New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26
LEGAL NOTICES.
LEGAL NUllOLN.
UNITED sTATEs DISTRICT COUkT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF MONTFORT WELLS.
Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy-NO. 1904.

,I,oTHE HONORABLE E. H. DURELLs JUDGE sIs
L of the District Court of the United States ior
the District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The pc, ition of f. F.. Norton OF the city OF New
u rnntey of the estate Of Montfort Wells. bank
rupt respectfully represents tnat among Inc N
assets surrendered by the bankrupt. ana Dc
longing to the aforesaid estate in bankruptcy teIe
is the following described real estate situated ~
the State OF LOUISIANA IN the parish VI A'"p'N'''
The interest of the bankrupt. Montfort Wells. as
Joint owner IN common with 4. } Wells deceased,
Irt a tract of land consisting of five hundred ana
fifty acres of land. less, lying IN me parish
BAYOU Buuf, descending, bounded above BY lanGs
of John and Amelia Compton ana oeIow Dy n lanus
belonging to the estate OF .ne ~ 10, hLrnnt ~
eommon with /. j. Wells, in 1923, by purchase from
the estate of their father ive Wells ana toge1hes
with the buildings and improvements thereon; nve
hundred acres cleared undivided half interest
ia the above lands herein surrendered by oankrupt'
one half undivided interest IN tract OF unlihprov
ed swamp land wing in the OF above tract, en-
tered by> baD krupt and a. j. Wells, in 1884, a. land
ottice at Opslousas, Louisiana, under act OF ooH
yress giving front proprietors the right to enter
lands in rear of tns:r river fronts, SAID entry oeng
Tor sI0 aces but from position OF bayou banks
rohablV doe. not exceed $50 in area enc hun.
dred and thirty of cleared 'aud, vii n TWO SINAI
buildings thereon yil on bni lei. slpe ded bnvs
hy lands owned by heirs of siatch D. Mt, ana neiow
by lands owned by John and Amelia Cqm Rt9h De,ns
change with the late John Compton IN lsZ9; ,ne
h,lf interest in 200 acres OF me land at Dentiay
conoitlon being the same property acquired Dy
Hontfort Wells and T. j. Wells IN common, in l64o
from Reuben Carual. =,
Vnnr pe itioner further represents that the said
herenbefore described real estate Isl IS appears OF
record incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments. liens
and privileges resting thereon, to wit
Recorded tract and legal mortgage exlstlng on
fnTssaId property in faycr of Mrs Jeanette Dent
Wells wife of Montfort wells, bankrupt herein, lor
husband Montfort Wells, received and used as foi'
lows; - , eoooo NJ
Mrs. Jeannetts Dent Wells psrapheTnat properly
by inheritance from her father Hatcn Dent ana N
or about March 1868. received and used oy M
Wells aforesaid, the sam OF s3CoO OF her parapner,
nal property BY Inheritance from her maternal
grandmother, Mrs. Jeanette Meuilion, together
.indiciai mortgage in favor of the Union Bank of
New Oreaus Louisiana, by judgment re- 10
Rapides parish, Louisiana. against Montfort wells
and j. Madison Wells, IS executor of T j. Wells
dec ased for $500 and interest from May 2 1852
; anh OCTOBER L. 1856, Tor about sIl0t0.
Judicial mortgage in favor Ct the Mechanics anu
Traders Bank of New Orleans Loulsiags resui d
Madison Wells, executor OF L y. wells, deceased,
for $500 and interest, ent october TO- eoS ior
Judicial mortgage in favor of the Citizens Bank
of New Orleans, Louisiana, resulting from Juag-
ment gainst Montfort Wells ami succession of L.
j. Wells deceased for $3.50 and interest. with Sc
ouestration of twenty eight bales OF cotton, IN
whole or in part extngushed by sale OF said TWEEN
weight bales of cotton under said judgment,
amount unknown. A., ~. <,,
,In1iClA mortgage
Csnal and Kanking Company of New Orleans. j 8.
Madison Wells transferred, eG Orleans, LOUISIANA,
from agI waits o2 @ and n
terast Judgment reviving from Judgment rendered
on November a. 1868, for about S73U
Two judicial mortgages IL favor OF W. H. Letcn-
ford Il Co., of New orleans resulting from two
judgments against Montfort Wells for S3l55 "a each
and interest. judgments rendered February 49, 1865
Judicial mortgage in favor of John Hopkins,
Alexandria, Louisiana, resulting from judgement
for 81 interest Judgment Novembrl l., 1867, Sl52.
Judicial mortgage IN favor of Giquel Il Jamlson.
from judgment tor S733 and interest. less about
$3.50 paid in satisfaction in j sauary, 1853 S3i8
And your petitioner represents thst IL Is I'M
possible for him to determine the Vailolty OF saa ~
cumbrances and the amount due thereon; that ne
can not ascertain the value OF sald properly py
agreement between himself and the creditors mold,
ING said security as provided in section twenty OF
the bankrupt act of 1851 And that It is necessary;
IN order ascertain the value OF SAID property an
for the due, proper and speedy administering OF
said estate and for the interest of the creditors
therein that said estate be sold at pu0ic auctlon
free and clear ,of ali membranes mat all saio
;ndrments mortgag liens and privileges recorded
against said property be Cancelled and erased SO that
red pitIe TO any purchaser thereof reservng to
said Mrs Jeanette Dent " ellis, "l1e o! honttore
Wells, Cheneyye Hapides parisn. h ksans.
and Traders Bank. New Orleans LOUISIANA CIti-
zens' Bank. New Orleans, Louisiana. New orleans
ison Wells transferee, New Orleans, William H.
Letchford q Co, Giquel arnison and john hop
kins and all other persons all tnelr rights IN Ia"
to the proceeds of the sale OF said property upon
the distribution thereof. ,,
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may os
ordered and authorized TO sell said property above
described public auction, tree ana GEAR from al
ncumbrsnces That all SAD Judgments n3or.ssges
be Cancelled and erased, so thai your pettioner car
convey q clear and unincumbered tiIe 10 any pur-
chaser thereof, resergiDg TO said Mrs. Jeannettt
| Dent Wei 5, wife OF Montfors " els L mon Bans
\ MECHANICS and Traders Bank, Citizens Bank. New
Orleans Canal and Banking COMPANY, J Madison
| Wells, transferee, William H. Letchforo q 20
| Ciquel & Jamison, John Hopkins, Ale1sn
fn all n nIrS
| property according to their rank. ANA ne pray
| for all other necessary orders. ,,-cr,rS ...o-,ar
On motion Of A. Dob. Hughes, attorney of E.
Norton assignee, and upon suggestns TO tne oGnr
it is ordered that Mrs Jeannstte Dent Meiis, W |
| Louisi.na; Union Bank, Mechanics and Traders
| Bank, Citizens sRnk. New Or cans canal and BAN
| III Letchford & Co, Giquel It Jamsoa, all OF Ne,
| Orleans, Louisiana; John Hopkins, OF Alex
andria, and all other d parties ,5. IN ssvan IN
day of June, A. D 1879. at eleven o'coe
| A. M. before this court, why the saia peo
s soa not pT1 be ar an al
brances recorded against said property should no
be cancelled and erased And 1t Is furtner otaere
that noce of this petition and orde! be served upo
| said Mrs .Jeanuette Dent Wells wife OF Monitor
| Wells, Union Bank. Mechanics and Traders BanS
| Citizens Bank, New Orleans Canal and Ta aI:
| IJomparv j. Madison Wells transieIee; Nll!ai
| II. Letchford & Co, Giquel 4 Jam'so john no.
kns, and all other persons by serving copy ad
| + Norton, assignee publishing copy OF sa'
! petition and three times IN tne Ne" oriean
| New Orleans Louisiana, the last publication TO c
ma de ct least i We days before toe day OF hearing
''S "Su '''A' 49, E. H. DURELL, Judge.
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