New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-22
LEGh@ NOTICES.
UNITED ST ATEs DISTRICT COUNT
=. DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
IN TIE MATTER OF JAYS EDWARDS,
Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy-No. tss.

1n HnDkruptcy-Fo. t57.
no THE, HoNoRA BILE Il DuRELL,
States s tor the District of LouisiA.-sittins in
The petition of E. E. Norton. of the City Of New
ruptcy, Of the estate of James Edwards bankrupt.
respectfully represents that among tue assets sur
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy. there is the follow.
ing described real estate. situated in the State Of
Louisiana, in the parishes OF Union and Morehouss
Alabama Landing, with the buildings and i'm
provements thersunto belonging in any wise APP
pertaining. situate and lying the Ouachita river
in the parish of Union. bang the same property
purchase BY James Edwards and q. e. johnson in
November, 1859; tract of land containing eighty
acres of and, more Or less, situated in Union par
ish, Louisiana, north of Alabama Landing being
the same property purchased for the firm OF john
sen L. Edwards by the firm of Outrer u Harrison;
tract Of land situated in Morehouse parish, Loui.
siana, containing about one hundred and twenty
acres, being the northeast quarter of northeast
quarter and southwest Quarter of northeast quar-.
ter, section number twenty-three. township twenty
three, north OF range five east and the southeast
quarter OF northeast quarter OF section twenty
three, township twenty three north of range five
east; two acre lot and house thereon situated in
the town of Marion. in Union parish. Louisiana.
The above property, with the exception of last de-
scribed tract, being owned in common with O. X.
johnson as copartner.
hereinbefore described real estate s appears Of
record, encountered aud charged with the following
hereinafter sp CITED mortgages, Judgments liens
and privileges resting thereon, to wit
Mortgage upon the Alabama Landing in favor of
SUCCESSION
of D. b. briggs deceased to secure the payment Of
two certain promissory notes, signed by O. 4. John
and james Edwards as copartners given in pay
nent of the aforesaid Alaba a Landing.
Judicial mortgages in favor Of Mrs. Caroline
Orleans Louisiana, resulting from judgments of
Eleventh Judicial District Court for Union parish
dered in the parishes Of Unon and Merebonsa sor
$3.50 60, interest sLd costs.
And Jour petitioner further represents, that It ia
impossible for MIN TO determine the validity Of said
membranes and the amount due thereon; that he
not the value OF said property by agree
ment between himself and the creditors holding said
security provided in section twenty of the bank
rupt act of 1861 And tnat it is necessary in order to
ascertain the value of said property, and for the
due proper aad speedy administration OF said es-
tate, for the interest of the creditors therein
clear Of ali incumbrances. That ali said Judgments.
mortgages, liens and privileges recorded against
said properly be Cancelled and erased SO that your
petitioner can convey a clear and unlncumbered
title to any purchaser thereof, reservng to said
D. B. Briggs. deceased, residing at Camden. ArkAn-
sas. Mrs Ca5oline Newton. wife Of Alexander
persons, all their rights in law to the proceeds of
the sale Of said property upon the distribution
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
liens and privileges recorded against said property
be cancelled and erased SO that your petitioner can
administrator OF the succession Of D. Briggs, de-
wife of Alexander Marks, New Orleans, and
to all other persons, all the rights in law the pro-
ceeds of the sale of said property according to their
rank Ard he prays for all other necessary orders
(Signed) A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb. Hughes, attorney of E. e..
Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting to the conrt
that he has filed in this court foregoing petition
it is ordered that II. Ovustreet, administrator Of
succession of ID. B. Briggs, deceased, Camden, Ar.
kansas, Mrs. Caroline Newton, wife of alexander
Marks, New Orleans, Louisiana. and all other parties
in interest, do show cause upon the twenty-eichth
day of May, A. D., $50 at eleven pollock A. M be-
fore this court, why the said petition should not be
granted. and said property sold, prayed for and
why all ince mbrances recorded against said property
should not be cancelled and erased And it is fur
Their ordered that notice of this petition and order
be served upon said o. H. Ovustreet, adni nstrator
of succession of ID. B. Briggs. deceased, Camden.
Arkansas, Mrs Carol ne Newton, wife of Alexander
Marks, New Orleans, Louisiana. and all other
persons. by serving copy thereof upon them, or
their agent or Attorney or by said E. Z. Norton,
signee, publishing copy of said petition and order
three times in the New Orleans Republican a
new spaper printed in the city of New Orleans,
Louisiana the last publication to be made at least
tive days before the day of hearing.
Signed May IL, 1870.
tSgned) e. II. DURELL, Judge
true COPY:
Clerks Office, New Orleans. May H. 1870.
nyl4 Is % LOEW, Deputy Clerk.