New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-26

ITO THE HONORABLE e. H. DURELL,
L Judge of the District Court OF the United
States tor the District OF COMMUNICATING IN
The petition of f. Z. Norton, of the city Of New
Orleans, heren appearing as the assignee IN bank
ruptcy OF the estate of John w. Clarke, bankrupt,
respectfully represents that, among the assets sur
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy. there 70 sae follow
ing described zeal estate. situated 10 the state OF
Louisiana, in the parish OF Madison, to wit
A plantation, situated IN Madison parl5n, Loul'
siana, lying on joes Bayou, containing seven nun
dred and seVenty- nine acres OF land more or less
and known as the " Whit aker GIace, together WILD
dwelling house, cabins, barn and all otner improve
Dents thereon. :,
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereInbefore descr bed real estate i as appears OF
record encun bered and charged ~tn the following
hereinafter sp. cited mortgages, Judgments, liens
and priv ieges estiug thereon t. wit
Special mortgage III favor of John /. Lewis, OF
the payment OF foor notes. for $780, and tive Tor
S35t o. dated January u, 1865, drawn by John '"
Clarke and +. IL. &. Taylor, amounting to about
And your petitioner further represents, that it is
impossible for MIN to determine the va idlty OF sai
incumbraDees and the omou1t due thereon; tadt lie
can ain the value of said property by agree.
nent between himself and the creditors holding sad
security provided IN section twenty OF the par X
rupL of l.6 Ana coat 1t is necessary IN order 10
ascertain the value of said property, and tor the
due, proper aad speedy Administration of sald e5
tate and Tor tine interest Oh the creditors heren
that said estate be sold AT public auction, frea anC
mortgages, liens and privileges recorded against
sad properly he Cancelled aai erased, SO th2t you
| petitioner can convey clear and unlncumD6reN
title to ans purchaser thereof, reserving 10 sane
| John F. Lewis, and to all other persons ali the
rights in law, to the proceeds of the sale OF salt
| property upon the distribution thereof.
| Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may b
ordered and authorized to sell said property aoov
described at public auction. free and clear from al
| membranes. That all said Judgments mortgages
liens and PRIVILEGES recorded against said propert!
be Cancelled and erased, 50 that your petitioner sai
convey q clear and unincumbered title 10 any pur
chaser thereof reservlng to said John + Lewis, an
to all other ons, al the rights in law to me pro
ceads of the sale OF said property according to thel
rank Aud he prays for all other necessary orders.
| (Sgned) A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
| On motion of a. Deb Hughes, attorney of E.
Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting to the coul
that he has filed in this court the foregoing petition
| it is ordered that John f. Lewis and all other pal
ties int crest do show upon the seventh "a
| this court, why this said petition should not
| granted, and said property sold, prayed for, an
why all membranes recorded against said proper'
| should not be cancelled and erased. And 1T is Ia
Their ordered that notice of this petition and ordf
| be served upon said John /. Lewis, and all oths
| persons, by serving copy thereof up'n tnen'.
| their agent or attorney, or by said E. E. norton a
signee publishing copy OF said petition and ord'
| three times in the New Orleans Republican,
| newspaper printed in the city of New Orlean
Louisiana, tie last publication to be made at lea
five days before the day of hearing.
Signed April A, 1870.
A true COPY: f. ID. DUkELG Juose
/ Clerks Office New Orleans, April 4, l879
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