New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05

TO THE honorable e H. DUgRLI
| L Judge OF tie District Court of the Unite
| ruptcy:
The petition of E. Norton, of the city of New
| Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee hank
, ruptcy OF the estate OF A. +. Butler bankrupt. re
specially represents that among the assets surren
derea oy the o2nkrupf. AID belonging TO the afore
SAID estate N bankruptcy, there is lhe following
described rea tate situated in the state Of Lou
| ana, in me parish of Bosser to wit
One undivided half interest in the following trsc
| OF iano owned IN common with Pierce NJ Butler, o
b35sler parIsh1o wit:
north, and fractional sections thirtyge and thirty
SIX, IN township twenty north, all in range fourteen
west IN the district OF lands north OF Red river
containing two hundred and and i.ty one anc
| a hat one hundredths acres, together with al
| buildings and Improvements thereon situated, il
Bossier parish, Louisiana, being the same property
| purchased by Pierce n. Butter and A. P. Butler
Your petitioner further represents that the SAID
nsreln before described real estate is, appears Of
record. lncuAbered AID charged with the IolowinE
| hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments liens
| and privileges resting thereon rowit:
| Specia! and vendor NOR gaye ia favor of John
Pickett, to secure payment of three given by
4. r. and Pierce 81. Batter two OF said mort aga
notes tor 1854 80 now ned b. John Pickett. and
George McCaila.
Judicial mortgage in favor of Israel Rogers, for
Judicial mortgage in favor of Elias C'Neil, for
judicial mortgage in favor OF O'Neil & Jones,
for the sum OF $3.50
judicial mortgage in favor of W. j. fish. for the
sum of SOL
judicial mortgage in favor of Mrs. G. B. Sligo, ad-
miDistratrix for SEQ
judicial mortgage in favor of Thomas H. Morris,
for 800.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible Tor him to determine the validity OF said
incuthDrances and the amount due thereon; that
ne can not ascsr ain the value OF said property by
ing sad security, as provided in section twenty of
the bankrupt act OF 1851 And that is necessary in
for the due proper and speedy o
said estate and for the interest of the creditors
therein; that said estate be sold at public auction
free and clear of all incumb rances. That all said
Judgments, mortgages liens and privileges recorded
against said property be canoe ed and erased, so
that your petiuoner can convey clear and unin-
eum6esed title 70 any purchaser thereof reservng
Roger, Elias Neil, O'Neil i JONES' w. j. Fish,
Mrs. G. 3. Sligh administrator, Thomas II. Nor.
RS, and to all otherperS2Bs all their rights law
distribution thereof.
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
membranes. Thai all said judgments, mort CAGES
liens privileges recorded against said property
be Cancelled and erased so that our pettloner can
convey clear and unincumbered title to any pur-
chaser chaser thereof, reserying to said joan Pickett
d Jones' w. J. Fish, Mrs. G. b Sigh, administra
trix. Thomas II Morris and to all other persons all
properly according to their rank. And he prays for
otner necessary orders.
tslgned A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
- On motion of A. Deb Hughes, attorney of f. f.
Norton. assignee, and upon suggesting to the court
that ne has filed in this court the foregoing petition
1t It's. is ordered that John Pickett Benton. Bossier
parish, louisiana George McCalla, Benton, Bossier
parish. Louisians; Israel Rogers Rocky Mount
Loqlsi ana; Elias 0 Neil, Benton Louisiaua; w. j.
Fish, Benton Lousiana; Mrs G. b. Sigh, admin
l3trs .rix Benton, Louisiana; Thomas II. Morris.
S1reVeport Louisiana, and O'Neil l. Jones, Benton
Louisiana, and all other parties in interest do show
cause upon the twenty eighth day of April A. d.
lslU at eleven O'Clock, a. NJ. before this court Why
the sa1o petition should. not be granted. and said
property so'1 as prayed for, and way all incum bran
n%t nnrfry .gi.
Cancelled and erased And It is further ordered that
notice OF tins petition and order be served upon said
Jonn Plckett, George McCalia, Israel Rogers Elias
O'Neil, ONeu Jones, w. j. Fish Mrs G. r
Sigh, administrative, Thomas FL. Morris and all
other persons by serving copy there Of upon them
CT their agent or attorney, by said Z. H. Norton
assignee, publishing copy of said petition and
order three times in the New Orleans Republican,
newspaper printed in New Orleans, the last pub j.
cation to be made Ave days before the DAY of
hearing.
Signed March %, 1870.
E. II. DURELL. Judge.
true copy:
Clerks office, New Orleans. March g. 1870.
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