New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-15

TITO THE HONORABLE =. \. DUPELL
L Judge OF tire District Court Of the United
States for the District of Louisiana-sltung II
The petition of L. F. Norton. Of the city Of New
raptcy OF the estate of William g. Bruce bankrupt
respectfully represents that among tbs assets
to the Aforesaid estats IN bankru otcy there
is the following described real estate. SIN
ated in the State Of LoulslanG, II the PARISH OF
One undivided half of the northwest quarter Of
section seven, township seven range hye east
ninety acres o. land. being Ire vest part OF the
northeast quarter Of section seven township seven
range five east forty acres of land, being tEs south
west quarter OF the southwest quarter o. section
eight, township seven, rGnga i've eas-, WITT ali
the buildings and improvements thereon
Your petitioner further represents that the sald
hereinbeore described real estate appear o.
record, lncumbered and charged with the following
! here natter specified mortgages, Judgment liens
| and privileges re ting thereon, TO u.t-
specisl MORTGAGE in favor Of estate OF Euie john
Coson, administrator, tcr Sl2J.
Legal mortgage IN favor OF Ann Br2ce, wife O.
Ard tolr pet toner farther represents that it is
in poss for him to determine the validity Ct said
| incumbrar ces and the amount due thereon tbat
he can not ascertain the value of said property by
agreement between himself ard the creditors
holding said security, as provided IN section twenty
/ of the bankrupt act OF isel AND mat II is neces
sary in order to ascertain the vsiIe OF SAID proper
| ty AID for the due, proper and SPEEDY adninstra-
ton OF said estate al Tor the interest OF the cred
itors therein that said estate be sold at pu bic auc
ton, free and clear of all membranes. That all
said ia dgments mortgages. liens and privileges re
/ erased SO that your petitioner can convey clear
| and urincuubered title to any purchaser thereof
reserving to sa John Colson. administrator of es
tate of BGie, Ann Bruce, wife OF bankrupt. and tc
all other persons, al their rights in law TO the pro
ceeds of the tie OF said property upon the disirl
/ Du ton thereof.
| Wherefore your petitioner prays that ne may be
ordered and auuhorlZd TO sell said property above
described a. public auction, free and clear from al
| membranes. That all said judgments. mort
| cages, liens and privileges recorded against sane
property be Cancelled and erased. that your petl
toner convey clear and uuincun oerec title x
| son, administrator of estate of Buie, Ann Bruce
wife of bankrupt, and to all other persons, all tnt
rights in law to the proceeds OF the sale OF So lC
| property according their rank. And he prGys fol
1Signed1 a. DEB. HUGHES. Attorney.
! On motion of A. Deb. Hughss, attorney OF Il. Z.
Norton assignee and upon suggesting to tee court
ton it is ordered that John Coison, adninistrator
of estate of Ble. Natchez, Mississippi, Ann Bruce,
wife of bankrupt, residence not stated ana al
other parties in intersst, do show cause upon tut
| twenty eighth day of April A. D. 1870, al clever
O'clock A. M before this court, why the SAID petl
ton should not be granted and said property SOLO
as prayed for, and why all membranes RECORDED
| against SAID property should not be Cancelled an
| erased. Aud it further ordered that notice
tPls petition and order be served upon saiC y OBJ
| COlson, administr ator of estate or Buie, Ar
Bruce wife of bankrupt. and all other persons, b.
| serving a copy thereof upon them. or their agent
attorney, or by said f. Il. Norton assignee, pub list
ing a OF said petition and order three times /
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| Signed March %, 1870.
| (Signed) L. L. u GkstLLL, y lGpe-
| A true copy:
| clerks Office March %. 1870.
mh3l apl4 % CHARLES CLAIBORNE. Clerk.