New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-03
In HankrupLcy-No. 0G0.


TO TIE HONORABLE E, H. .DUREhL,
L Judge of the District court of the United
States for the District Of Lousiana-stting in bank
ruptcy:
he petition of E. E. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee in bank.
ruptcy OF the estate of j, Lee Petit, bankrupt,
respectfully representa-
That among he assets surrendered by the bank
rupt, ana belonging 70 the aforesaid estate bank
ruptcy there is the following described real estate
situated IN the State OF Louisiana, parish OF More
house. to wit
one undivided fourth interest in R tract of land
situated IL Morehouse parish, Louisiana, known
as rhe Petit PLACE
Your petitioner further represents That the said
herein before described real estate IS as appears of
record, incu16pered ana charged with the following
hereinafter ecihed mortgages, judgments, mems
and privileges resting thereon, to wit
Iaclt mortgage II favor Of MINOR heirs CT James
Petit for 5000.
Conventional mort gage in favor Of j. r. Stevens
5000; $. W. Riley, agent.
And your petitioner further represents that il is
Impossible for MIN to determine the validity of said
lncumb ORANGES and the amount due thereon thai
he not ascertain the value of said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
ing 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 for the interest OF the creditors
therein that said estate be sold at pubic auction
tree and clear OF all membranes: That all said
Judgments mortgages, liens and privileges record
ed again st said property be cancelled and erased
that your petitioner can convey clear and unin.
numbered Title 10 any purchaser thereof resarving
to said minor heirs of James Petit, j. II. Stevens,
s. w. Riley, agent. and to all other persons, all
their rights in law, to the proceeds of sale of
said property upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he m ay be
ordered and authorized to sell said property alb owe
described at public auction, free and clear from all
membranes. Tat all said judgments, mort
cages liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled ana erased, that your petit
TONER can convey clear and unincumbered title to
purchaser thereof reservng to said minor heirs
of James Petit, j. NJ. Stevens s. W. Riley. agent,
and to all other persons, all the rights in law the
proceeds of the sale of said property according to
their rank. And he prays for all other necessary
orders.
(Signed) a. DEB. HUGHES Attorney.
On motion OF A. DEB. Hughes attorney of e. E.
Norton assignee, and upon suggesting to the court
that he has filed in this court the foregoing petition,
is ordered that minor heirs OF James Petit, res
idence unknown. j. H. Stevens, S. W. Riley. ag emit,
Of Bastrop, Louisiana, and all other parties IN in
terest, do show cause the seventh day Of May,
A. D. 1870 eleven O'Clock A. NJ, before this
court why the said petition should not be granted,
and said property sold, prayed fer, and Why all
membranes recorded against said property
should not be cancelled and erased. And it 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, and all other per-
sons. By serving copy thereof upon them, or their