New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27

To THE HONoRABLE E.. Il. DURELL.
l. Judge of the District Di trict Court OF the
Lntsd States for the District OF Louisiana, sitting
The petition of f. f. Norton, of the city of New
Dreams, herein appearing as the assignee IN oane-
respectfully represents tnat among The assets sur
rendered by the bankrupt, and belonging TO the
azores aid estate in bankruptcy. there the follow
ing de- or bed real estate situated the state of
Louisiana, IN the parish OF RchlanG, to wit
Southeast quarter Of section twenty -nve, to~rshp
sixteen north of rarga slz east, containing one
hundred and sixty acres
hereinbefore described real estate IS, appears of
record i, numbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments, hens
and privileges resting Thereof, 10 wit
Special mortgage and vendors privilege in favor
OF SIN eveport, Vlcksburg and Texas Railroad Com
And your petitioner further represents that it
is impossible for him to determine tina validity of
said incumbranc and the amount due thereon !;
that he not ascertain the OF said property
by agreement between himself and the creditors
of the bankrupt act of 1867. And that it neces-
in order to ascera ain the value Of said propery
and Tor the Que, proper and speedy administration
OF said estate and for the interest of the editors
therein tnat said estate be sold at public auction
free and clear Of all incumbraoces. That al
sald Judgments. mortgages, liens and prlvl-
leges recorded against said property be cancsled
and erased, so that your petitioner can convey q
clear and unlncumbered ute TO any purchaser
thereof. reservlpg 10 said shreveport, Sicksburs
and Texas Railroad Company, and to all her per.
sons ali their rights in Jaw. TO the proceeds CT the
safe Of said properly upon the distribution thereof
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized o sell said property above
described at public auction, free and clear from all
membranes. ihat all said Judgments, mort.
CAGES liens and privileges recorded against SAID
property be Cancelled erased SO that Jour petI-
toner can convey Gear and unncumbured title
to any purchaser thereof, reservng 20 said ShrsVa
port Eicksb1rS aud Texas IA llroad Company. and
to all other persons all the rights in law to the pro-
ceeds of the gale of said prope ty according to ther
rank. And he prsys Tor ali o. her necessary orders
(S:gned) a. Deb. HUGHES Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb. Hughes, attorney OF Z. +.
Norton, assignee and upon suggesting to the court
that he has filed this court the foregoing petit
ton, IL is ordered that the Shreveport, vcksburs
and Texas Railroad Company, Monroe Louslans,
sn ali other parties in interest. do show cause upon
the seventh day of May. A. D., 1870, at eie ven
O'Clock A. NJ, before this coart, why the said pet
as prayed for, and why all membranes re-
corded against said properly should not be can
ceed and erased. And it is further ordered that
notice of this petition and order be served upon SAT-
Shreveport, Vcksburg and Texas RAILROAD Com
pany and all other persons, by servn copy there
of upon hem their agent or attorney, or by sal
4. E. Norton. assign ee, Publishing copy OF salc
petition ana order three times in the New orleans
Republican, a newspaper printed in New Orleans
louisiana the last pu olication to be made at ieas
i've days before the day of hearing.
Signed April 4, $50.
Z H. DURELL, Judge,
A true copy:
| Clerks office New Orleans, Aoril 4, 1870
CHARLES CLAIBORNE,
aoe 81 30 Clerk.