New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-22
LEGAL, NOTICES.
UNITED STATES DIaTKsCT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN Il MATTER OF SAMUEL Il. COPE
land. Bankrupt.
Ea s:ankrupucy-&O. 43T.

TOTHE HONORABLE f. H DURELL. JUDGE
J. of the District Court OF the OuiCeo states tor
the District OF Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
Tine peUJon OF E. b. Norton, OF the city OF Rev
Orleans, herein appearing as tne assignee IN bank
ruptcy of the estate of samuel IL. Copeland, bank
| rupt, respectfully represents that, among the assets
surrendered by the bankrupt and belonging 10 the
aforesaid estate IN bankruptcy. rhers IS the fohow.
| ing described real estate, situated in the State OF
Louisiana. in theparIsh of Franklin. to wit
The west half OF the norteast quarter, the south
| east quarter of the northwest quarter, northeast
quarter Of the southeast quarter. ana tne southesst
Quarter of the southwest quarter or section
| twelve, and the south half of the northeast quarter
OF section thirteen, in township eleven, range seven,
east; also the west half of the northeast quarter OF
sectlon seven. IN township eleven, range eiShI. east,
containing three hundred q q siG;y-two sixty hve one
bundreitns acres, eitdated III tfanAiln Farlsh,
Los numbers SIX and seven, also the northwest
quarter OF the southwest quarter OF fractional seq
ton five, and lot number one OF section elSnt. In
township eleven, range eight, east, containing o9e
hundred and twenty acres. more or iess' IN franklin
The east half Of northwest quarter Of section
seven, township eleven, range eISnt, east; aiso the
north half of the sourheAs, quarter OF section thir-
teen, in township eleven. range seven, east, IN
Franklin parish. containing about one hundred
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbeIore described real estate IS, as appears Of
record, ineumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified NOR, cages, ~ludg liens
and privileges resting thereon, TO VII
SPECIAL mortgage Ia iaVor Oh Sliils ~ ferGCson,
Spscial mostsase n favor of Noah Phelps, Judge
j. .. laliaterro, agent. New orleans, tor.s4C".
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Wlnsborougn. Louisiana, Tor SIZE al.
Tacit NOR gage in favor of AIRS Samuel IL. Cope
land, HarrisonburR, Louisiana. for S2i5t.
And your petitioner further represents, that it is
imposaibie for MN 10 determine the valid ~ OF said
inCumbrancss and the amount due thereon; that ne
can not ascertain the value of SAID property Cy agree
ment between himself and the creditors holding
bankrupt act of 1871. and that IL Is necessary, IN
order to ascertain the vaiue OF sai1 property, and for
the due, proper and speedy administration of said
estate, and for the In crest OF the creditors therein,
that said estate be sold at pablo auction. free and
| mortge ges, liens and privileges recorded against
said property De Cancelled ana erased, so that your
title to any purchaser thereof, reserVing to SAID
GInis il Ferguson. New Orleans; Moan phelps. rep.
leans; Herman Block, Winsborough, Loulsiana;
Mrs. Samuel II. Copeland. Harrisonbnrg, Louisl-
ana, and to all other persons, all their rights in
law to the proceeds of the sale OF SAID property upon
the distribution thereof.
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public itlon, free and clear from all
liens ana privileges I ecorded against sand property
be Cancelled and erased, SO that your petitioner can
convey a clear and u~nincumbered. title TO any pur-
chaser thereof, reserving to SAID ellis q Fer
guson; Noah Phelps. repIese nted by Judge J. 9.
Taliaterro, agent. New Orleans; Herman Block,
Winsborouah, L. uis'ana; Mrs. Samuel Il. Copeland.
Harrison burg. Louisianz, and 70 all other persons,
all the rights in law to the proceeds of the sale of
said property, according to their rank. And he
u Signed a. DEB HUGHES. Attorney.
Ou u "a q bSD- x 0Xlh VI L.
4. Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting to the
court that ne has filed in this court the foregoing
petition, 1t is ordered
That ellis & Ferguson. New Orleans; Noah
Phelps, represented by Judga, j. Q. faiiaferro,
| agent, New Orleans; Herman Block Marlborough,
Louisiana; Mrs. Samuel IL. Copeland, Harrison
burgh, Louisiana. and al other parties in interest, 40
snow cause upon the twenty eighth day OF april. A.
D, 1870, at eleven O'Clock 4. ~ before this court, why
the said petition should not be granted, and said
property sold, as prayed Tor, and why all incum,
brances recorded against said property should not
be cancelled ana erased and IL Is further ordered
that notice OF This petition and order be served upon
said ellis & Ferguson, New orleans; Noah Phelps
represented by Judge J. Q. Tsliaferro, agent, Rev
Orleans: Herman Block, WinsoOro, Louisiana
Mrs. San uel Ii. Ccpeand. Earrisonburg, LOUIS
ana, and all o her persons, by serving a copy thereo
upon them, or their agent or attorney, or by salt
l.. +. Norton, assignee, publishing s. copy OF salC
petition and orOer thres times IN the New Orlean!
kepubiics u. 4 newspaper printed in New Dreams
Louisiana the last publication 10 be made at leas
five days before the day OF hearing.
Signed March %, lS1U.
T. II. DURELL. Judge.
4 true copy:
Clerk UAice, New Orleans, March ~, 1870.
CHARLES CLalBUhNE, Clerk,
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