New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-03
UNITEas STATES DssCKILT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF A. p. BUTLER. BANK
In Bnnkruptcy-Eo. 194I.

ITO THE E ONORABLE E. II. DURELL,
L Judge of the District Court OF the United
States for the District OF Louisana-sitting in Bank
ruutcy:
The petition of z T.. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in bank
rupcy OF ID estate OF A. f. Butler, bankrupt, re-
specially represents that among the assets
dereo by the bankrupt, and belonging to the afore-
said estate bankruptcy, there is the following
described real tate situated the State of oujs
| ana in me parish of Bossier, to-wit-
One undivided half interest in the following tract
of isnd owned in common with Piercs ID. Butler, OF
Bossler parlsn0o Wit:
Fractional section one, in township nineteen
north and fractional sections thirty i've and thirty
SIN, in township twenty north, all in range fourteen
containing two hundred and seyen and ftty-one and
a haf one hundredths acres, together with all
Bossier parish Louisiana, being the same property
purchased by Pierce ii. Butter and A. P. Butler
from John Pickett.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herein described resi- estate is, as appears of
record incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments, hens
and privileges resting thereon, towit;
Special and vendors mortgage in favor of John
Pickett, TO payment OF three notes given By
a. P. and Fierce NJ. Butler, two of said mortgage
notes TOR 1854 So now held by John Pickett: and
George McCaiia
Judicial mortgage in favor OF Israel Rogers. for
$500.
Judicial mortgage in favor Of Elias ONeil, for
Judicial mortgage 10 favor of o'NeiI d Jones.
judicial mortgage in favor OF W. j. Fish. for the
Judicial mortgage in favor OF Mrs. G. B. Sigh, ad
mnistratrix, fer $50.
Judicial mortgage in favor Of Thomas II. Morris.
for 500
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him to determine the validity of said
incum ORANGES and the amount due thereon; that
he can not ascer ain the value OF said property sby
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
ing said security, provided in section twenty of
the bankrupt act of 1857 And that it is necessary in
order to ascertain the value of said property and
for the due. proper and speedy administration of
said estate, and for the interest of the creditors
therein. tn at said estate be sold at public auction,
free and clear of all membranes. That all said
judgments, mortgages liens and privileges recorded
against said property be canoe ed and erased. SO
numbered title TO any purchaser thereof. reservng
to said John Pickett. George McCalis, Israel
Mrs. G: B. Sigh, administratrx. Thomas Il. Nor
ris and to all other persons all their rights in law
to the proceeds OF the sale OF said property the
distribution thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that be may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property bove
described at public suction free and clear from ali
membranes. That all said judRme ats, mortgages
liens and privileges recorded against said property
be Cancelled ana erased, so that sour petitioner can
convey q clear and unincumbesed title to any pur-
chaser thereof. reserying to said JOAN Piekett
u Jones, W. j. Fish, Mrs. g. B. Sigh. administra.
trix. homas IL Morris and to ell other persons. all
property according to their rank. And he prays for
q other necessary orders -
On motion of A. Deb Hughes, attorney of E. e.
Norton, assignee, and suggesting to the court
that he has filed in this the foregoing petition.
it is ordered that John Pickett. Benton, Bossier
parish, Louisiana; George MeCala, Benton. Bossier
parish. Louisiana; Israel Rogers, Rocky Mount
Louisiana; Elias Neil, Benton, Louisiana; W. J,
Fish. Benton. Louisiana: Mrs G; Il. shgh, admin.
istra rix. Benton. Louisians; Thomas Il. Morris
Shreveport. Louisiana, and O'Neil Il Jones, Benton,
Louisiana and all other parties in interest, do show
cause upon the twenty eighth day of April, A. D..
ls70. at eleven o'clock. A. NJ before this court why
the said petition should not be granted. and said
property sold as prayed for and way all incum bran
ces recorded against laid property should not be
car Iai nd And furt har nrda hat
notice of this petition and order bs served upon said
John Pickett, George McCalia, Israel Rogers Elias
O'Nei ONeil Jones, W. j. Fish, Mrs. G. B
Sligh administrative, Thomas H. Morris, and ali
other persons. by serving copy thereof upon them,
CT their agent or attorney, or by said E. T. Norton
assignee, publishing copy of said petition and
order three dimes in the New Orleans Republican,
newspaper printed in New Orleans, the last publ
eeton to De made at least five days before the day
hearing.
Signed March %, 1870
true copy:
Clerks Office, New Orleans. March %, 1870
CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Clerk
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