New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-09
LEGAL NOTICES,
LEGAL NUTIUEEn
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
II tn. MATTER OF JOHN " CLARKE.
Bankrupt
In Bankruptcy-No. 96S-

TO THE HONORABLE e. H. DURELL,
L Judge OF the DIS riot court OF the United
States tor the District of Loaisann-sIttiBg IN
The petition OF e. E. Norton. of the city of New
Orleans herein appearing as the assig ee III BANK
respectfully represents that, among tue assets sur
reodered by the bankrupt, and belonging 70 the
aforesaid estate IN bankruptcy, tners Is t1e follow
ng described real estate situated IN the State OF
Louisiana, IN the parish of Madison, 10 Wit
plantation, situated in Madison parish, LouI-
sIara, lying on Joes BAYOU cont tlning seven lun
dred and seventy nine acres OF land more or Less;
dwelling house. CABINS, barn and all Other improve
ments thereon.
Your petitioner further represents shat the said
hercInbzfore described resi- Is, appears OF
reccr1, encumb ered aud charged witc the following
hereinafter sp cEsd mortgages Judgments, Lienz
aud privileges resting thereon, t. wit
Special mortgage III favor of John I. Lewis, OF
th payment of fonr notes for $500 and two Tor
$3.50. dated January q. 1866, drawn by Jonn W:
5000 ~ 1870.
impos ,ble him 20 de.arm ne the validity OF sara
TrcUicbralces and the aniouot due lhereon thaV Ee
can not the value of said property 3y agree
between himself and yne creditors noIoihg sac
security as provided in section twenty Of the ban
act OF l:67 And Cat is necessary 10 oroer 20
aAcs-;aIn the value of SAD property, ano iort
due proper aad speedy admnis'rAt1on OF SAID es
tate and for me interest OF the creditors there A.
clear Of All incumbrances. That ali SAID lud gme ats
mortgages, liens and pr yiieges rseoro.a '.salns.
properly be Cancelled ana erased, 50 tn 1t gour
petitioner can convey clear Gnd unincumbered
ri+is purchaser thereof, reserFiDg TO SAID
,goll Z Lewis, and to all other persons al their
rgrIs IN law, to the proceeds of the sale OF said
property upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that ne Elay oe
ordered and authorized to Sell said property ABOVE
described at public auction, fec and clear from s.!
TuCI.aU rarces. That all said ludgne uts mortgages
liens sud privileges recorded against said property
re cancelled and erased so that your petitioner can
convey clear aud uni ncu bered title 10 any pus
chaser thereof reserviue TO said John Z Lewis and
co all other persons, all the rights IN law to na pro
cesds OF sale said property according TO teen
raaS And he prays for all other necessary orders.
(SiyaedJ A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb. Hughes, attorney OF Il r.
Norton assignee, and upon suggesting TO tne court
that m has filed in this court foregoing petition,
tits ordered that onn h. Lewis, and all ether par
eyes in do show upon the seventh DAY
OF Nav 4. D., 1870 at eisven 0 clock A. Al befol g
tal5 court why the said petition should nos De
granted and said property sold, as prayed Tor ana
why oil ncGmb rances recorded against SAID property
SHOULD not be cancelled and erased. And 1t IS fur-
tie- ordered that notice OF this petition ana oruef
be served upon said John +. Lewis and all other
persons. by serving copy thereof upon tnen, OF
their agent attorney, or by said +. f. norton as
siyuse publishing copy OF said petition and order
three times IN the New Orleans Republican, a
newspaper printed in the city of New Orleans
Louisiana the last publication to be made az sasI
tive days before the day of hearing
Signed April 4, 1870.
A true copy:
Clerks ofice New Orleans. April 4, 1870.
OLA RLES CLAlBURNE,
ana u n Oie-K.