New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-28
LEGAL NOTICES,
STATES DIsrRICT coUKT
DISTRICT or LOUISIANA.
IN TIE MATTER OF JAMES P. SHEF
field, Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy-No. Gs7.

To THE HONORABLE E. Z. DURELL.
Judge of the District Di trict Court of the
Ontsd States for the District OF Louisiana. sitting
The petition of t. E. Norton. of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in bank
ruptcy, of the estate of James T. Sheffield bankrupt
respectfully represents That, among cts
rendered by theAbankrupt. and belonging to the
ing described real estate situated in the State of
Louisiana. In the parish of Richland, TO wit
sixteen. north of range siz east, containing one
hundred and sixty acres
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefore described real is, appears OF
record, il numbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified MORTGAGES, judgments, liens
Special mortgage and vendors privilege IN favor
of Shreveport, vicksburg and Texas Railroad Com
And your petitioner further represents. that II
is impossible for him to determine the validity OF
he can not ascertain the Of said property
by agreement between himself and the creditors
of the bankrupt act of 1861. And that it neoes.
sary in order TO ascertain the value OF said property
of said estate and for the interest of the creditors
therein, that said estate be sold at public auction,
,s,s ana Oh m or lens and priv
leges recorded against. SAID property pc canceleo
Clear Ra and unineumbsped tile to any purchaser
thereof. reservlng to said Shreveport tIeksourg
and Texas Railroad Company, and TO all o,ner per,
sons, all their rights in law 70 the proceeds OF the
sale of said property upon the distribution thereof
Wherefore your petitioner prays that ne may De
ordered and authorized 10 sell said property above
described at public auction free and clear from all
membranes. That all said judgments, mort,
cages, liens and privileges recorded against SAID
property be Cancelled ana erased, that your petl-
toner can convey clear and unlncumbured title
to any purchaser thereof reservIng 20 said Shreve
port. Vicksburg and Texas Railroad company, ana
10 all other persons AL the rights 10 law to the pro-
ceeds of the sale of said property according TO their
rank. And he prays for all other necessary orders.
tSigned) a. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb. Hughes attorney OF Z. f.
Norton assignee. and upon suggesting TO the court
tb at he has filed this court the foregoing petl
ton, it is ordered that the Shreveport, Vcksburg
and Texas Railroad Company. Monroe, LOUISIANA,
all other parties in interest Go show cause upon
the seventh day of May, A. D., 1870, al eleven
O'Clock A. NJ, before this coart why the SAD pet,
ton should not be granted, and said property sold.
as prayed for. and why all incumbrances re-
celed and erased. And it is furGher ordered that
notice of this petition and order be served said
Shreveport, Vicksburg and Texas Railroad Com
pany and all other persons, by serv ne copy there
of upon them, their agent attorney, or by SAID
T. L. Norton. assignee, publishing copy OF SAID
petition order three times in the New Orleans
Republican. newspaper printed IN New Orieane.
Louisiana. the last pu bication TO be made at least
Eve days before the day of hearing.
H. DURELL, Judge.
A true copy:
Clerks office, New Orleans, April 4, 1870
CHARLES CLAIBORNE,
ans 100 Clerk