New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-20

ITO THE HONORABLE L. 4. DURELL,
l. Judge CT the District Court o. we Cnlteo
States Tor the District OF Louisaca-sitlng N bahh
lie petition of E F. Norton, Of the city Of New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee IN fsna-
rnnrcy OF The estate OF A. T. Butler, nankru pit re-
specially represent that among the assets sarren
deTed By the bankrupt, and ne onging 20 the aIore
SAID estate IN bankruptcy, there IS me l2!iowlng
descr bed real tate. situated IN the State OF Loas
ana in ne parish Of Bosser, to-wt-
one undivided h4lf interest in me fo!9"ing tract
of lard owned in common with fieEco NJ bHtei' 0,
Frsctonai section one, in township nineteen
Forth an fractional sections thirty1 ana thlrty
SIX IN township twenty north, all IN rsne fourteen
vest in the district of lands north OF Red river,
containing two hundred and seven ara f;ty-one ana
& hat one hundredths acres, togetner Win an
buildings and improvements thereon situated. in
Bossier parish, Loui lana he,nS the same prgperty
purchaqed by Pierce NJ. Butter and a. :. Butier
Your petitioner further represents that Tee sac
herein before described real estate g, as appears OF
record incumbered and charged with the foiloWllf
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, Lens
Snecial aud vendor's mortgage in favor Of John
pickstt 10 payment OF three notes gwen ~
1o,e: TOR sl5g4 So now reid BY ,Tohn Picae,t and
one Of said notes for SI2S7 % beng no" he'a 0y
Judicial mortgage in favor Of Israel Rogers, tor
Judicial mortgage in favor Of Elias oNei' for
Judicial mortgage il favor. Of o'Neil q Jones.
for the Gum OF Si9U 49,. r -,
sum OF SIol. ,,, r, =, OH -
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raiuistrdtrix, for SID - -.
Judicial mortgage in favor OF Thomas -. MOTIFS
for $50 .....-i.
impossible for him TO determl the validity Of sac
incumbr aud the amount due thereon th4t
ne not sscer ain the value OF salo properly w
agreement between himsst and the creditors holuS
ing said security, provided IN section twenty o.
the bankrupt act of lt67 And that it is necessary 10
order TO ascertain the value OF sa properly, ant
eid ests,e and for the interest OF the creditors
therein that said estate be sold at puolc AUCTION
free and clear of all incumbrances mat al sain
judgments, mortgages. liens and privileges recorded
against said property be cance 81 ana erased, go
enm6ered title TO any purchaser thereof. ressrving
TO said John p ckett, George McCglia, lsrae'
MRS. G. b. Sigh, admnstratrix. Thomas d: Nor
ris and all other ali their rights IN law,
to proceeds OF the sale OF said property upon the
wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction, free and clear from all
incumbrance-. That all SAID judgments, mortgages,
lens sno privileges recorded against SsI
convey a clear and unucum ed title TO any pur-
ena.r sl es eses Kersr 70 Elias ONe ONe
a. Jones ". j. Fish, Mrs. g. Sign, administra,
trx thomas Morris, and to all otner persons o.
the rights in law TO the proceeds OF the SAFE OF sau
properly according to heir rank. And he prays tor
Signed a. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb Hughes, attorney Of e. f.
Norton, ASSIGNEE, and upon suggesting to the court
il is ordered that John Pickett; Benton, Bossiel
parish, Louisiana; George McCaIa, Benton, Boss'el
p.risu Louisiana; Israel Rogers, Rocky Mount
fouisisna; Elias Neil, Benton, Lou,s,a9a; ". J,
Fish, Benton. Louisiana: Mrs 9; u. Sigh. admin
istra ,rix Benton, Louisiana; Thomas Il. Morris
Shreveport, Lou sana. AMI o'Neii Jones. Benton
louisiana and all other parties IN Interest DO snow
cause upon the twenty eighth DAY OF April, a ID
ls7U at eleven O'Clock. a. NJ before TINS court, whl
the said petition should not be granted ard sac
property so'd as prayed for and all incum bran
ees recorded against aid property should not b
cancelled and erased And 1t IS further ordered tba
notice this petition and order served upon sac
John Pickett George McUalIa, Israel Rogers, Ella
O'Nejl O'Neil 81 Jones, W. j. Fish, Mrs u;
Sigh administrative, Thomas II. Morris, and al
other persons by serving copy thereof upon thetn
or their agent or attorney. by said b. f. Norton
assignee, publishing copy OF sad petition, an
order three times IN the New Orleans hepub'lcat!
a newspaper printed in New Orleans, the Iast Pab
cation to be made least i've days before the oy
nearing.
Signed March 20, 1870 . r>r-r,,- ,,o
A true copy: -, =, .o-o
Clerks office, New Orleans. Marcn ~, IeIo' 4,
CHARLES CLAIBURNE, CLERK.
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