New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-12

ITO THE HONORABLE E. II. DURELL,
L Judge ct the District Court OF the United
States TOR the District OF Louisiana, sitting II
The petition of E. e, Norton of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing the assignee IL bank
ruptcy OF the estate OF d. w. Ogden, bankrupt, re-
specially represents
rupt and belonging to the aforesaid estate IN bank
rup,cy there is the following described real estate,
sltuated IN the state OF Louisiana, IN the parish OF
traDkiln, 10 wit:
The east hall Of the south quarter of section four
a., and the east haf OF the northeast quarter Of
section nine t9); toge her with two acres adjoining
the same On the west, all situated in township
thirteen 3D. north of range six east, aud containing
one hundred and sixty acres, and having about one
hundred opened.
Your petitioner further represents that t. e said
hersn before de bed real estate as appears of
recoI d. encum bered ara charged with the follow
ing herein after specified NOR cages, Judgments,
liens and privileges resting thereon, TO wit:
Mortgage and vendors privilege in favor of
$1,000
Tacit mortgage in favor of Mrs. Dan W. Ogden
WInnsDorouRh, Louisiana, for $3.50.
And your petitioner further represents that is is
impossible for him determine the validity of said
membranes and the amount due thereon; that
he not ascertain the value OF said property by
agreement between himself ana the creditors hold
ing said security as provided in section twenty OF
the bankrupt act OF 1867. And that it is necessary
in order ascertain the value of said property, and
said estate and for tie interest OF the creditors
therein that the said estate be sold at public auc-
ton free and clear of all membranes. That all
said judgments mortgages liens and privileges
recorded against SAID property be canceled and
erased SO that your petitioner can convey clear
reserving to SAID Block Ttehe, Winnsborough
Louisiana, MRS. Dan W. Ogden, Winnsborougn.
Louisiana. and to all other persons all their rights
in law, TO the proceeds OF the sale OF said property
upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore. your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said prope ty above
descrined at public AUCTION, free and clear from
all incumbrances. That all said judgments.
mortgages, liens and privileges recorded against
said property be Cancelled and erased so that your
petitioner car convey clear and unlncumbered
title TO any purchaser thereof, reserVng to said
Block Titehe. Winnsborough. Louisiana. Mrs.
Dan W. Ogden, v inusb CROUCH. Louisiana, and to
all other persons, all the rights IN law TO the pro-
ceeds of the sale of said property according to
their rank. And ne prays for ali other necessary
orders.
toignedJ A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion Of 4. Deb Hughes attorney of E. E
Norton, assignee, and upon sugge ting TO the court
that he has nled in this coort the foregoing petition,
1T is ordered
Mrs. Dan W. Ogden, Wlnnsborough, Louisiana,
aud all other parties in interest do show cause pom
the fourteenth day of May, A u 1870, at eleven
O'Clock A. M, before this court, why the sal id petit
ton should not be granted and said property Sold
as pray led for, and why all membranes recorded
against said property should not be Cancelled and
erased. And it Is further ordered that notice OF
this petition and order be served upon said blocG
Titche Winns borough, Louisiana, Mrs Dan W.
Ogden, Winpsborough, Louisiana, and az other
persons, by serving copy thereof upon tnem, or
assignee. publishing copy Of said petition and
order three times in ths seT orleans ias
LEGATION be made at least five days before the day
OF hearing.
2. II. DURELL, Judge.
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