New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-16

ITO THE HONORABLE e H. DURELJ,
l Judge Of the District court OF the United
States Tor the Distrc. OF Loulsana-slting IN Oink
he petition Of I. E. Norton, Of the ci.y o. New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee IL oank-
ruptcy OF the estate Of j, Lee fsttIt, bankrupt,
respectfully represents-
That among he assets surrendered by the bang
rapt, and belonging to the aforesaid estate IN onh
ru Dtcy tb re is fooHiug described real state
situated in The State OF Louisiana. parlsn OF More
'Te Undivided fourth interest in = t-ac: OF land
situated in Morehouse parish. LOUISIANA, Known
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbetore described real estate u as appears OF
record incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments. liens
an privileges resting thereon, TO vii
Tacit mortgage in favor OF MINOR heirs OF James
Conventional mortgage in favor Of J. d. Stevens,
$1,000; s. W. Riley, agent.
impossible for him to determine the validity OF ssld
membranes and the amount cue thereon; tnat
he can ascertain the value of SAID property by
agreement between himself aud the creditors mold.
ing said security, as provided IN section twenty OF
the bankrupt act Of 1857 AnG that 1t is necessary
in order TO ascertain the value OF said property
and for the DUE proper and speedy ADMINS ration
OF said estate and for the interest OF the creditors
therein SAID estate be sold at pubic auction;
tree and cear OF all incumorances: ihat All sain
Judgments mortgages, liens and privileges record
ed again said property be Cancelled and erased SO
that your pc itioner can convey GEAR sno unin
numbered title 70 any purchaser thereof reserVlne
to said minor heirs of james Petit, u ID stevens
s. W. Riley, agent, and to all other persons, al
their rights in Law, to the proceeds OF the sale OF
| said property upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays tEat re may ne
ordered and authorized to sell SAID property above
described at public auction, free ana clear from ali
| membranes. Tat all said Judgments, mort.
| cages, liens and privileges recorded against sald
property De ceed and erased, nat your pstl-
toner can convey clear and unlucufnoered title tc
any purchaser thereof reseryDg to SAID minor hers
of james Petit, j. NJ. Stevens. 5 W. Riley. agent
and II all other persons, all the rights IN law TO tht
proceeds OF the sale OF said property according &c
| their rank. AID he prays for al other necessar!
| orders z,,
to.gced) A. DEB. HCGHES, Attorney.
| On motion Of A DEB. Hughes, attorney of z.
Norton. assignee, and upon suggesting to the coiT
it Is ordered that minor heirs OF James Petit, res
idence unknown. j. H. Stevens, 5. w. Riley, agent
| of bastrop, Louisiana, and Bill other parties N IL
terest, do snow cause upon the seventh day OF May
| A. D. 1870 a. eleven O'Clock A NJ, before I'M
court Why the said petition SHOULD not be g-arteo
| aud said property sold. prayed t9T, nd,wny a.
| membranes recorded against szld proper
| should not ne Cancelled anO erased. And II IS fqi
ther ordered that notice OF this petition and orde
| be served upon s2id minor heirs Of James Pett1i
j. NJ Stevens, 5. ". kiey. agent, and all other pc
sons, by serving copy thereof upon them, or the
agent or attorney by said Z. r Norton, assigned
| publishing a copy of said petition and order thfs
! times in me New Orleans Re publican, > pew pap5
printed in Sew Orieans. the last puuhc stlcn 20 o
n de a. least i've avs before tee Gay 0! leaTluE
e. Z. DURELL, judge
A true COPY:
CLERKS Once, Dew Orleans, April 1870.
a98 = 90 CHARLES CLAIBURNE, CLERK.
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