New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-10
LEGAL NOTICES.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT co U1
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF j. LEE PETIT.
Bankrupt.
In Bankrnpscy-No. go.

l Judge, Of The District curt of the United
ruptcy:
ihe petition of Z. E. Norton. of the city of New
Orleahs herein appearing the assignee bank.
| respectful represents
| That among ne assets surrendered by the bank
rupt and belonging The aforesaid estate ia bank.
rupcy Is toe following described re estate
situated in the State OF Louisiana. parish of More
| One undivided fourth interest in tract of land
| situated 10 Mofehouse parish, Louisiana, known
| Your petitioner further represents that the said
her-Ibefore described real estate az appears OF
record, ,noumbsred and charged with Inc following
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments. liens
1 and privileges resting thereon, to Wit
Tacit mortgage IL favor OF MINOR hoirs OF James
Petit for 5000
Conventional mortgage IN favor OF u. IL Stevens,
5000; ). ". hiey agent.
Aud your petitioner further represents that 1t is
i'm possible for him 10 determine tee validity of said
membranes and tn. amount oue thereon; that
he not ascertain the value OF said property by
agreement between himself aud the creditors hold
rs ssii socurty a. rr..yided "a section twenty OF
the bankrupt ACT of 1851 And That 1t IS necessary
in order ascertain tho value OF said property.
and for the due. proper and speedy administration
OF said estate. ana for the interest," OF the cred tors
therein that sad estate be sold at pub'c auction,
tree and clear of all incum orauces IN n all said
| 1uGg mortgages. liens ana privileges record
cd ssainst sad property be cancelad ana erased SO
| thss your petitioner cao convey clear and unin-
numbered title to any purchaser thereof. res-Fviug
| :. W. kiey agent. and to all other persons. all
TIER rights In law to the proceeds OF the sale of
Whsreiore your petitioner prays thai may be
order and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction, free and cienr from all
cages liens and privileges recorded against said
toner ceuvey clear and unineumbersa t,tIa to
purchaser thereof, reserving said minor heirs
of James Petit j. NJ. Stevens. . w. Riley agent
and to all other persons all the rights law to the
proceeds of the sale o! said crorertv according to
their rank. And he prays for all other necessary
orders.
bjgned) A DEB. HUGHES. Attorney.
On motion of A Deb. Hughes attorney of Il. K
Norton assignee, and upon suggesting to the court
that has tiled in this court the foregoir
it is ordered that minor heirs OF james Pettit
idence unknown j FL Stevens, S W Riley, agent,
OF bastrop Louisiana. and ali other parties in in
terest, do show upon the seventh day of May,
A. d. 1870. eleven O'Clock A M, before this
court why the said petition 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 fur
Their ordered that notice of this petition and order
he served upon said minor heirs of James Petit,
j. III. Stevens, s. w. Riley. agant. and AL other
By serving copy thereof upon them, tn sir
agent attorney. or by said E. K. Norton. assignee,
publishing copy OF said petition aud order three
times in the New Orleans Republican, a newspaper
printed in New Orleans. he last public ,tiou to be
made at least five days before the day OF hearing.
Signed April 4, 1870.
trne COPY: z. II. DURELL, Judge.
Clerks Office, New Orleans, April T. 1870.
apa 81 30 OHahLtS CLAIBORNE. Clerk.