New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-10
UNITED STATES DISTINCT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF A. P. BUTLER, BANK
ruDt,
In BankrupJcy-Ne. f04I.

ITO THE HONORABLE L. II. DURELL,
Il J1ose of the District Court of the Intel
States toc the District Of Lous'ana-st'lng II Bank
he petition of E f. Norton, OF the city of New
Orleans herein appearing as the ass snee N nsnA-
r1ptcy OF estate OF Il. r. Butter, ban sru DIT, re
specially represents that among the assets sur-en
dered By the bankrupt and be ongng to the aters-
said estate bankruptcy, there IS The following
described real tate, situated IN the state of Aouis
ana. il ne parish OF Bosser to-wit-
One undivided half interest in the 70 IoFlrg tract
Of land owned in common with Pierce d. Butler. OF
Bossier parish, to wit:
Fractional section one, II township nineteen
north. and fractional sections thirty i've and thir
six 10 township twenty nortn, all IN range fourteen
west. IN the district OF lands north OF Red river.
containing two hundred and seven and nifty one and
hsf one hundredths acres, sogathet WITH al
buildings sad improvements thereon situated n
Bossier parish, LOU lana being the sane property
purchased By Pierce NJ Butter and a. Z. Butler
Your petitioner further represents that TIE SAID
hsreube&ore described real estate is as appears of
record ircun bered aad charged with the io!iowin3
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments, hens
and privileges resting thereon, to-wit:
Special and vendors mortgage in favcr OF John
Pickett, to payment OF three notes given b.
Az. aad ee6ee NJ Batler, two Of sai5 d mortgass
of said notes for sl297 %, being noT he!d b
George McCalia.
Judicial mortgage in favor OF Israel Rogers. for
Judicial mortgage in favor OF Elias oNeI tor
Judicial mortgage il favor of oNeI & Jones
for the sum or $3.50
judicial mortgage in favor of W. j. sish for the
sum Of SOL.
Judicial mortgage in favor of Mrs. G. B Sigh, al
miuistratrix, for SEQ.
judicial mortgage in favor of Thomas e. Morrie
for $50.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
Impossible for MIN to determine the validity of said
membranes and the amount due thereon; that
ne can not ascer ain the value Or said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold.
ing said security, as provided in section twenty OF
the bankrupt act OF 1857 And that it is necessary IN
order to ascertain the value of said property, and
for The due, proper and speedy adm plstratlon OF
SAID estate, and Tor ths interest or tne creutors
free snc clear OF all incumbrances. Fhat all said
against said property be canceed snd rsaed. 80
that your petitioner can convey q clezr and uuln-
ae john Seorse c srs
Rogers, Elias O'Neil. O'Neil 6 Jones, W. J. Fish.
RS. and to all other persons all their rights in law
60 the OF the sale OF said property upon the
wherefore, your petitioner prays that be may be
ordered and authorized TO sell SAID property above
as a 81
liens snd privileges recorded against said property
bs Cancelled ana erased SO snas sSaf one can
nTas Me TO f Eas e
d JONES' ". j. Fish, Mrs. g. 3 Sigh, adL1instra-
trz, Thomas IL Merris ana to all otSer persons all
the risn5s IN law 70 the proceeds Of the sale OF sad
q other necessary orders
C3isneh A. DEB. HUGHES. Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb Fiughe,, attorney of E. e.
Norton, assignee, upon suggesting to the court
shat he has filed in this the foregoing petition.
1T is ordered that John Pickett Benton, Bossier
parish, Louisiana; George NcCala. Benton, Bossier
parish. Louisians; Israel Rogers, Rocky Mount
Louisiana: Elias O'Neii, Benton, Loulsiana; W. j,
Fish. Benton. Louisiaua; Mrs G; b. singh, admin.
istra Fix, Benton, Louisiana; Thomas ii. Morris
Shreveport. Louisiana, and O'Seil d Jones, Benton,
Louispa, and all other parties in ioterest do slow
Cause upon the twenty e;shth day OF April, A. D.
1870, at eleven o'clock A. NJ, before this court why
the said petition. should not bs granted. and SAID
property cold, prayed for, aad way all incum bran
ces recorded against iaid properly should not be
lad ar g
notice Of this petition and order b served upon said
.gohn Pickett George Nc laa, Isras Rogers, Hiss
0'RsiI, O'Neii Il Jones, W. j. Fish, H "a. G.. B
Sigh, administrative, Thomas H. Morris, and all
other persons BY serving copy thereof taenu,
CT their agent or attorney. By said z. r.. Norton
assignee, publishing q copy of said petition and
order three times IN the New Orleans Republican
3 newspaper printed in New Orleans, the last pub
cation to be made at least five days before the DAY of
hsSrirg.
Signed March %, 1870
z. H DURELL, Judge.
q tcIs COPY:
Clerks ofhce, New Orleans March %, 1870.
CHARLES CLAIBURNE, CLERK.
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