New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-29
LEGAL NOTICES,
UNITED sTArEs DISTRICT Courr
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF MONrFORT WELLS.
Bankrupt
In Bankruptcy-No. 1904.

IV!nE hCNoRABLE E. H. DURELL. JUDGE
the District of Loasiaps sitting in bsnkruntcy: ~
The petition of f. E Norton Of the city Of Ne,
Of no ,ns sstsVss in bank bank
rapt. respectfully represents tnas. among In,
longing the aforesaid estate in banIrup,cv ,bsr'
- the following described real estate Situated II
me Stste OF Louisiana. in the parish of Rapides
me interest Of the bankrupt Montfort Wells as
jS ~ owner N eomIon with r. Wells. deceased
my acres OF lard. more or less, lying in the parish
R.rap state Of Louisiana on the left bank
OF John and Amelia Compton. and below BY lands
Seiongpg to the estate of the iate Hatco Dent,
ecmon with %es sas By I Su1shase 'so IN
tne estate OF their father. live. Wells ADD together
nnndred acres cleared one undivided half interest
10 the above lands herein surrendered by bankrupt;
cd swamp LAND. lying in the of above tract, en-
tered by bankrupt and r. J. Wells, in 1884 at land
lands in of their river fronts said entry being
probably dos: not exceed $50 in one San
dred and thirty scres of cleared land. vii two sma
lnE. in Rapides parish, Louisiana: DO 1nded above
by lands owned by beirs of hatch DE- Mt, and below
py lan0s owned by John and Amelia Compton, being
the same tract acquired by Montfort Wells by ex
change with the late John Compton, in 1899; the
nalf interest in 200 acres of fine land at Dentay
Rapides parish Louisiana; dwelling in a ruinouss
condition; being the same property acquired by
Montfort Wells and L. j. Wells in common, in Is40,
Your petitioner further represents that the said
record incumbersd and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, liens
and privileges resting thereon, to wit
Recorded tract and legal mortgage existing on
aforesaid property in faver Of Mrs Jeanette Dent
Msiis: wiis 81 Montfort " ellis bankrupt herein for
the RESTITUTION OF her raraphernal funds BY her
pusosnd Montfort Wells, received and used as fol-
lows:
In or about April, 1926 received and used $500 of
Mrs Jeanette Dent Wells paraphernaI property
oy inheritance from her father, Hatch Dent. and in
Wells aforesaid, the som of $500 of her parapher
nal property BY inheritance from her maternal
With interest. sIi,O,0 e'A''
Judicial mortgage in favor Of the Union Bank of
Rapides parish. louisiana. against Montfort Wells
and j. Madison Wells. as executor of T. j. Wells,
and $500, interest on 5000 from Janusry a. 1862.
Judgment October ID. 1895, for about $1,000.
Tradsrs Bank of New Orleans. Louisiana: resulting
from JUDGMENT against Montfort Wells and j.
Madison Wells. executor Of L: J. Wells deceased.
for $500 and interest," judgment October le, 1885, for
Judicial mortgage in favor of the Citizens Bank
of New Orleans, Louisiana, resulting from judg-
ment against Montfort Wells and succession Of r
qusstration Of twenty eight bales Of cotton, in
whole or in part extinguished BY sale of said
weight bales OF cotton under said judgment,
Judicial mortgage in favor of the New Orleans
Madison Wells Orleans, Ioaisisna
resulting from Judgment against Montfort Wells
D November "A. 1868. for about $3.50.
ford Uo Of New Ssasns IL from net tWo
judgments against Moptfort Wells for S3l55 "a each
and ipse,ess jpdgsnts rendered February 49, 1868.
Judicial mortgage in favor of John Hopkins.
Alexandra, Louisiana, resulting from judgement
for s,52, interest. Judgment Novembr T. 1861, s52
judicial mortgage IN favor OF Giquel 4 Jsmison,
from judgment for 1913 and interest. less about
$3.50 paid in satisfaction in Jxnusry. 1869. s3is.
Andyour petitioner further represents tina, it is i'm
c1mbrances and the amount due thereon; that he
can not ascertain the value of said properly by
ing said security as provided in section twenty Of
the bankrupt acs OF 1861 And that 1t is necessary
for the due, proper and speedy administration Of
said est&te and for the interest Of the creditors
iree and clear of ali incumbranoes That ali SAID
Judgments. mortgages. liens and privileges recorded
against sac property be Cancelled and erased that
oered title to any purchaser thereoi reservng to
Ssd Mr I R6Ss s ws OF
Union Bank of New Orleans, Louisians- Mechanics
asd Ss
Canal and Banking Company. New Orleans, J. Mad
soU aad obn HOB
kns. and to all other persons all their rights in law
70 the proceeds of the sale of said property upon
Wherefore your petitioner ,prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction, free and clear from all
membranes. That all said judgments. mortgages,
liens and privileges recorded against said property
be Cancelled and erased SO thai your can
chaser thereof, reserving to said Mrs Jeannette
Dent Wells, wife of Montfort Wells. Union Bank,
Mechanics and Traders B INK, Citizens Bank. New
Orleans Canal and Banking Company, J. Madison
Wells, transferee, William ID Letchford DO,
Giquel d Jsmison, John Hopkins, Ale1an.
dria. louisiana. ard to all Other persons. all the
property according to their rank. And he prsys
for ell other necessary orders; 1,,curs ...o.
On motion of A. Deb Hughes, attorney OF e. f.
Norton, assignee, ano upon suggesting to the court
II is ordered that Mrs Jeanette Dent Wells wife
of Moutfort Wells, Chepeville, Rapides parish,
Louisiana; Union Bank. Mechanics and Traders
8e Company, j. Madison Wells. trAnsferee ;!Wlll,am
H. Letchford & 90. Giquel Jsmison, all OF New
Orleans, Louisiana; John Hopkins. OF Alex
se1ess do ans show cause. upon he seventh
day June. D. 1870 At t clever s,S 0G nsf,
s s,V soS Is n pnsysa ior and why ali
ORANGES recorded against said property should not
:nd eaed ana ,dsI
said Mrs Jeannette Dent Wells. wife OF Montfort
Wells, Union Bank. Mechanics and Traders, BANK:
Snmnanv. j. Madison Wells. transferee; William
Ii. Letc6ford Co.. Giquel q Jamison. John hop
kins and all other persons by serving copy tneIe0i
1noy, them or their agent attorney, or Dy ead ~
Norton assignee publishing seRy w e q saa
netition and order three times IN tne New O i
Republican, newspaper printed .n 9o o ~ ba
made ct least five days before the Gay OF nearing
Signed may A. N'O E. H. DURELL. Judge.
d 5%s Office New qrssss My II as5a Clerk
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