New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-22

ITO TIL HONORABLE T.. II. DUPELL.
L 1dage OF ire District OoUr: ct the United
States for tue District u Loulsiana-sitJins n
me petition of z. z. Merton, of the city Of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assigned IN bgrk
raptcy Of he estate OF William q Bruce. bankrupt,
resPec:fnliy represent, that among tpo ss,-5s
Surrendered o5 the oankaaP,: 4od belonging
is the following described real e>tare. stta
bred in the state Of ou-=l4nG, n tbs p&ri-t Of
one u~ndi9ided half Of the northwest quarter Of
section seven, township seven rage i've east;
ninety acres O. isnd. beng he vest part OF TIE
northeast quarter OF ssction seven, township seven
range i've east; io-ty acres oflan1, being the soall
west quarter Of inc southwest gusrter o. section
ght, township even. range rive 'e6s-, Wit ali
tie holdings and improvements thereon.
Your petitioner fGFtner represents that the said
herein before described real esuate l., "a appears OF
REGARD. lucuuibereG and charged with the following
mere natter specified mortgages, Judgment, liens
ano prIvil- q rs ting thereon, 10 wit
spec }! mortgage n favor Of estate OF Bcle, 5onD
Colsous admiulstrator, Tor 5!2l
Legal mortgage IL favor OF Ann Bruce, wife q
pa krIpt, for So33
And our PCT tioner further represents that It IS
Impossible for him to determine the validity Of sid
inclmbra' ces and the amount cue thereon; thai
| Ee can not ascertain the value of said properly by
agreement between himself sd the creditors
holding said security, e. provided in section twenty
OF the bankrupt ACT Of 1851. Aud that II 10 l:eces
sary in order TO ascertain the value of SAID proper
ty, and for the due, proper and SPEEDY admlnistra-
ton Of said estate, and for the Interest Of The cred-
itoTs therein. that saIn estate be sold at p1bGc sue
ton, free and GEAR Of al membranes. That all
said judgments, mortgages. liens and privileges re.
ctrOtu against SdIi Pr leIlN 10 LdHCeISt anu
erased, so that your petitioner can convey q clear
and unIncumbered title to any purchaser thereof,
ressrviDg to "a q John Coson, administrator OF es-
tate Of Buie, Ann Bruce, WIFE OF bankrupt. and to
all other persons, all TIER rights in law, 20 the pro-
ceeds of the sale OF said property upon the disIri-
button thereof.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and AUTHORIZED to sell sad property ABOVE
described q. pubic auction, free and clear from all
membranes. tbaJ all said Judgments. mort.
q ages, liens and privileges recorded against SAID
property be Cancelled and erased. SO tina your petit
toner can convey q clear and u~nincCmbered title TO
son. administrator Of estAte Of Baie, Ann Bruce,
W .fe of bankrupt AND to all other persons, all tie
rights in law to the proceeds OF the sale nj sad
prNberty according 70 their rank. And re prHys Ter
Signed A. DEB. HUGHES. Attorney.
Or motion of A. Dab. Hughes, attorney OF g. +.
Norton, assignee. and upon suggesting 20 tea corrb
that he mas nied in this court the Tor going peti-
ton, it is ordered that John Coison, administration
of estate Of B1ie. NatcneZ. Mississippi, Am Br1cs,
wife o: bankrupt, residence not stated, &ud ali
ether parties 10 interest, do show cause upon the
tw enty Gig tn day of April, A. ID. 1870, at eleven
O'Clock, a. NJ, before this COAT, why the SAID peiI-
ton should not be granted, and SAID property solQ,
as prayed for, and way all ~IDGnnbrspceS recorded
against saln property should not De Cancelled anG
erased. And 1t Is further ordered tnat notice OF
iris petition ana order be served uDog SAD John
Coison, administrator of estate OF Bule, Ann
Bruce, wife of baskr1pt. and all otn.r persons, BY
serving a copy thereof upon hem. or their agsnG or
attorney, or by SAID e. u. Norton. assignee, puo lisd-
ing a copy OF said petition and order three tIIBes 10
the New Orleans Republican, h newspaper print q
il New Orleans, Louisiana. the last publication to
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Slgaei Narcn %, 1879.
(sIgued) E. Il. -RElt, Judge.
A true copy:
Olerk's Office, March q. 1870.
mh3l aFs y LAEHOsN Clerk