New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-13
LEGAL NOTICES.
UNITED STATS Dl0TRIOT COUKT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THR MATTER OF j. LEE PETITE.
Bankrupt.
In Bankrsp.cy-No. oOo.

TO THE HONORABLE z. H. DURBLL.
Judge of the District Court Of the United
states ior the District OF In bank
The petition of z. z. Norton. of the city OF New
ruptcy of the estate Of j. Lee Petit, bankrupt.
respectfully represents
rupt and belonging to the aforesaid estate in bank
ruptoy there is tue following described real estate
situated in the State OF Louisiana. parish OF More
One undivided fourth interest in attract of land
situated in Morehouse parish. Louisiana, known
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbeore described real estate appears of
record incumbersd and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments. liens
and privileges resting thereon, to wit
TaciJ mortgage in favor OF minor heirs OF James
Petit for $500
Conventional MORTGAGE in favor Of J. Il. Stevens.
And your petitioner further represents that it il
i'm possible for him to determine the validity OF said
incum ORANGES and the amount due thereon; that
be not ascertain tho value of said property By
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
the bankrupt act of 1867 And that 1t is necessary
in order to ascertain the value of sad property.
Of said estate and for the interest the creditors
therein that said estate be sold at pubic auction,
tree and clear of all incumbfances That all said
ID sgan said PROPERTY Be oancslsd ana erased %
to said minor heirs Of James Petit j. H. stevens,
said property upon the distribution thereof
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may DO
order I'd and authorized sell said property above
described at public auction free and clear from al
membranes Thst all said Judgments. mort
cages. liens and privileges recorded against said
property be cancelled and erased, that your petit.
tioner can convey clear and unincumbered title to
purchaser thereof reservng to said minor heirs
of James Petit. j. NJ. Stevens s. W. Riley. agent.
and to all other persons all this rights in law to the
proceeds of the sale of said property according to
their rank And he prays for all other necessary
orders.
(SisneD A. DEB HUGHES. Attorney.
On motion of A. DEB. Huxhes attorney OF K. e.
Norton assignee, and upon suggesting TO the court
that has filed in this court tne foregoing pesiiou,
it is ordered that minor heirs OF James Petit res
idence unknown, J. H. Stevens, s. W Riley. agent.
of Bastrop Louisiana. and all other parties In in
A. d. 1870, &C eleven O'Clock A. NJ. before this
court why the said petition should not be granted,
and said property sold. prayed for. and why ell
membranes recorded against said property
should not be cancelled and erased. And II is fur
Their ordered that notice of this petition and order
be served upon said minor heirs Of James Petit,
j. N. Stevens S. W. Riley. agent and al other per-
sons. by serving copy thereof upon them, or their
agent attorney. or by said E. E. Norton, assignee.
publishing copy OF said petition and order three
times in the New Orleans Republican. newspaper
printed in New Orleans. the last publication to b
made at least five days before the day Of hearing.
Signed April 4, 1870
Clerks Office, New Orleans, April 4, 1870.
APPS 81 30 OLA RLES CLAIBORNE. Clerk