New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-24
HATED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF THOMAS W. WATTS.
Bankrupt.
In Bankrupcv-N0. 1898.

ITO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELLa
States for the District OF Louisiana sitting In BANK
fne petition of E f. Norton, of the city OF New
1npsey Of shs estate OF rhomss watts bank
rup, respectfully represents, that among the assets
surrendered by the bankrupt, and belonging TO me
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there IS the ioi-
lowing described real estate, situated in the state
OF Louisiana, in the parish OF hichiano formerly
The following tract of lan5, being sections TWEEN
seventeen, north of range eight east north Of
Red river containing nineteen hundred ana
nineteen acres OF land, more or 1885, together WITH
all the farm buildings, houses and improvements
thereon
herein before described real estate is as appears OF
record incumbered knd charged with the el.owing
a and privileges resting thereon to Wit,
Special mortgage, with vendors privilege IN favor
notes fr the sum Of 1886 25 eacn draft for
$3.50 80; said notes and dr. aft being the same sIawn
by Thomas ". Watts ano John Antrobus IN seiioo;
said draft beng subject to credit of $1,000 eaid
notes and draft being given in the spring or summer
Jud cial mortgage in favor OF Allen Eddings'for
| the sum of 500
And YOUR petitioner further represents thai it is
impossible for him de' ermine the validity o. sao
ineuulb ances and amount duo thereon; that he
can not ascertain the and o. bs eedpofs bod
ing said security. provided IN section twenty OF
tie ban krupt act Of 1t67 And that 1t is necessary
in order TO ascertain the value of said properts, and
| for the due proper and speedy administration OF
said estee and for the interest OF tns creuttors
thereil that said estate be sold az public auction
free and clear of all inc1sn biances That all SAID
judgments mort cages liens and privileges recorded
| !ses?nst said property be cancelled aud erased SO
| that your petitioner can convey clear and unln-
numbered title to any purchaser thereof reservtpg
to said william 5. Pihe, OF New Orean'. Louisiana,
| aad Allen EddiDgs, of Winnsboro LOUISIANA and
to all other persons all their rights in law to the
proceeds of the sale OF said property upon the dis
| tribution thereof.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may bs
ordered aud authorized 10 sell said property above
described at public auction, free and clear from all
incurnb.ances. That all said Judgments, NOR cages
liens and privileges recorded against said perty
be cancelled and erased. SO that your petitioner car
| convey a clear and unincumbered title to any p ur
| cSaser thereof reseryipg to said illiam s. Pike
| Of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Allen Eddings, o
| Wiunsboro, Louisiana, and to all other persons al
property according to their rank. And he prays TO
'' V Signed, ''' a. DEB HUGHES, Attorney.
| On motion of "A. Deb. Hughes. attorney of Z.
Norton assignee. and upon Costing to the cour
that he flied in this court the foregoing petition
| Louisiana, Allen Eddings of Winnsboro, Louisians
and all other parties in interest, do show cause upo
the seventh day of May, A. ID. 1870, at eleve
, O'Clock A. NJ. before this court. why the said pet
ton should not be granted and said property Sols
: as proved for, and why all membranes recoroe
| against said property should not be canoe'ied an
i. erased. And it is further ordered that NOTICE
. this petition and order be served upon said Villa
8 Pike, Of New Orleans, Louisiana and = Hen y
. sons, by serving copy thereof upon them, or the
agent or attorney or by said T. h. Norton assigne
publishing S4py ss,n Ps nnb sno orasr 1np
e printed in New Orleans. Louisana, the last pub
cation TO be made at least i've days before the day
,e Signed April L. 1870.
ONCE c cHAR Iiss' 42i @ Clerk
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