New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-15
LEGAL NOTICES.
UNIVED STATES DISTRICT co UkT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
In THE MATTER OF LAURA ]. CHAPMAN
Bankrupt.
In uapkruptcy-No. 1853.

rVo THE HONORABLE e. H. DURELL;
l. Judge OF TIE District Court Of the United
states for the District OF LouIsiana-sittlng in
the petition of E~F. Merton. of the city Of New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee in bank'
repcy OF he estate of Laura j. th&puuan, bankrupt,
respectfully represents that among tne assets
surrendered b. the barsrup', and belonging
to the af1re7aid estate IN BANKRUPTCY, there
is the following described real estate. stu
sted in the State of ouieland, in the parish OF
The south half of the southwest quarter. and
southwest quarter of southeast quarter, aud south
east GUAR or of southeast ouarte OF section twenty
COZ tanning 1871 43-lUO AC5es southwest quarter OF
northwest quarter, and northwest quarter OF south
ives Quarter SO ath ha f of soufngs Quarter of
section tWenty-nlne, and east taf OF southea Sc
quarter OF north@ est quar- and east oaf Of north
east quarter OF section thirty, and the northeast
quarter of ctlon twentyDlne, cont ming "a acres
east naf of southeast quarter OF section twenty five
township twenty north Of range six east and south
Ia of southwest quarter OF seciton thirty in town
ship twenty, north range seven east, containing
l6i As Ito acres situated in the parish OF morehousa
acres; together with sJthe necessary buildings and
outbuildInes thereon, good repair.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
record ineun 5ered 1fcbsrasd WITH the following
here natter specified mortgages, Judgments, liens
ana priviit ges resting thereon. 10 wit
Judicial NOR gaze resulting from a jId sTnent in
Morehoaae in favor Of j. " & Meison. of Of sew
nan. Georgia, dated twenty-eighth iune. 1863. for
SO ~ Oo ~lth Rht per cent interest on ~ w rom
from January ls6a
And your tiqner further represents that it is
impossb for MIN to determine the validity of said
incumbras ces and the amounu thereon that
he can not ascertain the value OF said property by
agreement between himself add the creditors
holding said security, provided section twenty
of the bankrupt act Of 1867. and that il neces
sary in order to ascertain the value of SAID proper
ty ard for the due, proper and speedy administra-
ton of said estate AID for the interest OF the cred
TORS therein. that said be sold at public auc-
tion. free and clear of AL incumbrances That 81
said Iudgmenis, mortgages liens and privileges re,
corded against said rcperty be Cancelled and
erased, SO that your petit Toner convey q clear
and unncumbered title to any purchaser thereof.
gia, all other persons all heir RI hts in law
to The proceeds of the sale OF said properly upon
the distr button thereof
Wherefore Your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered end authorz ID to sell sad property above
described a. public auction, free and clear from all
membranes. That all said Judgments, mort.
cages liens and privileges recorded AGAINST SAID
property be Cancelled ard erased, hat your petit
any purcnsser Thereof, reserving to said j. W. b.
Nelson, Newman, Georgia, and to ali other persons
all the rights in Law to the proceeds OF tue sale
of Said properly according to their rank. And he
(SignedI A. DEB. HUGHES Attorney
On motion of A. Deb. Hughes, attorney OF L. f.
Norton assignee and upon suggesting to the court
that hs has filed this court the foregoing petit
ton. 1t is ordered that j. w. 3. Nelson, Newman,
Georgia. and all other parties in interest, do show
eleven O'Clock A. NJ before this court ny the SAID
pertion should not be granted, and said property
sod, a. prayed for and why al incun ORANGES re.
corded against sad property should not be cancelled
nd erased And it is further ordered that notice of
this petition and order be served upon said j. w. B.
Nelson, Newman, Georgia, and all other persons by
serving a copy thereof upon rhem or their agent or
attorney, by said E. f. Norton. assignee pub ish-
the New Orleans Republican, a newspaper printed
in New Orleans, louisiana, the last publication to
be made at least i've days before the day OF hearing
Signed May II, 1870.
tsigne6 DURELL, Judge
InyI4 1926 X LoEw, Deputy Clerk