New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-30
UNITED ST. AVES DlsrnaCr COUK l.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF JOHN W. CLARKE.
Bankrupt.
Ia Tsankruptcy-N0. 957.

| Judge Of the District Court CT the United
States for the District OF Loeisiana-slttlng III
The petition of E E. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee IN pank'
ruptcy OF the estate of John w Clarke, bankrupt,
respectfully represents that among tue assets sur
rendered by the bankrupt and belonging TO the
ing described real estate, mated in the State OF
Louis ana, in the parish OF Madison. to wit
sians. Iging on Joes Bayou, containing seven hun
dred and seventy mine acres OF land more or less.
and known as the " Whitaker Place, together Wild
aweiiing house. cab rs. barn and all otner improve
Ynnr petitioner further represents that the said
herelnb. descri bed real is, appears OF
recor encountered aud charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, liens
Special mortgage in favor of john +. Lewis, OF
New Orleans record III Madison parish. to secure
pawn OF foar notes two for 5000, and two Tor
S35l 0, dated January y, 1866 drawn by John W.
Clarke and +. II. 6. aylor, amounting TO about
And your petitioner further represents, that it is
impossible tor him TO determn ne the vaIdlty OF sau
incumbr anees and the amount due thereCn; tnat ne
can not ascertain the value OF salo property w aere
ment betW himself and the creditors hod ing salo
rup5 act OF Lei AND lat 1t is necessary IN oruer 70
ascertain the value OF said property, and Tor the
DUE proper aad speedy administration OF SAID es
tate and the interest OF the creditors thereln
that said estate be sold at public auction free snd
clear of all membranes. THAT all said JlGgmen U.s.
mortgages, liens anu privileges recorded agalnst
SAID properly be Cancelled AMI erased so that your
petitioner can convey clear aud urpcumbered
title to any purchaser thereof reserving to saio
John Z. Lewis and all other persons. all thell
rights in law, TO ne proceeds of the sale OF sale
property upon the distribution thereof
Wherefore, your petitioner prays That re may De
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction free and clear from al
incuTnbrances That all said judgments, mortgages
liens and PRIVILEGES recorded against said property
be Cancelled and erased, that your petitioner car
convey clear and un!ncum bered title TO any pur
chaser thereof reserving to said John + Lewis, ant
to all other persons, all the rights IN law to the pro
ceeds of the sale OF said property according to thel
rank. And he prays for all other necessary orders
| (Sigued) A. DEB. HUGHES, ATTORNEY.
| On motion Of A. Deb. hughes, attorney of t. r
Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting TO the coul
that he has fled in this court the foregoing petition
| it Is ordered that John f. Lewis and all ether pal
ties in interest do show the seventh "a
| of Nav, A. D.. $50 at elaven O'Clock 4. befor
| this court why the ssid petition should not
granted. and said operty sold. as pray for, an
why all membranes recorded against SAID proper
Their ordered that notice of this petition ana ordt
! be served upon said John +. Lewis, and all othe
| persons. by serving copy thereof upen them,
| their agent Or attorney. or by SAID L. b norton, a
signee, publishing copy OF said petition ana ord'
| three times in the New Orleans republican,
| new spaper printed in the city of New Oriean
| Louisiana the last publication TO bs made at lea
five days before the day of hearing.
| Signed April a, 1870.
i A true COPY: b. II. UhE LIZ y uoeo
| Clerks Office, New Orleans. april a. 1870.
sns u 20 Clerk.