New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-17

TITO THE HONORABLE L. Il. DUEELL,
States ;or the District of Lousiana-stting N b
F1PP pc ..i.;o ofR Marion Of tina citv Of Ns,,
Orleans, herein appearing the assignee in bank
ruptCy of the estate of A. r. Butler, bankrupt, re-
soectfuiy represents that among the assets surren
dered by The bankrupt, and DeiougDg to the afore-
said estate IN oaokruptcy, there Is The following
described real tate situated In the state OF Aousi-
ana, N .1e parish OF Bosser towt-
Ole undivided half interest III the to lowing tract
of and owned in common with PIercS II. Butler, Of
Bo55Ier parish, to wit:
Fractional section one, in township nineteen
Forth, and fractional sections thirtyye and thirty
Six township twenty nortG, all in range fourteen
wsat, in the district of lands north OF Red river,
containing two hundred and seven and fly and
hat b undredths acres, together WITH All
buildings and improvements thereon situateo. IN
Bo:sier parish, Lou -ians, being the same property
purchaaec By Pierce NJ. Butter and A. L. Butler
from joan Pickett.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hsrsnbefoTe described resi- estate is as appears of
record. incuAbered aod charged with tle following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, liens
and privileges resting thereon, to-wit:
Special and VENDORS mortgage in favor of John
Pickett, to secure payment of three notes given 10y
notes Tor 1854 SO, neld By John Pics EFT. and
ons of said notes for Sl2s7 p, being now heid By
George McCalia.
Judicial mortgage in favor of Israel Rogers, for
judicial mortgage in favor OF Elias oNeil for
judicial mortgage in favor of ONeil i Jones'
for the of $50
judicial mortgage in favor OF W. j. Fish. for the
sun OF SOL.
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ministratrix, for Sl5O
JUDICIAL mortgage in favor OF Thomas T. Morris
for $50.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him determine the validity OF said
incumbrances and the amount due thereon that
be can not ascerain the vsine OF said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold.
,ns sad S as IN
order TO ascertain the value OF SAID property, ana
for he due Ter aha az tb
therein, th at said estate be sold at pubic auction
free and clear of all incumbrances. That all said
lutgu mortgages. liens and privileges recorded
against said property be cHhcs cd ana erased, so
thst your petitioner can convey clear and unn-
eumoeTed title 70 any purchaser thereof resT[v,ng
Rogers, Elias O'Neil. ONeil d Jones, w. J. Fish.
Mrs q Il. Sigh, ADMINISTRATIVE, Thomas t. Nor
ris, and TO all other pers3Rs all their rights in law,
the proceeds of the sale OF said property the
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction. free and clear from all
ipcumbrances. That all said judgment mortgages,
liens and privileges recorded against said property
be Cancelled and erased so that your petitioner can
convey a clear and unincumbered title to any pur-
chaser thereof, reserypg to said John Pickett;
d Jones. ". j. Fish, Mrs. G. B Sigh administra.
trx Thomas II Morris, and to all other persons. all
the rights IN law 10 the proceeds OF the sale OF said
property according their rank And he prays for
(slsnedi A DEB. HUGHES. Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb Hughes, attorney OF E. f.
Norton. assignee and upon Suggesting to the court
Snat he mas ned IN TINS court the foregoing petition
it is ordered that John Pickett Benton, Bossler
parish, Louisiana; George ieCalla, Benton. Booster
parish. Loui5ians; Israel Rogers, Rocky Mount
Louisis na; Elias o Neil, Benton Loulsiaps; W. J,
Fish, Benton, Louisiana: Mrs g. b. singh, admin
istra rix. Benton, Louisiana; Thomas II. Morris.
Shreveport. louisians, and O'Nei IL jones, Benton,
Louisiana, and all other parties in interest, do show
cause upon the tweutyeigh Gay OF April, A. d.
1870 at eleven o'clock A. NJ, before this court, why
the said petition should not be granted. and said
property sole, as prayed for, and way all incun bran
ces recorded against laid properly should not be
Cancelled an erased. And it is further ordered that
notice of this petition and order bs served upon said
John Pickett, George McCaa, Israel Rogers, Elias
O'neii, O'Neil & Jones, w. j. Fish, Ms. G. 3
Sigh, administrative Thomas H. Morris, and all
other persons by serving copy thereof upon them,
CT their agent attorney, or by said Il. h. Norton
assignee publishing copy Of said petition and
order three times IN the New Orleans Republican,
newspaper printed in New Orleans, the last publ
cation to be made at least five days before the day of
hesring.
E. H. DURELI. Judge.
a true copy:
Clerks otfce, New Orleans. March %, 1870.
CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Clerk.
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