New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-22

ITO THE HONORABLE E. L. DURELL,
4 Judge Of the District Court q the unltec
States Tor the District of Louis,ana-sittlng"n Banh-
Fhe petition Of e +. Norton, Of the city Of New
ruptcy of The estate Of a. e. Butler, banATup t, re-
s~pectfuliy represents that among the assets s2rran
dersd by the bankrupt, and ue'ongirg to the atoTe-
SAID estate IN bankruptcy, there Is the following
describetreal e tate, situated III hesitate OF Lou'sl-
ana. in me parish of Bossier, o-wit-
One undivided half interest in the following tract
of iauo owned IN common WITH P1ercs NJ. batlsf, OF
Bossler parish, to Wit.
FracsioneI section one, in township nineteen
north, and fractional sections thlrty-h7e ana thirty-
west, in the district of isnas north OF Red river,
containing two hundred ana seven and hity-one and
buildings and improvements thereon situated, IN
Bossier parish, Loui lana, being the same property
purchased by Pierce Nj. Butter and 4. +. boiler
Your petitioner further represents that the SAD
hereinbefore described resi- estate is, as appears Of
record, incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments, Lens
and privileges resting thereon, to wit.
Special and vendors mortgage IN FAVOR OF Jonn
Pickett. to secure payment OF three notes elVtn oy
notes Tor sl59f 80, now held by John Picket and
oue Of said notes for Slz97 70, being now held by
Judicial mortgage in favor Of Israel Rpgers, for
Judicial mortgage in favor Of Elias o'Neil, for
Judicial mortgage il favor CT oNeil 1 Jones,
for the sum OF SlSU
sum Of Sol.
Judicial mortgage in favor OF Mrs. G. 2. Sigh, I'D.
Judicial mortgage in favor OF Thomas z. Morris,
for $50
And your petitioner further represents thai 1t Is
impossible for him TO determine the validity OF sald
membranes and the amount due thereon; that
ne can not ascer am the value of said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold:
ing said security, as provided IN section twenty Of
the bankrupt act OF 1861. And that it is necessary IN
order TO ascertain the value of said property, and
for the due, proper and speedy ADMINISTRATION OF
said estate. and for the Interest or the creditors
therein. tn at said estate ha sold at pUD1c auction,
free and clear of all membranes That al ssld
judgments, mortgages, liens and privileges recorded
against said property be canoe ed and erased, so
that your petitioner can convey a clear and unin-
s1m .afs Jo 6l5Ie e E d apy pat Gnorss 'q Mo0sil ae'1 israsj
Rogers, Elias O'Neil, O'Neil & Jones, W. J. Fish,
pis. and to ali other persSns' ali Their rights in law,
to the proceeds OF the sale OF said property upon the
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that be may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
tGnecsoor1a,bbsd at pu PIC, a III s,is ;n lTss aeo sls mo1 rfosn az
liens and privileges recorded against said properly
be Cancelled ana erased. 80 that our petitloner can
chaser thereof, reserying to said John tlckett;
George McOalla, Israel Rogers, klias O'Nell, OSeil
Il Jones. W. j. Fish, Mrs. q. 3 Sigh, administra-
trix. = homas II Morris, and to all other persons. all
the rights in law 10 the proceeds OF the sale OF SAID
property according to their rank. And he prays tor
(Slgned] a. DEB. HUGHES. Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb Hughes, attorney of E. E.
Norton, ASSIGNEE, and upon suggesting TO the court
that he has filed in tins court the foregoing petition.
it is ordered that John Pickett. Benton, Bossier
parish, Louisiana; George McCalia, Benton, Bossier
parish, Louisiana; Israel Rogers, kocky Mount
Louisisna; Elias o Neil, Benton, LouIs,ana; W. j,
Fish, Benton, Louisiana; Mrs q. b. Sigh, admin.
istra Xix, Bsston, louisiana: Thomas IL. Morris
Shreveport, Louisiana, ana O'Neii & Jones, Benton,
Louisiana, and all other parties in interest, do show
cause upon the twenty eighth day of April, A. ID.
1910, at eleven o'clock. A. NJ, before this court, why
the SAID petition should not DO granted. and sad
property sold, as prayed for, and way all lncum bran
ce5 recorded. against aid property should not be
Cancelled auderased. And 1t rs further ordered That
notice of this petition and order bs served upon said
john Pickett, George Nc latla, Israel NogerS, EIIss
O'Neil, O'Neil & jones. W. j. Fish. Mrs. g. b
Sigh, administrator, Thomas II. Morris, and all
other persons, by serving q COPY thereof upon them,
or their agent or attorney. or by sad f. +. Norton
asst gnee, publishing a copy of said petition and
order three times IN the New Orleans Republican,
q newspaper printed in New Orleans. the last pub i
cation TO be made at lesst five days before the day OF
hearing.
Signed March %, 1870.
E.. II. DURELL. Judge.
a true copy:
CHARLES Clerk.
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