New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-17
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
III THE MATTER OF JOHN w. CLARKE,
Bankrupt.
DISTRICT OF LO
In Bankruptcy-NO. 057.

RIO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL,
L Judge of the Disirlc court of the United
States for the District of Louisiana-sitting in
The petition of E. E. Norton of the city OF New
Orleans. herein appearing as the as;igaee in bank
respectfully represents that, among the assets sur -
rendered by the bankrupt, and belonging to the
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy. there is the follow
ing described real estate situated in the State OF
Louisiana. in the parish of Madison. to wit
A plantation situated in Madison parish, Loui-
siana lying on Joes Bayou, containing seven hun-
dred and seventy.n,ne acres OF land more or less,
dwelling house, cabins barn and all other improve
ments thereon.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenb fore described real estate is, appears of
record encountered and charged with the following
hereinafter spe cited mortgages, Judgments, hens
and privileges resting thereon, to wit
Special mortgage in favor of John +. Lewis. OF
the psymens of four notes two for 5000 and two for
$3.50, dated January q, 1866, drawn Dy Johp N:
Sl7OC0
And your petitioner further represents that it is
incumbranees and the amount due thereon; that he
can not tho value of said property by
ment between himself and the creditors holding said
security as provided in section twenty If the bank
ruDt act of l67 And Unat it is necessary in order
ascertain the value of said property, and for the
due proper aad speedy administration OF said es-
tate and for the interest OF the creditors therein
s sna5 ss f That ali said
mortgages, liens and privileges recorded against
petitioner can convey clear and unincumbered
title to any purchaser thereof, reserype to said
John f. Lewis and to all other persons all their
rights in law to the proceeds of the sale of SAID
property upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he NAV be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction. free and clear from sl
incumbrs noes. That all said Judgments morteages
liens and privileges recorded against said
be Cancelled and erased, that your petitioner car
convey clear and encountered title 10 anv mr.
chaser thereof, reserving to said John F. LIE Wis and
to all other pers ons all the rights law to the pro-
ceeds OF the sale OF said property according TO their
rank: And he prays for all other necessary orders
tSigned) A DEB. HUGHES, Attorney
On motion of 4. Deb. Hughes, attorney OF K. T.
Norton, asslenee and upon suggesting to the oourt
that he has filed in this the foregoing nettiop
1T Is ordered that John +. Lewis, and all other mar
ties IN interest do show upon the seventh iay
OF May, A. D., 1870. at elsven o'clock A. All before
this court, why the said petition should NOT 6e
granted and said property sold, as prayed for and
why FL ineumbrances recorded against said properly
should not De cancelled and erased. And it is fur
ther ordered that notice of this petition and order
persons BY serving copy, thereof upon them, OF
signee publishing copy OF said petition and oyter
three times in the New Orleans Republican, \
newspaper printed in the city of New Orleans
Louisiana, the last publication to be made AZ 49,
nve days before the day of hearing.
Signed April T. 1879.
K II. DURRLL. Judge
Clerks Office, New Orleans, April l. le7n
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