New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-30

In Hankruptcy-SO. SGo.
ITO THE HONORABLE E, Il. DURELL;
L Judge Of the District Court of the United
States for the District OF Misunderstanding IN oanh
/ he petition of f. E. Norton, of the city OF New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee in bank
ruutcy OF the estate of j, Lee Petit, bankrupt,
respectfully represents
rupt and belonging to the aforesaid estate IN bank
ruptcy thsre the following described real estate,
situated in the State OF Louisiana. parish OF More
Orc undivided fourth interest in tract of land
situated in Morehouse parish, louisiana known
yo1r petitioner further represents that the said
described real estate is as appears OF
record iucumbere and charged WITH the following
| hereinafter specified mortgages judgments. liens
| and privileges resting thereon, to Wit. r.u
Tacit mortgage in favor OF Il nor Eelrs OF James
| Petit for $500 =, C.....,u
| Conventional mortgage IL favor OF j. n stevens,
| 5000: ). ". Riley, agent.
And your petitioner further represents that 1t is
i'm po sible for him determine the validity OF SAID
he can not ascertain the value OF SAID property by
agreement between himself aud tie creditors mold
the bankrupt act Of 1851 And that it is necessary
in order to ascertain the value OF SAID properly
and for the due, proper and speedy ADMINISTRATOR
OF said estate ana for the interest OF the cred tors
therein that SAID state be sold at puOtc sucUloi
Judgments mortgages. liens and privileges record
ed aaius said property be canceled ana erased so
that your petitioner can convey Clear ana ul!in
numbered title to any p1renaser ihereoii
| 70 said minor heirs OF james Petit j. ii. stevens
| S. w. Riley, agent, and to all otner persons, al
their rights in law, to the proceeds OF the sale OF
| said property upon the distrI button thereof
Wherefore, your petitioner praya tEat ne NJ ay ns
order aud authorized to sell said pro0erty ovt
described at public auction, free ana clear from al
| membranes. Tat all said judgments, mort
| cages liens and privileges recorded against sald
property be Cancelled and erased, go mat your peti
| toner can convey a clear aud unncumDered title te
any pu rchaser thereof, reserving to SAID MINOR heirs
of James Petit, j. M. Stevens, 5 w. Riley agent
and to all other persons. all the rights in to the
proceeds of the sale of ssd propertv according to
their rank. And he prays for all other necessar!
| orders. ,r,r ..
| (Sigued) a DEB dCOdEo' AItorney'
| On motion of A. Deb Hughes, attorney of T..
| Norton assignee and upon suggesting to the cour
that e has filed in this couft the foregolr petition
it is ordered that minor heirs OF ia Pettit res
| idence unknown. j. H. Stevens, ). W Riley, agent
| of Eastrop, Louisiana, and all other parties IN IN
| terest do SHOW cause upon the seventh day OF May
| A. d. 1870 az eleven O'Clock A NJ, before thi
| court why the said petition should not be granted
| and said property sold, as prayed tor and why al
| membranes recorded against sid PROPERTY
| should not be cancelled and erased. And 1t is fur
Their ordered that notice of this petition end orde
| be served upon said minor heirs OF james Petit
j. NJ. Stevens, S. w. Riley. agent. and 81 other pc
| sons BY serving copy thereof upon them, or thei
agent or attorney or by said f. e. Nortou assignee
publishing copy OF said petition and order tire