New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-24
UNETED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF j. LEE PETIT,
Bankrupt.
In ESaEkruptcy-No. S6S.

ITO THE HONORABLE. E, 4. DURELLs
L Judge of tbs District court q the United
States for the District Of Loulsana-slltlngl IN DARK
ruptcy:
The petition of Z. E. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing IS the assignee in bank
ruptcy of the estate Of j. Lee Petit, bankrupt,
That among he assets surrendered By the bank
rupt, and belonging TO the aforesaid est'e IN Dank
ruptcy there tne following described real estate,
situated in the S tate of Louisiana parish OF More
One undivided fourth interest in !. tract of land
situated in Morehouse parish. louisiana, known
as the Petit tlace ,s
hereinbeore described real estate Is as appears OF
record incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified MORTGAGES, Judgments hens
and privileges resting thereon. to WI y
Tacit mortgage in favor of minor heirs OF James
Petit for $500 =, Gu.
Conventional mortgage IN favor OF d. d stevens,
5000; s. W. Riley, agent.
And your petitioner further represents that 1t Is
impossible for MIN to determine the vadty OF sald
membranes and the amount Que thereon; that
he can not ascertain the value OF sald properly Dy
agreement between himself and the creditors hoio,
the bankrupt act of 1881 And that 1t IS necessary
in order to ascertain the value OF sald property,
and for the due, proper and SPEEDY ADMINISTRATOR
of SAID estate and for the interest OF the creditors
therein that said estate be sold at puDrc auction
tree and clear OF al H racor
ed aganst said property be cancsled and erased so
that your can S3sssy beTeot
to aid minor heirs of James Petit, j. t Stevens
| s. w Riley, agent, and to all other persons. al
their rights in Law. to the proceeds OF the sale OF
said property upon the distribution thereof.
| Wherefore, your petitioner prays that ne m De
ordered aud al thorized to sell said property above
described at public auction free and clear from all
| inoumbrances. That all said Judgments. mort,
| cages liens and privileges recorded against said
PROPERTY be Cancelled and erased. so fnet your petl
t,oner can convey clear and uniucunoereo tiIle 20
any purchaser thereof reservng to SAID minor hers
| of James Petit, j. NJ. Stevens 5. w. Riley. agent
ard to all other persons, all the rights in law to the
proceeds of the sale of said property according TO
| their rank. And he prays for all other necessary
| orders. ~, ,,,,cuUC ...o-rov
(Signed) a. DEB. dUUdES, Altorney'
On motion of A. Deb Hughes, attorney OF K. E
| Norton assignee, and upon suggesting 70 tne Cour
that he has filed in this court the foregoing petition
II is ordered that minor heirs of James Petit, res
idence unknown, j. H. Stevens, s. w. kley. agent
of Bastrop, louisiana and all other p9rtes ~ i ~
terest do show cause upon the seventh gay OF NJ ny
| A. D. 1870, at eleven O'Clock A; NJ, pefore thi
court why the said petition should not be grant c
| and said property sold, prayed for, ana why q
| incum ORANGES recorded against SAID proper.
| should not be cancelled and erased Ana IL IS Inl
ther ordered that notice of this petition ana ofoe
| he served upon said minor heirs of James Pett1'
j M Stevens S. W. Riley. agent, and all other pc
sons by serving q copy thereof upon them, or tn 81
agent or attorney or by said E. +. Norton, assignee
nubGshing copy of said petition and order thre
times in the New Orleans Republican, newspap
printed in New Orleans. the last pu bic &t,on 10
made at least five days before the day OF nearing.
Signed April 4, 1870. 1-,D,, IL,
CLERKS Office, New Orleans, April 4, 1870.
apS Fl 80 CHARLES CLAIBORNE. CLERK