New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-14
in Bankruptcy-So. s37.

ITO THE HONORABLE f. H DURELL.
l. Judge OF tie District Court OF the UEIted
States for tne District OF Louisiana-sitIinz N
Fhe petition Of Z. Y. Norton. Of the city of New
ruoIcy Of the estate of wii,iam q Bruce. bankrupt
respectfully represents that among tho assets
% ne afare.sid estate IN banEruptey. tiers
IS the following described real estate, sitV
sted in the State OF Louisiana, in the parish OF
one unGivided half of the northwest quarter OF
section seven. township seven range i've east:
ninety acres OF land. being the west part OF CAs
northeast quarter of section seven township seven
age five east: iorty OF land, beng the south
west quarter OF tne southwest Quarter OF section
c Ebt, township ~e7en, range nve east, with all
the build rgs and Improvements thereon
four petitioner further represents that the said
aereD betors bed real estate Is, appears OF
record incumbered and charged with the following
here natter specified mortgages. Judgment, liens
and prIvll- gas resting thereon. 20 wit
Spectral mortgage n favor OF estate OF Bule, joan
Co.sol, administrator, for SID.
Legal mortgage IN favor OF Ann Bruce, wife OF
bankrupt, for $3.50.
And your pet TONER further represents hat it is
impossible for him determine the validity Of said
incu mbrac ces and the amount que thereon; that
he ascertain the value of said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors
holding said security, provided IN section twenty
OF the bankrupt act OF le67. And that itis neces
ty, and for the due, proper and speedy adninistra
OF said estate and for the interest OF the cred
itors therein that said estate be sold 1t public auc-
ton. free and Gear of all membranes. That all
said udgments tort cages, liens and privileges re-
corded against SAID property Dc CanceieQ ana
erased, SO that your petitioner can convey Clear
and unirCunbered title to any purchaser thereof,
reserving TO sa John Colson. adm illustrator of es.
tate of Blie, Ann Bruce, wife of bankrupt. and to
ali other persons, all their rights in law, to the pro-
ceeds of the ale OF said property upon the dlstr.
button thereof.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and arhorIZa ID to sell said property above
described a. public auction, fres and clear from all
membranes. That all said judgments. mort
CAGES liens and privileges recorded AGAINST SAID
property be Cancelled and erased. that your petit
TONER convey q clear and unincumbered title to
any purchaser thereof reserying TO said john Col
son, administrator of estate OF Bule, Ann Bruce,
wife of bankrupt, an5 to all other persons. Ill the
rights in law the proceeds OF the sale OF said
property according to their rank sAnd he pray5 for
ali other necessary orders. -
(SignaU A. DEB. HUGHES. Attorney.
Or motion Of A. DEB. Hughes, attorney OF E. Z,
Mort H. assignee and upon suggesting to tho court
that az has filed in this court the tor going petit
ton, Is ordered that John Cosou, Administrator
wife Of bankrupt, residence not stated, and al
other parties in interest, do show cause upon the
J0entyeig nth day of 4 ori A. ID. 1870, at eleven
O'clock a. NJ before this court, why the sad pea
prayed for, and why all membranes recorded
against salf property should not De Cancelled AND
erased. And it IS further ordered That notice OF
this petition and order be served upon s!ld ohn
Bruce, wife Of bankrupt, ana all other persons, oy
serving copy thereof upon hem, or their agent o.
attorney, or by said t. l.. Noron assignee, pub hsh
ing copy OF said petition snd order three Uiraes II
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be made at least I'VE days before the day of hearing
Signed March 2J. $50.
(sigued) {. Il. DURELL, Judge.
Clerks Office March .. 1870.
Enh2l apl4 % CHARLES CLAIBORNE. Clerk