New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-08
UNITED STATES D1srRIuT COURT
DISTRICT Of LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF A. P. BUTLER. BANK
cupt
In Bankruptcy-No. lGsI

ITO THE HONORABLE 7 Il. DURELL,
J. Judge of the District Court of the Uuited
States for the District Of Loaisiana-sitting Bsnk
TIE petition OF E. Norton. of the city Of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in bank
spectfuly represents that among the assets surrer
dered by the bankrupt, aud be ongilg to the afore
described real tate siJusred hesitate of Lousl-
ana. in me parish OF Booster, to-wit-
One undivided halt interest IN tn5 following tract
OF land owned il common with Pierce ~ Butler. Of
BossIer parish. to wit:
Fractional section one, in township nineteen
FORTH and fractional sections thirtyve and thirty
in toTnship twenty NORTH ali in range foarteen
west, in the district of lands north OF Red river
containing two hundred and seven and h.ty-one and
haf one hundredths acres, together with sii
buildings and improvements thereon situated. ia
Bossier parish Loui isna, beng the same property
purchased By Pierce NJ. Butter and a. =. B1te-
from John Pickett.
Your petitioner further represents that the saio
herenbetore described real estate IS as appears of
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, Liens
ana privileges resting thereon, to-Hit:
Special and vendors mortgage in favor OF John
Pickett. to payment OF three notes given by
A. p. and Fierce d. Butler, two OF SAID mortgage
OF said notes for Sl23T -, being now held By
George mcCalla.
Judicial mortgage in favor Of Israel Rogers FOR
slao
judicial mortgage in favor OF Elias o'Nsil, for
Judicial mortgage in favor Of oEeil { Jones
for the sum of $3.50
Judicial mortgage IN favor OF W. J. ish. for she
Judicial mortgage in favor OF Mrs. G. B. Sigh. ad-
miuistratrix, forSl5o
for $50.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
possible for him to determine the validity of said
incumbrance and the amount due thereon; that
he not ascer ain the value OF said property BY
ing said security provided in section twenty Of
the bankrupt act OF 1857 And that it is necessary in
for the due, proper and speedy ADMINISTRATION Of
said estate, and for the interest of the creditors
therein tn at said estate be sold at public auction
free and clear of all inoumbranoss That all said
judgments mortgages, liens and privileges recorded
hs your r petitioner can n convey csar and amin
os se e any sase
Ears. G 3. Sigh, administratrix, Thomas II. Nor
ris and to az other persons an Their rights IN 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 Su
incumbranoes: That all said Judgments, mortgages
be cancelled and erased, that your petitioner can
convey a clear and uuincumbered title to any pur-
Gsa s5 McCsiis, ISRAEL Rogers Elias oNsil oNei
Jones, ". J. Fish. Mrs. G. b Sigh administra;
the rights law tbs proceeds of the sale of said
property according TO their rank And he prays tor
G (sisneS Se'S@' o a. Deb. HUGHES Attorney.
On motion OF A.'DeB Hughes, attorney of E. K.
Norton, assignee and upon suggesting to the court
he has filed in this the foregoing petition
it is ordered that John Pickett Benton, Bossie-
parish Louisiana; George McCala, Benton. Bossier
psrisn, Louisians: Israel Rogers, Rocky Mount
Louislsna; Elias o Neil Benton, LouIsiaoa; ". j,
Fish, Benton Louisiana; Mrs G. Il. SlIgh, admin.
istra ri1, Benton, Louisiana; Thomas Il. Morris
Shreveport LOUISIANA, and O'keii Jones, Benton,
Louisiana, and all other parties in interest, do SLOW
cause upon the tveuty eighth cay Of pril, a. d.
ls70 at eleven o'clock a. Nj, before this court why
the said petition should not be granted. and said
property solo, prayed for, and way all ncum bran
ces recorded against aid property should not BE-
cspceed ard erased And it is further ordered that
OF tins petition and order ba served upon said
John Pickett George Mouals, Israel Rogers Elias
O'Neil, O'Neh & JoDeg, ". j Fish, Mrs. G.
Sigh, administrative Thomas Fl. Morris and ali
other persons by serving copy thereof upon them
or cir agent attorney, by said z. e. Norton
assignee publishing copy of SAID petition and
order three times in the New Orleans Republican
newspaper printed il New Orleans the last pub
e&tion to be made at least vs days before the day Of
hearing.
Signed March %. 1910
z. II. DURELL. Judge.
A true copy:
Clerks Office, New Orleans. March %, 1870
CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Clerk.
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