New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-02
LEGAL NOTICES.
UNITED STATES DI0TRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
In THE MATTER OF MONTFORT WELLS.
Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy-No. 1904.

In Bankruptcy-No. lO0A.
ToTHE HONORABLE E. H. DuRELL JUDGE
the District q Louisisns Sitting in bsnkruptcy
The petition Of E. e. Norton: Of the city Of New
i 81 s ns asss7ss in
rupt. respectfully represents tna: among nG the Inc
longing ss to the aforesaid estate
is the following described real estate situated IN
the State OF Louisiana. in the parish OF hapioes'
interest Of the bsnkrrp NC1tfoTt Wells as
Of q tract Of land, consisting of five hundred and
fifty of more or less. lying in the parish
Bayou B@uf. descending, bounded above BY lands
Of John and a melia Compton. and below BY lands
belonging to the estate Of the late Hatcn Dent.
Common Sslas sas with Si by purchase
with the buildings and improvements thereon: five
hundred acres cleared; one undivided half interest
one half undivided interest in q tract of unimprov-
ed swamp land wing in the rear Of above tract en-
Office at Opelousas. Louisiana, under act of Con.
gress giving front propretors the right to enter
lands in of their fronts said entry oelng
probably doe. exceed $50 acres in sIes; one hun
bred and thirty of cleared and vii two small
ing, in Rapdes parish. Louisiana DO ,nded above
yiands owned by John and Amelia Compton, being
the same tract acquired by Montio1t Wells oy ex
huff interest in 200 of fine land at Dsntlay,
Rapides parish. Louisiana; dwelling in rui9ous
condition. being the same property acquired by
Montfort Wells and l. j. Wells IN common, in lesc,
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbefore described real estate Isl as appears OF
record ncumbersd ana charged With the following an
ana privileges resting thereon TO wit
ses N sa Of n
Wells. wife of Montfort ellis, bankrupt herein Tor
n IS
lows: aoo,, .
Mrs. Jeannetts Dent Wells parapbernal property
BY inheritance from her father, H.tca Dent ard n
%s ns9qs o
nal property by inheritance from her maternal
GRANDMOTHER, Mrs s. Jeanette Meulii0n. together
Judicial mortgage in favor Of the Union Bank Of
kspdas PARISH '
and j. Madison Wells, as executor OF J. >. Wells.
and $500, interest on ss0oS from Janu.ry a. lss2
Judgment October IL. 1866, for about So OtO.
Tradars Bank Of New orleans. Louisisna resulting
from JUDGMENT against MontfoTt Wells and :.
for $500 and interest Judgment October IT, 1866 for
of New orleans. Louisiana, resulting from judg-
ment against Montiort Wells and succession OF I.
auestration of twenty eight bales Of cotton, in
whole IN part, extinguished by sale OF said TWEEN
ty-eight bales of cotton under said Judgment
Judicial mortgage in favor of the New Orleans
Ssso anS
resulting from judgment against MonttSTt Msis:
o esf Novsmsar a. lses sf for about $40
ford Co.,, Of New Srissns, resulting from two
judgments against Montfort Wells for s3la5 81 each
Interest judgments rem defea fe0foArS o. i''''
Judicial mortgage in favor of John Hopkins
for s1ss interest. Judgment Novembr L. 1851, Sl52
judicial mortgage N favor of Giquel Jamison
$3.50 paid IN satisfaction in January, 1859 s3is;
And your petitioner further represents tnat II sim
cumbrances and the amount due thereon; that be
can not ascertain the value OF said property BY
ing said security. provided in section twenty OF
the bankrupt acs of 1861 And that it is necessary
for the due, proper and speedy administration OF
said estate and for the interest Of the creators
therein that said estate be sold at puDlc auction
free and clear tof ali membranes That all said
Judgments, mortgages. liens and privileges recorded
your petitioner can convey clear and unincum-
bered title to any purchaser thereSf fessrvng TO
Wells Cheney VILE kspdef parish: c5snia:
an n0 Traders 81 Bsns New Orleans Loussns Ct-
zens' Bank. New orleans. Louisiana. New Orlesns
Canal and Banking Company SsS 0,les W + MAD
Letchford Co, Gquel Jamison and John Hop
kins and to all other persons all their rights IN law
the distribution thereof
wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
descrbed at public auction free and clear from all
membranes. That all said Judgments mortgages,
be Cancelled and erased. that your petitioner can
convey q clear ana unIncumberet title to any pur-
chaser thereof, reserving TO sag Mrs Jeanhe1te
Mechanics and Traders Bank, Citizens Bank, New
Orleans Canal and Banking COMPANY, : Madison
Wells. transferee. William ID. Letcnioro 4 20
dra. Louisiana and to all othe. persons az .ne
rights IN law to the proceeds OF the sale OF said
property according to their rank. ana 10 preys
for nj other necessary orders.
On motion Of A. Deb. Hughes. attorney of e. E.
that be has filed in this court the foregoing petition
ii is ordered that Mrs Jeanette Dent wei,s, VIE
Bank. Citizens aRnk. New Orleans Canal and id, Bank.
ing Company, j. Madison Wells, trsnsferee ~ William
Co. GiqasI Ja%i5on .. IL OF Anew New
;ssss do ana show csuse upon the
Of "a. % tso xhy the said ps
s ss,g soS Is n pa.ssa why
be- Cancelled and erased And It is further ordered
that notice of this petition and order be served upon
said Mrs Jeanette Dent Wells. wife OF MoptfoEt
Citizens Bank New Orleans Canal and Banking
Company, j. Madison Wells. transferee; WI IAN
II. Letchford 90. Giquel q Janson, Jonn hop
kins and all other persons, by serving copy theIeo
uDop them or their agent or attorney or Dy sac r.
q Norton, assignee, publishing copy OF salo
petition and order three times IN tne New re.
Republican, q newspaper printed IN the city o.
New Orleans Louisiana, the last publication to be
made st least five days before the day OF hearing.
Signed May H. lao. Ii nr1prrJ. Jrdoa.
Clerkss Office, New Orleans. May II, 1870
CHARLES CLAIBORNE, CLERK.