New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05
In BHnkruptcy-Eo. 09B.

TO THE HONORABLE Z. H DURELL JUDO
! / OF the District Court of The United States 70
the District OF Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy.
! The petition Of t.. L Norton. OF the city OF New
Orleans, Asr9in Appearing a. the assignee in bank
| rupt respectfully represents taa', among tn
| assets surrendered oy the bankrupt. and be
i2cglng 70 the aforesaid estate IL olnkrEpJCy Their
| is tne Following described real estate situated il
me StHte OF LOUISIANA, in the parishes of Madison
and Carroll. TO wit
A tract of land of five hundred and forty acres
more Or less, IN Ma olson parish, Louisiana lying
Joe bayou, bounded on NORTH bg lands OF estate o
| story ana another tract OF baukrupC's. and O.
south BY lands of estate Of Story and on east h.
LANDS o. McApin, and on vest by lands of oank
rapt.
a tract OF land of six hundred and forty acres
lying or Joes bayou and bounded north BY landl
OF estate Of Thomas Cooper and south by estate OF
A. Story, or east by lands Of hArdeman and De
Franco and on vest by Br'mberry's cypress brake
This tract beng In uaTrol parish.
a tract OF land of one hundred aud twenty acres
in Carroll parish, being Joe's bayou last above
the tract her-lnbefOre described
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herelnbeore described real estate is, appears 0.
record incumbered and charged with the f5IIovy,p NJ
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments liens
and privileges resting thereon, to wit
SPECIAL NOR gage in favor OF Gtfen. Smeies 3 Co.
New Orleans, Louisiana, for SGU0.
Special mortgage iii favor of John A. Lewis, of the
firm OF Dennis ii Lewis, New Orleans, Louisiana 3,
for Sl8,o00.
Tacit mortgage in favor of Ann T. Taylor, nee
Carter, Floyd, Louisiana, for $3.50
Special mortgage in favor of George r. Newman
lawarra, Carroll parish, Louisiana, Tor Sl4jO.
Two judgments IN favor of Citizens Bank OF Lou
and the other for about S4GG.
Judgment in favor Of Charles e Alter, New Or
leans Louisiana, for $500 33
Judgment IN favor OF James A. White, tesla.
Sl225.
Judgment in favor OF Bank of New Orleans, New
Orleans Louisiana, for S4l03.
And your petitioner further represents that il is IN.
possible for nm to determine the validity OF said
cumbrances and the amount due thereon; that he
can not ASCERTAIN the value of said property By
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
SAID security, provided in SeGtiBn tyanry OF
tins bankrupt acS OF 1861 And that it is necessary
II order ascertain tbe value of said property and
for the DUE proper and speedy administration of
said estate, and for the interest Of tha creditors
therein that sand estate be solo at pubic auction,
free and clear ot all membranes. That all said
Judgments mort cages liens and privileges recorded
against said property De Cancelled and erased that
your petitioner can convey Gear and unincum-
bered title to any purchaser thereof reserving to
SAD citizen, s1nede5 1t Co, New Orleans, Louisiana
John a. Lewis OF the trm OF Dennis LEWIS, New
Floyd, Louisiana; George r. Newman, Iiawarrs,
Carol! parish. Louisiana; Citizens Bank of L5u'
isiana, NV Orleans: Louisiana; Charles E. Alter
New Orleans, Louisiana: James A. White, tesla
mentary execstor New Orleans. Louisiana; Bank
OF New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, and
to all ether persons, all their rights law TO the
proceeds OF the sale OF said property upon the dis
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he rnsy be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at pubic auction free and clear from ali
membranes. That al said judgments TaortgHgse
liens and privileges recorded against said propery
be Cancelled and erased SO thai your petiroper can
convey p clear and unInCumbered Uitie TO any pur-
chaser thereof reservihg 70 said Oifen, Smedes
u CO., New Orleans, Louisiana: john f. Lewis, Of
the firm OF Dennis IL Lewis New Orleans Lauisi-
ana; Ann u. Taylor nee Carter. EIos &, Louisiana;
George r. Newman, Itawarra, Carroll parish. LOU
Louisiana; Charles i. Alter, New Orleans, Lou ST.
ana; james A. White, Parliamentary executor, New
leans, Louisiana, and to all othe persons all the
rights IN Law, to the proceeds of the sale of said
property according to their rank. And he prsys
(signed A. DEB HUGHES. Attorney.
. On motion Of A. Deb. Hughes. attorney Of e. F.
Norton, assignee, ana upon suggesting the court
that he mas filed in this the foregoing petition
it is ordered that Gitfen Snedes 90, New Or
leans, Louisiana; John a. Lewis, Of the firm of
Dennis Lewis, New orleans, Louisiana; Mrs. Ann
I. Taylor, Carter. Floyd, louisiana George r.
Newman Ilawarra. Carroll parish Louisiana; Citi.
zens' Bank Of louisiana New orleans. Louisiana:
A. White. testamentary executor, New Orleans,
Louisiana; Bank OF New Orleans, New Orleans,
Louisiana; aId all otner parties in in
eighth day OF April, 4. b. 1870. at eleven
o clock A; III, before this court, wig the said
srty sold, az prayed for, and why all ircurn.
branoes recorded against said property should not
that notice OF this petition and order be serve upon
said Gifen. smedes Co. New Orleans, Louisiana
John A. Lewis Of the firm Of Dennis Lewis, New
Floyd LOUISIANA; George T. NEWMAN nee fIsWsrss
Carroll parish, Louisiana; Citizens Bank Of Lou
New Orleans, Louisiana; James A. White tesla.
mentary executor, New Orleans. Louisiana: Bank
Of New Orleans, New. Orleans, Louisiana, aud all
other persons. by serving copy thereof upon them
Or their agent or attorney. or BY sad e. Norton
assignee, publishing a copy of said petition and
order three times in the New Orleans Republican,
; newspaper printed in New Orleans Louisiana, the
asst publication to be made at least Ave days before
tbe day of hearing.
Signed March q, ls70.
. E. II. DURELI. Judge.
Clerks Office, New Orleans, March 90 1870
CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Olerk
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