New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-28

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no THE HONORABLE E; H. DURELL.
| L Judge OF the District Court of the United
States for the District OF Louisana-sittng in bank
| ruplcy:
Ihe petition of e. E. Norton, of the city OF New
Orlean herein appearing as the assignee in bank.
ruptcy OF the estate OF j. Lee Petit, bankrupt,
| That among he assets surrendered by the bank.
rupt and belonging to the aforesaid estate in bank
ruptcy. there is the following described resl estate
situated IN the State Of Louisiana parsh of More
| Ore undivided fourth interest in tract of land
situ .t n Morehouse parish. louisiana, known
hereinbefore described real estate is as appears of
record, ,ncumbersd ana charged with the following
ard privileges resting thereon, to Wit
Iaclt mortgage IN favor OF minor heirs of James
Conventional mortgage in favor of j. H. Stevens,
| $500; 5. W. Riley, agent. >.
impossible for him to determine the validity of said
| membranes and the amount due thereon; that
agreement between himself and the creditors hold.
i ssd security as paavded n section twenty Of
to o sad
ano fos the due proper and speedy administration
therein that said estate be sold at public auction
tree and clear of all membranes. That all said
Judgments mortgages. liens and privileges record
50 hgains st said property be Cancelled and erased
that your petitioner can convey clear and unin.
cum bsred title to any purchaser thereof reservine
:. ". Riley. agent. and to all other persons ali
their rights in law to the proceeds of the sale Of
said property upon tho distribution thereof.
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. TEst all said Judgments, mort
cages. liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased, that your petit
toner can convey clear and unincumbersd title to
any purchaser thereof reserving to said minor heirs
of James Petit, j. NJ. Stevens, s. W. Riley agent
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 prays for all other necessary
orders.
GSigned) A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb. Hughes, attorney of r. e.
Norton assignee, and upon suggesting to the court
that has filed in this court the foregoing petition
it is ordered that minor heirs of james Petit res
idence unknown, j. H. Stevens, s. W. Riley agent,
of bastrop, Louisiana and all other parties in ia.
terest, do show cause upon the seventh day of May
A. D. 1870. at eleven O'Clock A; M, before this
court why the said petition 1nouid not be granted,
and said property sold. as prayed for and why all
should not be cancelled and erased. And it is fur
ther ordered that notice of this petition and order
be served upon said minor heirs Of James Petit,
j. N. Stevens, s. w. Riley. AGENT aud all other per
sons. by serving copy thereof upon them, their
agent or attorney. by said E. E. Norton, assignee
publis hing copy of said petition aud order three
times in the New Orleans Republican, a newspaper
printed in New Orleans. the last publication to be
made at least five days before the day Of hearing.
Signed April 4, 1870
A true copy: E. H. DURELL. Judge.
Clerks Office, New Orleans, April 1, 1870.
ape FL 30 CHARLES CLAIBORNE Clerk.