New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-18
LEGAL NOTICES,
UNITED NT ATEs DIsTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF JAMES EDWARDS,
Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy-No. 457.

RIO THE HONORABLE K. H. .DURELL
l Judge OF the Dis riot court of the United
States for the District of Louisians-stting ir
The petition Of E. E. Norton. of the city of New
Orleans herein appearing as the assigaee IN bank
respectfully represents that, among the assets sur
| rendered BY the bankrupt, and belonging to the
ing described real estate situated in the State Of
louisiana IN the parishes Of Union and Morehouse.
| Alabama Landing, with the buildings and inn
provements thereun to belonging or in any wise ap-
in the parish of Union. being the same property
purchased BY James Edwards and g. +. johnson in
acres Of and, more or less. situated in Union par
ish, Louisiana north of Alabama Landing, beip z
SON l. Edwards BY the arm OF Outrer 4 ia, rison
of land situated 10 More house parish Loui.
| siana, containing about one hundred and twenty
acres, being the northeast quarter of north east
quarter and southwest quarter of mort beast quar-
ter. section number ,wenty-three. township tweaty.
quarter of northeast quarter of section twenty
three. township twenty-three. north of range five
east; two-acre lot and house thereon situated in
the town OF Marion, in Union parish. Louisiana.
The above property, with the exception of last de-
johnson as copartner.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
recorj encum bered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, lien
and privileges resting thereon, to wit
Mortgage upon the Alabama Landing in favor of
o. III. Ovustreet administrator of the succession
d.
two certain promssory notes, signed by 9. h. John
son and ames Edwards as copartners, given in pay
judicial mortgages in favor of Mrs. Caroline
Newton, wife of Alexander Marks, residing in New
Eleventh Judicial District Court for Union parish.
Louisiana, resting upon the estate here,n surren'
dered in the parishes of Union and Morehouse, for
$500 co. interest AID costs.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
tor n 70 the 81 SAD
not the value OF said property BY agree.
ment between himself and the creditors holding said
security. provided in section twenty Of the bank
rup, of 1851 And mat it is necessary in order to
ascertain the value of said property, and for the
due, proper aad speedy administration OF said es
tate, and for the interest of the creditors therein
that said estate be sold at public auction. free and
mortgages, liens and privileges recorded against
SAID properly be Cancelled and erased, that your
title to any purchaser thereof, reservipg to said
O. H. Ovustreet, admnstr ator Of the succession Of
D. b. Briggs. deceased, residing al Camden, Arkan-
sas Mrs. Caroline Newton. wife of Alexander
Marks. New Orleans. Louisiana. and to all other
persons. all their rights in law, to the proceeds of
the sale of said property upon the distribution
wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction. free and clear from all
iineumbr-nces, Tina, al said judgments. MORTGAGES.
be cancelled and erased, tn your petitioner
convey clear and unincumbered title TO any pur-
Of the Of Ba
ceased. Camden. Arkspsas, Mrs Caroline newton,
to all other persons all the rights in law pro
ceeds OF the sale of said property according their
rank. Aud he 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 ordered that o. II. Ovustreet, administrator of
succession of d. B. Br ggs, deceased, Camden. Ar.
kansas, Mrs. Caroline Newton, wife of Alexander
Marks. New Orleans, Louisiana. and all other parties
interest. do show cause upon the twenty eighth
day OF Nav. A. D.. $50 at elaven O'Clock A. NJ be-
fore this court why tbs said petition should not be
granted. and Sale property cold, prayed for and
why all membranes recorded aga INST 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. H. Ovustreet, admin ator
of succession OF D. b. Briggs. deceased, camden,
Arkau sas. Mrs Carol,n ne Newton, wife of Alexander
Marks New ORLEANS, Louisiana, and other
persons, by serving copy thereof upon them, or
their agent or attorney or by said E. Z. Norton as
signee, publishing copy OF said petition and order
three times the New Orleans Republican.
newspaper printed in the city of New Orleans.
Louisiana the last publication to be made at least
fivs days before the day of hearing.
Signed May II, 1870.
tSigned) E. II. DURELL. .Judga
A true COPY:
Clerks Office, New Orleans. Nav H. 1870.
myld 1928 LOEW. Deputy Clerk.