New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-12

ITO THE honorable Z. 4 DuRELL,
Judge of the District Court OF she United
Ssstes for the District of Lou5iapastting Bank
The petition of e. Norton of the city of New
Orleans herein appearing as The assignee IN bank
ruptcy of the estate OF A. P. Butler, bankrupt,
specially represents that among the assets surren
dered by the bankrupt aud be onging 80 the afore-
said estate IN bankrupt there is the following
described real estate, situated in the State OF Lous
ana. n me parish OF Bossler toWlt-
One undivided half interest the following tract
of ,aud owned in common with Pierce N Butler Of
Bos5ier parish, to wit:
fractional section one, in township nine1een
Forth and fractional sections thirtyiVe ana thirty
west in the district of lands north OF Fed river,
Containing two hundred and seven and nifty one ard
buildings ard improvements thereon situated n
BossIer parish, Louisiana being the same property
purchased by Pierce III. Butter and a. Z. Butler
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hsrenbefore described real estate is appears Of
record. inounbered and charged with the ,olioEins
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments. liens
aIi privileges resting thereon, to.wIt-
special and vendors mortgage in favor OF John
PicksVJ to secure payment OF three notes given oy
oes a inc sa now ped 'b b% %
ons of said notes for Sl197 Is, being now he.d oy
George McOaila.
judicial mortgage in favor of Israel Rogers for
Judicial mortgage in favor CT Elias ONeil for
judicial mortgage in favor OF oNeil & Jones
judicial mortgage in favor OF ". J. fish. for the
Judicial mortgage in favor of Mrs. G. B. Sigh, ad-
mInistratrix, for $50.
Judicial mortgage in favor of Thomas H. Morris
for $50.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him to determine the validity of said
incumbrsnces and the amount due thereon; that
he not ascers ain the value OF said property oy
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
ing ssid security as provided in section twenty Of
che bankrupt act Of 1857 And that is necessary IN
order to ascertain the value of said property, and
for the due, proper and speedy ADMINISTRATION of
ssd estate, and for the interest of the creditors
therein. tn ct said estate be sold at public auction,
free and clear of all incumbrances. That all said
judgments mortgages. liens and privileges recorded
against said property be canoe ed and erased. 90
thai your petitioner can convey clear and unin-
numbered title to any purchaser thereof res1rvng
Rogers, Elias ONei ONeil & Jones, w. j. Fish.
Rs and to all other persoRs all their rights in law,
the proceeds of the sale OF said property upon the
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sci! said property above
described at public auction, free and clear from all
incumbrances. That all said Judgments mortgages,
liens and privileges recorded against said property
bs Cancelled and erased, that petitioner can
convey clear and unncum oered title to any pur-
chaser thereof, reserglpg TO SAD John ,PIcgetf;
& Jones. W. J. Fish, Mrs. g. B Sigh, admpistra-
erik, Thomas Morris. and to all other persons all
property according their rank And he prays tor
(sisnedJ A. DEB. HUGHES. Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb Hughes, attorney of E. E.
Norton. assignee and upon suggesting to The court
that be has filed IL this court the foregoing petition
IL is ordered that John Pickett Benton, Bosser
parish, louisiana George MeCalla, Benton, Bossier
Louisisna Elias o Neil, Benton, Louisiana; W. j,
Fish, Benton. Louisiana; Mrs G; b. Sigh, admin.
istra xix, Benton, Louisiana; Thomas II. Morris
Shreveport, LOUISIANA, and O'Nen Jcnes, Benton,
Louisiana, and all other parties in interest, 90 show
cause upon the twenty'eighth day Of April, e. D
1870 at eleven O'Clock a. NJ, before this court, why
the said petition should not be granted. and said
property sold, prayed for and way all iucum bran
ces recorded against aid property should not %
cancelled and erased And 1t is further ordered that
notice of this petition and order b served upon said
Johu Pickett, George Nc Gala, Israel Rogers. Elias
O'Heil O'Netl Jones, W. j. Fish, Mrs. G.. B
Sign, adr1inistratrx, Thomas H. Morris, and al!
other persons, b. serving copy thereof upon them,
CT their agent or attorney, by said e. T. Norton
assignee, publishing copy of said petition an
order three times m the New Orleans Republican,
a newspaper printed in New Orleans, the last pub L
cation to be made at least Eve days before tae day OF
hearing
Signed March %, 1870.
E. H. DURELL. Judge.
a true copy:
Clerks office, New Orleans. March %, 1870.
CHARLES CLAIBOENE, CLERK
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