New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-19
LEGAL NOTICES,
UNITED STATES DIsTKsCT COU KT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN. THE MATTER OF SAMUEL Il. COPE
land, Bankrupt.
ToTHE HONORABLE 4 H DURELL JUDGE

rEOTHE HONORABLE Il H. DURELL JUDGE
of the Distric1 Court OF the United States 10
tho Dlstrict OF Lousiaoa sitting n bankruptcy:
The petition OF +. r. Norton. Of the city of Rev
Orleans. herein appearing as TIE assignee in bS3k
raptcy OF the estate OF Samuel Il. Copeland bank
rupt respectfully represents h2t among the assst
surrendered By the bankrupt and belonging TO tht
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy. there is the folT
ing described real estate situated in ths state o
Louisiana, in fheparlsh OF tranlIii n, TO wit
The wsst half OF the norteast quarter. the south
east quarter of the norlhwesj quarter, nor heas
quarter of the southeast quarter and the heas
Quarter of the southwest quarter of ssctior
twelve and the south half OF the northeast quarter
of section thirteen in township eleven, range
also the west half Of the northeast quarter O.
section seven in township eleven, elgbt. east
containing three hundred az sxtywo sixty five On.
hundre 1ths acres, situated In franklin PARISH
Louisiana
qua of the southwest quarter OF fractional sec
tion five. and lot number one or section eight, IL
township eleven, range eight, east, containing oue
hundred and twenty acre9 more or less. IN Franklin
parish, Louisiana
TIE east half of northwest quarter Of section
seven, township eleven range eight, east also the
north half of the southeasj gu arter of section thir
teen, in township eleven. range seven, east, N
Franklin parish, containing about Que hundred
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herein before described real estate 49, appears OF
record, Iueuu bered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified orgoges, ludg 1e1t5, liens
ana privileges resting thereon 20 wit
SPECIAL mortgage in favor OF oliii5 Ferguson.
New Orleans, Tor $685. 81.
Special mortgage in favor of Noah Phelps. Judge
d. ". o,
judicial mortgage IN favor OF Herman BLOCK.
Winsborough, Louisiana. for Sll6 "A.
Tacit NOR gage in favor OF Mrs, Samuel II. Cope
land Harrison burg, Louisiana. for S2l56.
And your petitioner further represents, that it is
impossible for i'm TO determine the valid ty OF said
incum brances and the amount due thereon that he
ascertain the value OF said property a2ree-
ment between himself ana the creditors holding
SAID security provided IN section twenty Of the
bankrupt act OF 1851. and that it necessary. in
order ascertain the value OF eai property and for
the due, proper and speedy administration Of said
and the OF the creditors therein.
that said estate be sold at pubic auction free and
clear of all lncumoraIces. mat eli SAID Iudg ments
said property De Cancelled ana erased, so that your
petitioner can convey clear and unIncumbered
title to any purchaser thereof, reservlng to said
Gillis & Ferguson, New Orleans; Noah Phelps. rep.
resented by Judge J. @. Tahaterro. agent. New Or
Mrs. Samuel II. Copeland, harrisonbrrg, Louisi-
ana, and all other persons, all their rights IN
law to the proceeds of the sale OF SAID property upon
Wherefore. your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell SAID property above
described at public ;tion, free and clear from all
incumbrances. Tia tsain judgments mortgages.
liens and privileges ecorded against said property
be cancelled and erased so that your petitioner can
convey clear and uniucumbered tite to any pur-
chaser thereof, reseiving 10 said ellis Fer
faliater1o agent. New Orleans; Herman Block,
Wnsboroueh L. uisiana: Mrs. Samuel H. Copela ad.
Ea rsor burg. Louisana, and to all other persons:
said property, according to their rank. And he
prays for ell other necessary or fIsT
On motion OF A. DEB. Hughes, attorney of z.
L. Norton, assignee and upon suggesting to the
court that ne has filed in this the foregoing
petition, 1t is ordered
hat ellis & Ferguson. New Orleans. Noah
Phelps, represented by Judge j. Q. Taiiaterro,
agpnt, New Orleans; Herman Block. Marlborough,
louisiana; Mrs. Samuel H. Copeland, Harrison
burgh louisiana and al other parties in interest, do
show cause upon the twenty eighth day OF April, A.
D. 1870, eleven O'Clock A. NJ before this court, why
the said petition should not be granted, and said
braces recorded against said property should not
be Cancelled and erase ed and it is further cred
notice of this petition and order be served upon
said ellis Ferguson, New Orleans: Noah Phelps
repTeseuted by Judge j. c. Taliaferro, agent. HeV
Orleans; Herman Block. Wlnsboro. Louisiana
Mrs. Samuel H. Copeland. BarrisonburR, lousl
ana and all her persons. by serving copy thereo
upon them, their agent or attorney, or by saic
h. +. Norton, assignee publishing copy OF sale
petition and ORDER thres times N tbe New Oriean
Repu biican newspaper printed in New Oreau5
Louisiana the last publication 10 os made at leas
five days before the Day OF hearing.
Signed March 3. 1870
Ell. DCRELL. Judge
A true copy:
Clerks O9ice, New O-lsaus, March %, 1870.
CHARLES CLAlBOhNE, Clerk,
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