New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-22

TOTHE HONORABLE +. Il. DU2ELL. JUICE
L OF the District Court Of the United States tor
The pc ition Of j.. f Norton. OF the city CT New
Orleans. herein appearing IS the assignee in bank
ruut, respectfully represents tGaF, among the
assets surrendered by the hanbrtpt. and be
longing 10 the aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there
is the following described zeal estate, situated in
the State Of Louisiana, in the parishes of Madison
-, tract Of laad of five hundred and forty acres,
more or less. IN Madison parish. Louisiana, lSlrr on
| ,Joe'5 bayou, bounded on north By lands OF estate Of
Story and another tract OF oankrupts, and on
south by isuds OF estate of Story and on east by
lands OF McAipin, AID on west by lands or BANK
A. tract of land OF six hundred ard forty acres,
lying on Joe's bayou, and bonded on north bS lands
of estate o. Thomas Cooper and south by estate OF
A. STORY on east By lanes OF Hardeman and De
France aud on west b. BIZ mOerry'5 cypress brake.
This tract be ny IN Uarrol parish.
= tract of Land OF one h.ndTed an6 twenty acres,
in Carroll parish, .ou J0s's bayou, just above
the tract her inbofors described
Your pc ltioaer further represents that the said
herelnbefore described real estate ls, as appears Of
record. lLcnnbered and charged with the following
hereinafter spec fed mortgages, judgments, liens
and privileges resting thereon, 10 WIT
Special NOR gage IN favor OF Glhen, Snedes i Co,
i Special mortgage IN favor OF John a Lewis. Of the
firm OF Dennis ~ Lewis. NV Orleans. Louisiana,
Tacit mortgage in favor of Ann T.. Taylor, nee
Carter, FLOYD Louisiana, for $50
special mortgage IN favor OF George r. Newman,
lilanarrs, Carroll parish, louisiana, tor $3.50.
Two judgments 10 favor OF Citizens Bank OF Lou
is aus, New Orleans, Louisiana, one Tor about S5Tt5
and the other tor about 500.
Judgment in favor OF Charles F.. Alter, New Or
leans, Louisiana, for St3Us 33
Judgment IN favor Of James A. White, tesla
Hentafy executor, New Orleans, louisiana, Tor
S4246.
Judgment in favor of Bank of New Orleans, New
Orle ms, Louisians. for $tl03.
And your petitioner further represents tbatit is i'm
possible for him TO determine the validity OF said in
cumbrances and the amount due thereon; that he
can not ascertain the value OF said properly by
| agreement between himself and the creditors hold
ing said security. as provided in section twenty OF
the bankrupt acs of 1867. And that it is necessary.
IN order 10 ascertain the value of said properly, and
for the due, proper and speedy administration OF
| therein. that SAID estate be sold at PUB &c auction:
free and clear of all membranes That all said
Judgments, mortgages. liens and privileges recorded
agaIn-t SAID property be Cancelled and erased, SO that
your petitioner can convey d c ear and unincum-
bered title to any purchaser thereof. reserving to
sac Giben, srnedes Il 20, New Orleans, Louisiana;
John A. Lewis. of the firm OF Dennis d Lewis, New
Orleans, Louisiana; Ann 7. TAYLOR. nee Carter,
Carroll parish. Louisiana; Citizens Bank of LA
islaua, n W Orleans Louisisns; Charles f. Alter,
New Orleans, Louislana; James a. White, tesla
mentary executor, New Orleans, louisiana; Bank
of New Orleans, New Orleans, louisiana, and
70 all other persons, all tnelr rights in law to the
triEution thereof
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sel said property above
described at public auction, Nee and clear from all
liens ard privileges recorded against said property
be Cancelled and erased, so THAI your petitioner Can
convey s. clear ana unlncum bsreh title to any pur-
chaser thereof, reserv3rg 10 said JlfeH, SmeUeE
h Co, New Orleans, Louistara; John A. Lewis, nj
the firm Of Dams d Lewis. New Dreams. Louisl
ana; Ann e Taylor, nee Garter. FLOYD, Louisiana;
Geerge X. Newman, Il4warra, Carroll parish. Lou
isIan CltIzens' Bank of LonislaHa, New Orleans
Louisiana: Charles h. Alter, tew Orleans, Lou 81
ana; J James a. White documentary executor. New
orleans. louisiana; Bank OF rev Orleans, New Or
tights N law. 70 TIE proceeds Of ishe sale Of sal,
property according to their rank. And he pray
81" Signed A. DEB HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb. Hughes. attorney of E. z
Norton, assignee, ana upon suggesting to he cour
that he has fled IN this court the foregoing petition
it is ordered that Gitfen SD edes d 90, New Or
cans. louisiana: John A. Lewis. of the firm o
Dern,s & Lewis. New urieans, Louisiana; Mrs. AM
I. raylor, nee CarJers Floyd, louisiana: George X
Newman Llawarra, Carroll parish. louisiana: Citi
Charles Il. Alter. New Orleans. Louisiana; jaime
A. White, testaInentary executor, New Orleans
Louisiana, and ali other parties in in
terest. do SHOW cause. upon the twenty
o'clock a. NJ. before this court, why the sal
petition should not be granted, and said prog
branoes recorded against said property should no
be cancelled and erased. And 1t is further ordere
SAID G fen. smedes Il Co, New orleans. Louisiana
John 4. Lewis, of the firm Of Dennis IL Lewis, Me-
Q pIdS5I Ia ao1,s5sna George aps + 1. F EsIgsn nee n,s Cass e,
Carroll parish. Loui ,iane; Citizens Bank of Lou
istana. New Orleans. louisiana; Charles =. Alter
mentary- executor, New Orleans. Louisiana; Ban
of New Orleans. New Orleans, Louisiana, and a
other pers ms, by serving a copy thereof upon them
or their agent or attorney, or by sad E. b. Norton
assignee, publishing 8 COPY of said petition an
or Ter three times in the New Orleans Republican
a newspaper printed in New Orleans, Loutsiana, tn
last public ltiou to be maze at least five days befor
tbs day of bearing.
Signed March 3, EIo.
! E. Il. DURELL, Judge.
A true COPY:
CLERKS Office, New Orleans. Marcn 29, $50
CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Clerk.
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