New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-03
UNITED STATES DISTRlC TT COUNT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
IN THE MATTER OF JOSEPH H. ERWIN,
Individually. and as member of Erwin y Co..
Bankrupt.
In Hankruptcy-NO. 7SS.

no THE HONORABLE f. H. DURELL
for tho District of Louisana-sitting in Bankruptcy
The petition OF E. f. Norton, of the city OF New
rnptcy. Of the estate Of joseph IL EVE ndVd
uaiy, and as member of Erwin & Co., bankrupt
" PR the assets
aforesaid estate IN there is the follow
ing described real estste situated in the State Of
Louisiana, IN the parish of Ibervllle, to wit:
The plantation known as the Edgefeld Plantation.
situated on Bayou Crosse Te,e. described IN full in
the parish of Iberville the brst of September
1866 herein surrendered by the aforesaid bankrupt
hereinbefore described real estate Is as appears OF
record incum bered and charged ith tie following
hereinafter specified MORTGAGES, judgments, liens
.Vender mortgage for the sum OF s3l74 s5 in favor
of the heirs of Mrs Martha smith. deceased. name.
y, James Livingston, Charles Liyingston. Martha
Livings on. wife of Ben Smith. Eliza Livin gstou.
wife Of Lynn W. Watson. Charles Hammond. Mar.
Hammond. vlte Of G. W. stokes. NJ. a. Hammond,
James Hammond, w. g. Hammond. James f. Gar
rett, William Garrett Mary Ann Garrett wife OF w.
A. curl, children OF John II. Garrett, deceased de-
scendants of Elizabeth Garrett of Catiett Garrett
and John Garrett. Mary Garrett and Thomas Keys
Judicial mortgage in favor of Pierre Gellurman,
io1 SSf Hao mortgage favor o.
Hosepnt Z i,on Tor S SPECIAL mortgage
And hat petitioner TURNER represents, that it is
impossib for him to determ mine the validity of said
membranes and the amount due thereon; tina. ne
not ascertain tae OF sod property by agree
ment between himself and the creditors holding
Bankrupt act of 1851. And that it is necessary in
order to ascertain the value of said property and
of said estate, aud for the Interest Of
the, creditors therein. that said. estate be
brances. That all SAID judgments, mortgages, liens
and privileges recorded against said property bs
convey clear and unin cumb ered title TO any pur-
chaser thereof, reservlag to said heirs of Mrs n
p ina Msrh Mrs Bs5 S1 hv
Livingston. Mrs Lynn, W. Watson. Charles Ham
mond, Martha B. Hammond. Mrs. Thomas Kearna-
CHAN. T. G. Hammond. wife of j W Stokes, N. a
Hammond. James Hammond, W. G. Hammond
James r. Garrett, William Garrett. Mary Ann Gar
rett, deceased; descendants of Elizabeth Garrett,
of Catiett Garrett and Of John Garrett, Nancy G
rett ano Tnymss Keys. Pierre Geilurman, admins
traitor, joseph L. Jsmison, Cummings, Brown Il Co.,
and ell other presons, all their rights in law
the proceeds OF the sals OF said property upon pe
Wherefore. your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized 10 sell said property above
described at public auction. free and clear from all
incum5rarces. That al sad judgments, mortgages,
liens and privileges recorded against said property
convey clear and unrcumoered title to any pur-
chaser thereof reser7ing to said heirs of Mrs Mar.
ton Mar6a MTs Ben Smith Es
Livingston Mrs; Lynn, w Watson, Charles Ham
CHAN. 4. s. Hammond, wife of j. ". Stokes. N. A.
Hammond, James Hammond. W. G. Hammond,
rett, wife Of W. a. Curl, children Of Join d Gar.
rett, deceased; desce ndants of Elizabeth Garrett,
os Gs ns sed OF 5ern aTTs Nancy
L. Jamison, Cummings. Brown Il Co., and to ali
other persons all the rights in law to the proceeds Of
the sale OF said property according to their rank.
And ne prays for all other necessary orders.
iSisnedJ A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb Hughes, attorney of E. Z.
Norton assignee. and upon suggesting to the court
ton. it is ordered that james Lvingston Jackson
vile. Florida; Charles Livingston, Duekton, Ten.
Livingston, w, Watson, both
Of Greenville, South Carolina; Charles Hammond,
Ra R MRS Of D. " sosss 81
James Hammond. W. q, Hammond, james r.
trIct South Carolina; Mary Ann Garrett. wife of
"; A. Curl; Hamburg, South Carolina; chill dren OF
defendants of Elizabeth Garrett. of Catlett Gar.
rett and John Garrett, Nancy Garrett and Thomas
vii Q, Louisiana; Joseph L. Jsmson, Bayou Goua,
lberville parish, Louisiana; Cummings, Brown
do snow cause upon the fourteenth day Of May,
A d., 1870, st eleven O'Clock, A. NJ before this
court why the said petiton should not be granted,
and said property sold. prayed for, and why all
membranes recorded against said property should
not be cancelled and erased. And it is further or
served upon SAID James Livingston. Charles Liy.
ingstOp; Mari ha Livingston, Mrs. Benjamin Smith.
Ghaaes Hamnond MARTHA
Mrs Ms Thomas KsaSTnaHghan E. G. Hammond
James Hammond, W. G: Hammond James r. Gar
rett, William Garrett, Mary Ann Garrett, wife of
w, A. Cur, children of John IL. Garrett. deceased,
defendants of Elizabeth Garrett. of Catiett Gar
rett and John Garrett Nancy Garrett. Thomas
Keys, Pierre Gellurman. admin isl rator, Joseph L.
Jsmison, Conn mings. Brown Co., aud all other
PERSONS by servi copy upon them or their ageat
or attorney. by said L e. Norton, assignee, pub
fishing copy of said petition and order three times
in the New Orleans Repu blcan, a newspaper
printed m New Orleans the last publication to be
Signed April s, 1870.
E. II. DURELL, judge.
A true copy:
Clerks otice, New Orleans April G, 1870.
CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Clerk.
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