chaser thereof, reservrg to said heirs of Mrs. Mar
tina Smi h, namely; James Livingston. Charles Liv
;n,S Martha Livingston. Mrs Rsp Srntth Eliz
| Liz ngston. Mrs Lynn, W. Watson. Charles Ham
mond, Martha B. Hammond Mrs. Thomas Kearna
CHAN, h. G. Hammond. wife OF j. W. Stokes NJ A
Hsmmond. James Hammond, w. G. Hammond
James r. Garrett, William Garrett, harry Ann oal
rett wife OF W. A. Curl, children of Jonp II Ga
| rett deceased; descendants of Elizabeth Garrett
of Catett Garrett. and Of John Garrett Nancy Ga
. EFT and Thymas Keys. Pierre Gellurman admin
| traitor. Joseph l.. Jamson Cummings. Brown & Co
and o all other presons all their rights in law,
distribution thereof.
| Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may
ordered and authorized to sell said property aboy
described at public auction, free and clear from a