New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-19

ITO THE HONORABLE Z. II. DURELL,
J. Judge of the District Court OF the United
States for the District OF Louisara-sittns IN Bank
Inc petition of z E. Norton, of the city OF New
Orleans, herein appearing the assignee In b1nd-
r,ptcy of estate OF a. r. Butler bankrupt, re-
specially represent that among the assets surren
de-ed by the bankrupt, and belonging 10 the arore-
said estate IN bankruptcy, there is The following
described real tate situated in the stats of Lou ST.
ana in me parish OF Bossier, towit-
One undvided half interest in the following tract
of lsnd owned in common with Pierce d. Butler, OF
Fractional section one, in township nineteen
north and fractional sections thirty five AID thirty
west, in the district of lands north OF Red river
containing two hundred and seven and hsty-one and
builcings and Improvements thereon situated. in
Bosslsr parish, Loui lana, being the same property
purchased by Pierce Nj. Butter and A. F. Butter
from John Pickett.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hsreinbetoTe described real estate 10, appears of
record, incuMDered End charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments, liens
aid privilege resting thereon towit:
Special and vendors mortgage in favor OF John
Pickett. to secure payment or three notes given by
notes Tor 1854 50, now reid by John Pickett and
ono OF ssid notes tor SiZs7 o. being no" heid b
judicial mortgage in favor of Israel Rogers, for
yuaicial mortgage in favor OF Elias o'Neil. for
judicial mortgage 10 favor of o'Neil & Jones.
judicial mortgage in favor of W j. fish. for the
sum Of Sl0l
ninistratrix, for $50
for 500.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him DO determine the validity OF SAID
be can not ascer ain the value said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold.
the bankrupt act Of 1851 And that it is necessary in
order to ascertain the value of SAID property, and
said estate. and for the interest Of the creditors
therein tn 1t said estate be sold at pubic aucoon
Judgments, mortgages, liens and privileges recorded
against said property be cameo ed and erased so
sum6ered title to any purchaser thereof ressrVne
to said John PICKETT, George Mc0alla Israel
Mrs. G. B. Sigh, administering, Thomas II. Nor.
ris, and to all other all their rights in law
to the 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
incumbrarces. That all said judgments, mortgages
,sns and privileges recorded against said property
convey a clear and unlncuinbered title to any pur-
chaser thereof Feserying to said John M, tiekstt
q Jones, W. J. Fish, Mrs. G. B Sigh, administrs
trix. Thomas Morris and to all other persons. all
the rights ia law TO the proceeds OF the sale OF SAD
property according to their rank And he prays tor
(slgned A. DEB HUGHES. Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb Hughes, attorney of f. T..
Norton. assignee, and upon suggesting to the court
1T is ordered that John Pickett, Benton, Bossier
parish louisiana; George McCalla, Benton, Bossier
parish, Louisiana; Israel Rogers, Rocky Mount
Louisiana; Elias o Neil, Benton, Lou,siaoa; W. j,
Fish, Benton, Louisiana: Mrs G. b. Sigh, admin.
istra rix Benton, Louisiana; Thomas ii. Morris
Shreveport, Louisiana, and O'NeiI & jones, Benton,
Louisiana and all other parties in Interest do show
cause upon the twenty eighth day of April, A. d.
1870 at eleven O'Clock, A M, before this court why
the said petition should not be granted. and said
property solo prayed for, and wAy all ncum bran
ces recorded against said property should not be
Cancelled ard erased. And 1t is further ordered that
notice Of this petition and order b. served said
John Pickett George Nc Alia Israel Rogers Elias
ONeil O'Neil 81 Jones, W. j. Fish, Mrs. G.. Z
Siigh administrative, Thomas I'll. Norris and al!
other persons, by serving copy thereof upon them
or their agent attorney or by said r. H. Norton.
assignee, publishing copy of SAID petition and
order three times the New Orleans Repubcau,
8 newspaper printed in New Orleans the last pub i
cation to be made at least five days before the day OF
hearing.
E. II. DURELL. Judge.
A true copy:
Clerks Office, New Orleans. March %, 1870
CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Clerk
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