New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-10
CNfEEU ST ATEs DIsTKrCT Cx.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN tn { MATTER OF JOHN w. CLA,
Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy-No. 951.

TO TEE HONORABLE E. H. .pUt,
States for the District OF Louisiana-sittp
The petition of Z. E. Norton, of the city
Orleans, herein appearing the assignee in
ruptcy of the estate Of John W.Clarke banf
rendered by the bankrupt, and belonging Il
| aforesaid estate in bankruptcy. there is the I'd
Louisi ana,Siy the parish Of Madison, to Wit
a plantation, situated in Madison parish. i
slan 1 lying a OF Joes Bayou, containing seven
and known as the Whitaker Place." togsthers
oWelpng house, cabins, barn and all other imp$
Your petitioner further represents that the
nerelnpefore described real estate is as appeal
record, encumbered and charged with the follol
hereinafter specified mortgages judgments, ii
ana privileges resting thereon, to wit
Ns speSai nor,gage IN iayor Of John T. Lewis
the payment of four notes, two for $500 and tw0
$3.50. dated January q. 1866 drawn BY Johni
| $1,000
And your petitioner further represents, that II.
impossible for him to determine the validity of Al
| membranes and the amount due thereon; that
can not ascertain the value of said property by apr
mept between himself and the creditors b holding "A
security provided in section twenty of the hsy
rupt act OF -oh And unat it is necessary in order
a a 1ne value OF SAID property, and for u
tate and for the interest of the creditors thereii
that said estate be sold at public auction free al
clear OF all inoumbrances. That all said iudement
mortgages, liens and privileges recorded AGAIN
said properly be Cancelled and erased SO thai vor
petitioner can convey clear and uriucumhera
title to any purchaser theresa, reserviuy TO On;
John +: Lewis, and to all other persons ali the
rights IN law, 70 the proceeds of the sale ~ ss;
property upon the distribution thereof 9"'
wherefore, your petitioner prays that he nsr =
oroerec and authorized to sell said Drnnertv ~ -
descrl bed at public auction free and Gle a. 49, =
membranes That all said judgments mortoase
mems ana privileges recorded against ssjd nronsr.
DC canceled ana erased, SO that your petitiorey
convey q clear and unIncumbered title 10 anv 10 80
cna5er tnereoi, reserVina to said John f. Lewis an
70 az otner persons, all the rights in law To * -,
ceeds OF the sale of said property accordjry ~
rank; ana he prays for all other necessa -
''isneo' a. DEB. HUGHES, ATTORNEY
~ Op motion of A. Deb. Hughes. ATTORNEY NJ II :
th. assienee, and upon suggesting to the cor,
- a. as ntso IN TINS court the foregoing Petite,
yes IN interest do show cause upon the "a
" ~ Way a: D., 1870 st eleven O'Clock A Sasn
e..s court, why the said petition shonld MT 4
sianssG, ana said property sold as pravea To- =
Wy ~ membranes recorded against said nrnr,e,.
thsr nrd noe 9e cancelled and erased And il is IN
ha rusrso mat notice of this petition ana ord
nc served upon said John f. Lewis. ard ali ctS
sisI agent or attorney, or by said T. * Nortor
tgnee publishing copy Of said pett,on snS =. =
unIee times IN the New Orleans RarrSI;csv.o e
newspaper printed in the CITY Of Me- Oss,
f.Ssaan1 the last publication to be made ~ -
As S;s uays nefore the day of hearing - ''s'
true cow. H. H. DURELL. Judge.
Oiesks Office. New Orleans April 4. ls7u.
.,sr a. CHARLES UI.AiBORNE
Clerk.