New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-12

TO THE HONORABLE Z. II. DURELL,
L ,,udge of the District Court Of the United
States for the District OF Louisana-siJtlng in 4nk
he petition of +. E. Norton, of the city OF New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in bank
ruptcy of the estate OF ), Lee Petit, bankrupt,
respectfully represents
That among ne assets surrendered By the bank
rupt, and belonging to the aforesaid estate bank
ruptcy there is the following described real estate,
situated II the Slate OF Louisiana, psrish OF More
one undivided fourth interest in g tract of land
situated in Morehouse parish. Louisiana, known
as the Petit Flace
Your petitioner further represents tha the said
hereinoerore desert bed real estate IS appears or
record, incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments. liens
ana privileges resting thereon. to wit
Iaclt Inortgage IN favor OF N nor heirs OF James
Petit for S5200
Conventional mortgage in favor of j. Il. Stevens,
5000; s. w. Riley, agent.
And your petitioner 1urtber represents that IL is
possible Tor MIN to determine the iGity OF said
incumbrsncss and the amount due thereon that
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
pg 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
and for the due, proper and speedy administration
therein that said estate be sold at pubic auction.
tree and clear of all membranes. Ihst all said
Judgments. mortgages. liens ana privileges record
cd asalns ST said property be cancelled ana erased so
that your petitioner can convey clear and unin'
numbered title TO any purchaser thereof, reserving
TO salo minor hours of james Pettt, y. H. stevens,
s. W. Riley, agent. and to all other persons, all
their rights in law, to tho proceeds of the sale of
said property upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may be
order I'd and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction, free and clear from all
incu mbrances. That all said judgments, mort
cages. liens and privileges recorded against said
property be cancelled and erased, that your psti
sioner convey clear and unincumbered title to
any purchaser thereof reserving to said minor heirs
of James Petit. j. N. Stevens. 5. w. Riley agent,
and TO all other persons all the rights IN law to the
proceeds OF the sale of said property according to
their rank. And he pra5s for all other necessary
orders.
(oigned) A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney
On motion of A. Deb. Hughes, attorney Of e E.
Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting to the court
that he ha filed IN this court the foregoing Detiiou
II is ordered that minor heirs OF James Petit,
of bastrop, Louisiana and ali other parties
terest do snow cause upon the seventh day of May,
A. D. 1870. al eleven O'Clock A M, before this
court, why the SAID petition should not be granted
ard said property sold, prayed for, and why all
membranes recorded against said property
should not be Cancelled erased. And 1t is fur
ther ordered that notice of this petition and order
be served upon said minor heirs of James Petit,
j. NJ. Stevens, S. W Riley. sGent and all other per
sons, Dy serving copy thereof upon them, their
ageot attorney, or By said e. e. Norton, assignee
times in the New Orleans Republican, newspaper
printed il New Orleans. the last publc ttion 10 be
made at least rse days before the day OF hearing.
Signed April 4, le70.
A true cory:
Clerks O.hce New ORGANS, April e. 1870.
aus q 30 CHARLES CLAIBORNE Clerk.