New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-08


ITO. THE HONORABLE r. Il. DURELL
Il Judge of the DIS riot Court Of the Unitso
states Tor the District Of Loaissna-sitting N
The pstition of z. f. Norton, of the city of New
oreans, herein appearing as the as sigass IN bank
FupecS, Of the estate of John W. CiaTAe bankrupt,
esspecst1ny represents that, among the assets sur
rendered By the bankrupt. and belonging 20 the
aforesaid assete in bankruptcy. there tae follow
1ng oescr0ed real estate slgnated in the State OF
louisiana, ia the parish Of Madison, 20 wit
"A plantation, situated iu Madison parish, Loui.
dred aud seventy nine acres Of land more or less
Snd known as the - Whitaker Plsce," together with
owening house, cabins. barn and all other i'm prove
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinoetore deseri bed real estate IT, ss appears Of
recor1, encumbered and charged witn the following
hereinafter spec fieo mortgages, judgments, hens
and privileges resting thereon, - wit
Op5cial mortgage Ia favor of Jonn +, Lewis, OF
New Orleans, on record ia Madison parish, b. secure
sae payment OF four notes two for S5o00 and
$3.50, dated January q, 1866, drawn by John "
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And your petitioner further represents. that it is
impossible TOR hira to determine the validity Of said
zncsm 5ranees and the mount due hereoD that lie
can not ascertain the vaus of property by agree
sDt between himself and the creditors o!dng said
security rs provided in section twenty OF the bar
rupt act of 1851 And tlat il is necessary in order 20
sscerta1n the value Of said property AND Cor the
Que, proper aad speedy administration OF said es
sate ara for the interest OF the creoitors nereIn
that said estate be sold at public auction, free
c9ar of all membranes. lhar all said IaGglne ~
nortgages, hens and pr viieges rscorosd against
petitioner can convey clear and nrIncunbered
title to any purchaser thereof, rsserying TO said
John L. Lewis, and TO ail other persons. s their
rights in law, to the Urocee1s OF tho sale oil s3ld
property upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prsys that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
escrEed at public auction. fres and clear from al
incuubrences. That all said in 3smeuts, mortgages
liens and privileges recorded against SAID property
bs Cancelled and erased, so that your petitioner can
convey clear and un!ucumbNed title TO any pur,
TO li other pertons, all toe rights IL law TO the
ceeds ofthe sale or said property according to thsT
rams And he prays for all other necessary orders.
(Sa1edl A DEB HUGHES, AttorHey.
On motion of A. Deb Hughes attorney of Z. r..
Norton assignee, and upon suggesting to the court
ne has filed in this court foregoing petition
1t ordered that John L. Lewis, and all cther par
ties in interest do show cause upon the seventh day
OF MAY, A. D., 1870 at elaven O'Clock A. ~ Ceto1
this court, why the said petition should not be
granted. said property sold, as prayed for. and
Why all membranes recorded against ssid property
should not be cancelled and erased. And 1t is fur
thsr ordered that notice of this petition and order
be served upon said John Z. Lewis, and all other
persons, by serving copy thereof upon them. OF
tnsir agent or attorney, by said E. E Norton as
sigues publishing copy OF said petition and order
three times the New Orleans Republican, q
newspaper printed in the city OF New Orleans
Louisiana. the last publication to be made st Least
I've days before the day Of hearing
e. h. DURELL, J0dgs.
A true COPY:
Clerks Office, New Orleans. Apri! 4, 1870.
OHARLES CLAiBOREE.
aosI0t Clerk.