New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-17

ITO THE HONORABLE f. II. DURELL
4 Judge OF the District Court OF the United
bankruptcy:
The petition of E. E. Norton. of the city of New
ruptcy of the estate of William q. Bruce. bankrupt
respectfully represents that among, tao assets
surrendered BY the bankrupt, aud belonging
to the aforesaid estate IN bankruptcy, there
is the following described real estate situ
sted in the State OF Louisiana, in the parish OF
One undivided half of the northwest quarter OF
section ssyen, township seven. range nve east
ninety acres OF land. being the west part of the
northeast quarter Of section seven tOwnshi seven
range tive east: forty acres of land beng the south
west quarter of the southwest quarter of section
eight, township seven, range i've east, with all
the buildings and Improvements thereon.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbetore described real estate Is, appears Of
record. incumbered and charged with the foilogip
here natter specified mortgages, Judgment, liens
and prlvil- geS resting thereon, 10 wit
SpecIsl mortgage IN favor OF estate OF Snie John
Cosou, administrator, Tor SID.
Legal mortgage IN favor OF Ann Bruce, vile OF
bankrupt, for 1888.
And your pet TONER further represents that it is
impossible for him to determine the validity of said
incumbrau ces ind the amount Que thereon; that
he not ascertain the value of said property by
agreement between himself aud the. creditors
of the bankrupt act of 1861. And that it is neces
sary in order &c ascertain the value OF SAID proper
ty aud for the DUE proper and speedy ad1ninistra.
ton OF said estate and the interest OF the cred
tors therein that said est late be sold at public auc
tion. free and clear of all incumbrances. That all
corded against said property be Cancelled and
erased, so that sour petitioner can convey clear
and unlncumbered title to any purchaser thereof,
reserving to sa John Colson, adm nistrator of es
tate of Buie, Ann Bruce, wife of bankrup t and To
all other persons all their hts in law to the
ceeds OF the tie OF said property upon the distri
button thereof
Wherefore your petitioner prsys that he may be
ordered and autnorIZ ID to sell said property above
described a. public auction free and clear from all
membranes That all said judgments, mort
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased. SO that your petit
toner convoy clesr and unincumbered title to
any purchaser thereof, rsssrving to said John Col
son, administrator Of estate OF Buie, Ann Bruce,
wife of bankrupt. and to all other persons, sl the
rights in law to the proceeds OF the sale of said
property according to their rank. And ne prays for
all other necessary orders.
(Signed) A DEB. HUGHES. Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb. Hugh IS, attorney OF E. E.
Mort IN, assignee aud upon suggesting to the court
that hs has filed in this court the foregoing petit
ton, il is ordered that John Co5on, Administrator
estate of lie Natchsz, Mississippi, Am Bruce,
wife Of bankrupt, residence not stated, and al
other parties in interest," do show cause upon the
twenty Gig nth day of Drill, A. d. 1870, at eleven
O'Clock, A M before this co lrt, why the SAID peti
ton should not DO granted, and said property sold
prayed Tor, and way al incumbrances recorded
against SAID property should not be Cancelled snc
erased. And 1t further ordered that notice o
this petition and order be served upon SAID ohI
Coson administrator of estate of Buie, Anr
Bruce wife OF bankrupt. and all oth5r persons, by
serving q copy thereof upon them or their agent o.
attorney, by said f.. T. Norton, assignee pab lsh
ing copy Of said petition and order three times
ths New Orleans Republican, a newspaper prin te
in New Oreans louisiana the last publication Il
be made at least five days before the day of hearing
Signed March %, l5IO
tSigned) T.. H. DUREl.L, Judge.
a true COPY:
Clerks Office. March %. 1870.
mh3l apl4 % CHARLES CLAIBORNE. Clerk