New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-19

no THE, HONORABLE L; II. DURELL,
L Judge OF the District curt of the United
States for the District OF Mountaineering in bank
ruplcy:
The petition of Z. Z. Norton. of the city OF New
Orleans. herein appearing as the assignee in bank
ruptcy of the estate of j, Lee Petit, bankrupt
respectfully represents
That among he assets surrendered By the bank
rupt and belonging to the aforesaid estate in bank
ruptcy there is toe following described real estate
situated IN the State OF Louisiana. parish OF More
ore undivided fourth interest in a tract of land
situated IN Morehouse parish, Louisiana, known
Your petitioner further represents that the said
heron before described real estate Is rs appears or
record, incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments, iIens
and privileges resting thereon, to NJ
=, Tacit MORTGAGE in favor of MINOR heirs of James
Petit for S52O0
Conventional mortgage in favor of j. II. Stevens,
SaJO; s. w. Riley, agent.
And your petitioner further represents that 1t is
impossible for him to determine the ldiy OF said
lncum brances and the amount due thereon: that
ne can not ascertain the value OF salo property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
ing sa1 security as provided IN section twenty OF
IN order to ascertain the value or sald property,
and for the due, proper and speedy admins. ration
Of said estate and tor the interest OF the cred tors
therein that said estate be sold at pubic auction,
tree and clear of all membranes. THAT all said
Judgments, mortgages liens and privileges record
ed again said property be cancelled ana erased
that your petitioner can convey clear and unin.
cum ered title to purchaser thereof, reservirg
to said minor heirs of James Petit j. ii. Stevens
S. w. Riley. agent. and 10 all other persons. all
their rights in law to the proceeds of the sale OF
said property upon the distribution thereof
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may DO
order and authorized to sell said property above
described at public suction free clear from all
incu brancss. That all said Judgments, mort.
cages liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled srd erased. hat your petit
yIoner convey II clear and unincumbered title to
purchaser thereof reservng TO said minor heirs
of James Petit. j. NJ Stevens 5. W. Riley. agent
and to all other persons all the rights in law TO the
proceeds of the sale of said property according to
their rank. And he pray5 for all other necessary
orders.
(sigred) A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb. Hughes attorney of K. Z.
Norton, assignee, and suggesting to the court
that has tiled this court the foregoing petition,
IL s ordered that minor heirs OF james Petit res
idence unknown.J II. Stevens, S. W. Riley. agent,
of bastrop Louisiana. ard all other parties IN
A. D. 1870, eleven O'Clock A NJ, before this
court why the SAID petition should not be granted,
and said property sold. prayed tor and WY all
ineum branceS recorded against s4d property
should not be Cancelled erased. And 1t is fur
Their ordered that notice of this petition ard order
DO served upon said minor heirs of James Pet it,
j. H. Stevens, S. w. kiey. agent, ard a Il other
sons. by serving copy thereof upon them, theIr
agent torney. By said E. l.. Norton. assignee
publishing copy OF said petition and ordsr three
times in the New Orleans kepub iicsn, newspaper
made at least five days before the day OF hearing
Signed Aprll4 $50
Z II. DURELL Judge.
A true COPY:
Clerks Offce, New Orleans, April 4 1870
ap3 Il 30 CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Clerk