New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-23
UNITED ST ATES DlsTRACT COUkI
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
IN THE MATTER OF JOHN W. CLAIRE
Bankrupt
In Eankruptcy-NO. 357.


ITO THE HONORABLE E. H, DURELL
| Judge of tDe District court OF tho United
States for the District OF Loaislana-alttlnS IL
Bankruptcy: -. Nav
Orleans herein appearing as the as ng Lee IN bank
ruptcy. OF the estate of John W Clarke. bankrupt'
respectful represents that, among tue assets s4r
rendered by the bankrupt, and belonging TO the
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy. there Is toe foiow
I,ouisisna, in the parish Of Madison, - viii
A plantation. situated in Madison parish, Loui-
slams, lying on Ioes Bayou. c2nsnlng seven na a,
and known the e Whitaker Place, together Wltp
dwelling house, cabins barn and ali other improve
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereInbefore descr bed real estate IL as appears OK
recor J. encountered aud charged with the following
hereinafter sp fed mortgages, Judgments, Hshs
and privileges resting thereon, . wit
Special mortgage in favor OF John +, LEWIS OF
New Orleans on record la Madison parish to secure
the payment of four noes two tor SaJJ ana Two gr
s3j D. dated January q. 1855, drawn by John W..
Clarke and K. IL. &. sylor, amounting TO aoou'
$1,000
impossible for MIN TO detsrm the validity OF saiQ
incum ORANGES and the amount due thereon; mat he
can ascertain the value OF said property by aefe
rnent between himself and the creditors hoong ssi
security as provided il section twenty OF the bank
rnpt of ISL And at it is necessary IN order 20
due proper aad speedy administrstion of said es
tste and for the interest of the creditors therein
clear Of ali ncnm 6rances fhat ali said Judgments
mortgages, liens and privileges recorded against
said properly be ca 1c8oQ 3n1 erased SO tutb YOU,
petitioner can convey clear and unfncumbereo
title to any purchaser thereof, reserving to said
John L. Lewis, and TO all other persons. al! thoi
rights in law, to The proceeds Of the sale OF salC
property upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may bt
ordered and authorized to sell SAID property acovt
described at public auction. free and clear from al
iucumbrs nces Tha: all said judgments, mortgages
liens and privileges recorded against said property
be Cancelled and erased 80 that your petitioner car
convey a clear and N bered title TO any pur
chaser thereof ressrvirg to said ohm F. Lewis AMI
to all other all the rights in law TO the pro
ceeds of the sale of said property according to ths
rank Ard he prays for all other necessary orders
(SignedI A DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb. Hughes, attorney OF e.
Norton, assignee and upon suggesting to the cour
that he IS filed in this court foregoing petition
it ordered that John f. Lewis, and all other par
ties in interest do show cause upon the seventh da
of Nav. A. D., 1870 at eleven O'Clock A. betor
| this court, why the said petition should not b
granted and said property sold, as prayed for. al
why all membranes recorded against said propert
should not be cancelled and erased. And it is fur
Their ordered that notice of this petition and orde
| be served upon said John +. Lewis, and all othe
| persons by serving copy thereof upon them, o
their agent or attorney, or By said E. e. Norton, o.
eignee publishing copy of said petition and orde
| three times in the New Orleans Republican,
| newspaper printed in the city OF New Orleans
Louisiana. the last publication TO be made at leas
! i've days before the day of hearing. 8
! Signed April 4, 1870
4 A true COPY: Il. h. DUkELL. Ju08o
| Clerks ONCE New Orleans April 4, 1870
l CHARLES CLAIBORNE,