New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-06

DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF A. P. BUTLER, BANK
Tupt.
In Bankruptcy-No. 16fI.

ITO THE HONORABLE f. II. DUEELL,
l. Judge or the District Court OF the United
States Tor the District OF Louisana-siJing IN Bank
TuptCy.
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee III bank
ruptcy OF Ihs estate of a r. Butler, bankrupt, re-
spectfuiy represents that among the assets surrsn
dered By The bankrupt, and be onging to toe afore
said estate in bankruptcy, there Is the following
described real tate situated in the State of LouSl-
ana in ne parish OF Bossier, to-wit-
One undivided b ,if interest in the following tract
of land owned IN common with PIerc5 NJ. Butler, OF
Fractional section one in township nineteen
forth. and fractional sections thlrylye aud thirty
sIS. IN township twenty north all IN range fourteen
west, in the district of lands north or Red riysr.
containing two hundred and seven and iityone an d
q haf one huudredths acres, together with al
buildings api improvements thereon situated, IN
Bosser parish, LOU lana, being the same property
purchased by Pierce ri. Butter and A. ?. Batter
from John Pickett
Your petitioner further represents that the ga 4
herein before described real estate is as appears OF
record incarn 5ered a1d charged with tae iolowinL
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, Lens
and privileges resting thereon, towlt:
Special and vendor mortgage in favor OF John
Pickett. pawn of thsse notes given by
A p. and Fierce W. Butler. two Of SAID mortgage
rotes tor 1854 80 now neld by john PicAett and
one of said notes Tor Sl497 %, being row held by
Judicial mort gage in favor of Israel Rogers for
500.
Judicial mortgages in favor of Elias O'Neil, for
Judicial mortgage in favor of O'Neil ( Jones,
Tor the OF $50
judicial mortgage in favor OF ". J. Fish. Tor the
Judicial mortgage n favor of Mrs. G. B. Sigh, adj
nlnistratrlX. for SliJ
judicial mortgage IN favor OF Thomas IL. Morris,
for S9D.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
npossible for him to determine the validity of said
membranes and the amount due thereon: that
nj can not sscer am the value OF said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold.
ing said security, provided in section twenty Of
the bankrupt act OF 16 And that 1t IS necessary IN
order to ascertain the value of said property, and
for the due, proper and speedy administration OF
said estate and Tor tho interest OF the creditors
therein that said estate be sold at pubic auction,
free and clear of all incumb rances. That all said
judgments mortgages. liens and privileges recorded
against said property be canes ed ana erased, SO
that your petitioner can convey clear and unin-
to said John p ckett, George McCalla. Israel
Mrs. 6. b. Sigh, Administrative, Thomas II. Nor
ris and to all other persons, all their rights i'll law,
to the proceeds OF the sale Of said property upon the
Wherefore your petitioner prays that be may be
ordered and authorized to sell 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
convey a clear and unlncumoeied title to any pur-
chaser thereof, reServlpg to SAID john flckett,
e1rgs hG"A .gFaei hosei srb adm Hsl
trix, honas Morris and to all other persons. ail
the rights in law the proceeds OF the sale OF SAID
property according to their ranh And ne prays tor
,sisned, A. DEB. HUGHES Attorney.
On motion Of A. Deb Hughes, attorney of E. f..
Norton, assi2nee and upon suggesting to the court
that he bas filed this court the foregoing petition
1t is ordered that John Pickett: Benton, Bossier
parish, Louisiana: George McCaia, Benton, BOssier
PARISH. Louisiana: Israel Rogers, Rocky Mount
Louisiana; Elias Neil, Benton, Louisiana; W. j,
Fish, Benton. Louisiana: Mrs G. Il. Sigh, admin.
istra rix, Benton, Louisiana; Thomas II. Morris
Shreve port. Lon siana and O'EeiI Jones, Benton,
Louisiana, and al other parties in nterest, do show
cause upon the twenty eighth day Of April, a. ID.
l.7U at eleven o'clock. A NJ before this court, why
the saiG petition should not be granted. and said
property SOLD, aged ttr, and way all lncum bran
ces recorded against aid properly should not 0s
cznce6d ard erased. And it is further ordered that
notice of this petition and order b9 served upon said
John Pickett George Mcl'aiia, Israel Rogers. Elias
O'Neil, O'Neil x Jones W. j. Fish, Mrs. G. =
Sigh administrators, Thomas Ii. Morris, and III
other persons by serv;nga COPY thereof upon them
or their agent 3ttoru0y Or By SAID l.. h. Norton
assignee, publishing a copy of SAID petition and
order three times the New Orleans Republican
a newspaper printed in New Orleans, the last pub
Geton to be made least five days before the day Of
bearing
Signed March %, 1870.
E. II. DURELL. Judge.
a true copy:
Clerk otfices New Orleans. March %. 1879.
CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Clerk.
NJ