New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-30
LEGAL NOTICES.
UNITED STATES DIST KICT co UKT
DISTRICT or LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF JAMES P. SHEF.
field, Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy-No. GS7.

ITO THE HONORABLE E. h. DURELL.
L Judge of the District Di trict Court OF the
ntsd States for the District Of louisiana slItlug
A. Ths petition of e. Z. Norton. of the city of New
Or cans herein appearing as the assignee IN oans-
rupcy of the estate OF James Z. Sheffield, bankrupt,
respectfully represents tuat, among the assets sur
rendered by the bankrupt and belonging e the
AZORES aid estate bar kruptcy there is me follow
ing de. cribed real estate, situated in the state OF
Louisiana, IN the paris OF Richlsnd, 70 wit
Southeast quarter OF section twenty-five, township
sixteen. north of range sz east, containing one
hunGred and sixty acres , ,,.,
Your petitioner fur, her represents that the said
herenbefore described real estate appears OF
record il numbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified. mortgages. judgments, hens
and privileges resting thereon, 10 wit
Special mortgage and vendors privilege IN favor
of Sh, eveport. Vicksburg and Texas Railroad Com
And your petitioner further representa-. that it
is impossible for MIN TO determine the validity OF
said membranes and the amount due thereon !;
mat be car ascertain value Of said property
by agreement between himself ana the creditors
of the bankrupt act of 1867. And that il Is reces
sarg 10 order TO ascertain the value Of said properly,
and for the due. proper and speedy administrator
OF said estate and for the of the editors
therein, that said estate be sold ct puLlc auction,
Tree ana clear OF an ard priv
leges recorded against said property be canceien
e eha and uspeumbsped tile to any
thereof. reservlng said Shreveport, EtcEsburs
and Texas Railroad Company, ana to ali o, ner per
ALI their rights III law; TO the proceeds on me
sale Of said properly upon the distribution thereof
Wherefore, your petitioner pray5 that be may De
ordered ana authorized o sell said property above
described at public auction, free aad clear IRON all
incumbrapces. ! hat all raid judgments, mort,
cages, liens and privileges recorded against sad
property be cancelled ana erased so tnaU your petl
toner can convey clear and unincum buried title
to any purchaser thereof reservIng 20 SAID Shreve-
port Vicksburg and Texas Railroad Company, and
to ell other persons, al the rights IL law to the pro-
ceeds OF the gale of said proPert according to then
rank And ne prays for all other necessary orders
(Signed) DEB. HUGHES, Attorney
On motion of A. Deb. Hughes, attorney OF L. T..
Norton, assignee and upon suggesting to the court
that he has filed in this court the foregoing pet
ton, it is ordered that the Shreveport, Vcksbure
| and Texas Railroad Company, Monroe, Loulslans
and all other parties in interest, do show cause upon
| the seventh day of May, A. D., 1870, at eleven
O'Clock A. NJ, before this court why the said petit
ton should not be granite and said property sold
| as prayed for and why all membranes re
| corded against said property should not be can
celed and erased. And it is furCher ordered tina,
notice OF this petition and order be served upon salc
Shreveport, Vicksburg and Texas Railroad Com
papy and all other persons, by serving copy there
of upon hem their agent or attorney, or Dy sa!I
| 4. +. Norton. assignee, publishing copy OF sac
| petition order three times in the New Oriean
| Republican, newspaper printed iu New Orleans
Louisiana. the last publication to be made at ieas
| Eve days before the day of hearing.
| E H. DURELL, Judge.
true copy:
| Clerks office, New Orleans, April 4, 1870.
CHARLES CLAlBOHNE,
aps 81 30 Clerk.