New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-23
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
In THE MATTER OF THOMAS w. WATTS.
Bankrupt.
In Bankrupcv-NO. 1888

vJ,o THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELLs
i Judge OF the District Court OF the United
States for the District OF louisiana sitting IN BANK
ruRPtey; ,.;.;o osrE Nortor q, thu c;tv Of Nav
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee IN DauK-
ruptcy of the estate OF Thomas W. Watts. bank
rup, respectfully represents that among the asssts
surrendered by the bankrupt and belonging to the
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there Is the fol-
lowing described real estate situated in the state
OF Louisiana, in the parish OF Rlchand. formerly
The following tract of land, being sections TWEEN
ty-six twentyssven and thirty. four in township
seventeen, north of range eight east. north Of
Red river containing nneseea as n tnstSar anS
| all the farm buildings, houses ana Improvements
| Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbeore described real estate is as appears OF
record. incumbered and charged with me IsnoTins
| and privileges resting thereon, 70 wit
n ~sn the paymsnt Of three
notes the Of 1896 25 eadn ard one GRAFT TOR
| BY Thomas W. Watts ann John Antrobus in sohdo;
| said draft beng subject TO credit OIL $-NN. oalo
notes and draft being given IN the spring or summed
yud oial mortgage in favor Of Allen Eddinss for
| nd ynur petitoner further represents that It is
fmpossb him to determine the validity o. sad
| incumb ances and the amount due thereon; that hs
| can not ascertain the value Of said property by
| asreement between himself and the creditors hold
ths bankrnpt act OF IE67. And that it is necessary
in order to ascertain the value Of said property and
ssid estate and Tor the interest Of the creditors
thereil that said estate be sold az public auction.
free and clear of all incum BIZ ances That all said
judgments mort cages liens privileges recorded
against said property be cancelled ana erased, 50
that your petitioner can convey clear and unin-
numbered title to any purchaser thereof, reseI wing
10 said William S. Plhe of New Orleans, Louisiana.
| and Allen Eddings. of Winnsboro, Louisiana, ana
to all other persons all their rights IN law TO tne
proceeds of the sale OF said property upon the dis
| tribution thereof
Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered aud authorized TO sell said property above
incun brancss That all said Judgments. NOR cages.
liens and privileges recorded against said property
, convey clear and unncumberad title to any mr.
chaser thereof, reserving to said William 9. Pike.
? | of New Orleans Louisiana, and Allen Eddings Of
Winnsboro, Louisiana, and to all other persons, Al
the rights in law to the proceeds of the sale OF said
property according to their rank And he prays fos
I o." lSisnedJ A. DEB HUGHES. Attorney.
: On motion OF A. DEB. Hughes attorney Of T. X
Moron, assignee, and upon SUGGESTING TO the Ser
it is ordered that William s. Pike OF New Orleans
: | Louisiana Allen Eddpgs of Winnsboro, Louisiana
and all other parties IN interest," oT She e cause
O'Clock A. M. before this court why the said pesi
ton should not be granted, and said propet y ecfd
J. as prayed for and why all incumbraDceS records
against sa,d property should not be cancelled "a
l. erased. And it is further ordered that notice Z
r this petition aud order be served upon said W nl
t, dings, OF Winnsboro. Louisiana and all other pc
agent or attorney or BY said f. 4. Norton assigne
70 times in the New Orleans Republican, . newspap
ne printed in New Orleans, Louisiana, the last pub
cation be made at least i've days before the day
vs SigDsd April 4. lsso
ali E. H. DURELL, Judge
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