New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-06
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoUK:
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF j. LEE PETIT
Bankrupt.
In Hankruptcy-No. SEQ.

no THE HONORABLE E: II. DURELL;
L Judge of the District Court of the United
States for the District of Lousiana-sittngi in bank
The petition of z. E. Norton. of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in bank
respectfully represents
That among The assets surrendered by the bank
rupt, and belonging to the aforesaid estate in BANK
ruptcy. there is the following described real estate,
situated in the State OF louisiana parish of More
one undivided fourth interest in tract of land
situated IN Morehouse parish, Louisiana, known
as the Petit Place.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefore described real estate is, appears OF
record, incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments. hens
and privileges resting thereon, to wit
Tacit mortgage in favor of minor heirs OF James
Petit for $500.
Conventional mortgage in favor of j. H. Stevens,
5000; s. W. Riley, agent.
And your petitioner further represents tbat IL ls
Impossible for him to determine the idity OF saIo
membranes and the amount due thereon; that
he can not ascertain the value of said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold.
ing said security, provided in section twenty OF
in order, to ascertain the value of said property.
and tor the due, proper and speedy ADMINISTRATOR
OF said estate and for the interest OF the creditors
therein that said estate be sold at pubic suction.
free and clear of all membranes mat all said
judgments. mortgages. liens and privileges record
ed again st said property be Cancelled and erased so
that your petitioner can convey clear and unln-
numbered title to any purchaser thereof. reservng
to said minor heirs of James Petit j. II. Stevens,
s. w. Riley agent. 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 be m ay be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction. free and clear from all
membranes. That all said Judgments. mort.
cages. liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased, so that your petit
TONER can convey a clear ana unncumOered title to
purchaser thereof reserving to said minor heirs
of James Petit, j. NJ Stevens, s. W, Riley. agent.
and to all persons all the rights in law to the
proceeds of the sale of said property according to
their rank. And ne prays for all other necessary
orders
(Signed) A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb. Hughes, attorney Of f. b.
Norton assignee, and upon suggesting to the court
that he has filed this court the foregoing petition
it s ordered that minor heirs of James Petit res
idepce unknown j. HI. Stevens, S. w. Riley, emit
of Bastrop, Louisiana. and sill other parties IN in
terest, do show cause upon the seventh day OF az
A. D. 1870, at eleven O'Clock A: NJ, before this
court, why the said petition should not be granite
and said property sold, prayed for, and why al
membranes recorded against ssid property
should not be Cancelled and erased. And it is fur
ther ordered that notice of this petition and order
be served upon said minor heirs of James Petit.
j. M. Stevens S. W. Riley agent, and all other per
sons, BY serving copy thereof upon them. Or theiz