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

DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF L. j. PHILLIPS, BANK
In Bankruptcy-NO. 7s3.

ITO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURHLL.
Judge of the District Court of the United
States for the District of Louisiana, sitting in bank
The petition of E. E. Norton. of the city of New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee in bank
specially represents that the assets surren-
dered by the bankrupt and belonging to the afore.
said estate in bankruptcy, there is the following
described real estate situated IN the state of Lou
islana, in he parish of Claiborne, to wit
the southwe st quarter OF The northwest quarter
of section twenty fou and the northeast quarter of
section TIVE nty three in township twenty of range
nine west, excepting the northwest quarter of tho
last named quarter section; also, the northwest
quarter ofthe southwest quarter of section twenty
Your petitioner further represents that the here
inbefore described real e=tste is. appears of
record incumbered and charged With the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, liens
ano privileges resting thereon to w.t. .
Mortgage in favor OF L o. krous for S400.
And your petit Toner further represents that 1t is
impossible for him determine the validity OF said
incun brances aud the amount due thereon; that Re
can not ascertain the value OF said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
the bankrupt act of 1857. And that it is necessary
in order ascertain he value of said property, and
said estate and fer the interest of the creditors
therein. that said estate be sold at public auction.
free and clear of all incum ORANGES. That all said
judgments, Ttgages liens an privileges recorded
against said property be Cancelled and erased, so
that your petitioner convey a clear and unin-
numbered title to any purchaser thereof, resEryipg
to said +. O. krous aud to all other persons, ala
their rights in law to the proceeds of the sale of said
properly upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that he msy be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
descr bed at public auction. fres and clear from at
membranes 4 hat all said Judgments mort gases,
liens and pr vileges recorded against said property
be cancelled and erased, thai your petitioner cah
convey clear and unineumbered title to any puY-
chaser thereof, reserving to said I. o. Krous, and
to all other persons, all the rights in awto the
ceeds OF the sse of said property according their
rank And be prays for all other necessary orders.
tSigned A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb Hughes. attorney of E. T..
Norton. assignee and upon suggesting to the court
that he has filed in this court the foregoing pe:i
tion it IL ordered that +. o. Krous, Germantown,
Louisiana, and ali other parties in interest. do show
cause upon the fourteenth day of May, A. 1870 at
eleven o'clock A. NJ, before this court, why the said
petition should not be granted and said property
sold, as prayed for, and why all incumbrances re-
corded against said property should not be can
ceed and erased. And it is further ordered that
notice OF this petition and order be served upon said
f. y. Krous and all other persons, by serving COPY
thereof upon them, or their agent attorney, By
said f. +. Norton, assignee, publishing a copy Of
said petition and order three times the New Or
leans Republican,, newspaper printed in New Or
leans the last publication to be made at least Eve
days before the day of hearing.
Signed April 6. 1870.
f. II. DURELL, Judge.
A true copy:
Clerks Office New Orleans April g. 1870.
apio q myS CHARLES CLAIBORNE. CLERK.