New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-20

UNITED ST ATEs DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF JAMES EDWARDS.
Bankrupt =

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L Judge of the District Court Of thu ifnit.1
States TOR the District of Louisiana-sittine r.
The petition of E. e. Norton, of the civ n, Ma
Orleans, herein appearing as the assig Gee in BANK.
respectfully represents that, among the assets sur
rendered BY the bankrupt and belonging TO The
ing described real estate situate in the Stats Of
Louisiana, in the parishes Of Union and Morehouso
Alabama Landing, with the holdings and i'm
provements thereun to belonging in any wise ap.
in the parish of Union. beng the same property
purchase by James Edwards and q. T.. johnson in
acres Of and, more or less situated in Union f bar
ish, Louisiana north OF Alabama Landing, being
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tract of land situated in More parish Loui.
siana. containing about one hundred and twenty
| acres. being the northeast quarter Of northea
quarter and southwest quarter of northeast quar-
ter. section mum Der twenty-three township twenty.
three north OF range i've east. and the southeast
quarter Of northeast quarter of section twenty
three, township twenty. three. north of range Eve
east; q two acre lot and house thereon situated in
tne town of Marion. in Union parish, Louisiana.
The above property. with the exception Of last de-
| scrlbed tract, being owned In common with @. E.
johnson as copartner.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herelnbefore described real estate is appears Of
record, encountered and charged with the following
hereinafter spt ciiied mortgages, judgments liens
Mortgage upon the Alabama Lsnding in favor of
| o; II. Ovastreet, administrator of the succession
of d. B. briggs, deceased, to the payment of
two certain promissory notes. signed by O. e. John.
son and james Edwards as copartners, given in pay
Newton. wife of Alexander Marks, residing in New
Eleventh Judicial District Court for Union parish
Louisiana, resting upon the estate herein surren
dered in the parishes OF Union and Morehouse for
$3.50 60, interest ait costs.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
incumbr anees and the amount due Ihereop that he
can the value of said property py agree.
security provided in section twenty of the bank
rupt act of 1851 And Lnat it is necessary order 20
due, proper aad speedy administration of said es.
tate and for the interest of the creditors therein
clear Of ali incumbrances that ali said ud l9s nna
mortgages, liens and privileges recorded against
petitioner can convey a clear and unincumberad
title to any purchaser thereof reseryipR to aid
B. B. Briggs deceased, residing at Camden, AsKa y.
sas, Mrs; CAROLINE Newton, wife of Alexander
persons all their rights in law, to the proceeds Of
the sale OF said property upon the distribution
W. therefore,, your petitioner prays that he NAV ba
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
@ clear
liens and privileges recorded against said property
be Cancelled and erased SO that your petitioner San
administrator Of the succession of B. B Briggs, de-
wife Of Alexander Marks. New Orleans, and
to all other persons, all the rights in law to the nr
ceeds of the sale of said property according to thar
rank. And he prays for sll other necessary orders
(Signed) A. DEB. HUGHES Attorrey
On motion of A. Deb. Hughes, attorney of r. r.
Norton, assignee ard upon suggesting to the court
that he has filed in this court foregoing petition
it is ordered that o. h. Ovustreet administrator 81
succession of D. B.. Briggs. deceased, Camden. Ar.
kansas. Mrs; Caroline Newton. wife Of Alexander
Marks. New Orleans. Louislans and all other parties
in interest. do show cause upon the twenty.eiohth
day of NAV. A. D.. 1870 at eleven O'Clock A. Al be.
fore this court why the said petition should not be
granted, and said property sold, as prayed for and
why all membranes recorded against said property
should not be cancelled and erased. And it is fnr
Their ordered that notice of this petition and order
be served upon said o. II. Ovustreet ADMINISTRATIONS
OF succession of D. B. Briggs. deceased, camden.
Arkansas Mrs Caroline Newton, wife of Alexander
Marks, New Orleans, Louisiana, and ali other
persons. by serving copy thereof supon them. or
their agent or attorney, or by said E. E. Norton as
signee. publishing copy of said petition and order
three times in the New Orleans Republican
newspaper printed in the city Of New Orleans,
Louisiana the last publication to be made at Ieasr
five days before the day of hearing.
Signed May II. 1870.
toigned) E. Fl. DURELL, Judga
A true COPY:
Clerks Office, New Orleans. May IL, 1870.
myi4 49, LOEW. Deputy Clerk.