New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-15
UNITED STATES DISTKICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN The MATTER OF L. j. PHILLIPS, BANK
rupt.
Ia Kankruptcy-NO. 7S2

ITO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL,
Judge of the District Court of the United
States for the District Of Lonislana sitting IN BANK
ruptcy.
ihs petition of E. E. Norton. of the city of New
ruptos OF the estate OF L. J. Phillips bankrupt, re-
specfuiy represents that among the assets 5urren-
dered bg the bankrupt and belonging to the afore.
SAID estate 10 bankruptcy, there is the following
described real estate, situated IN the state OF Lou
The southwes quarter of the northwest quarter
of section twenty and the northeast quarter of
nine west, excepting the northwest quarter of the
last named quarter section; also, the northwest
quarter OF the southwest qusrter OF section twenty
TOUR, township twenty. range nine west
Your petitioner further repr ssents that the here
inbef9re described real estate is. as appears of
record. ,ncunbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, liens
and privileges resting thereon, to WIT:
Mortgage in favor of T. o. Krous for SiC0.
And your petitioner further represents that It Is
mposs Bile for him to determine the validity of said
membranes and the amount due thereon. that ae
can not ascertain the value of said properly by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
ing SAID security, as provided in section twenty of
the bankrupt act of 1851 And that it is necessary
in order ascertain the value OF said property and
Tor the due, proper and speedy adm inistration of
said estate, and for the interest of the creditors
therein; that sad estate be sold at public auction
free and clear of all incum ORANGES. That all said
judgments, mortgages liens and privileges recorded
against said property be cancelled and erased, 50
that yoar petitioner can convey a clear and unin-
numbered title to any purchaser thereof ressrving
to said I. .. krous and to all other persons, all
their rights in law to the proceeds OF the sale OF said
properly upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore your petitioner p.ays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction free and clear from all
incum ORANGES. that al said Judgments mort gaxea
hens and privileges recorded against said property
De canceed and erased, so that your petitioner caa
convey clear and unincumbersd title to any pur-
chaser thereof, reserving to said Z. y. Kroas and
to all other persons all the rights in law TO the pro-
ceeds OF the sale of said property according their
rank And he prags tor all other necessary orders.
(eIgned) 4. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of a. Deb. Hughes attorney OF z e
horton. assignee, and upon suggesting the court
that be has filed in this court the foregoing petit
t,ou it IS ordered that L. o. Krous, Germantown
louisiana, and all other parties in interest do show
cause upon the fonrte enth day of May A. 1870 at
eleven O'Clock A. M before this court why the said
petition should not be granted and said property
sold, as prayed for; and why all ipcumbrancss re-
cordeo against said property should not be can
ceed and erased. And it is further ordered that
notice OF this petition and order be served upon said
T. y. hrous and Al! other persons by serving CODY
tnereof upon them, their agent or;attorney or BY
said L. r. Norton, assignee, publishing a CODY Of
said petition and order three times IN the New Or.
leans Republican, newspaper printed in New Orr
leans the last publication to be made at least 6vs
ssys before thu day of hearing.
Signed April 6, 1870
Z. II. DURELL, Judge.
true copy:
Clerks Office New Orleans April 6, 1870
apiO Il mS8 CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Clerk.