New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-23
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF j. LEE PETITE
Bankrupt.
In Hankruptcy-EO. 500.


no THE HONORABLE E; Il. DURELL;
L Judge Of tie District Court CT the United
States for the District OF bouisans-sitlnsi in lax
The petition of L. T. Norton. of the city OF New
Orleans, herein appearing the assignee in bark
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 bang
ruptcy there is the following Described real estate
situated in the State OF Louisiana. parish OF More
one undivided fourth interest in = tract OF land
| situated in Morahouse parish, Louisiana, known
| as the Petit lace
| Your petitioner further represents thst the said
hereinbeore desert bed real estate Is, az appears OF
| record incumbared ana charged with ths following
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments. hens
| and privileges re sting thereon, to Wit
Taet MORTGAGE in favor of minor heirs of James
| Petit Tor $3.50
Conventional mortgage in favor Of j. t. Stevens,
| $3.50; s. W. Riley, agent
And your petitioner further represents thas " Is
i'm possible for him determine the va Idly Of said
membranes and the amount due thereon: tnat
he not ascertain the value of said property By
agreement between himself ana the creditors hoid.
ing said security. provided in section twenty OF
the be ukrupt act of 1861 And that it is necessary
in order to ascertain the value or said property.
and Tor tha DUE proper and speedy administration
of said estate and for the interest OF the cred tors
therein that said estate be sold at pubic auction.
free and clear of all incuInbrances. That all said
Judgments. mortgages, liens and rivieges record
cd again st said property be canoe led and erased so
that your petitioner can convey clear and unin
eumhered title to any purchaser Thereof reseryln
to sGio minor heirs OF James Petit, j. ID SteVenS
S. w. Riley, agent, and to all other persons. all
their rights in Law. to the proceeds OF the sale OF
| said perty upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner praye that be may be
order and authorized sell said property above
described at public auction, freq and clear from all
inca lnbrances. Taat ali said Judgments, mort,
| CAGES. liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled End erased so that your psti
sioner can convey clear and unincumbersd title tG
any purchaser thereof reserving to said minor heirs
OF James Petit. j. Nj. Stevens, > W Riley. agent
andta all other persons ell the rights in law to the
proceeds of the sale of sad property according to
| their rank. And he prays for all other necessary
| orders.
(Signed) A.. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of a. De Hughes, attorney OF z. T.
| Norton assignee, and upon suggesting to the cour
that be has filed in this court the foregoing petite
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
terest, do snow cause upon the seventh day of May
A. D. 1870, az eleven O'Clock A. M, before thii
court, why the said petition should not be granted
| and said property sold, as prayed for and why al
insumbrances recorded against said property
| should not be cancelled and erased. And it is fur
Their ordered that notice Of this petition and order
be served upon said minor heirs of James Pet it
j. n Stevens, g. w. Riley. agent, and all other PEI
sons. By serving copy thereof npSn them Or thsi'
publishing copy of said petition and order three