New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-29
DISTRICT Or LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF L. j. PHILLIPS, BANK
rupJ.
Ia Bankruptcy-No. 7s2.

ITO THE HONORABLE Z. H. DURFLL,
L judge of the District Court OF the United
States for tie District OF Louisiana, sitting IN BANK
Inc petition of E E Norton, of the city of New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee IN bank
rup:c' OF the estate OF L. j. Philips bankrupt Tf'
speetfuy represents thar am ING the assets surren-
dered b7 the banhr and oe.oLglng 70 tne alore
said estate in bankruptcy, tAeE9 IS tne loho%ns
described real estate. situated n 1ie Ntate OF Lou
lsIans, il he parish Of Claiborne, to Wit
The southwest quarter of the northwest quarter
of section twentyfoG, and the northeast quarter OF
section twenty tlree, IN towLs-1p t"ent! OF range
nine west, excepting the northwest quarter OF the
last aame1 quarter section: also the northwest
quarter OF the sout lwest quarter OF section twenty
to.r tognsh nip twerty range nine west.
Your petitioner further represents that the mere.
iubefore described real estate Is. as appears oi
rec1rG IncrrIbered and charged with the follow
hereinafter specified mortgages judgments, liens
apd privileges resting thereon 20 " u:
Mortgage il favor OF + .. Krous for 500
AND your petitioner further represents that Il IS
impossible for him TO determine the validity OF said
membranes ard the amount Que thereon; That ne
can not ascertain the value OF SAID property os
agreement between himself ana the creditors hold,
ing SAID security, as provided II section twenty OF
the bsnkrup- act OF 1871. ana tnAt Il IS neeuSsai{
order ascertain the value OF s1ld property en-
for the due, proper and speedy administration OF
said estate, and for the interest OF tqe creators
therein that said estate be sold at pubic auGtlon
free and clear of all lncum Frances That all salG
judgments mortgages liens ari privileges recorded
against SAID property be CaLcsied and erased, &C
IL YOUR petitioner convey clear and unln
cumUered title TO any purchaser Thereon, reserVlhe
' to said r. d. Krous aud 10 all other persons, a.
t1er rights IN law to the proceeds or ne sale OF sd
| properly upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore your petitioner pays tuat ne msy De
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
descr bed at pubic auction. free and clear from S.
incum brauces. nat all said judgments mort gateS
lens and pr vegsS recorded against SAID property
be Cancelled aud erased, that your petitioner car
convey a clear and unincumbered title 70 any pur
chaser thereof ressrying to SAID L. .. krous, an'
TO all otner persons, all The rights in law 10 the pro
ceeds OF the ,e OF said property according to thel
rank. md ne prays for all other necessary orders
| (sIgned A. Deb. HbGhkS, Attorney.
| Il
| On notion of A. Deb. Hughes attorney OF +.
Norton. assignee and upon suggesting 10 the cour
| tlon il Is ordered that #. o. Krous, Germantown
Louisiana, and all other parties 10 Interest do sho
cause upon the fourteenth day OF May, A: ID 1870,
| eleven O'Clock A M before this court, why the sal
| petition should not be granted and said propert
| sold, as prayed for ana why all incumbrapces n
| corded against said property should not be car
| celed aud erased And IL is further ordered tina
notice of this petition and order be served upon sal
f. u. Krous ard all other persons, by serving cor
thereof upon them, or their agent or attorney or
| said L. r Norton, assignee, publishing copy
| said petition and order three times IN the New q
| leans Republican. newspaper printed in New y
leans the last Publication 10 be made at least nv
| days before the day of hearing.
| Signed April ., 1870.
| a true copy: r. Il. DuRELL, Juoge'
| Clerks Office New Orleans April {, 1870
| apiO q my8 CHARLES CLAIBORNE Clerk.