New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-28
UNITED STATES District COUET
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF THOMAS W. WATT 3,
Bankrupt.
In Bankrupcv-No. 1888.

ITO THE HONORABLE E. H. .DURELL,
Judge of the District Court OF the tUplteo
fne' petition of E. E. Norton, of the city of New
ruptcy Of the estate OF Thomas ". Watts. bank
rupt respectfully represents. that among the assets
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there is the fol-
lowing described real estate situated in the state
OF Louisiana, in the parish OF Ricnland. Formerly
The following tract of Land being sections TWEEN
seventeen, north of range eight east, north of
Red river, containing nineteen hundred ana
nineteen acres of land more or less, together with
all the farm buildings, houses and Improvements
thereon
record, incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mort cages, Judgments, mems
and privileges resting thereon. to Wit
Snecial mortgage with vendors privilege ia iayoa
notes the sum Of 1876 Is eacn az draft for
$3.50 3d. said notes and dra1 being tne same sIawn
by Thomas W. Watts snr John Antropns IN IN soiIuoi
ssid draft beng subject TO credit of 5000. said
notes and draft being given in the spring or
Jud cial mortgage in favor of Allen Eddngs for
And vonr nstitoner further represents that it is
bic for hiIs TO determine the validity OF said
inen 10 apces and the amountdue thereon; that he
ca y not ascertain the value of SAID properly Dy
arrsement b, tween himself and the creditors hold
ing said security, as provided IN sectlon twenty OF
tbs bankrupt act or 1861. And that it is necessary
in order 10 ascertain the value of said property, and
for the due, proper and speedy administrator OF
ssid estat the interest OF the creditors
theteia that said estate be sold public auction,
free and clear of all membranes. That all saio
judgments mortgages, liens AND privileges recorded
apainst said property be cancelled aud erased, go
that your petitioner can convey clear and unin-
numbered title to any purchaser thereof reese rving
| TO SAID william s. PIke of New Orleans, Louisiana,
| aud Allen Eddngs Of Winnsboro, Louisians, and
to all other persons, al their rights IN law 10 the
procseds Of the sale OF sald property upon the dis
| v therefore, your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered aud authorized to sell said property above
described at pubic auction Tree ana Clear from ali
membranes. That all sad Judgments, mortgages,
liens and privileges recorded against said property
be canoe leo and erased tnat your petitioner can
| convey clear and unincumbered title to any ur-
| chaser thereof reserving 70 said William 5. Pike,
| # New Orleans, Louisiana and Allen kddings, OF
Winnsboro, Louisiana, and to all other persons, all
property according TO their rank. And he prays for
Signed 4 DEB. HUGHES. Attorney.
| On motion of A. Deb. Hughes, attorney OF L. K.
Norton, assignee and upon suggesting to the court
that ne ss filed in this court the foregoing petition
il s ordered that William S. Pike. of New Orleans,
Louisiana, Allen Eddipgs, OF Winnsboro, Lou1sisna.
and all other parties IN interest," do show cause upon
| o'cock A. M before this court, why the said petit
ton should not he grsuted and SAID property SOLD
PRAYED for, and why al incoin reeeraea
| erased AND iB is further ordered that notice OF
this petition and order be served upon said William
| = Pike, of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Hen Ed
| diugs Of Winnsboro louisiana, and all other per
sons by serving copy thereof upon them, or thelr
agent or attorney, by said E. e. Norton, assignee
| Publishing copy Of said petition and order three
times 10 the New Orleans Republican, n newspaper
! printed in New Orleans. Louisiana the last publ
cation be made at least rvs days before the DAY OF
Signed April 4. 1870.
T. II. DURELL, Judge
Clerks oiics New Orleans April 4, 1870.
CHARLES CLAIBuSNE, CLERK.
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