New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-07

ITO THE HONORABLE e. H. DURELL.
l. Judge OF tie District Court OF the United
States for the District of Loulsiana-sltung "a
The petition of f. f. Norton. OF the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee IN bang
respectfully represents that among tao assets
surrendered b., the bankrup,. and beiongins
to the aforesaid estate bankruptcy, fnere
is the following described real estate, stu
hted in tue State OF Louls!ana, IN the parish q
One Uncivided half of the northwest quarter of
section seven, township seven range I'VE east;
ninety acres oi land being the west part Of tas
nov theasI quarter of section seven township seven
range five forty acres of land being tha south
west Quarter OF the southwest quarter O. section
eight, township seyeD. ranga i've east, WITH all
the buildings and improvements thereon.
Your petitioner further represents thao the sald
herenb before described real is, appears of
record incumbered and charged with the following
here natter specified mortgages. Judgment, liens
and prIvIit gss resting thereon, to wit
Spec Al mortgage IN favor of estate OF BuIe, john
Colsou, administrator, for sl2g
Legal mortage IN favor OF Ann Eface Wlle OF
And your pet TONER further represents that it IS
iinpo for him to determine ths validity OF said
incumbrar ces and the amount cue thereon; TIA
he can ascertain the value of said property by
agreement between himself ard the creditors
holding Said security, provided IN secti on twenty
of the bankrupt act OF l-67. And tnat II IS neces
sary order to ascertain the value of SAID proper
ty and for the due, proper and speedy adm'nlstr3
ton said estate, and for the Interest CT the cred
os therein that ssiC estate be sold at public auc-
tion, free and clear of all incumbrsnces. That ali
said u igments, mortgages, liens and privileges re
corded against s2ld pre- perty &c Cancelled ana
erased, that your petit Toner can convey clear
and unincumbered title to any purchaser thereof,
ressrvpg to John Colson, ADM: illustrator OF es-
tate Of Bue. Ann Bruce, wife OF bunkrup t. and TO
all other persons all their rig hts in law to the pro-
ceeds of the sale of said property upon the Clstrl
bution thereof.
Wherefore Your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described 3. public auction free and clear IRON all
| membranes. That all said judgment IS, mort.
| cages, liens and privileges recorded AGAINST SAID
property be cancelled and erased so that your petit
toner can convey clear and uuincumbered title to
sny purchaser thereof reserving to said John Col
SOB, administrator of estate OF Buie, Ann Bruce,
wife of bankrupt, 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 pTay5 tor
| all other necessary orders
On motion Of A. Deb. Hughes attorney OF (. 4.
Norton, assignee. and upon suggesting to the court
tion il is ordered that John Cosou, administrator
OF estate of Buie NatcheZ mississippi, Anu Bruce.
wife of bankrupt, residence not stated, and al
other parties in interest, do show cause upon the
| twenty eighth day of April, A. ID. 1870 at eieven
O'Clock, A. before this court, why the said petit
ton should not be granted. and said property sold
| as prayed for. and why all incumbrances recorded
against SAID property should not be Cancelled and
erased. Aud it IS further ordered that notice OF
this petition and order be served upon said John
| Colson, administrator of estate of Buie, Ann
Bruce wife of bankrupt. and all other persons, by
| serving copy thereof upon them, or their agent OF
ing copy OF said petition and order three times II
| the New Orleans Republican, a newspaper printed
ia New Orleans Louisisna, the last publication Il
be made at least five days before tae day Of hearing
| SIgnei March %, 1870.
| (signed) f. t. DURELL, Judge.
| A true copy:
| Clerks Office March %. 1870.
| mh3l apI4 % CHARLES CLATBORNE. Clerk
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