New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-22
UxETED STATES DISTRICT CoURT
Oh LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF THOMAS ". WATTS
Bankrupt
IN YanKrupcv-No. 1893.

TO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL.
l. J1aEs Of me District Court of the United
states tor the d strict OF louisiana, sitting n hark-
Ire petition of Z E. Norton, OF tue city Of New
Or eaEs, herein Appearing IS the assignee IN DARK
ruptcy Of the estate o. 'homAs ". VISITS. oanE'
-rGpt, respectfully represents, mat among the assets
surrendered by the BANKRUPT, and belonging, 10 me
atpfssA d estate ID bankruptcy, there Is the fol'
loving described real state, situated in the state
OF LouislEna, in the parish OF R.chiand, formerly
TIE following tract of LAM, being sections TWEEN
ty-six, twenJy-saven and thirty four IN township
seventeen. north Of range eight east. north cf
he'd river, containing ninetee1 hurdred and
Nineteen acres Of land. more or less. together with
al tbs farm buildings, houses and improvements
thereon
Your petitioner FART er represents that the said
record. iacumbsred and charged with The fsi owing
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments, hens
and privileges resting thereon, to Wit
Sleclal mortgage, with vendors privilege, in favor
of William ). Pike, to secure the payment OF three
nntas f r tho sum of 1895 % eacn, ~ d one draft for
S326C 30: said noreS ana draft being the same "raWn
by Thomas ". Watts anC John Ant-obus. IN soboo;
said d. ait beng subject to a credit of S2oGo. said
notes and draft Being given IN the spring OF summer
ofis6g.
Jud cial mortgage in favor of Allen Eddings for
And your petitioner further represents that it is
Impossible for hun to determIne the validity OF SAID
incuDb ances and the amount due thereon; that he
tan not ascertain the Vdu9 Of saiu propefty ps
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
ing said security, as provided in section twenty OF
the bankrupt act of 1867. And that it is necessary
IN order TO ascertain the value of said property, and
| Tor the due, proper and SPEEDY Administration OF
said estate, and Tor the interest OF the creditors
therein, that said eetate be sold at public auction.
free and clear of al membranes. That ali said
! Judgments. NOR cages, liens and privileges recorded
| against said property DO cancelled and erased SO
| that your petitioner can convey a clear and unln-
cambered title to any purchaser thereof, resetving
10 said William 5. PIge, of New Orlean', Louisiana,
aud Allen Eddings, Of Winnsboro, L9uisiana, and
| to all other persons, al their rights in law, to the
| proceeds of the sale OF said property upon the dis
| tribution thereof.
wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered aad authorized 10 sell said property above
| described at public auction, tree and clear from all
incumbrances. That al said Judgments. NOR cages,
| liens and privileges recorded against said property
be cancelled and erased, so tnat your petitioner can
convey a GEAR and unincumbsred tIte TO any pur-
chaser thereof, reservlng to said " lillian ). Pike,
| # New Orleans, Louisiana, and Allen tddings, OF
| the rights III law to the proceeds OF the sale OF said
properly, according to their rank. And he prRys for
all other necessary orders.
On motion Of A. DeB. Hughe', attorney OF +. f.
Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting. to the court
that he has lied in this c0ur. the foregoing petition
il Is ordered that William s. Pike, of New Orleans.
Louisiana. Allen Eddines, Of WInnsboro, Louisiana,
| the seventh day of kiay, A. D.. 100, at eleven
: cock a. NJ, before ibis court, why the said peti-
ton should not be granted, and SAID prope' ty sold,
as prayed for, and why all membranes recorded
| against said propertg should not be cancelled and
! erased. EnG u is further ordered that notlce ui
this petition and order be served upon said William
= rike, Of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Hen ed
dings. of Winnsbcro, Lrulsi8na, and all other per
sons, BY set wing q copy thereof upon them, or then
agent or attorney. or by seid II 4. Norton, assignee
publishing a cos Of said petition and order three
| times IN the New Orleans Republican, q newspaper
printed in New Orleans. Louisiana, the last pubii
cation 70 be made al iesst five days before the day ol
hearing.
E. Il. DURELL, Judge.
C;erx's opfSce, New Orleans, April (, 1870.
CHARLES CLAlB IASE, CLERK