New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-10


ITO TIE HONORABLE Z. H. DUEELL;
4 Judge of the District Court OF the United
States fog the District OF Louisiana. sitting in Sank
TIE petition Of e. E. Norton, OF the city of Nsw
Orleans. herein appearing "a tle assignee n Dang
r1ptcy Of the estate Of iaom.s ". Watts. bank.
rupt, respectfully represents that among the assets
surren deTed by tire bankrupt. and belonging TO ne
aforesaid estate in Bankruptcy, there Is the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated in tIe state
OF Louisiana IN the PARISH or Ricl!and, formerly
TIE following tract of land beng sections twen.
tg-six, twentF-seyen and thirty four in township
seventeen. north OF range eight east north OF
Red river containing nineteen hundred and
nineteen acres of land more Or less, together with
all the farm buildings. houses and Improvements
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herein before described real estate IS as appears OF
record, incumbered and charged with the following
herein after specified NOR Ssges. Judgments liens
and privileges resting thereon, TO Wit
Snecial mortgage, vita vendors privilege, in favor
of William s. Pike, to secure the payment of three
notes the sum of 1896 % eacb sDd draft for
by Thomas W Watts ana John Antrobus. in solido;
said draft beng subject 10 credit OF S2JOu said
notes and draft Being given IN the spring or summer
OF 1860.
the of 500
And your petitioner further represents that It IS
impossible for him determine the vsidity OF said
incumb ances and the amount due thereon; that he
can not ascertain the value OF said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors mold
ing said security, provided IN section twenty OF
the bankrupt of 1867. And that 1t IS necessary
order TO ascertain the value OF said properte, snd
for the due proper and speedy administration Of
said estate and for the interest of the creditors
therein that said estate be sold public auction,
tree and clear OF all lncun bTances. That all saId
judgments. mort cages, liens and privileges recorded
against said property be cancelled aud erased SO
that yeur petitioner can convey clear and amin
numbered title to any purchaser thereof, reseryIns
aud Allen Eddings. of Winnsboro, Louisiana, aud
to all other persons all their rights in law 10 the
proceeds OF the sale OF ead property upon the dis
tribution thereof.
wherefore your petitioner prags That ne may be
ordered and authorized sell said property above
described at public auction free and clear from al!
incunhrances That all said judgments NOR cages
lens and privileges recorded against said property
De cancelled and erased SO that your petitioner can
convey a CLEAR and unincpT.bered title to any ur'
chaser thereof reserVlng TO said y I!liam D. Pike,
nf New Orleans, Louisiana and Alien Eddings, OF
Winnsooro, Louisiana, and to all other persons aii
the rights IN law to the processes OF the SAFE Oh sara
property, oTding 10 their rans And ne prays Tor
| all other necessary orders 1-,.
On motion Of a Deb hughes, attorney of +. L.
Norton assignee and upon suggesting 10 the court
that he fled ia this court the fore going petition
it is ordered that William S. Pike, of New Orleans,
| Louisiana. Allen Edding5. of WinnsboEo, Louisiana
and all other parties in interest do show upon
| TIA seventh day of Nay, A. d. 1870, at sleven
O'Clock A. Nj. before tbis court, Why tho said peUI-
ton should not be granted and said property sold
| praFed for, and why all lucumbrsnces recorded
against SAID property should not De cancelled and
| erased ana il is further ordered that notice oi
this petition and order De served upon said William
1 s. Pike, IF hew Orleans, Louisiana. and : lien ed
d.uga. Ct WinnsborO. Louisiana, and al other per
sons, BY serving copy thereof upon tnsn or the'i
agent Or attorney, o. said T. b. Norton, assignee
Publishing a Copyo said petition and order tdree
| times in the New Orleans Republican, newspaper
printed in New Orleans Louisiana, the last uoli
cation b5 made at saat ave- days before the day OF
learin9.
Z. H. DURELL. Judge.
Clerks 5thcs, New Orleans, April 4 1870.
CHARLES CLAIBOANE, Clerk