New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUKT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF j. LEE PETITE
Bankrupt.
In Hankrpptcy-NO. go.


no THE HONORABLE E, H. DURELL
L Judge of the District court of the United
States for the District OF Louslana-sittng in INK
the petition of +. f. Norton, of the city Of New
Ors ans, herein appearing as the assignee in bank
ruptcy of the estate of j, Lee Petit, bankrupt,
respectfully represents
That among he assets surrendered by the bank
,1pt and belonging to the aforesaid estate in bank
rupccy there is the following described real estate
situated in this ate OF Louisiana psrish OF More
One undivided fourth interest in a tract of land
situated in Morehouse parish louisiana, known
as the Pettt rlacs
Your petitioner .urther represents that the said
here nbeore described real estate is, appears OF
record incumbsred ana charged with the following
hsG pPfsgs soss2d pdsmen'
TscG mortgage in favor OF MINOR heirs OF James
Petit for $500
Conventional mortgage IN favor or j. Ii. St5VelS,
5000; ). W. kiley, agent.
And your petitioner further represents that il is
i'm bic for him determine the idityoT said
membranes and the amount due thereon; that
he not ascertain the value OF SAID property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
ing said security, provided IN section twenty OF
the bankrupt act of 1861 And that 1t is necessary
in order to ascertain the value of said property
and for the due, proper and speedy administration
OF said estate and tor the interest OF the cred tors
therein that said estate be sold at pubic auction,
tree and clear of all membranes That all said
Judgments, mortgages, hens ana privileges record
ed against said property be Cancelled and erased so
numbered title to ang purchaser thereof. re5erVing
to said minor heirs Of james Petit, H. ii. stevens,
5. W. Riley, agent and to all other persons, all
their rights in law, TO the proceeds OF the sale OF
said property upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may be
ordere authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction, free and clear from all
membranes. TRat all said judgments, mort.
cages. liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled ana erased so that your petit
toner convey a clear and unincumbered title to
any purchaser thereof reservlDg to SAID minor hers
of James Petit j. NJ Stevens, s. W. Riley, agent
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 for all other necessary
orders. -
(Signed) A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. DeB. Hughes, attorney of T.. E.
Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting to the cour
that has flied this court the foregoing Detltlod
it is ordered that minor heirs OF James Petite res
idence unknown. j. II. Stevens, s. W. Riley, ag ent
of Bastrop, Louisiana. and all other parties IN in
terest, do show cause upon the seventh day Of May
A. d. 1870 &C eleven O'Clock A. NJ, before thi:
court why the said petition should not be granted
and said property sold, as prayed for, and why al
membranes recorded against said propert.
should not be cancelled ana erased. And it is fur
ther ordered that notice of this petition and orde
be served upon said minor heirs of James Petit
j. M Stevens, s. W. Riley agent. and all other pc r
sons. BY serving q copy thereof upon them, or theil
publishing coz Qi nd petition and order thre'