New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-19
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF JOSEPH II. ERWIN,
Individually. and as a member Of Erwin S Co.,
bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy-No. 5SS.

ITO THE HONORABLE +. IL. DURELL,
Judge of the District Court OF the United otatss
The petition OF +. T.. Norton, of the CITY OF New
Orlea us. herein appearing the assignee in Bank.
usi.y, and as q member of Erwin l. Co., bankrupt
respectfully represents that, among the assets
rendered by the bankrupt. and belonging to the
aforesaid estate in Dsnrup cy. there is tae follow
ing described real tate, situated in the State of
Louisiana. IN this parish of Iberyllle. to wit:
The plantation known as the Edgefield Plantation
situated on Bayou Crosse Tete, described in full in
the deed of sale of the made by the Sheriff OF
1866 herein surrendered by the aforesaid bankrupt
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbeiofe describe 'ea' estate is, appears OF
record jncum bered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, liens
Vender mortgage for the sum OF ssl74 65 in favor
of the heirs OF Mrs Martha smi b, deceased. name
vines on ws o Ben Smith ESa
wife of Lynn w. Watson. Charles Hammond; Mar
tina b. Hammond, Thomas mas, ksrnagh "a =, =.
James Hammond w. G. Hammond. james ~ Car
rett, William Garrett MARI Ann Jarrett, wlfe OF W.
scendants of Elizabeth Garrett, of Catett Garrett
and John Garrett, Mary Garrett and Thomas Keys.
Judicial mortgage in favor OF Pierre Gellurman.
administrator for 5000; mortgage favor OF
Joseph l.. Jarnison. for $1,000 special mortgage in
And that petitioner further represents, that it is
mpossib for him to deter mine the validity of said
membranes and the amount due thereon; that he
can not ascertain the of sold property by
nent between himself ana the creditors holding
Ban BanSrnpt act Of 1851 And that It is necessary in
order to ascertain the value Of said property. ant
| of said estate, and for the interest Of
+ the creditors therein. that said estate BIZ
sold at puD 10 auction, free and clear of al ncu
ORANGES. That all said judgments, mortgages, LEM
and privileges recorded against said property b.
| Cancelled and erased. so that your petitioner ca,
| convey clear and unincumbered title to any pur
chaser thereof reserving to said heirs of Mrs. ar
tina Smh h. namely; james livingston, Charles Liv
| ingston. Martha Livingston. Mrs. Ben Smith, Eliz
| Liv ngston. Mrs. Lynn, W. Watson. Charles Ham
| mond Martha B. Hammond, MRS. Thomas Kearna
| CHAN Il. G. Hammond. wife of j. w. stokes NJ. A
| hammond. James hammond, w. G. Hammond
| James Il. Garrett, William Garrett, harry Ann va,
l rett wife of w. A. Curl, children Of John II Gal
| rett, deceased descendants of Elizabeth Garrett
of Uatlett Garrett and of John Garrett, Nancy Ga,
lett and Tnymas Keys. Pierre Gellurman, admin
| traitor. Joseph L. Jamison. Cummings, Brown 4 Go
and to all other prssons, all their rights in law
the proceeds Of the sale Of said property upon Ii
| distribution thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may /
ordered and authorized to sell said property abov
described at public auction. Tree and clear from