New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-17
LEGAL NOTICES,
UNITED 1T ATEs DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF JAMES EDWARDS.
Bankrupt.
In Bnnkruptcy-No. asa.

| In b0nkrupCcY-NO. A5Ss
nc, THE HONORABLE E. H. ,DURELL
i Judge OF tne Dis rict Cour: OF the United
The petition Of E. E. Norton. of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee IN bank
ruptcy, or the estate of James Edwards bankrupt
respectfully represents that, among tue assets SUI
aforesaid estate in ban kruptcy. there is the follow.
ing described real estate. situated in the State of
Louisiana, In the parishes of Union and Morehouse,
Alabama Landing. with the buildings and i'm
pertaining. situate and lying thu Ouachita river,
in the parish of Union. being the same property
November, 1859; tract of land containing eighty
acres of and, more or less. situated in Union par
| ish. Louisiana, north OF Alabama Landing being
the same property purchased for the firm of John.
| son d Edwards by the firm of Outrer l. Harrison;
tract of land situated in Moreh ouse parish Loui.
| siapa containing about one hundred and twenty
acres, being the northeast quarter of northeast
quarter ana southwest quarter of theast quar-.
ter section nun Der twenty-three township twenty.
! three. north OF range five east and the southeast
quarter of northeast quarter of section twenty
| three, township twenty three. north of range We
east; two-acre lot and house thereon situated in
the above property with the exception of last de-
scribed tract, being owned in common with q. E.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herelnbefore described real estate is of
recor5 encountered and charged with the following
herein after spF CITED mortgages, judgments, lisas
and privileges resting thereon, t. wit
O. II. Oylstreet, adm illustrator of the Succession
OF d. b. Briggs, deceased to secure he payment of
son and James Edwards as copartners given in psy.
ment of the aforesaid Alahan Landing.
Judicial mortgages in favor Of Mrs Caroline
Newton. wife of Alexander Marks residing in New
Orleans. Louisiana, resulting from judgments of
Eleventh Judicial District Court for Union parish,
Louisiana. resting upon the estate herein surren'
dered in the parishes OF Union and Morehouse, for
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible tor him to determine the validity of said
ascertain the value of said property by agree.
ment between himself and the creditors holding said
security provided in section twenty Of the bank
rupt act of 67 And tnat it is necessary in order to
ascertain the value OF said property, and for the
tate and for the interest of the creditors therein
that said estate be sold at public auction free and
mortgages, iens and privileges recorded against |
SAID properly be Cancelled and erased. SO that your
o can and nj
y. II. Ovustreet administrator of the succession of
D. b. Briggs deeeas ed residing az Camden. Arkan-
Marks. New Orleans. Louisiana, and TO all other |
persons ell their rights IN law, to the proceeds of
the esle of said property upon the distribution |
thereof.
Wherefore your petitioner prays tina. he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction. free and clear from all
incum noes That all said Judgments mortgages,
be cancelled and erased, that your petitioner can
convey clear and unincumbered title 10 any pur
administrator Of the succession Of D. B Briggs de-.
ceased Camden. Arkansas. Mrs. Caroline Newton,
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to all other persons all the rights in law to the pro
ceeds OF the sale of said property according their
rank Ard ne prays for all other necessary orders.
(Signed) A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb Hughes, attorney of E. f, |
Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting to the court
that he has filed in this court the foregoing petition
it is ordered that o. H. Ovustreet, administrator OF
succession of D. B. Br Eggs, deceased, Camden. Ar.
kansas, Mrs. Caroline Newton. wife of alexander
Marks. New Orleans. Louisiana and all other parties
in interest dos show cause upon the twepiy-eighth
day of MAY, A. D., 1870 at elsven O'Clock A. be-
this court why the said petition should not be
granted. and said property sold, prayed for, and
why all ncum brances recorded against said property
should not be cancelled and erased. And it is fur.
Their ordered that notice Of this petition and order
be served upon said o. II. Ovustreet, administrator
9f succession Of d. 3. Briggs. deceased. Gamden,
arkansas. Mrs Caroline Newton, wife of Alexander
Marks, New Orleans, Louisiana, aud all other
persons. by servog copy thereof upon them, or
heir agent attorney, by said E. E. Mort ton. as
gnee, publishing copy OF said petition and order
bree times In the New Orleans Republican, a
lew spaDer printed in the city of New Orleans.
louisiana the last publication to be made at least |
i've days before the day of hearing.
Signed May II, 1870.
.Signed) u. H. DURELL, judge |
/ true copy
Clerks Office, New Orleans. May II. 1870
my4 l8 % LUEW, Deputy Clerk.