New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-13

ITO THE HONORABLE Z l. bCkELL.
l Judge of tre District .our5 Of the UH!ted
States for the District of LouslanG--sl IL b4nk
The petition Of y e. Norton. of the city OF Nav
OH ans, herein appearing Us the assignee IL o&nk
rrptcy OF the estate OF j, Lee HeStlt, ran PV,
That among he assets surrendered by the bank
Tupt and belonging 20 the storesaid estate III oank-
ruptcy tn. folio Jing descr bed real a. tate,
tuated in The state Of Louisiana. p2rsE OF More
ore Undivided fourth interest IN a trac; Of Ia6d
situated IN Morehouse parish. Lsulsi"n', kno"r
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herein before described real estate appears OF
record, incumbsrei anu charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments liens
and privileges resting thereon, 70 Wit
Tacit mortgage in favor of minor heir5 @ James
Petit for S52UO
Conventional mortgage in favor o. j. 4 Stevens,
5000; :. w. hiley, agent
And your petitioner further represents that ID is
impossible for him 10 determine the Va diy Of SAID
mount braces and the amount Que thereon that
he ascertain the value of said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors nold.
ing salt security. provided 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 OF the creditors
therein that said estate be sold pubic auction.
tree and clear OF all membranes. bat all said
IuC guents mort cages, liens ana privileges record
ed against SAID property be cancelled ana erased so
that your petitioner convey a clear and unln
numbered title to purchaser Thereof, reserylne
10 SAID minor heirs of James Petit, j. Ill stevens,
w. hlley, agent, anu 10 ali olLiei peisOuS' o.
their rights in law to the proceeds of tho sale OF
tad property upon the distrb thereof
Wherefore, your petitioner prays tEat re nay ce
order and s1thorI. sd to sell ssld property ABOVE
described at paOc auction Tree and clear from all
| membranes. Tnet all said judgments. mort,
cages. liens and privileges recorded against EalC
property be carceed and erased, that your petl'
toner can convey clear and unlncumber.o TUE &c
any purchaser thereof reservInc to sad minor helri
| of James Pertit j. NJ. Stevens ). W. Riley. agsnt
and to ell other persons all the rights IL Jaw 10 the
proceeds of the sale of said property according TO
| their rank. And he prays for al other necessary
orders. -
| to.rred) a. DEE. HUGHES, Attorney.
| On motion O. A DEB. Hughes, attorney of 4. Z
Norton assignee, and upon suggesting to the couT
it ordered that minor heirs OF james Petit res
| ideuce unknown j II. Stevens, s. w. bley, agent
of Sestrop, Louisiana. and all other parties n N
terest, 30 SHOW cause upon the seventh day OF May
court, Why the sad position should not he gran 60
aad sad property sold, as prayed for, and why AZ
| incuTp brarces recorded against said propert
! shou 4 rot be Cancelled erased. and 1t Is tai
thar ordered THAI notice of this ptttlcn ard orGt
re served upon said minor LeIrs OF James Pet ::
j II. Stevens. 5. ". kiey. sgent ana al oEAer PEI
sons. BE- serving copy thereof p Z them, or TIE!
agent or attorney or b. said =. T.. Norton. assign 20
! publishing COPY OF said petition ard order tbIe
! liines in the &ey, Orleans Repu0Hcau, . p8wspape
printed in eg Orleans the last prnhC ton to o
made least I've days before tle day OF hearing.
Z. Il. DURALL. jade.
! flerE's Oi.ce. New Orleans, April ! 1870.
! Egs q 90 CRADLES CLAIBORNE. ..erE.
UaTcEU STATES DISTRICT COS 81
| nrSTErCT OF LOUISIANA.
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