New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-23

rio THE HONORABLE T.. II. DURkLL,
Judge OF the District Court OF the United states
1he petition OF Z. 4. Norton, of the city. Of New
Orleans. herein appearing as the assignee IN Bang
uaiv aud as member of Erwin Co., bankrupt,
respectful represents, that, among TIE assets sur
aforesaid estate in osnkIuD'cy there is the follow
ing described real estate. situated IN the state Oh
Louisiana. the parish of iberv!lie. to wit:
Ihe plantation know as the E6geteld fiantatlon
situated on Bayou Crosse Tste, described IN full in
the deed of sale of the same made by the Sheriff OF
parish OF lberVllie. on the nrst OF Ssptember
1866 herein surrendered by the aforesaid bankrupt
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbsiore descr bed ea estate is as appears OF
record incumbered and charged with the following
| hereinafter specified mortgages judgments, liens
Vender mortgage for the sum OF s3i74 65 in favor
of the heirs OF Mrs. Martha smi, h. deceased, name
| Iiyings on wife of Ben Smlh. Eliza Livingston,
| wife OF Lynn W. Watson. Charles hammond Mar
TIA g 81 G. sakss ksfns1fn
| James Hammond, w. g. Hammend, James H. CAT
A. curl children of John IL. Garrett, deceased, de-
| scendsnts of Elizabeth Garrett OF Catlett Garrett
| and John Garrett Mary Garrett and Thomas Keys
| Judicial mortgage in favor of Pierre Deilurman
administrator, for $500; iudcialmortgage IN favor o.
Joseph l.. Jspison. for 5000; special mortgage O IN
And hat petitioner iur,her represents, that it il
impossb for him to determine the validity Of sac
can not ascertain tbs of sold property by agree
| ment between himself and the creditors hoidini
| ".
Rankrupt act of 1867. And that it is necessary II
order to ascertain the value of said property. ant
fr the due, proper and speedy administration
OF said estate, and for the interest Q
the creditors therein. that said estate b
sold at PUBIC auction, free and clear of al ineun
brances That all said Judgments, mortgages, hen
and privileges recorded against said property b
| cspoeled aud erased, so that your petitioner Ca
| convey a clear and urircumbered title to any pull
chaser thereof reseryng to said heirs OF Mrs. N al
tina Smi, b. namely; James Livingston, Charles Lily
il gston. Martha Livingston Mrs. Ban Smith, Eiiz
| Liv ngston, Mrs. Lynn, w. Watson Charles Ham
| mond Martha B. Hammond, Mrs. Thomas Kearns
CHAN, l.. G. Hammond. wife of j W. stokes. M.
| Hammond. James Hammond, W. G. Hammond
James Il. Garrett. William Garrett, hary Ann ga
| rett wife of W. A. Curl, children Of john H Ga
| rett deceased; descendants of Elizabeth Carrot
| of Uatlett Garrett and Of John Garrett Nancy Ga
Iett and Tnymas Keys. Pierre Geurman, admin
traitor, Joseph L. Jamison Cummings, Brown o.
and all other presons, all their rights in law,
the proceeds Of the sale of said property upon Il
| distribution thereof.
wherefore, your petitioner prays that ne may
ordered and authorized TO cell ssid property Abo
described at public auction, free and clear from
incumbrances. That all said Judgments mertgags
liens and privileges recorded against said proper
, be cancelled and erased 20 that your petitioner
convey cleax and unineumbeRoa title to any pu