New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-16

ITO THE HONORABLE z. H; DURELL,
L Judge of the District Court OF the United
States for the District OF " BANK
Ths petition Of F. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee N rang
ruptcy of the estate A. +. Butler, bankru ot re-
spectfully represents that among the assets snrren
dered by the bankrupt, and he onglng to the aFore
SAID estate IN bankruptcy, there IS the to!iowing
described real tate, situated in the state CT ous
ana in me parish OF Bossier to-wt-
One undvidet half interest IN the following tract
OF land owned in common VITA Pierce NJ butIer, OF
fractional section one, in township nineteen
FORTH and fractional sections thlrtyt7e and thirty
SIX in township twenty uortu al In range fourteen
west. in the district of lanes north OF Red river,
containing two hundred and seven and htty-one ana
bindings and improvements thereon situated, in
Bossier parish Louisiana, heing the same property
purchased by Pierce u. Butter and a. = bntier
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herein beiore described real estate is, as appears OF
record. incumbered and charged with the io!oTlns
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, liens
and privileges resting thereon. TO Wit
Special and vendors mortgage IN favor OF Jcnn
Pickett, TO secure payment OF three notes eveh Dy
notes Tor 1854 50, now neld by John PicSett; and
of said notes for SlZ97 o. being 10" heid Oy
Judicial mortgage in favor Of Israel Rogers, for
Judicial mortgage il fa7or Of Elias O'Nei, for
Judicial mortgage ia favor of oNeil & jones'
judicial mortgage in favor OF W. j. FISH, for the
sum Of SOL. Gil,
Judicial
yuinistratrlX, for SltO
Judicial mortgage in favor of Thomas Il. Morris
And your petitioner fn-her represents that. it is
impossible Cor him to determine the validity OF sald
membranes and the amount due thereon; lhaI
he can not the value Of said properly y
agreement between himself and the creditors hold,
ps s1a act Of 1871 And that it is recsssary
order to ascertain the value OF sad properly, aug
s S e esae and for the interest Of the
therein. tn at said estate be sold at pubic auctoo;
iuGyments mortgages liens and privileges recorded
against said property be cauceed ana erased, so
sum5ered title to any PAL chaser thereof, reserving
10 said John P ekett, George McCa1iai l sss
MRS G. B. Sigh, administrators, Thomas ii. Nor
rs and all other persons ali their rights IN law,
to the proceeds Of the sale OF SAID property upon the
distribution thereof
Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auctien free ana clear from all
incumbrances That all said iudgments, MORTGAGES.
be Cancelled and erased so that your petitioner can
convey clear and unincumbered title TO any puI
Genrgo Mcijalia, Israel Rogers. Elias O'Neil, ONe
Jones, W. j. Fish, Mrs q. b. Singh, admlnlstra
the rights in law TO the proceeds of sale of SAID
property according to their rank. And he prays toi
V 3Spened dS'' A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb Hughes attorney of e E
Norton, assignee, ana upon suggesting to the cour
it is ordered that John Pickett; Benton, Bossie
parish, louisiana George McCala, BENTON, Bossle
pariso Louisians; Israel Rogers, Rocky Mount
Iouisisra; Elias o Neil, Benton, LouIsaqs; W J.
Fish, Benton. louisiana; Mrs G; b. Sigh. admin
istra,rix, Benton, louisiana Thomas Ii. Morris
Shreveport, Louisiana, and O'Neii d Jones, Benton
Louisiana, and all other parties in interest DO 81
cause upon the tweuty-e gnth Gay OF y prli, A.
1910 at eleven O'Clock A. NJ, be- ore this cour VIII
the said petition should not Ds granted. AID SAT-
property so'd prayed for, aud wey all incuu bran
ces recorded against aid properly should not D
cancelled and erased And 1t is further orde red tina
notice of this petition and order b. ses'sd upon sai
John Pickett, George McCala, israel RHeefs Ina
O'NeiI. O'Neil Il Jones, W. j Fish, Ms. G; I
Sigh, administrators, Thomas l. Morris, ana q
other persons by serving copy thereof UPON tuefl
or their agent attorney, or by sad Z. r ISorto1
assignee publishing copy CT SAID petite an
order three times the New Orleans Rep ~
q newspaper printed in New orleans, the last puo
cation to be made at least i've Gays before tho day
hearing.
"isneu ""'0n 49, -' E. H DUREIL. Judge.
a true copy: - 90 ,,-o
Clerks Office, New Orleans. March %, 1870
CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Clerk.
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