New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-14
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF HENRY O. PETTY
Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy-No. 1859.

ITO THE HONORABLE r. H. DURELL. JU DGE
Of the District Court of the Uni,sd States for
the District of Iouisiana-sittinR in Bankruptcy:
The petition of E. +. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans, Louisiana and John H. Peton, of the city
of Jefferson Louisiana herein caring as the
assignees in bankruptcy OF the estate of Henry q
Petty. bankrupt, respectfully represents thai.
among he assets surrendered by the bankrupt, and
tssps Is he folowns described real estate
in the State of Louisiana, in the parish OF Orleans,
The lot and store known as No. 2S3 Rampant
street, in the First District of tho city of New Or
leans. Louisiana, in the square bounded by Ram;
part, or Mobile Landing, Triton Walk. Julia and
Philippe streets. being lot No on plan OF said
square deposited in the office of G. Boudousquie
late notary of this city. measuring twenty TWO feet
three and one half inches front on Mobile Landing
or Rampant street. by depth of one hundred and
forty-two feet one inch and four lines, being the
same property which allotted to Henry O. Petty
lot No. in an act OF partition made and passed
May ls 1857 to effect partition Of property owned
by the heirs of j. W.. Wilder. deceased. and the said
with h' ali the ' Buildings and improvements thereon
consisting of WE'LL built two story brick store and
outbuildlpgs in good order, condition and repair.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbefore descrb bed real estate is as appears OF
hereinafter specified mortgages Judgments. liens
and privileges resting thereon. TO VII /
TR 6s ao
notary, august 3, 1860. on undi vidsd lots Nos.
and 8 te secure ayment of stock notes given by j.
Ths mort gage by act before Charles stringsr, in
favor of n. ". kied, subsequently ASST gued and
y, obably held By L. Wilt IS far as knoWE, TOR
about $500
Judic Al mort gage in favor Of the city of New Or
leans for taxes of 1862 SID.
Judicia mort gage in favor of the minor children
OF j. w. Wilder. deceased apd II a Jordan, Mrs.
Harriet Jordan, tutrix, for abou, Ssi6} Is.
Judicial u ortgage in favor of j. H. Peyton for
$685. IS.
Judicial mortgage in favor of George Wilder heir
of full age of j. W Wilder. for -
And your petitioners further rtpresent that 1t IS
impossible for them to Cstermlns the validity or
SAID encumbrances and the amount due thereon;
that they not ascertai n the value of said prop
erty by agreement between themselves and the
creditors holding said security as provided IN sec.
ton twenty of the bankrupt act OF 1867. And that
order 10 ascertain the value OF SAID
property, and fer the DUE proper ana speecy ADMIN
isLration Of SAID estate for the interest OF the
Cred tcrs therein that said estate be SOLD at public
auction, free and clear of all membranes. That
ali said ud guents, mortgages liens and privileges
recorded against SAID property be caneeieo ana
erased SO that your petitioner can convey clear
and unncumbered title 10 any purch aser Thereon,
reserving to said Citizens Bank, h. W. Ried, 4
Wilt, minor children OF j. w. Wilder, deceased
H. Peyton George " ider, and to all other persons,
all Their rights in law to the proceeds OF the sale OIL
said property, upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that they may De
described public auction free and CT. ar from all
iucumbrsnces. That all said judgments mortgages
liens al privileges recorded against SAID property
be Cancelled and erased SO that your petitioners can
chaser thereof rsserving 10 said Citizens Bank, h
W Ried e. Wilt, minor children OF y. w. wider
and Il. a. Jordan, Mrs. Harriet Jordan. tutrix. y.
H. Peytou George Wilder, and to all other persons,
SAID property. according 10 their rank. And theJ
iSlgued) A. DEB. HUGHES,
Ioscned) JAS. NJ. THOMPSON,