New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-12
LEGAL NOTICES.
UNITED STATES DTaTRiCT COURT
DISTRICT or LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF SAMUEL 4 COPE
hand Bankrupt.
In Fsansrupaey-No, A39.
IT 0 THE HONORABLE e H. DuRELL JUDGE

ITO THE HOMO RABLE L. Il. DURELL JUDGE
| of the District Court OF the United ststea for
| the DstrIc5 OF Louisiaaa sitting n bankruptcy:
| ihe petition OF h. h. Norton, OF the city of Rev
| Orleans herein appearing as the assignee IN 6auk
rupt pectfuly represents that. among the
| surrendered by the bankrupt and belonging 10 the
aforesaid estate In bankruptcy, there is the fo9w
ing described real estate, situated in thu state OF
| Louisiana, IN theparIsh of Franklin 20 wit
| The half OF the norteast quarter, tbs south
| east quarter OF the northWes' quarter. northeast
quarter Of the southeast quarter ana the sou beast
weiys; and the south balf OF the northeast quarter
of section thirteen IN township eleven range seven,
east also the west half OF the northeast Quarter OF
secnon seven in township eleven raf ge eight east.
containing three hundred aud sixty five one
| huudredths acres. situated Ia franklin parish,
| Lols numbers six and seven, also tho northwest
quater OF the southwest quarter OF fractional seq
ZION five, and tot number one OF sec5lon elght, in
township eleven, range eight east, containing one
hundred and twenty acres more or less IN rankin
TIE east half of northwest quarter OF section
seven, township eleven. range eight east; also the
north half of the southeast qusrter 0; section thir-
teen, in township eleven. range seven, east, IN
Franklin parish, containing ABOUT one hundred
and sixty acres ,
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herein before described real estate IS as appears of
record, ncunbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified Nor cages, Iuds neats, liens
and privileges resting thereon, TO III
Speclai mortgage in favor OF ellis Ferguson.
New Oriesps, Tor S5385 ~.
Special mortgage IN favor Of Noah Phelps, Judge
Wiusborough, Louisiana. for Sis II.
Tacit NOR gage in favor of Mrs. Samuel Il Cope
land tlarrison5u1g, Louisiana, for S2I6e,
and sour petitioner further REPRESENT, that it is
impossible for him to determine the vao ty of said
incumbrances and the amount cue thereon. that he
not ascertain the value OF said property agree
ment between himself and the creditors holding
said security, provided IN section twenty Of the
bankrupt act of 1861. and teat 1t Is necessary IN
order to ascertain the value OF SAID property aud for
the due prope- and speedy administration of said
estate and for the erest OF tbs creditors therein
that sa,d estate be sold at pablc auction tree and
mortgages, liens and privileges recorded against
said property DE cacceed ana erased. 30 that your
ellis Ferguson New Orleans; Moan Phelps. rep.
leans; Herman Block Winsborough Loulsians;
Mrs. Samuel H. Copeland harrsooburg Louisl-
ara and to al 9tner persons, an ,nelr rlfnts n
the distribution thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays tia. he may be
described at public ?tion, Tree and clear from all
Membranes: Ina isaio judgments. mortgages.
liens and privileges ecorded against sad property
be Cancelled and erased, that your petitioner
convey clear and unincumbered title TO any pur-
chaser thereof, reserving TO said ellis Fer
guson; Noah Phelps represented BY Judge J. 9.
Taaferro, agent. New Orleans; Herman Block,
Eerrisorburg. Louisana, and to all other persons,
all the rights in law to the proceeds of the sale of
said property, according to their rank. And he
signed A. DEB HUGHES. Attorney.
4. Norton. assignee. and upon suggesting to the
court that he has filed in this court the foregoing
petition. 1t is ordered
. nat ellis & Ferguson, New Orleans; Noah
Phelps. represented by judge j: G. Taafsrro
agent. New Orleans; Herman Block Wins borough,
Louisiana; Mrs. Samuel II. Copeland, Harrison
burgh, louisiana and all other parties in interest do
show upon the twenty eighth Gay OF April, A.
D. 1870 eleven O'Clock A. M before this court, why
the said petition should not De granted, and said
property sold, prayed for, and why alt incum-
braces recorded against said property should not
be Cancelled and ed. And il IS further ordered
that notice of this petition aud order be served upon
said ellis II Ferguson New Orleans: Noah Phelps.
represented by Judge j. {. Taliaferro. agent. New
Orleans; Herman Block, WIDsboro. Louisiana,
Mrs. Samuel Il. Copeland. Harrisonburg, Lousi:
ana and all aner persons by serving copy thereof
upon them, their agent or attorney, or BY SAID
r.. +. Norton, assignee, puonshlng copy OF sad
petition and order three times in me New Orleans
Republics n, newspaper printed n New Orleans.
Louisiana the last publication TO Do made at least
five days before the day OF hearing.
Signed March 70, 1870
Z. H DURELL Judge
A true copy:
Clerk Ofice New Orisa1s March -, $50
CHARLES ULAlBOhNL, Clerk,
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