New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-14
UsITED STATES DEsTRICT COURT
DISTRICT Or LOUISIANA.
y THE MATTER OF THOMAS W. WATT s
In RnnErupcy-N0. 1898.

ITO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL.
i Judge Of the District Court OF the United
States for the District OF louisiana sitting IN bank
Inc petition of E E. Norton, of TIE city of New
Orleans. hersn appearing as the assignee a bar.k-
rrptcy Of the estate OF Thomas ". Watts. bank
rCpt respectfully represents, t1sr among the assets
surrendered by the bankrupt, and belonging TO he
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there Is the foi-
lowing described real estate situated in the State
OF Louisiana IN the parish OF Richland formerly
The following tract of la1i, being sections TWEEN
ty-six, tweutY-seven and thirty four II Township
seventeen. north of range eight east. north OF
nineteen OF land more or less, together with
all the farm buildings, houses and Improvements
thereon
Your petitioner further represents that the said
record, iIcumbere and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, hens
and privileges resting thereon, to wit
Srecal mortgage, with vendor privilege, in favor
OF William s. Pike to secure the payment OF three
notes fer the of 1926 % EACH ar draft for
$3.50 80: said and draft being the eIawn
by Thomas W. Watts ano John Antrobus, in solido;
said draft being subject to credit or SZUOJ Said
notes and draft ceIng given in the spring OF summer
OF 1850.
Jud icial mortgage in favor OF Allen EddIngs for
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him TO determine the validity OF said
mount 'ances and tle amount due thereon tnAt ne
can rot ascertain the vaue OF SAID properly by
agreement between himself and the creditors mold
ing said security, provided in section twenty OF
the bankrupt act OF 1851. And that it is necessary
order ascertain the value OF said property, and
for the due, proper and speedy 1nlstratlon OF
said estate and for the interest OF the creditors
tIerso, tn at SAID estate be sold at puoc AUCTION
free and clear OF all membranes. That all said
judgments. mortgages, liens and privileges recorded
against said property De cancelled ana erased SO
| that your petitioner can convey clear and unIn.
numbered title to any purchaser thereof reservi ng
to said william ). Pke, OF New Orean9, LOUISIANA,
| and Allen Eddings OF Wlnnsboro Louisiana. and
| TO all other persons. all their rights in law to tn
proceeds of the sals OF said property upon the dis
| tribution thereof,
~ therefore, your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered aud authorized 70 sell said property above
described at public auction free and clear from all
incun ORANGES. That all said Judgments, NOR Cages,
liens and privileges recorded against said pro perty
be cancelled and erased, 80 That your petitioner can
convey a clear and uninc1nbered title to any ur
| CHASER thereof, reserviuR to said William ,. Pike
| If New Orleans, Louisiana and Allen tddings, OF
Winnsboro, Louisiana, and 70 an otner persons. o.
rights law to the proceeds OF the sale oil saIc
property according to their rank. And he prays fol
all other necessary orders. ,,,
On motion of A. Deb. Hughes, attorney of E. f
Nor on, assignee, and upon suggesting to the cour
that he led in this court the foregoing petition
| it is ordered that William S. Pike, Of New Orleans
| Louisiana, Allen EddinRs of WinnsbOro, Louisiana
and all other parties in interest, do show cause npor
tho seventh day of May, a d. 1870, at clever
o'cock A. NJ, before this court, why the SAID peJl
ton should not be granted, aud said property sold
| as PRAYED for, and Why all InGumbrance5 RECORDED
| against SAID propsrtg should rot be cancelled ant
erased. ana it is further ordered that notice o
this petition aud order be served upon said William
| y tike IF New Orleans, Louisiana, and Hen bd
di1gs. Of WinrsborO, IL ulsiana, and az other per
sons, bg wing copy thereof upon them, or thel
agent or attorney. by said T. L. Norton, assignee
Publishing COPS Of said petition and order thre
| times IL the New Orleans Republican newspapa
| printed in New Orleans. Louisiana, the last pu
cation CO made at least i've days before the DAY
| hearing.
| T. H. DCRELL, Judge.
Clerk ofics, New Orleans, April T. 1870.
| CHARLES ULAlBUSNf>, C!ers.