New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-08

| TO THE HONORABLE f II. DURELL
l Judge OF the District curt OF the United
States Tor the District OF Notwithstanding in Ink
rup'cy:
Orle ans, herein appearing the assignee in bank
| rupscy of the estate of j, Lee Petit, bankrupt,
That among ha assets surrendered by the bank.
rupt, and belonging TO the Aforesaid estate IN bank-
situated IN the State OF Louisiana, parish OF More
house, to wit
one undivided fourth interest in tract of land
situated IN Morehouse parish. louisiana, known
the Petit race
Your petitioner further represents that the said
heran before described real estate appears of
record incumbsred anu charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments. hens
and privileges resting thereon, TO wit
Tacit mortgage in favor Of m.nor heirs OF James
Petit for $500
SonVentlonai mortgage in favor OF j. H.Stevens,
S2ot0; ). W. Riley, agent
And your petitioner further represents that it is
III, for him determine the vsidity of said
Membranes and the amount due thereon: that
lie can not tain the value Of said property by
agreern between himself and the creditors hold
irg said security as provided in section twenty of
the bankrupt act of 1867 And that it is necessary
IN order to ascertain the value OF said property.
and for the due, proper and speedy administration
OF said estate and tor the interest OF the creditors
therein that said estate be sold at pubic auction,
Tree and clear of all ipcum ORANGES. That all said
Judgments mortgages, lie1s and privileges record
ed against said pronerty be Cancelled and erased
numbered little to any purchaser thereof reserving
to said minor hers OF James Petit, }. II. Stevens,
" y,
tneir rights in la" to the proceeds OF the sale of
said property pom the distribution thereof.
wherefore, your petitioner prays that be may be
order d and authorized TO sell said property above
described at public auction, free and clear all
inc aInbrances. TEat all said judgments, mort
cages. heus and privileges recorded against sad
property be Cancelled and erased, mat your peti-
tioner convey a clear and unincumbered ttls to
any purchaser thereof reservpg TO said minor heirs
of James Petit j. ". Stevens, :. w. Riley, agent,
and to all other persons all the rights in law to the
proceeGs OF sale of said property according to
their rank. and he prays for all other necessary
orders.
(signeO q. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. DEB. HJghas, attorney of e. e.
Norton. assignee, and upon suggesting to the court
that has filed this court the foregoing petition
it IS ordered that minor heirs OF JGaes Petit res
ldence unknown j. II. Stevens, 5. W. Riley. agent,
of bastrop, Louisiana. aud all other parties in
terest, do show upon the seventh day of May,
A. D. 1870, eleven O'Clock A NJ, before this
court, why the said petition should not be granted,
ADD said property sold, prayed for. and why all
recorded against said property
should not be Cancelled and erased. And il is fur
Their ordered that notice of this petition and order
be served upon said minor heirs of James Petit,
j NJ Stevens, S. w. Riley. agent, ana all other per-
sons. by serving copy thereof upon them, their
agent or attorney or by said E. L. Norton assignee
publishing copy of said petition and order three
times in the New Orleans Republican a newspaper
printed in New Orleans, the last publication to be
made at least i've days before the day OF hearing.
Signed April 4, 1870.
q true cony: T. H. DURELL, Judge.
Clerks Office, Nav Orleans April 4, 1915.
APPS Ii so CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Clerk.