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


ITO THE HONORABLE L. H. DURHLL,
L Judge OF the District Court of the United
States for the District CT Lou isiana sitting in bank
ruptcy:
The petition of E. F. Norton. of the city of New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee IN banz-
| ruptcg Of the estate OF L. j. Phillips. bankrupt re-
spectfuliy represents that the assets
dered by the banl rupt and belonging to the -afore
said estate in bankruptcy, there is the following
described real estate, situated the state OF Lou
! islana in the parish of Claiborne, to wit
The southwest quarter of the northwest quarter
of section twentyour and the northeast quarter OF
section twenty three, in township twenty of range
| last named quarter section; also. the northwss.
quarter ofthe southwest qusrter of section twenty
Jour- township twenty range nine west
Your petitioner further represents that the here
inbefore described real estate is. as appears OF
hereinafter specified ortgages. Judgments liens
ana privileges resting thereon, to W.T.: mn
Mortgage in favor of + .. KrouS for S4O0.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
imposs bic for him to determine the validity of SAID
membranes and the amount due thereon; that he
| 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 the value of said property and
said estate and for the interest Of the creditors
therein that said estate be sold at public auction.
free and clear of all membranes. That all said
judgments NOR gages, liens and privileges recorded
against said property be Cancelled and erased, SO
that your petitioner can convey clear and upin-
numbered title to purchaser thereof, reserving
to said F. .. Krous aud to all other persons, ali
their rights in law to the proceeds of the sale of said
property upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction. free and clear from all
membranes I hat all said judgments, mort CAGES,
liens and vileges recorded against said property
De Cancelled ana erased, SO thai Dur petitioner can
convey clear and unincumbered title to any pur-
chaser thereof, reserving to said T. .. Krous and
to all other persons, all the rights in law to the
ceeds of the sale of said propessS according their
rank. And he prays for all other necessary orders
(signeO A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion OF A. Deb, Hughes. attorney of Z. 4.
Norton. assignee, and upon suggesting to the court
that he has filed in this court the foregoing petit
tiop it Is ordered that +. .. Krous Germ antown.
Louisiana, and all other parties III interest do show
cause upon the fourteenth day of May A. D 1910, at
eleven o'clock A. M before this court, why the said
petition should not be granted and said property
sold as prayed for, ana why all membranes re-
corded against said property should not be can
ceied and erased And it is further ordered that
notice OF this petition and order be served said
L. u. krous and all other persons by serving COPY
thereof upon them, their agent attorney BY
said r. Il. Norton, assignee, publishing COPY OF
said petition and ORDER three times the New Or
leans Republican. a newspaper printed in New Or
leans, the last publication to be made at least Ave
days before the day of hearing.
Signed April g. 1870.
e. Fl. DURELL, Judge.
A true copy:
Clerks office, New Orleans, April g. 1870.
aplU 81 mSo CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Clerk.