New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-16
UNITED ST ATKs DIsTk,Cr COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
II THE MATTER OF JOHN W. CLAIRE
Bankrupt.
Ia Eankruptcy-NO. O57.

re, THE HONORABLE E. H. .DURELL,
L Judge of the District Court OF the United
States tor the District OF Looisiana-sitting N
The petition of E. E. Norton of the city OF New
Orleans, herein appearing the SsIgnee bank
ruptcy, OF the estate Of Ohm W. CLARKE bankrupt,
respectfully represents that, among the assets sur
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy there is tas follow
ing described real estate situated in the State OF
Louisiana IN the parish of Madison, to wit
A plantation, situated in Madison parish, Loui-
slana, lying on joes Bayou, containing seven nun
and known the '' Whitaker Place" together with
awehing mouse CABINS. barn and all other improve
Your petitioner further represents that the said
lore desert bed real estate i appears OF
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments, heas
ana privileges resting thereon, to wit
special mortgage IN favor of John +. Lewis, OF
New Orleans record IL Nj olson parish to secure
the OF four notes. two for s500o ana ~o I9
1851 dated January 81 1856, drawn by John ".
Clarke anc Z. IL. q. aylor, amounting to aoont
SIG
And your petitioner further represents, that it's
impossible fer him to determine the validity OF SAID
membranes and the amount due shereon that 10
can not ascertain the value OF said properly ~ aeEee
meut between himself and the creditors hoiding SAID
security provided in section. twenty OF the oanh
act OF l-67 And Uoat II Is necessary IN ofoer 20
ascertain the value of said property, and Tor ths
due, proper aad speedy adminlsra . ,on OF aad SO
that said estate be sold at public auction free and
clear OF all incunbrances mat ali SAID judgments,
SAID properly be Cancelled ana erased 80 that you-
petitioner can convey clear and unlncunberei
John + LAWS and TO all other persons all thsi-
rights in law to proceeds of the sale of said
nronsrty mon the distribution thereof
VI therefore,, YOUR pa1tloner prays that he may %
ordered ana authorized to sell said property abo7s
described az public auction free and clear from All
incumbra noes. That all said judgments, mortgages
liens and privilege recorded against said proosrty
be Cancelled and erased so that your psttiouer sa1
convey clear and uu!ncumbered title to any Dur.
chaser thereof, reserving to said John f. Lewis and
aIl other per-Ons, all tho rights IN law 20 the mo-
cesds Of the sale OF said property according to thar
rank. And ne Drays for all other necessary orders
(ogneJ A DEB. hUGHES Attoraev
On motion Of a. Deb. hughes attorney of =
Norton assignee, and upon suggesting 10 the cou-t
that ne has FLED in this foregoing petiton
1t rs ordered that John 4. Lewis and all othar Va
ties 81 Interest do show upou seventh iav
of Nav. A. D., $50 at eleven O'Clock A NJ basnr,
this court, why the said petition should not ia
granted, and said property sold, prayed for ami
Why all oranc9s recorded against said propart1
should not be canceie0 and erased. And IT IL f,r-
ther ordered that notice of this petition and ordar
be served upon said John I. Lewis aud all other
persons, BY serving copy thereof upon them a.
their agent Or attorney, or by said E. E. Norton s-
signee, publishing copy OF said petition ana order
three times N the New Orleans Republican n
newspaper printed in the city of New Orlanns
Louisiana The last publication TO be made gt iaas.
i've DAYS hefore the dag OF hearing
Signed april 4, 1879
L. II. DUEELL- judge.
Clerks once New Orleans Aprii4 lerl
CHARLES CLAIBORNE
apps q " Geek.