New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-03

ITO THE HONORA BIE Z. q. DURELL JUDGE
of the District Court Of the United STATES fol
the District OF Louisiana, sitting II bankruptcy:
The petition of f. L. Norton, OF the city OF New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee IN PAM
ruptcy of the estate of Felix d. q. Iaylor, bank
rupt- respectfully represents that among tbs
assets surrendered by the hansrupt. and be
is following described rea! estste, situated II
the State OF louisiana in the parishes of Madison
and Carroll to wit
A tract of land of five hundred and forty acres
Less in Madison parish, Louisians, lying or
Joe's bayou bounded north by lands OF estate o.
story and another tIact OF oankrupts, and or
south by lands of estate of Story and on east by
| lands OF McAlpin, and OF west by lands of bank
q tract Of land of six hundred and forty acres
lying Joes bayou and bounded on north by lands
a. Story. on east By lanes Of Hsrds and Dc
France and on west by Brlm berry, cypress brake
This tract being In Carroll parish.
a tract of land of one hundred and twenty acres
in Carroll parish, being on Joes bayou Just above
the tract hereinbefore described
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefore described real estate Is. appears OF
record, incumbered and charged with he following
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments. liens
and privileges resting thereon, to wit
Special mortgage in favor OF Gitfen, Smedes Co.
New Orleans, Louisiana, fer SlG00.
Special mortgage in favor of John A Lewis, of the
firm of Dennis s Lewis, New Orleans. Louisiana
for $1,000.
Tacit mortgage in favor of Ann T. Taylor, nee
Carter, FLOYD, Louisiana, for $50
Special mortgage in favor OF George K. Newman,
Illa~arra, Carroll parish Louisiana. for sl4so
Two ia0gmen IS in favor OF Citizens Bank OF Lou
e. Orleans. na,O
and the other tor about 500.
judgment ia favor OF Chares E. Alter, New Or
leans: Louisiana, for ft38 -
Judgment n favor or James A. White, tesla
mentafy executor, New Orleans, louisiana, for
S42!5.
Orleans. Louisiana, for SilG3.
And your petitioner further represents that II is i'm
possible for him to determine the validity of SAID in
cumbrances and the amount due thereon; that he
can not ascertain the value of saiu properly by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
I'M sec a oil
the bankrupt OF 1861. And that it is necessary
IN order 70 ascertain the value of said propery an
for the due, proper and speedy administration of
said estate, and for the interest of tbs creditors
therein that said estate be sold at pubic auction,
free and clear of al! membranes That ali said
judgments, cages, liens and privileges recorded
agant said property be carceed and erased so that
bered title to any purchaser thereof, reserVpg to
SAID GiIen smedes It Co, New Orleans, Louisiana;
Fosd ioaisana George Newman III sgarfa,
isana, n, W Orleans. Louisiana Charles e. Alter,
New Orleans, Louisiana; James A. White. tesla
Of NeS New
to all other persons al. their rights in law to the
proceeds of the sale of said property upon the dis
tribution thereof
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that ne may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction free and clear from all
membranes. That all said judgments, mortgages,
liens and privileges recorded against said property
convey clear and unincu1nbered title to any pur-
chaser thereof, reserving to said Gitfeu, Smedes
Il Co.. New Orleans. Louisiana; John A Lewis, OF
the firm of Dennis d Lewis. New Orleans Louisi
ana; Ann r Taylor, nee Carter. Floyd, Louisiana
George r. Newman. Iilswarra, Carroll parish, Lou
isiana; Citzens' Bank of Louisiana. New Orleans
Louisiana; Charles e. Alter, new Orleans Louisi
ana; James A. White, Parliamentary executor. New
Orleans Louisiana; Bank OF New Orleans New Or
leans, Louisiana, and to all other persons, all the
rights IN law. TO the proceeds of the sale of said
property according to their rank. And he prayS
''' t Ssiu T. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. DEB. Hughes. attorney of E. <
Norton, assignee. ana upon suggesting to the court
| it is ordered that Giffen. Srnedes & 90, New Or
leans, Louisiana; John A. Lewis, of the firm Of
T. Taylor, nee Garter. Floyd. Louisiana; George r.
Newman Ilewarra. Carroll parish. Louisiana: Citi
Uhars %s NsR orleans
Lsnsisns; Bank sns Of New Orleans: New Orleans
eighth ss day Of april. g. 1870 at s eievsT
| petition should not be granted, and said prop
| erty sold. prayed for, and why all incum
be cancelled and erased. And 1t IS further ordered
that notice OF this petition and order be served upor
jon Lews Of the firm Of Dennis e%is Nev
2Essdns so A1n FEay9r nee Gar
isiana. New Orleans, Louisiana; Charles K. Alter
New Orleans louisiana; James A. White, Tesla
luetlb6Ey eAecutSI, New OTledHs. Louls1aGa, bdnt
of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, and al
other persons. by serving copy thereof upon them
assignee, Publishing copy of said petition ans
order three times in the New Orleans Republican
9 newspaper printed in New Orleans Louisiana tn
stpublicstion to be made Ut least i've days befor
the day of hearing.
Signed March 2s, u7Q
z. d DURELI, Judge.
A true copy: n
CHARLES CLAJHQKNE, Clerk
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