New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-08
UNKVED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN TIE MATTER OF j. LEE PETIT.
Bankrupt.
In Rankrnptcy-Ep. eco.

| TO The HONORABLE Z. f. DUREAE
States tog the District OF Loaisisna-sittlng N nk
tupcy.
iha petition OF T. Z. Norton. Of She city OF New
ruptcy Of the estate of j. Lee Petit. bankrupt,
| respectfully reprsssntS-
| That among ne assets surrendered by the bank
rupt. and belonging t. tie aforesaid estate IN bank
p.cy there is tus f01uing described re-. es tate,
tUEted II TINS STATE Of Louisiana. p&Flsh Of More
| ONE undivided fourth interest in tract of land
| situated N Morshoase parish. Lrulstana known
Your petitioner turtaer represents that the said
hereinbetore described real estate appears of
record incu In bered anu charged with the following
hereinafter specified MORTGAGES judgments, liens
| and privileges resting thereon. 20 Wit
Taeit mortgage IN favor OF minor heirs OF James
| Petit for $500
| Conventional mortgage in favor of j. II. Stevens.
| 5000; S. w. Riley. agent.
And your petitioner further represents Unat 1t Is
i'm possible for him to determine the validity Of said
membranes and the smoune due thereon; al
ns can not ascertain tho value of Sal property BY
agreement between bimS9if and the creditors hold
Ing sa1 security as prH7idedi an section twenty OF
in order to ascertain the value of SAID property.
and for the due, proper and speedy administration
OF said estate ana tor the interest OF the creditors
| therein that SAID estate be sold at pubic auction.
tree and clear of all membranes. That all said
cd against said properly be cancelled and erased so
| that your petitioner convey clear and unin
numbered title to any purchaser thereof ressrvip
to said minor heirs OF James Petit, j. d. stevens.
). W. Riley, agent and TO all other persons, all
their rights in Ia v, TO the proceeds OF the sale of
| said property upon the distribution To sreof.
Wherefore. your petitioner prays thai be may be
order I'd ana thorlzsd sell said proper,y above
described at public auction free and clear f:on all
| ncnmbrances. That all said Judgments, mort
Cages. liens and privileges recorded against said
property be cancsad and erased, hat your psti
sioner convey cles- and uuincu n bersd tIt5 to
purchaser thereof rsserviny TO said minor heirs
OF James Pettit j. 81. Stevens, ), w. Riley eDt,
and all other persons all the rights in law the
proceeds of the sale OF said property according to
their rank. And he prays for al other necessary
orders.
(Siyneii A. DEB. HUGHES. Attorney
| On motion Of "A Deb Hughes, attorney Of r. z.
Norton, assignee and upon suggesting to the court
it ordered that minor heirs OF james Petit,
idence unknown, J. Fl. Stevens. S. W. Ritey. agent,
OF Bastrop, Louisiana and all other parties In IN
terest do SHOW cause upon the seventh day OF May.
| A. d. 1870, eleven ociOck A. NJ. before this
court, why rhe said petition should not be grant ed
and said property sold. az prayed for. and why al
| neumOrances recorded against said property
should not be Cancelled arc erased. And 1t is fur
Their ordered that notice OF this petition and ord6,
be served upon said minor heirs Of James Pet IL.
j. b. Stevens, s. W. Riley. agent sud Ell other per
sons. b. serving cop thereof upon them. or their
agent attorney. by said Il. + Norton, assgc ee
| publishing copy of said petition and order three
times in the Ner Orleans Republican, paper
printed in New Orleans. ne last pubic ,tion 10 be
made st least five days before tho Jay OF hearing.
Signed April 4, ls,D. -
A true couy.
Clerks @ 5ice New Orleans, April 4, 1s70.
ao8 l0I OHAELtS CLAIBORNE, Clerk.