New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-16

ITO THE HONORABLE f. H. DURELL.
Judge of the District Oourr of the United States
for the district OF Louisiana. sitting in bank
i he petition of E. f. Norton of the city Of New
Orleans. herein appearing as the assignee in bank-
Tnat among the assets surrendered by the bank.
rupt AND belonging to he aforesaid estate in bank
ptcy there the following described real estate,
situated the State OF Louisiana, in the parish OF
A tract of land. occupied as the Homestead Of
bankrupt lying six miles east OF Spearsve, Louis
lana, known the "Ben Oily" tract. and contain
inc two hundred and eighty acres more or less.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
before descr bed real estate is as appears of
record, encountered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, liens
Special mortgage in favor Of benjamin Oily.
Center Point, SEWER county, Arkansas for $40
And your petitioner further represents that it IS
Impossible for him to determine the validity of said
membranes, and the amount due thereon; tnar
ne can not ascertain the value of said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
in said security, provided in section twenty or
in orer to ascertain the value IF sad property and
tor the doe. proper and speedy administration OF
therein that said estate be sold public auction,
free and clear OF all membranes. That all SAID
iudrments morgag liens and privileges recorded
aaainst said property be canoeled erased that
your petitioner can convey clear and unluc1moereo
TUE to any Rureh. t5ereof ressrv,ng 10 Sala
kansas. and to al other persons all their rights n
law the proceeds OF sale OF said property upon
Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may De
ordered and authorized to sell said property aoovs
described pubic auction free and clear from all
lpcumbraocss. That all said judgments, mort
cages liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased, that your pet-
toner convey a clear and unincumbered title TO
any purchaser thereof reserving to said Benjamin
DiDy Center Point. sewer county, Arkansas, and
to all other persons all the rights law to the
ceeds OF the sale of said property tner
rank And he prsys for all other necessary orders
tSlgned) a. DEB HU uhES, Attorney
On motion of A. Deb. Hughes attorney of E. z.
Norton asst gnee and upon suggesting to the Court
that be flied this Court the foregoing petit o.
it is ordered
That Benjamin Oily Center Point, Sewer county,
Arkansas and all other parties in interest do show
cause upon the fourteenth day of May, A. D., 1871,
at eleven clock A, NJ, before this Court, why the
said petition should be granted, and said prop
erty sold. prayed for. and why all incum brances
recorded against said property should not be can
celed and erased. And it is further ordered that
notice of this petition and order be served upon
said Benjamin Dily, Center Point, Sewer county.
Arkansaa and al other persons, by serving a copy
thereof upon them, their agent or attorney or Dg
said Z. Z. Norton, assignee, publishing copy or
said petition and order three times in the New Or
IaaIs Republican. aevspaper printed in New Or
leans. the last publication be made at EAST dvs
days before the day of hearing.
Signed April e. 1873.
A true copy:
Clerks Office. New Orleans. April 1870.
apl0 Il my9 Obs. CLAIBORNE, Clerk