New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-20

ITO THE HONORABLE K r. DuRELL;
i Judge OF TIE District Court Of the United
States for the District Of Lo2l5isna-si'nhg Ia
Inc petition Of T. f. Merton Of the city Of New
ruptcy of the estate OF william 8 Bruce, bankrupt.
respectfully reprr sents thar among tao assets
surrendered bs the baDRrup. ard belongings
IS tie following described real estate STU
sted in the State of louisiana, ii the parish OF
Gns Undivided ha'f Of the northwest quarter of
section seven, township seven. range hVe east;
ninety acres o. land. being me vest part OF the
northeast quarter Of seeuc seven, township seven
range five east forty of lane, beng th7 south
ives. quarter OF the southwest quarter OF section
e gft town ship seven. range i've east, with all
TIE p Ildrg5 and improvements thereon.
Your petitioner further represents that the sa'd
hereibeio-e descr bed real estate Is, as appears OF
record. iuc1mbsred and charged with the following
ana prlvlls G. resting therein, 10 W.T.
SPECIAL mortgage IN favor OF estate OF Bic, Joi4h
Coison, administration ior Sl4l. y-.s --:.
And Ioir net TONER further represents that it is
irnposs bic for him determine tne validity OF said
iucumbrar and the amouut Que thereon; tnat
ne can ascertain tbs value OF said properly py
agreement between himself apd the crecltorS
holding said security provided II section twenty
OF the bankrupt act of 1861. and tnat 1t, neces
sary in order to ascertain the value OF 6ad proper
ty, and Tor the DUE pToper ana specify au,t. S
ton said estate ard tor the interest OF the cro-
os therein that said estate he sold at publc auc-
tion free and clear of al ncunlorances That all
said III dgments mortgages len5 and privileges re,
corded
erased so that Your petiJiorer can convey clear
ard amen ,nbereG title 10 any purchaser thereof,
reserync to sa d job Colson administrator of es.
tate Of Bate Ann Bruce, wife dt bankrupt and 10
all other persons all their in the
ceeds Of the lie of said operLy upon the dstrl
bu ton thereof.
Wherefore your petitioner prPys tnat ne may ne
ordered and authorized 10 sell SAID property above
described n. public auction free and clear from al
| membranes. That al SAID Judgments mort
pages hens and privileges recorded AGAINST SAID
property be Cancelled and erased: so tnat your pet
g clear aud unInCuInDoreu tlti6 u
any purchaser thereof reseTving to SAID John Col
soa, administrator of estate OF Bule. Ann Bruce
wife of ban rupt, and to all other persons ell the
rights in law to the proceeds or the sale OF SAC
property according to their rank. Ana lie prays 1oi
| all other necessary ORDERS; ,,r, ...
| On motion of A. Deb Hughes, attorney OF H. f.
Norton assignee and upon sugge sting to the court
that he has filed in this court the foregolng peti-
ton, t is ordered that john Co,son,
OF estate of ne NatclsZ, Mississippi, Aon bruce
| wife of bankrupt, residence not stated, ana al
| other parties interest," do S1oW Cause upon tn'
twenty eighth day of Apri. A. ID. lsIU, at sieVe,
O'Clock, A. NJ, before this court, why the said pc
ton should be granted, and Satd properly So q
| as prayed for and wny al incunbrances recorded
against sall property should not D3 Cancelled an
| erased. And 1t further ordered that NOTICE o
this petition and order De served upon stio ION
| Bruce wife of bankrupt. and all othsr persons, D!
| serving q copy thereof up1r them. Or their agent
attorney, by saiG t. h. Norton. assignee pup isl
| ing copy OF said petition and order three tliaes l
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| Signed March %, l67O. -
| (sigued) &. Ii OhhhL. Judge
| Clerks office March q 1870. -.
| 1nh3i apl4 % CHARLES CLAIBORNE. terE