New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-22

TSO H HONORABLE e. II DURELL,
I Judge OF the District Court Of the United atsUss
for Tie DIstriC. OF IOulslaDa-SIttIug IN bankruptcy:
The petition CT Il. f. Norton, OF The city o. New
Orleans, herein appearing as tbs assignee in Bank
uaiy, and az a member of Erwin " %, bankrupt,
respectfully represenLs'that among the assets sur
rendered by the bankrupt, and belonging TO the
aforesaid estate in bank no'cy, there IS the follow.
ing described real estate, situated IN the state OF
Lonisiana, IN the parish of i~berviile. 10 VII:
che plantation kDowo as the Edgene'd Plantation.
situated on Bayo u Crosse Tete, described n full IN
the deed Of sale of the same made by the Sheriff Of
1866. herein surrendered by the aforesaid bankrupt
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbetofe described real estate IL, as appears OF
record. ~tncumhered and charged with tie following
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments, liens
and privilege. rest ug thereon, 20 wit:
Vender mortgage for the sum Of S3l7t & in favor
Of the heirs OF Mrs. Martha Smith. deceased, name
", lanes Livingston. Charles Liv ngston. Martha
L'viDgs on wife OF Ben Smith, Eliza livingston,
wife OF Lynn W. Watson, Charles Hammond: 12T-
TIA I. nhcmay ksrnasbsn. r. G.
James Hammond, W. g. hammond, james K. car
relt, Villas Garrett, MARY Anu Garrett, wifa OF ".
h. curl, children OF John II. Garrett, deceased, de
pendants OF Ebzaheth Garrett. of Ustiett Carrot
ana John Garrett, Mary Garrett ADD Thomas Keys.
adnriDis rator, Tor 5000; judicial.mortgags N favor Of
Joseph l.. Jafslson, for SiOlo; special mortgage IN
| favor of Cummings Brown q 90 for S4cCj,
And that petitioner further represents. that 1t IS
impoesib 9 for him to determine the validity Of said
membranes aud tic amount dua thereon; That he
| can not ascertain the 7aiue OF sod proper y by agree
ment between himself ana the ~credltors holding
| said SECURITY, as provided IN seCtlOu lNSufy Oh ihb
YankruJt set of 1857. And that it is necessary in
order to ascertain the vslue Of said p%ropertv, and
{ r the cue, proper and speedy ADMINISTRATION
of said estate. and Tor the interest OF
the creditors therein, that said estate be
sold at pup' 10 auction, free and clear OF al incum-
b-snces. That al SAID Judgments, mortgages, liens
and privileges recorded against said property be
car ceIed and erased, so tnat your petitioner eau
convey q clear and unincumbered title TO any pur
chaser thereof, re ssrving to said hairs OF Sirs. Mar
tina Smi, n, namely; James Livingston, Charles Liv
irgston. Martha Livp g@ton. Mrs. Ben Sun Tn, Elizs
Liv ngst N, Ars. Lynn, W. Watson. Charles Ham
mord, Martha h. Hammond, Mrs. Thomas Kesrna
CHAN, r. G. Hammond. wife of j w. Stokes. NJ. A
ttsnlmoud. James Hammood, W. G.. Hammond
James X. Garrett, William Garrett. hary Arm var
rett, wife Of w. A. Curl, children Of Joan II Gar
ratt, deceased; descendants of Elizabeth Garrett
of Catiett Garrett. and Of john Garrett, Nancy Gar
-ett and Tnymas Keys, Pierre Gellurman. adm,nis
trator. Joseph Il. Jamisou Cummings, Brown Il Co
and % ALI other .presons, all their rights in law, q
the proceeds OF the sails OF said property upon III
distribution thereof,
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he NAV b
ordered and authorized to sell said property abov
described. at public auction, free and clear from q