New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-14
UNITED STATES DssTKa n C0TksT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATER OF JOSEPH Il. ERWIN.
Individually. and member OF Erwin & Co,
Bankrupt.
In Hunkrnptcy-No. 7SS.


ITO THE HONORABLE +. Il. DCRELL,
Judge of the District Court Of the United STATES
for the District OF Louisianasttug in Bankruptcy:
The petition OF L. II. Norton, of the city OF New
ME- Of the estate Of joseph Il. EFaio, individ.
oaly, aud as member of Erwin Co.. bankrupt,
respectfully represents that among the assets Sur
rendered By the bankrupt ana belonging 70 tns
aforesaid estate N bankruptcy. there Is tue follow
ing described real STATE situated IN the State OF
Louisiana, IN the parish or loerVllte 10 wit.
Inc plantation knoSD as the Edgeteid Plantation.
situated on Bayou Crosse Tste described IN full n
deed of sale OF the made by The Sheriff Of
the parish OF iberyille, the first of September,
1866 herein surrendered by the aforesaid bankrupt
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hersinbefore described estate is, as appears of
record incum bered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments Liens
and privileges ng thereon, TO wit:
Vender mortgage for the of S3l14 65 in favor
of the heirs OF Mrs Martha smith, deceased, name
~ James Livingston, Charles Livingston. Martha
Livings vile of Ben Smith, Eliza livingston,
wife OF lynn VI. Watson, Charles hammond; Mar
Hammond, wife of g. W. Stokes, NJ a, hammond,
James Hammond, w. 6. Hammond. James K. Gar a..
A. curl children of John H Garrett, deceased. de,
scendants OF Elizsheth Garrett, OF CAtett Garrei1
Judicial mortgage in favor of Pierre Ge!lurman.
administrato for 500; in favor OF
1 sseI 6 L t Brown o spsf for S
And That petitioner iur her represents tnag 1t IS
mpossib for him to determine the validity o. say
incumbrances and tie amount due tnefeoni mat ne
can not ascertain the vaue of sod prope' " by aga
,uent between himself and the creditors no ding
sad secu tity as provided in section twenty OF the
Bankrupt act OF 1851. And that 1t is necessary IN
order to ascertain value OF said property, and
| + = the due, proper and speedy administration
| of said estate, and for the interest 81
| tte creditors therein. that said estate be
sold at puu ic auction, FREQ and clear OF 4 ucum-
oranges That all said judgments, mortgages, lien:
| aud privileges recorded against said property bt
| Cancelled and erased, so tnat your petitioner CAY
convey clear and unin cumbered title to any pur
chaser thereof reseryng to said heirs OF Mrs. Mar
! tina Smi h. namely; james LIVINGSTON. Charles Liv
| BeD
| Iiv ngston, Mrs. Lynn, W. Watson. Charles Ham
| mond, Martha b. Hammond Mrs. Thomas kearna
| CHAN l.. G. Hammond, wife of J. W. Stokes, NJ. A
| hammond. James Hammond W. G. Hammond
| James r. Garrett. William Garrett, hery Ann ,sar
| rett wife of w. A. Curt, children of John H Gsl
| rett, deceased; descendants of Elizabeth Garrett
| of Gatlett Garrett and of John Garrett Nancy Gal
| lett and Thymss Keys. Pierre Gellurman, adIuini
traitor, Joseph L. Jsmison Cummings, Brown Co
and 10 all other presons all their rights in law,
the proceeds of the sale of said property upon Ii
| distribution thereof.
wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may /
| ordered and authorized to sell said property Aboy
described at public auction tree and clear from q