New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-01
UsITED STATES IsTEICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
III TIE MATTER OF WILLIAM G. BRUCE,
Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy-No. s:s7,

ITO THE HONORABLE Z. Il. DURELL,
l. Judge OF tire District Court of the United
States for tee District OF Notwithstanding IN
Tie petition CT L. f. Norton, of tins city of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in bank
fuptcy CT the estate OF William G Bruce bankrupt,
respectfully represents that among the assets
70 the aforesaid estate IN bankruptcy, there
is the following described real estate. situ
ated in the State of Louisiana, in the parish OF
One uacivided half of the northwest quarter Of
section seven, township seven, range i've east;
ninety acres of land. baiug the west part of the
northeast quarter of section seven township seven
range Ave forty acres of land. beng the south
west quarter OF the southwest quarter OF section
eight, to@ pship aeyeD. IaDga hve east, with all
| the buildings and improvements thereon. 3D.,
Your pcutiouer further represents that the said
hereinbeiore described real estate is as appears OF
record. incumbered and charged with the following
here natter specified MORTGAGES, Judgment, liens
and priviit ges resting thereon, to wit
Special mortgago IN favor OF estate OF buie, John
Coison, administrator, Tor SID .
| Legal mortgage in favor OF Ann Bruce, wife OF
| Aud t0ur uet loner further represents that it is
impossible for him to determine the vsdity oi said
| incuIn bra ces and the AMOUNT due thereon that
he can not ascertain the value of said property by
| agreement between himself and the creditors
holding said security, as provided in section twenty
of the bankrupt act OF 1867 and that 1t is necos
sary IN order TO ascertain the value of said proper
| ~, and for the due, proper and SPEEDY admnstra-
ton OF said estate and for the interest OF the cred
itors therein. that said estate be sold at public auc
| uion free and clear of al incumbrances. That all
said judgments mortgages, LIENS and privileges re-
|
| erased so thAt your petitioner convey clear
and unincumbered title to any purchaser thereof,
reserVing to d John Coson administrator OF es
tate of Buie, Ann Bruce, wife OF bankrupt ana TO
all other persons all their rights IN law, to the pro
ceeds of the sle of said property upon the distri
bution thereof
| Wherefore your petitioner prsys that he may be
ordered and auhoriZ' ID to sell said property above
described u. public auction, free and clear from all
membranes fbat all said Judgments, mort,
gages liens and privileges recorded against SAID
property be cancelled and erased 50 that your petit
toner convey clear and unincumoered title to
any purchaser thereof, reserving TO said john Cot
| SoR, administrator oil estate OF Bule, Ann Bruce,
wife of bankrupt. and to all other persons, all the
rights in law to tho proceeds of the sale of said
property according their rank. And ne prays for
all other necessary orders.
tSignedj A. DEB. HUGHES. Attorney.
| Or motion of A. Deb. Hnghes, attorney Of E. e.
Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting to the court
that he flied in this court the foregoing petit
| tion it is ordered that John Coson mini5trator
wife Of bankrupt, residence not stated, and all
other parties in interest, do show cause upon the
enty Gig 9TH day of April, A. ID. 1870 at eleven
O'Clock, A. NJ before this art why the sad peti
ton should not be granted, and said property sold
4 as prayed for, and way all membranes recorded
against saIG property should not De Cancelled anc
+; erased. And it IS further ordered that notice o
this petition and order be served upon SAID ohr
, Colson, administrator Of estate or Buls Ann
| Bruce wife of bankrupt and all other persons, by
serving copy thereof upon them or their agent o
attorney or by said &. E. Norton. assignee pub iish
ing CODY OF said petition and order three tliaeS u
| in New Orleans, Louisiana the last publication t
be made at least five days before the day OF hearing
| Signed March %, 1870
| (,igued) E. Il. DURELL Judge.
| a trus copy:
| Clerks Office, March %. 1870.
| rnb3l apIi % CHARLES CLAIBORNE. Clerk.