New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-24

ITO THE HONORABLE E: H DURELL;
| Judge of the District court of the United
States for the District of Louisana-slttiug in o4nk
The petition of T. E. Norton, OF the city OF New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee IN bank
ruptcy of the estate of j, Lee Petit, bankrupt,
respectfully representa-
That among he assets surrendered by the bank
rI,pt and belonging to the aforesaid estaa IN bank
ruptcy there is tae following described real estate,
situated in tho State of Louisiana. paris of More
OCe undivided fourth interest in tract OF land
situated in Morehouse parish, Louisiana, known
as the Petit lace
aerein before desCrib bed real estate Is appears OF
record incumbered aud charged wi tn the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, liens
and privileges resting thereon, TO wit
TeciU mortgage in favor OF In nor heirs OF James
Petit for 5000
Conventional mortgage in favor Of j. Il Stevens,
5000; s. w. Riley, agent.
Aad your petitioner iurtner represents that it is
i'm bic for MIN 10 determine the We ld!'J OF sao
iucullbrauces and the amount Que thereon; th al
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
ing said security, provided IN section twenty OF
the bankrupt act of 1861 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 for the interest o. the Grad tors
therein that said estate be sold at pubic suction
tree and clear Of all ineum brauces. that all ssG
Judgments, mortgages liens and privileges recoro
ed again ST ssd property De cancelled and erased SC
| thst your petitioner can convey a clear and unin
numbered title to any purchaser thereof reservlne
TO said minor heirs of James Petit, j. Ii stevens
S. W. Riley sgent, and TO all other persons, al
their rights in Law, to the proceeds of the sale o.
said property upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may DC
order ID and authorized to sell said property abovt
described at public auction free and clear from al
| inc N brances. Tat all said judgments, mort
| cages liens and privileges recorded against sale
property De Cancelled ana erased, so that your pau
tiouer can convey clear and Unncumbereo title II
any purchaser thereof, raservng to said minor herr
of James Petit, j. NJ. Stevens, 3 w. Riley. agent
andto all other persons, all the rights in law to tn
proceeds Of the sale of said property according tt
their rank. And he prays for all other necessar.
| orders.
| (Signedj A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
| On motion of A. DeB. Hug hes, attorney of Il.
Norton assignee, aud upon suggesting to the cour
that has filed IN this court the foregoing petition
it is ordered that minor heirs OF James Petit res
iGence unknown, j. FL. Stevens S. w. Riley, agent
of Bastrop, Louisiana, and all other parties In IN
terest do show cause upon the seventh day OF May
A. D. 1870, &C eleven O'Clock A. M, before thI
court why the said petition should not be granted
and said property sold, as prayed for, and why al
| membranes recorded against said propert!
should not be Cancelled and erased. And it is fur
ther ordered that notice of this petition and orde
| be served upon said minor heirs of James Petit
j. n. Stevens, 8. w. Riley agent, and all other per
sons, By serving copy thereof upon them, or thei
agent or attorney or BY said E. E. Norton, assignee
publishing copy Of said petition and order thre