New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-11
LEGAL NOTICES.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF j. LEE PETIT,
Bankrupt.
In Rankrnp1ey-Eo. $50


TO THE HONORABLE z II. DURELL.
L Judge of the District court OF the United
States for the District of In bank
ruptCy: 49,
me petitiou of r. E. Norton, of the city OF New
Orlsaus herein appearing the assignee in bank.
rupt,y of the estate of j. Lee Petit, bankrupt.
respectfully represents
That among he assets surrendered by the bank
ruDt and belonging to the aforesaid in bank
ruptcy there is tae following described real estate
tuated in the ate OF Louisiana. parish of More
one undivided fourth interest in tract of land
situated in Morehouse parish. Louisiana, known
Your pesitioner further represents that the said
heran before described real estate is appears of
record incumoered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages judgments, liens
and privileges RESTING thereon. to wit
Taci5 mortgage in favor of MINOR heirs OF James
Petit for 5000
5000; ). W. Riley, agent.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for i'm to Determine the va idiiy of said
membranes and the amount que thereon; that
can not ascertain the value Of said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold.
ing SAID security, as provided section twenty of
the bankrupt act Of 1857 And that it is necessary
in order to ascertain the value OF said property.
and for the due, proper and speedy administration
OF said estate and for the interest OF the cred tors
therein that said estate be sold at public auction,
tree and clear of all ipcumbrances. that all ssid
10 gnents mortgages liens and privileges record
ed again5t said property be canceed and erased so
to eaid minor heirs of James Petit, j. ii. Stevens,
their in sd b 70 p1 a Of h ~
taid property upon the distri button thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may be
order ID and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction free and clear from all
inc mbrances. That all said Judgments mort
cages. liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased, SO nat your petit
toner convey clear aud unincumbersd 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 the rights in law to the
proceeds of the sale OF said property according to
their rank. And he prays for all other necessary
orders.
CSjgued) A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb. Hughes, attorney of E. z.
Norton assignee, and upon suggesting to the court
that has filed this court the foregoing petit ion,
it is ordered that minor heirs OF James Petit, res
idence unknown. j. H. Stevens, s. w. Riley, agent,
of Bastrop, Louisiana. aud all other parties IN in
A. D. 1870 IL eleven O'Clock NJ. before this
court why the SAID petition should not be granted
and said property Sold as prayed for, and why all
membranes recorded against said property
should not be Cancelled and erased And it is fur
Their ordered that notice of this petition and order
he served upon said minor heirs of James Petit,
j. III. Stevens, s. W. Riley agent aud all other per-
sons. by serving copy thereof upon them, or their
agent attorney by said E. T. Norton, assignee.
Publishing copy of said petition and order three
times in the New Orleans Republican, newspaper
printed in New Orleans the last pu bic 4tien to be
ads at least five days before the day of hearing.
Signed April 4, $50.
A true COPY: X. ii. DURELL, Judge.
Clerks Office, New Orleans, April 4. 1876.
ap8 81 80 CHARLES CLAIBORNE. Clerk.