New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-08


ITO THE HONORABLE K. 4. DURELL.
Judge OF TIE District Court Of the United
States for the District of Lo2lsiana-sitting in
The petition OF E. f. Merton, of the city OF Nsw
Orleans, herein appearing SIS the assignee IN bank
respectfully represents that among tho assets
surrendered by the baakrupt, aud belonging
TO the Aforesaid estate 70 bankruptcy, there
IS the following described real estate. stu
sted il the State OF LouiElana- IN she parish Of
One undivided haif Of the northwest quarter Of
section seven. township seven range fTe east;
ninety acres Of land. being the west part of ths
northeast of section seven, township
range nge east forty OF LAND being the south
west quarter of she southwest quarter CT section
The b1iidirgs and improvements thereon.
foGr petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbeore described real estate s, appears Of
record, iucumbered aad charged with tins following
hare natter specified mortgages Judgment iisDs
a1d prlvl., z resting thereon, TO VT
Coson- administrator, Tor S121.
Legal mortgage Il favor of Ann Bruce, wife OF
bankrupt, for Ss5S.
And your pet TONER further represents that il g
IN poss. be for him to determine the validity of said
IDcum braces and the amount one thereon; tnat
he not ascertain the value OF said property by
agreement between himself aud the creditors
holding sald security as provided IN section twenty
of the bankrupt act Of 1867 And that it is peces
sary in order to ascertain the vsue of said proper
y, apd for the DUE proper and SPEEDY ADM nistra
ton OF said estate and for the interest of the cred
tors therein that said state be said at public
ton. free and clear of all membranes That ell
said judgments, mortgages liens and privilege. -e-
corded against said property be Cancelled and
erased. so that your petitioner can convey clear
and unncumbered title TO any purchaser thereof,
reservng to sa John Colsou. administrator of
tate OF Bnie. Ann Bruce, wife of bankrU p and TO
all other persons, all their rights in law to the pro-
cseds of the ale OF said property upon the dlstri
button thereof
Wherefore your petitioner prays that he mag be
ordered and q to sell said property above
described a. public auction, free and clear from all
inNnm br8ac5sr That all said judgments, mort.
g5kes, liens and privileges recorded against SAID
property DE Cancelled and erased that your petit
toner convey clear and unincumbered title to
any purchaser thereof, reservipg to sad John Col
soa. administrator of estate of Buia, Ann Bruce,
rights in law 70 the proceeds Of the sale Of said
property according to their rank. And ne prays for
all other necessary orders
(Signsd a. DEB. HUGHES. Attorney.
Or motion of A. Deb. Hughes attorney OF {. E.
Norton assignee, and upon suggesting to the court
that ne has filed IN this court the for ng petit
ton, il is ordered that John Cos0n, administrator
wife Of bankrupt, residence not stated, and al
other parties in interest, do show cause upon the
twenty eighth day of April, A .. 1870 at eleven
O'clock A n before this court, way the sad pc 4
as prayed for, and way all insumbrances recorded
against saI1 property should not pc Cancelled and
erased. And it IS further ordsrea that notice Of
thIs petition and ordsr be served 1pon SAID John
Bruce wife OF bankrupt. and all otns persons, By
serving copy thereof upon hem, or their agent o.
attorney, or By said L. L. Norton assignee, pab Isb
ing copy OF ssd petition and order three tliaes II
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Signed March 2s. 1870
(Iigued) e. Il DURELL, Judge.
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Clerks Office March % 1870.
| nlh3l apl4 % CHARLES CLAIBORNE. Clerk