New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-20
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN The MATTER OF JOHN w. CLARKE,
Bankrupt.
Ia Bnnkruptcy-No. O57.

TO THE HONORABLE E, H. DURELL,
L Judge of the District Court of the United
States tor the District of Lousiana-sitting in
The petition of I. E. Norton, of the city OF New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee IN bank
ruptcy, of the estate of ohm W. Clarke bankrupt,
respectfully represents that, among the assets sur
rendered by the bankrupt, and belonging to the
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy. there is the follow
Louisiana in the parish of Madison. to wit
A plantation situsted in Madison parish, LouI-
sians, lying on Joes Bayou, containing seven hun
dred and seventy nine acres OF land more or less,
oWeiiing house, cabins barn and all other improve
meuts thereon.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbefore descrl bed real estate s. appears OF
record, encountered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, liens
Special mortgage in favor of John F. Lewis, of
New Orleans, record in Madison parish, to secure
the payment OF four notes. two for S50 and two for
$3.50, dated January q, 1866, drawn by JOHN W.
Clarke and +. ii. G.. aylor, amounting to about
Sl!Ot0
And your petitioner further represents, that it is
impossible tor him TO ceterni ne the validity OF said
can not ascertain the value of said property by agree
ment between himself and the creditors holding said
rupt act of 1851 And unat it is necessary in order
ascertain the value of said property, and for the
tate and for the interest of the creditors therein
that said he sold at public auction free and
mortgages, liens and privileges recorded against
said property be Cancelled and erased 90 th at your
title to any purchaser thereof, reserving to said
John +. Lewis. and 10 all other persons ali their
rights in law, to the proceeds of the sale of said
property upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he NAV be
ordered ana authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction, free and clear from all
membranes. That all said judgments, mortgages,
mems ana privileges recorded against said property
be Cancelled and erased SO that your petitioner sau
convey clear and unIncumbered title TO any pur-
CHASER thereof reservlng to said John + Lewis and
70 al otner persons all the rights in law TO the pro-
ceens OF the sale OF said property according their
RANK AND ne prays for all other necessary orders.
tolgned) A. DEB. HUGHES, Attoraey.
n, IN motion or a. Deb. Hughes, attorney of Z. 4.
norton, asslgnes, and upon suggesting to the court
nhI ne mas n leo IL this foregoing petition,
IL Is ordered that John I. Lewis and ali other par
tes IN interest do show pom the seventh day
oi NAY. a. d., 1870. at eayen o'clock a. "a before
enis court, why the said petition should not be
sTanEen and salG property sold, prayed for, and
why alinccrnbTsnces recorded against said property
shouid not De Cancelled and erased. And 1T is fur
Sner ordered that notice of this petition and order
oe served upon said John f. Lewis, and all other
persons, py serving d copy thereof upon them, or
Ineir agent Or attorney, by said T. L. Norton as
sofes tunes IN the New Orleans Republican,
newspaper printed in the city of New Orleans.
louisiana, tae last publication to be made 1T east
I'VE Gays nefore the day of hearing.
Signed April 4. 1870.
A true COPY:
Clerks Office. New Orleans. April 4, 1879.
amn CHARLES CLAIBORNE,
apS q 80 Clerk.