New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-16

RIO THE HONORABLE Z. p. DURELL
2 Judge Of TIE District Court Of tne United
States for the District OF LoQIsian&-slturR II
ne petition of E. F. Merton. OF the city of New
Orleans, hsreir appearlr as the assignee IN oank
raptcy Of the estate of William q. Bruce. bankrupt,
respectfully repr. sents that among TIM assets
TO the aforesaid estate IN bankr9p tey, there
is tie following described real estate. stu
ated in the State Of 1 culsiana, II 'ho parl=h OF
One undivided half Of tho northwest quarter Of
section seven, township seven range i've east;
ninety acres Of land. being tne vest part OF tAe
northeast quarter of section seven township seSen
range We east; forty of lana. beng the south
west quarter Of the southwest quarter OF ssct'o1
eight township seven. range I'VE east, with all
the buildings and improvements thereon.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereiubetore described real tate as appears OF
record. incumbered and charged VIII tne 1oiloWlng
here natter spec.nsd mortgages. JadgZnsnt' mems
and Div J. 60 resting thereon, to VT -,
spec VI mortgage IN favor OF estate OF hnle, y ohh
| CoeCa, administrator, Tor SID. . =
| Legal mortEage II favor Of Ann Bruce, VIE Oh
bankrupt for Se53 >.
And Your pet TONER further represents may 10 rs
irposs e for MIN determine Jhe validity OF SAD
lucurn0ra, ces and the amount que thereon; that
he can ascertain the value OF sAld properly DY
| agreement between himself aud the creditors
holding said security, as provided "a section twenty
Of the bankrupt act Of 1867. And that It 10 neces
sary in order ascertain the value OF SAID proper
IL, ard for the due, proper and soaecy adminlstrs
ton OF said estate FOR the interest OF the cred
tors therein said estate be sold at pubic auc-
tion free and clear of al incuu. Drances Tbat al
said ~ jgrneDts mortgages liens and privileges re
| cordsd against said property be Cancelled and
! eresp5 SO that your petitioner can convey clear
! and unircumbered title to any purchaser thereof,
reservIuC 70 sa John Coson administrator or es-
tate Of Butte, Ann Bruce, wife Of bankrupt. ana 10
ali other persons al their rights n law, 10 the pro
ceeds of the lie OF said properly upon the distrl'
pu ton thereof.
| Wherefore your petitioner prays that ne may be
ordered and authorl2 d TO sell SAID property ABOVE
described a. public auction, free and clear from all
! iucumbrances. That all said Judgments. mort
| cages, liens and privileges recorded AGAINST sald
property be Cancelled Eld erased, so tn your petl
TONER can convey clear and uuiDcumbered title x
Sal
| SOP, administrator OF estate OF blle, Ann bruce
Yfe of bankrupt, and to all otner persons, oil lHe
rights in law to the proceeds OF the sale OF "a &c
property according to their rank. And ne prays fol
1signed5 A. DEB. HUGHES. Attorney.
o. motion of A. Deb. Hughes, attorney OF e. T.
Norton assignee. and upon suggesting TO tae court
that b. has filed th court the toI going petl-
ton it is ordered that John Cotsor, ddnlnlStrdtor
of estate of Bate NatcheZ, Mississippi, Aun or9ce
wife of bankrupt, residence not stated, anu a.
| other parties in interest, do snow cause upon th'
tV enty eighth day of April, A. ID. 1871, at eleVel
O'Clock A. NJ, before this co1r., why the SAID pet,
ton should not be granted, and Sa!d properly SOY
| = prayed for. and way all lncumOr2ncee recorue'
| against saII property should not De ctnceIed an
| erased. And It further ordered tnat nottcs 0
| tris petition and order De served upon said y on
| Colson, administr ator OF estate or Bul9' An
Bruce, wife OF bahkruDt. and all otnar persons, o.
| serving a copy thereof upon hem, or tner agent
attorney, by said Il. r. Norton assignee, pup lsi
ing a COPY OF said petition and order three times
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| Signed March o. 1870. -
| (5gpedJ l.. Il. u : KILL, onuge-
, ! CLERKS Office, March 20. 1910.
| nh3l apl4 q CHARLES CLAIBORNE. Clerk