New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26
LEGAL NOTICES.
un1TcD STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF LAURA J. CHAPMAN
Bankrupt.
I'm Bankruptcy-No. 1893.

ITO THE HONORABLE e. H. DURELL,
l. Judge OF the District Court OF the United
The petition of E. f. Norton, of the city of New
Iuptcy Of the estate Of Laura j. Chapman bankrupt
respectfully represents that among ths assets
to the aforesaid estate in bankruptcy. there
is the following described real estate. STU
ated in the State of Louisiana, in the parish OF
The south half of the southwest quarter. and
east quarter OF southeast quarter Of section twenty
containing Isl 49lOO acres, southwest quarter or
wesI uuarter south half Of southwest quarter Of
section Jwentynne, and east half of southeast
quarter OF ausrer and east pan OF nortn
quarter OF section twenty nine containing 2i0 acres
half of southeast quarter OF section twenty five,
township twenty north of range six east, and south
hat of southwest quarter OF section thirty in town
ship twenty, north range seven east, containing
l64 A. situated in the parish OF Morehouse.
Louisiana and aiming in the aggregate 556 2 100
acres together with ailthe necessary buildings and
outDuildugs thereon, IN good repair.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbefore dsscrb bed real estate is as appears of
record. inounbered and charged with the following
here natter specified mortgages. judgments. liens
and prlvIie gPs resting thereon. TO wit
the Twelfth District court Of louisiana parish of
Morebouse, in favor of j. w Is. Nelson, OF New
nan 21 & ased new enn ON
January l. 1868: $1,000 from January 1853; S5I21 I'd
from January g. 1859
for him to determine the validity OF SAID
membranes and the amount due thereon; that
he can ascertain the value of said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors
holding said security as provided in section twenty
of the bankrupt act of 1851 And that 1t IS neces'
sary in order ascertain the value of sald proper
ty and for the due, proper and speedy admnistra-
ton OF said estate and for the interest of the cred
itors therein that said estate be sold at public auc
ton free and clear of all membranes. That ali
said judgments. mortgages liens and privileges re,
corded against said property be Cancelled and
erased. SO that your petiloner can convey clear
and unincumbesed title to any purchaser thereof.
ga all other persons all their ria hts in law.
to the proceeds of the sale of said property upon
the distri button thereof.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described a. public auction, free and clear from all
membranes. That all said judgments, mort.
gagas liens and privileges recorded AGAINST said
property be Cancelled and erased 80 that your petl.
any purchaser thereof, reserving to said j. W. b.
Nelson Newman, Georgia, and to all other persons.
of said property according to their rank. And he
prays for all other necessary orders
On motion of A. Deb. Hughes, attorney of L. f.
that he has flied in this court the foregoing petit
tor it is ordered that j. W. b. Nelson. Newman,
al dss Of
eleven o'clock A. M before this court, why the SAID
petition should not be granted and sad property
corded SAID property should not be Cancelled
and erased And it is further ordered that notice Of
this petition and order be served upon SAID D. w. b.
Nelson Newman. Georgia. and all other persons, by
serving copy thereof upon them, or their agent or
attorney or By said +. f. Norton assignee, pub sn-
ing copy said petition and order three times in
the New Orleans Republican, newspaper printed
be neS dss Of hsans
Signed May IL. 1870. n,7np,, ,us
(Signed) Z. ID. DURELL. Judge.
myi41 1875 K LoEw. Deputy Clark