New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-17
UsrTEy STATES DISTRICT CONN
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF THOMAS W. WATT S
Bankrupt,
In Bank 1923.

ITO TIE HONORABLE z. H. DURELL,
= Judge OF the District Court OF the Unite d
States for the District ot Louisiana sitting il Bank
Tbe petition of z E Norton, of the city of New
Orlesns. herein appearing as ths assignee in bank
ruptcy of the estate o. Thomas ". ats. bank
rupt, respectfully represents, that amorg the assets
surrendered b. the bankrupt, aud belonging to he
aforesaid estate IN bankruptcy, there Is the fol-
lowing described real estate situated N the State
OF Louisiana. IN the PARISH of Ech!aad, formerly
The following tract of LAM, being sections TWEEN.
ty-six, twenty-seven and thirty four IN township
seventeen, north Of range eight east. north of
Red river, containing nineteen hundred and
nineteen acres OF land more less. together with
all the farm buildings, houses and Improvements
thereon
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herein before described rea esta is. appears of
record, incumbered and charged With the fol owing
herein after specified NOR cages, Judgments, liens
and privileges restiog thereon, to Wit
Soecal mortgage, with vendors privilege in favor
of William 5 Pike, to secure the payment OF three
notes the sum of 1876 % eacn, draft for
s326O 80; said and draft beng the same sTawn
by Thomas w Watts sno John Autrobus IN soldo;
said draft beng subject to credit of 5000. said
notes and draft Being given IN the spring summer
of 1860.
Judicial mortgage in favor of Alien Eddngs for
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him determine the validity OF sad
incunb ances and the amount due thereon; that ne
can not ascertain the value of said property By
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
ing said security provided in section twenty of
the bankrupt act of 1r6 And that it is necessary
in order TO 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 al incu mbTanoes That alt said
judgments cages, liens ano privileges recorded
against said property be cancelled aud erased,
that your petitioner can convey clear and unn-
cumbered title to any purchaser thereof, reserving
to said William :. Plke of New Orlean' Louisiana,
aud Allen Eddlngs, of Wiunsboro, Louisiana, and
to all other persons oil their rights in law to the
proceeds OF the sale OF saio property upon the ols
tributIol thereof,
Wherefore your petitioner prsys that he may be
ordered and authorized 10 sell said property above
described at public auction free and clear from all
membranes. That all said Judgments. NOR cages,
liens aud privileges recorded against said property
be cancelled and erased so tnaL your petitioner can
! convey Gear and unlncum bered tt'e to any ur-
chaser thereof reserving to said William 5. Pike,
If New Orleans, Louisiana, and Allen Eddings, Of
Winnsboro, Louisiana, and to all other persons, all
the rights IN law TO the proceeds OF the sae OF said
properly, according to their rank And ne prays for
(SignedJ a. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. DsB. Hughe,, attorney of L. E.
Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting to tina court
that ne has filed in this court the foregoing petition,
it is ordered that William S. Pike, of New Orleans,
| Louisiana Allen Fddngs. OF Wlonsboro, Louisiana,
| the seventh day OF May, A. ID. 1910, at eleven
O'Clock A M. before this court, why ths said petI-
ton should not be granted, ana said prope t. sold,
| as prayed for, and why all incumbrGnces recorded
against SAID propertv should not be clnce leo and
| erased nd it is further ordered that notice of
| this petition aud order be served upon said William
/ Z. Pike of h nv Orleans, Louisiana, and Hlien Ed
diugs. of Winnsboro. Louisiana, and all other per-
sons, by wing copy thereof upon them, or their
agent or attorney or BY said T. Is Norton, assignee
| Publishing COPY Of said petition and order three
| times in the New Orleans Republican, a newspaper
printed in New Orleans. Louisiana, the last publ
cation be made at least five days before The day OF
| hearing.
| E. H. DURELL, Judge.
| Clerks Office, New Orleans April 4, 1870.
CHARLES CLAIB JRNE, Clerk.