New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-17
UNITED STATES DISTRICT C0URT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF HENRY O. PETTY
Bankrupt.
In Bnnkruptcy-N 1859.
TO TIE HONORABLE .. H. puRELL, JUDO

TO TIE HONORABLE +. H. pURELL, JUDGE
L of the District Court of the Uniled States tor
the District Of Louisians-sitsing in Bankruptcy:
The petition Of +. Il. Norton. of the city of New
Orleans. Louisiana, and John II. Peton, of the city
of Jefferson, Louisiana, herein airing as the
assignees in bankruptcy of the estate of Henry Q.
Petty, bankrupt, respectfully represents that
among hs assets surrendered by the bankrupt, and
belonging to the aforesaid estate in bankruptcy.
there is the following described real estate situated
in the State OF louisiana in the parish of Orleans,
The lot and store known as No. 2S3 Rampant
street, in the First District of the city of New Or
part. or Mobile Landing, Triton Walk. Julia and
Phibppa streets, being lot No on plan of said
square deposited in the Office of G. Boudousquie,
late notary of this city measuring twenty feet
three and e-haf inches front on Mobile Landing
or Rampant street. by depth of one hundred and
fortytwo feet ore inch and four lines, being the
same property which was allotted to Henry Q. Petty
lot No. IN act of partition made ard passed
May ls. 1867 to effect PARTITION of property owned
by the heirs of j. W. Wilder deceased and the said
henry Petty, in undivided ownership together
with all the buildings and improvements thereon.
consisting of a wsbuilt two story brick store and
Your petitioner further represents that the said
described real estate is, as appears of
record incuinbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments, liens
ard privileges resting thereon. 10 wit
Ths mortgage in favor OF the Cit,zens Eank OF
notary, on August g. 1860. on undivided lots Nos I
and tc secure payment OF stock notes given by j..
The NOR gage by act before Charles stringer, in
favor of II. ". HE'D subsequently asst gned and
now p obabIy held BY L. Witt as far as known tor
Judic al mort gage in favor OF the city of New Or
leans for taxes Of 1862, $40
Judicial mortgage IN favor of the minor children
OF j. w. Wilder. Geceased d, and IL a: Jordan, Mrs.
Harriet Jordan, tutrix. for about $3.50 10.
Judicial II ortgage in favor of j. H. Peyton for
S5s6 95.
OF full age OF j. W Wilder. Tor
Aid your petitioners further present that it is
impossible for than to cetermins tie validity OF
n Srpyl and no aypn d{1n
that they can not ascertain the value OF said prop
erty by agreement between Themselves and the
creditors holding said security. as provided IN sec
ton twenty of the bankrupt act of 1861. And that
it is in order to ascertain the value of said
stration Of SAID estate and for the interest of the
creditors therein that said estate be sold at pubic
auction. free and clear OF all membranes That
eli said judgments, mortgages, liens and privileges
recorded against said operty be Cancelled and
and IN ncumbered title to any purcha ser thereof
reserving to said Citizens Bank, ID. w. Ried. T.
and H. A. Jordan. Mrs Harriet Jordan tutrx. John
II. Peyton. George Wilder. and to ali other persons
al Their rights in law to tins proceeds OF the sale OF
Wherefore your petitioners pray bat they may be
ordered an authorized 10 sell said property above
described at public auction, tree and c. ar from oil,
inoumbrances That aii said judgments mortgages,
liens and privileges recorded against said property
be Cancelled and erased, that petitioners can
convey q clear ana unincumbered title 10 any pur-
chaser thereof reservipg to said Citizens bank H.
w. Ried, e. Wilt, minor children OF D. W. Wilder
and II. a. Jordan. Mrs. Harriet Jordan. tutrix, j.
H. Peyton George Wider and to all other persons.
all the hts to the proceeds Of the sale Of
said property, according their rank. AND they
pray for all other necessary orders.
iSignedD A DEB HUGHES,
(osgned) JAS. M. THOMPSON,.
Attorneys.
On motion of A. Deb. Hughes and JAS. NJ
Thompson. attorneys OF h. f. Norton and John d.
reyton assigpees, and upon suggesting to the court
that they have filed IN this Court the foregoing petit
ton, it ordered
That Oit1zens' Bank, OF New Orleans, louisiana;
Fl. W. kied, of New Orleans. Louisiana; +. Wilt,
of New Orleans, Louisiana; minor children OF j.
W. Wilder and ii. A. Jordan, Mrs Harriet Jordan,
tutrix, OF New Orleans Louisiana j. III, Peyton,
OF New Orleans, Louisiana, and George Wilder, OF
New Orleans louisiana, and all other parties in in
tersst do show cause upon the seveDth day OF May.
A. D. 1870 at eleven O'Clock A. NJ. before this court
why the said petition should not be granted. and
said property Sold prayed for. and why all incum
brances recorded against said property should rot
be Cancelled and erased And il is further ordered
that notice of this petit ton and order be served
upon said Citizens Bank, Ii. W. Ried. f. Wilt,
minor children OF j. W. Wilder and II. a. Jordon
Mrs. Harriet Jordan, tutrix, j. Ii. Peyton and
George Wilder. and all other persons by serving
copy thereof upon them. their agent or attorney
by said L. Il. Norton, assignee pubiis ming copy
Of said petition and order three times in the New
Orleans Republican, newspaper printed In the
cy of New Orleans, Louisiana, the last publication
hearing.
Signed April Z. $50.
A true COPY:
Clerks Office, New Orleans, April !. 1870
aplO 2lmyl CHS. claiborne, Clerk.