New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-17
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
IN THE MATTER OF j. LEE PETIT.
Bankrupt.
In Eankruptey-No. SEQ.

TO THE HONORABLE z H. DURELI,
1 Judge OF the District Court of the United
States for the District of Louslana-sttlng in bank
rupicy
The petition of r. E. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in bank.
ruptcy of the estate OF j, Lee Petit, bankrupt
respectful , represents
That among ne assets surrendered by the bank
rupt and belonging to the aforesaid estate in bank
ruptcy. there is the following described real estate
situated in the State of Louisiana. parish of More
one undivided fourth interest in q tract of land
situatao IN Mofehouse parish. louisiana, known
as the Psttit rlacs
herenbeiore described real estate Is, appears Of
record, incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, liens
and privileges resting thereon, to wit
Tacit mortgage in favor of minor heirs of James
Petit for $500
Conventional mortgage in favor OF j. II. Stevens,
S2NU >. ". Riley, agent.
And your petitioner further represents tina. it ia
impossible for him 10 determine the idity Of said
incum brances and the amount dua thereon that
be can NOS ascertain the value OF said property by
agreement Between himself ana the creditors hold
Ing said security, provided in section twenty Of
the bankrupt act of 1867 Aud that it is necessary
in order to ascertain the value of said property
and for the due, proper and speedy administration
OF said estate. and for the interest o. the cred
therein that said estate be sold at pubic auction
tree and clear of all membranes 1hlt all said
Judgments mortgages, liens and pr vileges record
thst your petitioner convey clear and unin.
numbered title TO any purchaser thereof reservin9
their rights in law, to the proceeds Of the sale of
said property upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that be may be
order ID and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction, free ana clear from all
membranes. Tsat all said judgments, mort
cages. liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased. hat your psti
toner can convey a clear and unucumbered title to
purchaser thereof reservpg to said minor heirs
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 e. E.
Norton assignee, and upon suggesting to the court
that has filed in this court tns foregoing petition,
it is ordered that minor heirs Of James Petit,
idence unknown, j. III. Stevens. s w. Riley, agent,
of Bastrop, Louisiana, aud sill other parties in
terest. do show cause upon the seventh day of May
A. D. 1870, eleven O'Clock A. NJ, before this
court, why the said petition should not be granted,
and said property sold, prayed for. and why all
membranes recorded against said property
should not be Cancelled and erased And it is fur
Their ordered that notice of this petition and order
be served upon said minor heirs of James Petit,
j. M. Stevens, S. W. Riley. agsu1 and al other
sons. by serving copy thereof upon them, or their
agent or attorney. or by said E: q. Norton assignee
publishing copy of said petition and order three
times in the NewOrleans Republican, a newspaper
printed in New Orleans the last public ation to be
ma at least five days before the day OF hearing.
Signed April A, 1870.
A true COPY: f. Fl. DURELL, Judge
Clerks Office, New Orleans, April 4. 1870.
apS Il 80 CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Clerk.