New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-24
CNIIED ST ES DIST sLiGT co x L
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF JOHN ". CLARKE,
Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy-No. DS7

ITO THE HONORABLE z. H. DUKELL,
L Judge of the District court Of the United
States for the District OF LoUisiana-sittlng IN
The petition of E. E. Norton, OF the city OF New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee IN panS
respectfully represents that among tue assets sur
rendered by the bankrupt and belonging 20 the
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy taere is the now
ing described real estate, situated in the State OF
| Louisiana, in the parish of Madison, to wit
A plantation, situated in Madison parish, LouI-
sians, lying Joes Bayou, containing seven hun
dred and seventy Dine acres OF lsno more OF ie,1
dwelling house, ms, barn and ell other improve
ments thereon. -, .,.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hererbefore described real estate is, as appears or
recorl. encountered and charged with the following
hereinafter spe CITED mortgages, Judgments, HeGa
| and privileges resting thereon, to wit
| Special mortgage in favor of John I. Lewis, Of
New Or cans Oh record il Madison parish, t. secure
the payment of foor notes. two tor $500 and for
| S35 0, dated January q. 1866, drawn by John ".
| Clarke anG L. ii. q. aIior, amounting 70 aoout
| $1,000 -
And your petitioner further represents, that it is
impossible for him 10 detsrm ne the vsidty OF SAID
| incum branees and To amount due lhereon that lie
ascertain the value OF said property " agree
ment between himself and the creditors holding said
security provided in section twenty of tie ban K
rup1 of l-6i. And nat 1t IS necessary 10 order 70
| due proper aad speedy administration of sal es
tate and for the interest OF the creditors therein
that said estate he sold at public auction, tree ana
| mortgages liens and privileges recorded against
SAID properly De Cancelled AMI erased, so inst your
| petitioner convey a clear and un,ncumOered
title TO any purchaser thereof, reservlng 10 SAID
John f. Lewis, and 10 all other persons al! then
rights sin law, to the Uroceeds of the sale OF salc
| property upon the distribution thereof.
| Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may Of
ordered and authorized 10 sell said property ABOVE
described at public auction freq and cleer from al
| iucumbuauces. That all said judgments, mortgages
liens and privileges recorded against said property
be Cancelled and erased, tn st petitioner car
| convey q clear and uo!ucumbered title 10 any pur
chaser thereof reservug to said John +. Lewis anI
to all other persons all the rights IN law to the pro
ceeGs OF the sale of said property according 20 the
| rank Ard he prays for all ether necessary orders
| (Siyned) A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
| On motion OF A. Deb Hughes attorney of E.
Norton, assignes, and upon suggesting to the cour
that he has filed in this court foregoing petition
it is ordered thst John 4. Lewis and all other par
ties IN interest do show cause upon the seventh da
| of Nav A. D.. 1870. at eisven o clock a. betor
| this court, why the said petition should not b
| granted aud said property Sold rs prayed for, an
why all incr mbrances recorded against said propsrt
| should not be cancelled and erased. And it is fui
ther ordered that notice of this petition and orde
be served upon said John F. Lewis, and all othe
| per sons, by serving a copy thereof upon them,
their agent attorney, by said +. +. Norton, a.
signee, publishing copy OF said petition and orde
three times IN the New Orleans Republican,
new spaper printed in the city Of New Orleans
Louisiana. the last publication to be made at leai
| five days before the day of hearing.
| Signed April A. 1870.
A true COPY: K. ID. DUKELlA Juoga
Clerks Office. New Orleans. April & 1870;
sps q % Oisrk.