New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-15

OF LOUISIANA
u, THE MATTER OF JOHN W. CLARKE.
Bankrupt
In Interchangeable. 367.

TO THE HONORABLE e. H. DURELL,
1 Judge of the Dis riot Court Of the United
states Tor the District of Lonisiana-sitting III
- The petition of E. E. Norton. of the city of New
s nesein appearlng as the assignee IN bank
respectfully represents that among the assets sur
rendered by the bankrupt, and belonging 70 thu
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy. there the follow
ing described real estate situated in the State Of
Louisiana in the parish of Madison. to wit
a plantation, situa.ed in Madison parish, Loui-
siana, lJing on Joes Bayou, containing seven hun
ared and seventy-nine acres of land more or less.
o"einng mouse, cabins barn and all other improve
ments thereon.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
descri bed real estate is, appears of
record, encumoered and charged with the following
hereinafter spfclted mortgages, judgments, lie1s
and privileges resting thereon, to wit
SPECIAL mortgage in favor OF John I. Lewis, or
New Orleans on record in Madison parish, to secure
the payment of four notes. for $500 and two
s3otU, dated January 81 1856. drawn by John "
$1,000 VI "'i'-' " "''a'
And your petitioner further represents, that it is
impossible for him 10 determine the validity of said
membranes and thu smouut due thereon; that bs
can not ascertain the value OF said property agree
ment between himself and the creditors holding said
security, provided in section twenty OF the bank.
rupt act of 1901 And unat it is necessary in order 20
ascertain the value of said property, and for thu
due, proper aad speedy admin stration OF said es
tate, and for the Interest OF the creditors thereip
that said estate be sold at public auction, free ana
clear of all membranes. That all said iudgments
mortgages, liens and privileges recorded acainsr
petitioner convey clear and uuIncumhsrsd
title to any purchs thereof reservinr 10 SAID
John E. Lewis. and 10 all other persons ali thar
rights IN law, to the proceeds of the saIa nj sad
property upon the distribution thereof - S'''
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that ha mag "a
ordered and authorized to sell said proue-ty abovs
cescr0eo at pu6lc auction, free and clear from ali
Inoumorn noes, That all said Judgments, mortgagss
mems and privileges recorded against said proosrsy
pc chceieu ana erased, 30 that your petitioner San
convey cear and uni Ocumbered title 10 any pur
CHASER thersof reserving to said John LAWS a,a
TO III other persons all the rights in law 70 tns nc
ceeus OF the sale OF said property accorioo to thar
Ean, ara ne prays for all other necessary orders
Nolgneu A. DEB. HUGHES Attoraey
VI notion Of A. Deb. Hughes ATTORNEY IF z n
oCton ass gnes, and upon suggesting TO the court
!at rs mas nied IN this court the foregoing nafiton
:! IS orcered that John f. Lewis and all other par
ZEE interest 90 show cause upon the seventh dar
81 way a u, ls7O at eleven o'clock A NJ hef,r.
suls court why the said petition should NOT b.
SIanssu. ana SAID property sold, as prayed for snd
why ~ recorded against said property
70 not ne canceled and erased. Ard II is fur
oroefeo mat notice of this petition and order
pc served upon said John L. Lewis and Ali otba~
persons, by serving copy thereon upon them Or
sus.r ageht or attorney, or by said E. E. Norton as
signee publishing copy of said petition and order
LnEee oimes IN the New Orleans Republican A
Newspaper printed in the city of New Orssns
aoulslana the last publication to bs made at leasr
I'VE days hsfore the day of hearing '
signed april 1879.
a true COPY: A"s"
Clerk g otace, New Orleans. April a. 1870
CHARLES CLAIBORNE
"p' g " Clerk