New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-24
LEGAL NOT4CES.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUNT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF JAMES P. SHEF'
field. Bankrupt.
An Bankruptcy-No. 1S5.

10 THE HONORABLE F.. y; DURELL-
l. Judge Of the District Di trict Court OF the
ntsd ST stes for tic District OF Lou siana sitting
IN bankruptcy:
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee IN bank
ruptcy, of the estate OF James 4. bhehisld bankrupt
rendered by the bankrupt, and belonging to the
AZORES aid estate in ankruptcy, there IS the follow
ing ae fea o nehsna II to OF
Southeast quarter OF section twenty tive. township
sixteen, north of rangs siz east, containing one
Your pesiitioner fur her represents that the said
described real estate Is, as appears of
record, i, numbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments liens
| and privileges resting Thereof. 70 wit
of Shreveport Vleksourg and Texas Railroad Com
pany for SltU0.
And your petitioner further representa- tia it
is impossible fer him to determn ne the validity OF
said lncumbrancss and the amount due thereon
By agreement between himself and the creditors
hoiothg ssid security as provided in section twenty
of the bankrupt act of 1861 And that it is necss.
sary IN order TO ascertain tha value of said proper
and Tor The due proper and speedy administration
Of said estate, and for the interest of the creditors
therein that said estate BIS sold at pubic auction,
tree and clear of all incumb rauces. hat all
iald Judgments. mortgages, liens AID privl-
leges recorded against said property be cancsied
ana erasso SO thar your petitioner can convey a
clear and unincumbered title to any purchaser
thereof. reservlDg said Shreveport, Nicksburs
! and Texas Railroad Company, and to all 0 h=r per
sons, all their rights in law TO the proceeds OF ne
sac SElG properly upon inc distribution Thereon
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that be may be
ordered ane authorized o sell said property shove
described at public auction, free and clear from all
| incumbrarces. hist all said Judgments, mort
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
propertS be- cancelled ana erased, so that your peti
toner can convey a cssr and unincumbured title
to any purchaser thereof, reservng 20 said Shreve
port. NlcssburS and Texas Railroad company, and
10 all other persons al the rights in law to the pro
ceeds OF the sale of said prope ty according to hel
rank. And he prays for all other necessary orders
| (S;gnedl "a. DEB HUGHES, Attorney.
i
| On motion of a. DEB. Hughes, attorney of z. E.
Norton assignee and upon suggesting to the court
| that ne has filed this court tie foregoing petl
ton, it is ordered that the Shreveport Vicksbure
| and Texas Railroad Company, Monroe, Louisians
and ali other parties III interest do show cause upor
| the seventh day of May, A. D.. $50 at clever
O'Clock A. NJ, before this coart, why the SAID peti
ton should OF be granted, and SAID property sold
| as prayed for, and why all membranes re
| corded against sad property should not be can
celed and era sed And it is further ordered tna
notice of this psttion aad order be served upon sac
| Shreveport, Vicksburg and Texas Railroad Com
pany, and all other persons by serv ng copy there
of upon hem their agent or attorney or by sal
| T. +. Norton. assignee, publishing copy OF sait
petition ana order three ;ime1 in the New Orleans
| Republican newspaper printed 10 New Orleans
louisiana the last publication to be made at ieas
| five days before the day of hearing.
| Signed April 4, 1870
| A true copy
Clerks office, New Or,eans, April 4, 1870
| CHARLES CLAIBORNE.
| ans 81 30 Clerk.