New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-04
UNITED sTATEv DIsTKICT COUKI
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF A. III. LlSSO. Bar krupt.
In HankruplcY-No. 40.

ITO THE HONORABLE 4. Il. DuRELL. JUDGE
L of the District Court of the United States for
the District of Louislana-sitting N bankruptcy:
The petition of +. 4. Norton and Lewis kldrldge,
of the city of New Ore, rs. herein appearing the
assiguees in bankruptcy of the estate of A. Nj.
Lisso, bankrupt, respectfully represents. that.
among the assets surrendered by the bankrupt, and
belonging to the aforesaid estate in bankruptcy,
there the following described real situated
in the State of Louisiana, in the parishes OF BIer-
vile and Natchitoches, to wit
Southeast quarter. southeast quarter of section
thirtyone township fourteen range eight, contain
ing 90 "a loo acres.
Northwest quarter section and south half of north
east quarter of section twenty-tnree, township
twelve, range nine, containing 239 70 100 acres.
West halt OF southwest quarter section twenty,
three, southeast quarter, northeast quarter, west
halt southeast quarter section twenty two and west
half, northeast quarter section twentyseveu. town.
ship twelve, rarge nine containing go e6O acres.
thirty west half. horthe quarter, MALT north
west quarter, north half. southwest quarter. north
west quarter, southeast quarter section thrtyone.
township thirteen, range nine, containing 39 llG0
acres.
Sonth half. southwest quarter section thrry-one,
township thirteen, range nine, containing - sl00
/ aces.
West half, utheast quarter, section thirtysix.
township thirteen. range ten, containing IS 6ilo0
acres.
Southeast quarter southeast quarter section TWEEN.
ty four northeast quarter section tSeuty-nve town
ship thirteen, range nine, containing % SLIGO acres
One acre OF land in Springviile.
Your petitioners further represent that the said
record, encountered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, liens
and privileges resting thereon, 70 wit
Tact mortgage In favor OF Samuel and Paul LIsso
for Sll12 II.
Mortgage in favor of Mrs. Pauline Eldridge for
$1,000
Mortgage in favor of James DeBow for $780,.
And your petitioners further represents that it is
impossible for them to determine the validity of
sal d membranes and the amount due thereon;
that they can not ascertain value OF said proper
ty by agreement between them selves and the cred
itors holding said security. provided in section
twenty of the bankrupt act of 1867. And that it is
necessary in order to ascertain the value of said
property.
ministraton of said estate, and for the interest Of
the creditors therein, that said estate be sold at
public auction. free and clear of ali membranes.
That all said judgments, mortgages, liens and prvi
leges recorded against said property De cancelled
and erased, SO that your petitioners can convey
clear and unncumbered title to any purchaser
thereof. reserying to said Samuel and Paul Lisso;
Mrs. Pauline Eldridge. james DeBow and to all
other persons all their rights in law, to the pro-
ceeds of the sale of said property upon the dstri-
Wherefore, your petitioners pray that they may
be ordered and authorized to sell said property
from all membranes. That all said judgments,
cages. liens and privileges recorded against
petitioners can convey a clear and uuincumbered
title to any purchaser thereof reserving to SAID
James B. Defow and to ali other persons all the
rights in law TO the proceeds of the sale OF said
Tor Rgp al other SS' Necessary orders W '' pay
(Sgned) Easss 4. DEB HUGHES. Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb Hughes. Attorney of f. E.
Norton and Lewis Fldridge. assignees, and upon
Suggesting to the court that they have ned IN tins
court the foregoing petition it is ordered that
ue aud Paul Lisso. of Natchitoches, Louisiana;
isiana; James &. DeBow, Of New Orleans.
Louisiana. and all other parties in interest:
do show cause upon the fourteenth day of
May A d. 1870 at eleven o'clock A. NJ, before this
court, why the said petition should not be granted,
and said property sold, as prayed for, and why all
incumbraHces recorded against said property
should not be Cancelled and erased And it is fur
lher ordered that notice of this petition and order
be served upon said Samuel and Paul Lisso, Mrs
Pauline Eldrdge, James i. DeBow, and all other
their agent or attorney or by said E. Norton and
Lewis Eldridge. assignees, publishing copy OF
said petition and order three times in the New Or
leans Republican, newspaper printed in New Or.
leans Louisiana. the last publication to be made at
least five days before the day Of hearing.
Signed April 6, 1870.
E. II. DURELL Juige.
A true copy:
Clerks Office, New Orleans. April 1870
apl0 Il my8 CHS. CLAlBORNE- CLERK. .