New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-14

ITO The HONORABLE r. Fl. DURELL.
l. Judge OF the District 'ou-t of the United
states for the District OF Louislana-sitins IN bank
ruptCy:
ne petition of Z. z. Norton. of the city OF New
Orleans, herein appearing as the asslgnse in bank
rGptcy of the estate of j, Lee Petit, bankrupt,
respectful represents-
That among he assets sure lfered By the bank
ruot and belonging to the aforesaid Estate N bank
III pJcy there IS tne following re Al estate
situated N the Slate OF louisiana. parish OF More
Une undivided fourth interest in a tract of land
situated IN Morehouse parish. Louisiana, known
as the Petit lace
Your petitioner further represents that the said
her+inbeiore described real state appears of
record, incunlbered ana charged with tho following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, liens
and privileges resting thereon, 20 wit
, Tacit mortgage IL favor or N nor heirs OF James
Petit for $1,000
Conventional mortgage in favor of j. II. Stevens
5000: y. w. Riley, agent.
And your petitioner iurtAer represents that it is
impossible for him to determine the va idity OF said
membranes and the amount due thereon; that
ne can not ascertain the value of said property by
egreem ent between himself and the creditors hold
ing SAID security, as provided IN section twenty OF
the bankrupt act of 1861 And that it is necessary
N order to ascertain the value OF said property,
aad for the due, proper and speedy ADM nistrat
OF said estate and tor the interest OF the cred tors
therein that ssd estate be sold at pubic auction,
tree and cear of all membranes. chat all said
Judgments, mortgages, liens and privileges record
ed again said property be cancel and erased so
tnst your petitioner can convey a clear and upin
cumbered title 20 purchaser thereof, reserving
to said minor heirs of James Petit, j. IL stevens,
their rights in law, to the proceeds of the sale OF
said property upon the distribution thereof
Wherefore, your petitioner prays tEat he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property ABOVE
described public auction free and clear from all
membranes. Tat all said Judgments, mort.
cages. liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased, that your petit
toner convey clear aud unincumbersd title to
any purchaser thereof reservipg TO said minor ners
Of James Pettir j. M. Stevens, ). W. Riley. agent
and all other persons all the rights in law the
proceeds of the sale of said property according to
their rank. And ne praFs for all other necessary
orders.
(ognedJ A. DEE. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion OF A. Deb. Hughes, attorney of r. E.
Norton assignee, and pom suggesting TO the court
that has sc this court tue foregoing petition,
it ordered that minor heirs OF james Petit
idence unknown j. II. Stevens, s. W. Riley, agent,
of Bsstrop, Louisiana. and sill other parties IN.
A. D. 1870. eleven O'Clock A M. before this
court, why the SAID petition should not be granted.
and said property Sold as prayed tor and why all
ineum ORANGES recorded against said property
should not Re Cancelled amp erased. And 1t is fur
Their ordered that notice of This petition ana der
he served upon said minor heirs OF James Petit,
j. NJ. Stevens S. W. Riley. agent, and al other
sons By serving COPY thereof upon them, their
agent attorney. By said f. E. Norton assignee
times IN the New Orleans Repub lean, d newspaper
printed in New Orleans the last public ttion TO De
made 81 least five days before the day OF hearing.
Signed April 4, $50.
true cory:
Clerks Office, New Orleans, April T. 1870
ap8 q 80 CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Clerk.