New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-24
UNITED STATES RIOT COZ 81
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
In THE MATTER OF /. j. PHILLIPS. BANK
rupt-
In Bankruptcy-No. 7s2

THO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL.
L Judge of the District CoUr2 OF the United
States for the District OF LoIlslana stllng IN DAM
The petition of E E Norton, of the city Of New
Orleans, herein appearing a. toe assignee IN bank
ruptcy Of the estate ct L. j. Philips. bankrupt re-
spectuS represents that among the assets surIe-i-
dered by the BANKRUPT and belonging to the atore
said estate in bankruptcy, there Is the toIoTlng
des rbed real estate situated IN the rtate OF Lou
lslana, in he parish Of Claibo 70 wit
The southwest quarter of The northwest quarter
OF twenty four ard the northeast quarter OF
nine west, excepting tbs northwest quarter OF toe
last named quarter section; also, the northwest
quarter ofthe sout qu -rtar OF section twenty
four township twenty, range nine west
Your petitioner further Represents that the mere
inbefore described real e.tate IS as appears Of
record. lncumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages judgments. liens
ana privileges resting i4ereon to VT:
Mortgage in favor of + y. krous for SUI
Anc your petitioner further represents inst It IS
impossible for him 10 determine the vadtg OF sad
membranes and thu amount cue thereon; enat ne
can not ascertain the value o. said property ~
agreement between himself 4pd the creditors noid.
the bankrupt act OF 1851. And that 1t IS necessary
in order 10 ascertain the value OF said property IA
FOR me dne nropcr and speedy air iuistratien OF
said estate and for the interest OF the creditors
therein sal ats De sold IL pabi'c auction
judgments mortgages liens aDd privileges rec 1rGed
| against said property be cadceled and erased so
| thai your petitioner can convey clear ana unlh'
ClrnIered tite to ans purchaser thereof TesFrYln
20 said Il. q. Krou5 aud 70 ell other perSons az
their Ehts IN law 10 the proceeds o. t7 Bale OF said
|
| Wherefore your petitioner pays That ne rnhy De
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described al public auction and clear from s
incum brauce5. nat al aid Judgments 1norigaS es
hens and pr yegea recorded against sald property
| be Cancelled and erased that your petitioner caH
| convey g clear aud urlncumbered title - any pur
| chaser thereof reservng to SAID I; o. krous, and
to all other persons all the rights in law 10 the pro
ceeds OF the sale of said property, according to then
rank. Ard ne prays for all other necessary orders
| (Signed) a. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb Hughes, attorney OF E e
Norton. assignee, and upon suggesting 10 the cour
| that he has filed in this court the foregoing peti
| ton, it Is ordered that +. 0. Krous Germantown
Louisiana, and all other parties ia 10 terast DO sno7
cause upon the fourteenth day OF May A; ID 1870, a
eleven o'clock a Nj, before this court why the sac
| petition should not be granted ana said property
| sold as prayed for, ano why all membranes RS
| corded sgainst said property should not be can
| celed and erased. And it is further ordered tina
notice OF this petition and order be served upon sal
f. .. krous and IL other persons, by serving cop
thereof upon them, their agent or attorney, or
| SAID f. L Norton, assignee, publishing copy o
| sad petition and order three times IN the New ~
| leans Republican newspaper printed IN New VI
leans, the last Publication TO be made st least nv
| DAYS before the day of hearing.
| Signed April g. 1870.
| true copy: Il. a. DU RELL, Juogs-
! Clerks office, New Orleans, April s, le7G.
| apl02l mJ8 CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Clerk