New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-12
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
II THE MATTER OF THOMAS ". wATT $
Bankrupt.
In BnnErupcY-EO. 1888

TO TIE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL.
Z Judge OF the District Court OF the United
States for tie s,rct o. louisiana sitting IN Banh-
ruptcy:
Orleans herein appearing as tle Assignee in bank
ruptcy of the estate Of thomas ~. WstIs. bank
rcpt respectfully represents, that among the assets
surrendered by the b2nkrupt, and belonging to ne
lowing described real estate sltusted in the state
OF Louisiana, IN the PARISH OF R'cLisnd formerly
The following tract of lan4, being sections TWEEN
ty-six, twenty-seven aud thlrtyfour IN township
seventeen. north OF range eight east, north Of
Bed river, containing nineteen hundred and
nineteen OF land, more OF less, together with
thereon
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herein before described estate is. appears Of
record, incumbered and charged with the following
herein after specified mortgages judgments. liens
an privileges resting thereon, to wit
Special mortgage, with vendors privilege in favor
of William S Pike, to secure the payment OF three
notes fer the sum of 1896 % EACH draft for
$500 80; said notes and draft being erawn
by Thomas W Watts ano John Antrobus in solldo:
said draft berg subject TO credit OF $1,000. Said
notes and draft being given in the spring OF summer
OF 1860.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
tmpossibefor him to determine the validity OF sald
incumb ancss and the amount due thereon; that he
can not ascertain the value OF SAID property by
agreement bstFeen himself and the creditors mold
ing said security as provided in section twenty OF
the ban krupt act OF l67 AID that it is necessary
in order to ascertain the value OF said property and
said estate, and for the interest of the creditors
therein, that said estate be sold public auction,
free and clear of all membranes That all said
Judgments mort cages, liens and privileges recorded
against said property be cancelled and erased. so
that your petitioner can convey clear and unIn-
numbered title to any purchaser thereof, reseTving
to said William 5. Pie, of New Orleans Louisiana,
and Allen Eddings, OF Winnsboro, Louisiana, and
to all other persons all their rights in law, to the
proceeds of the sale of said property the dis
| tribution thereof.
| \ therefore, 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 that your petitioner can
convey clear and unincpmbered tit g to any ur-
chaser thereof reserving to said William s. Pike,
| # New Orleans, Louisiana, and Allen Eddings, OF
Winnsboro louisiana 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 prsys for
g" I (Signedj A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. DeB. Hughes, attorney of u. E.
| Moron assignee, and upon suggesting to the court
that he hts fled IN this court the foregoing petition,
it is ordered hat William S. Pike, OF New ORLEANS.
| Louisiana Allen EddDgs. of Wlnnsboro Louisiana,
and all other parties il interest 90 show upon
| the seventh day of May, A. d. 1870, at eleven
O'Clock a. NJ, before this coura, why the said petit
tIcn should lie granted, and said property sold,
as prayed for, and why all ipcum breuces recorded
against sald property should not be cancelled and
erased ana il is further ordered thar notice OF
| =. Pike of hew Orleans, Louisiana, and alien I'D
dings, Winnsboro. louisiana, and all otner per
sons. b. serving copy thereof upon them, or tner
agent or attorney by said T. f. Norton, assignee,
| d. blshlng COPY cf said petition and order three
| times IN the Kew Orleans Republican, L newspaper
printed in New Orleans. Louisans, the last publ
cation be made at least days be1ore the day OF
| neerng.
E. H. DURELL, Judge.
| clerks ofhcs, New Orleans, April 4, 1870.
| CHARLES CLAIB IE.NE, Clerk.