New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-07
IN 1ankrDptcy-AO. S6S


ITO THE HONORABLE H. DURELL,
L Judge of the District court CT the United
States fer the District OF Louislana-sttng in o4nh
he petition of f. E. Norton OF the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing the assigned in bank
raptcy OF the estate OF j. Lee Petit, eankrap6,
That among he assets surrendered by the bank
rupt and belonging 10 the aforesaId est IN oanS
rupcy. there the following described real estate,
situated in the State OF Louisiana. parish o. More
one undivided fourth interest in y tract of land
situated in Morehcuse parish. L5u1aiana known
as the Petit iace
hereiDbe described real estate Is as appear5 OF
record incumbsred ano charged with the following
| hereinafter specified mortgages judgments. liens
| and privileges resting thereon, to wit
TaciC mortgage in favor OF minor heirs OF James
| Petit for $500
| Conventional mortgage in favor OF j. II. Stevens,
| S20OO 5. W. Riley, agent.
Aud your petitioner iurther represents that 1t Is
i'm pos be for him determine the va Idly OF said
| membranes and the amount cue thereon: that
he can not ascertain the value of said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold:
ing said security, as provided IN section twenty Oh
the bankrupt act Of 1867 And that it is necessary
| in order to ascertain the value of said property,
and for the due, proper and speedy administration
of said estate and for the interest OF the
| therein that said estate be sold at pubic auction;
tree and clear of all membranes. That all SAL
Judgments mortgages. liens and privileges record
ed again st said ropery be Cancelled and erased SC
| that your petitioner convey clear and unin
numbered title to any purchaser thereof, reservne
| to said minor heirs of James Petit, j. ii. stevens
s. W. Riley, agent and to all other persons al
their rights in law, TO the proceeds of the sale OF
said property upon the distribution thereof.
| Wherefore, your petitioner prays tEat be may o.
| order d and authorized to sell said property aboV
described at public auction free and clear from al
| incambrances. TRst al! said judgments. mort
cages liens and privileges recorded against sal'
property be Cancelled and erased, so nat your petl
| toner can convey clear and unincunbered title
any purch thereof reservng to said minor her
| of James Petit, j. NJ. Stevens, s. W. Riley. agent
and to all other persons, all ths rights in law to IN
| proceeds of the sale of said property according
their rank. And no prays for all other necesssr
| orders. -
(SigneG A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion Of A Deb Hughes, attorney OF Z. J
| Norton. assignee and upon suggesting to the cou
that has filed this court the foregoirg petiilo
it is ordered that minor heirs OF ia Petit re-
| idence unknown. j H. Stevens, s w Riley agen
of Bastrop, Louisiana, and sll other parties IN Il
terest do show cause upon the seventh day OF NJ a
| A. D. 1870 a6 eleven O'Clock A M, before tn
court, why the said petition should not be gran g
and said property sold. as prayed for, and why
membranes recorded against said proper
| should not be Cancelled and erased And it is fu
ther ordered that notice of this petition and ord
| he served upon said minor heirs OF James Petit
j. NJ Stevens. s. W. Riley. agsut and all other pe
sons BY serving . copy thereof upon them, or the