New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-25
LEGAL NOTICES.
UNITED sTArEs DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF MONTFORT WELLS.
Bankrupt.
In Bnnkruptcy-N0. 1904.

IN THE MATTER OF MONTFORT WELLS.
Bankrupt.
In Bnnkruptcy-NO. 1904.
no THE HONORAB BILE E. H. DURELL. JUDGE
L of the District Court of the United States 10,
the District Of Lonisians, sitting il bankruptcy:
The petition of E. E. Norton, of the city OF New
9nsp Il s q 4 onas
rupt respectfully represents tnat. among the
assets surrendered by the bankrupt, and = De- Dc
is the following described real estate sitnated IN
the State OF Louisiana. in the PARISH OF hapioes'
The interest of the bankrupt, Montfort Wells. as
joint owner, IN common with 4. g. wells, decsased'
Of a tract of land, consisting OF tve hundred ana
fifty acres OF land. less, lying IN the parish
of Rapdes, State of Louisiana, on the left DALE .,
Bayou Boenf. descending, bounded above by lands
of John and Amelia Compton. and below by lands
belonging to the estate OF the late Hatcn Dent.
e es,ng Sas vita Sar Wss sas BY purchase
the estate of their father, live, Wes anu toge'es
Sndrsd acres Cleared; one undivided hal: interest
ia the above lands herein surrendered by panKrupt'
half undivided interest IN sbo on tranP en-
tered by bankrupt and T. j. Wells IN 1884 at iand
office at Opeiousss ha rps st TO o. enter
lands in rear of their river fronts SAD entry pelns
for 800 acres but pSsen o, Dasoa nuns
dred and thirty of cleared land VII two small
buildings thereon lyii Bout lett side descend.
I'M ands owned by heirs of hatch D. Mt. and below
by lands owned by John aud Amelia Compton, being
the same tract acquired by Montfort Wells by e1'
chsn@s with the late John Compton, in ls29; The
b If interest in zoo acres OF hne iand at Dentay,
Ranides parish. Louisiana; dwelling in rulnous
con0itlon being the same property acquired by
Montfort Wells and L. j. Wells III common, IN lo4o,
Vour ma itoper further represents that the said
herein before described real estate Isl as appears o,
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments. liens
and privileges resting thereon, to wit
Recorded tract and legal mortgage existlng en-
ellis wife of Montfort n ellis, bankrupt herein, Tor
thr restitution of her paraphernai FUNDS by her
husband, Montfort Wells, received and used as fol
In or about April 1926 received and used ssC0o of
Mrs. Jeanette Dent Wells psraphernai property
by inheritance from her father Hatch Dent ana IN
OF about March. 1868. received and used by N.
Wells aforesaid the sam of $500 OF Der parapner,
nal property by inheritance from her maternal
grandmother, Mrs. Jeanette Meullion, together
JudicisI mortgage in favor of the Union Bank Of
New Orleans, Louisiana, by resoIoed IN
and J. Madison Wells, as executor of r j. Wells.
deceased for $780, and interest from May 2, lss2
i anG S OCTOBER L. 1856, Tor about $1,000
| Judicial mortgage in favor CT the Mechanics ana
traders Bank of New Orleans LouislaSa resulting
| from Judgment against Montfort Wells ana y.
| Madison Wells executor OF L. j. Wells deceased,
for $1,000 and interest Judgment October To- 1865 Tor
| Judicial mortgage in favor of thu Citizens Bank
of New orleans, Louisiana resulting from !a9 a
eeSSSSS'SI
| j. Wells deceased. for $3.50 and Interest with Sc
| questration of twenty eight bales OF cotton IN
whole or in part extinguished by sale OF SAID TWEEN
| ty-eight bales of cotton under said Judgment
| amount unknown. "a,
| Canal and Banning Company of New Orleans. j =.
Madison Wells tra nsferred New Orleans, Louisiana,
+ Wells ana j. MADISON Wells for $3.50 and
| ters st judgment revying from Judgment rendered
Two judicial mortgages in favor Of w. H. Letch-
| ford & Co., of New ORLEANS, resulting from two
judgments against Montfort Wells Tor $3.50 " escn
and interest judgments rendered February ~. leoS,
Judicial mortgage in favor of John Hopkins.
| Alexandra, Louisiana. resulting from Judgement
| for 81 interest, judgment Novembr T. 1851 Slo2
Judicial mortgage IN favor of Giquel Jamison,
| from judgment for S7Ss and interest less about
| $3.50 paid In satisfaction in January. 1859 o3is
And your petitioner further represents that II IS I'M
! cumbrances and the amount due thereon that he
| can not ascertain the value OF salo properly by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold.
ing said security as provided in section twenty OF
the bankrupt acs OF 1857. And that 1t IS necessary
IN order 10 ascertain the value of said property and
| for the due proper and speedy administration of
said estate, and for the interest OF the creditors
free and clear !of ali membranes That all said
Judgments mort cages liens and privileges recorGed
against said property be Cancelled and erased 50
said Mr.. Jeanette Dent Wells. wife of Monttort
| Wells, Cheneyvllle, kapides parish Louisiana
| Union Bank of New Orleans. Louisiana. Mechanics
and Traders Bank; New Orleans LOUISIANA M Cit
|
| Canal and Banking Company, New orleans >: Mao
| isoD Wells trsnsferee, New Orleans, William d
| Letchford i Co Giquel J anisoD and John Hop
kins and 70 ali other persons all their rights in law
to the proceeds of the sale OF said property upor
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell SAID properly above
| membranes. That all said Judgments. mortgages
liens and privileges recorded against saio property
| convey a clear ana unincumbered tito TO any pur-
chaser thereof, reserving to said Mrs Jeannetts
Mechanics and Traders Bank, Citizens Bank New
Orleans Canal and Banking Company, > Madison
Wells tTsnsie anson ml John aoTkns Aiessn
dria. Louisiana and to all othe. persons, an tn'
rights IN law 70 the proceeds OF the sac OF sale
for all other necessary 9TderI ni,rc4ss .ttornsv
On motion of A. Deb. Hughes attorney Of E.
Merton, assignee ana upon suggesting to the Sonr
Of i Mons ies Wells, Cnsnsye Rapides parish
ing Uompsny. J. Madison Wells transferee william
Orleans, Louisiana; John Hopkins. of Alex
sndria, and ali other parties in in
A. M. before this court. why the said pet
sa p pa be fo1 ssd @ saS al SAD
brances recorded against said property should no
and ors be
| said Mrs Jean nette Dent Wells, wife OF Monitor
wells Union Bank. Mechanics and Traders, bsnt
| Citizens Bank New Orleans Canal and Rankin
Company j. Madison Wells. transfsree; WiltIs1
H. Letchford Il Co Giquel JamIson, John Hol
kins and all other persons by serving copy theree
upon them or their agent attorney, or by sa'd
| f. Norton assignee, publishing copy OF sal
| petition and order three times in the New 0rlean
| Republican, a newspaper printed in the city {
| New Orleans LOUISIANA, the last publication to
| made at least 1.-Two days before the day OF hearing
| Signed May II, ls70.
| A true copy:
Clerks Office New Orleans May II, 1870.
CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Clerk.