New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-20
In Bankruptcy-NO. 1O2

TO THE HONORABLE E. II; DURELL;
States for the District OF Louisiana. sitting in
Vine petition Of E. E. Merton, of the city of New
ruptcy Of the estate OF A. Wyatt. bankrupt, RS
specially re presents
That among the assets surrendered by the bank
rupt, and belonging to the aforesaid estate N bang
ruptcy, there is the following described real estate
situated in the State OF Louslar IN the parish OF
he west nall of section six; west half of northeast
quarter, southeast quarter of northeast quarter,
northwest quarter OF southeast quarter of section
six, township sixteen, north OF range three east;
southeast quarter OF northeast quarter and north
west quarter of southeast quarter OF section one
east, contsiping in all i've hundred and sky acres,
mors or less forty acres of the above land. on
which the house of Catherine Bayley situated is
reserved as not belonging 10 bankrupt, but the
exact descr OF said forty acres OF land IS not
known. Northwest quarter Of ntrthest Iarter of
section twenty two, township seventeen range three
east, containing a. 60.l00 acres.
Your petitioner further represents that tire said
herein before described real estate appears OF
reco d, encountered and charged with the follow
ing herein after specified tnort CAGES Judgments,
liens and privileges resting thereon. to wit:
Legal mortgage in favor Of Mary M. Wyatt Qua
chita parish, Louisiana, for $500.
And your petitioner further represents that it ie
impossible for him determine the validity of said
he not ascertain the value of said property by
sgreen emit between himself and the creditors hold
ing said security as proyided IN SECTION twenty Of
in order ascertain the value of said property, and
for the due, proper and speedy administration OF
said estate and for the interest of the creditors
| therein, that said estate be sold at public auc
ton free and clear of all membranes. That al
said judgments, mortgages. liens and privileges
recorded against said properly be Cancelled ant
erased so that your petitioner can convey cleal
and unipcumbeTe ed title TO any purchaser thereof
| reservipg to said Mary M. Wyatt. Ouachit. parish
Louisiana, and to all other persons, all their rights
in law to the proceeds of the sale of said property
| upon the distribution thereof
| Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may b
ordered aud authorized to sell said propeft y abov'
| at Duhic auCtlOn- free and clear from
| all incumbrances. That all said judgments
mortgages, liens ard privileges recorded agalns
said property be Cancelled and erased SO that you
| pstitioner can convey q clear and unincumberet
title to any purchaser thereof, reserving to salt
| Mary NJ Myatt. Uuachita parish, Louisiana
proceeds of the sale Of said property according T.
/, their rank And he prays for all other necessar.
| orders ,
| toigneD A. Deb. HUGHES, Attorney.
| On motion OF A. Deb. Hughes, attorney of E.
Norton. assignee and upon sugge ting to the cour
he has uled in this court the foregoing petition
| 1t is ordered
That Mary NJ. Myatt, Ouachita parish Louisiana
and all other parties in interest," do show cause upo
the second day of June, A. D. 1870. at eIeve
O'Clock A. M, before this court why the SAID petl
ton should not be granted, and said property sole
| as prayed for, and why all membranes recorde
| against said property should not be Cancelled an
| erased. Ard it IS further ordered that notice
! this petition and order be served upon said Mar
| NJ. Wyatt Ouachita parish, LouisiaDa, and all othe
| persons, by serving copy thereof upon them,
their agent attorney, or by said 4. Il. Morton
| assignee, publishing a copy OF said petition an
order three times in the New Orleans Repu bcsI
| a newspaper printed IN New Orleans, the last pull
LEGATION be made at least five days before the da
| Of hearing.
Signed May II, l67O.
E. II. DURELL, Judge
| Clerks Office New Orleans, May II. 1870.
| rnyl8 p Is CHS. CLAIBORNE, Clerk.