New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-01

ITO THE HONORABLE E. II. DURELL.
i Judge of tbs District Court of the United
States for the District OF Louisanasittng IN Bank
The petition of T. Norton. of the city of New
rupoy of the estate OF A. p Butler, bankrupt. re-
specially represents that among the assets surren
dered By the bankrupt, and belonging to the afore-
| SAID estate IN bankruptcy, there is the following
described real e.fse suated the state Oh Louis'
One undivided halt interest in the following tract
| of land owned in common with Pierce M Butter, OF
Fractional - ion ono. in township ninsteen
north end fractional sections th1rtyve and thirty-
SIX, in township twenty nor5h all in range fourteen
west, in the district Of lands north OF Red river
| a han one hundredths acres, together with ali
| buildings and Improvements thereon SITUATED. IN
Bosser eaTish Loui lana, being the same property
| from John Pickett.
| Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbeore described real estate is az appears OF
record incu1nbered and charged with the following
and privileges resting thereon, to.wit:
Special and vendors morgag in favor OF John
Pickett TO secure payment of three notes given by
notes for 1854 so. now beld by John Pickett; and
| one of said notes for Sl2S7 25 being now held BY
Judicial mortgage in favor of Israel Rogers. for
Judicial mortgage in favor Of Elias O'Eeil, for
Judicial mortgage in favor of O'Neii & jones'
Judicial mortgage in favor of w. j. Fish. for the
Judicial mortgage in favor of Mrs. g. B. Sigh. adj
miuistratrix, for Sl5O-
| judicial mortgage in favor of Thomas II. Morris.
for $50.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for MIN to determine the validity of said
| iucum brs and the amount due thereon; that
agreement between himself and the Gre ditors hold
ing said securtE, as provided IN section twenty on
the bankrupt act Of ls67 And that it is necessary IN
order ascertain the value of said property, and
for the due. proper and speedy adnlnistraton OF
therein that said estate be sold at public auction,
free and ciear OF all incumbranoes. That all ssld
against said properly be cancesd and erased. 80
that your petitioner can convey a clear and uniu-
sai6 JONI s p ot ny Georse McCaa iras
Rogers. Elias O'Nei o'Eea Il Jones, w. J. Fish.
rs and to all other perscns all their rights in law
the proceeds OF the sale OF said property upon tho
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
! incumb rancss That all said judRments mortgages,
liens privileges recorded against said property
convey clear and iucum be led title TO any our
chaser thereof, rsssrying to said John riekstt
L Jones, W. j. Fish Mrs. G. Sigh. adrainistra
tyix. homas d Morris, and to all other persons. al
te rights 10 law the proceeds OF the safe OF sat
property according to their rank And he prags FOL
C lSigned a. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb Hughes attorney OF p. K
Norton, sssisne9, and upon suggesting 70 TIE cour
that ne has filed in this tbs foregoing pstttion
parish, Douisiana: George MeCala, Benton. Bossie
+ parse, Louisian@: Israel Rogers, Rocky Mount
a Iouis ma; Elias Q Neil, Benton, Lousia,sa; " j
| FISH Benton. Louisiana: Mrs g Il. Sigh, admin
z | istra xix, nton, Louisiana; Thomas Il. Morris
Shrevep OFT Louisiana, End O'heiI Jones, Benton
Louisiana and all other parties in tersst, do ST ou
/. | cause upon the twenty eighth day of April, A.
1870 at eleven o'clock A. M, before this court, VIII
l. tho said petition should not be granted. and sa
property o,o rsyed for, and wsy all noun bran
5 ces recorded against aid properly should not D
Cancelled ard erased. And It is further ordered tba
notice of this petition and order bs served upon sal
,. John Pickett George McCalls, Israel Rogers hiis
Il Oval. ONell * Jones. w. j. Fish, MIS-. tS l.
II Sigh, administrators. Thomas IL. Morris, and a
o other persons. by serving copythereoi upon toem
CT their agent attorney, or by said e. n Nortos
| assignee publishing copy OF said petition an
| order three times in the New Orleans Republica,
| u newspaper printed in New Orleans, the last pub
cation to be made at least five DAYS before the day
10 hearing.
If Signed March %, 1870
1t Z. II. DURELL. Judge.
Of true copy:
Clerks Office, New Orleans. March %, 1870.
CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Clerk.
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