New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-19
UaITED STATES DISTRICT COUNT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF THOMAS ". WATTS.
Bankrupt.
In EaoErsDcV-No. 1898.

ITO THE HONORABLE z. Il. DURELL,
L Judge Of the District Court OF the UE'ted
states Tor the District OF Louisiana, sitting II Bank
TIE petition of E f. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee Ia oank'
ruptcy Of the estate OF Thomas ~ watts. bark
Tspt, respectfully represents that among the assets
surrendered by the bankrupt, and belonging to The
aforesaid estate IN bankruptcy, there Is the FOL
lowing described real estate, situated in the state
OF Louisiana, in the parish OF Rlchi4nd. formerly
The following tract of LAM, being sections TWEEN
t. six, twenty-seven and thirty four IN township
seventeen. north OF range sight east. north Of
Fed river, containing nineteen hundred and
nineteen acres OF Iaud more less, together with
thereon
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbetore described real estate is. appears of
record, incumbered and charged with the fol owing
hereinafter specified mort ages, Judgments, liens
and privileges resting thereon, to Wit
Speeal mortgage. with vendors privilege. in favor
of William s. Pike, to secure the payment of three
s325O 30; said notes an draft being the same srawn
by Thomas ~ Watts auu John Antrobus. in soldo
said draft beng subject to credit of 5000. Said
notes and draft Being given IN The sprlpg summer
of 1850.
Jud cial mortgage in favor of Allen Eddings for
And your petitioner further represents tina. it is
impossible for HIM to determine the validity OF sad
incumb ancss and the amount due thereon: that he
can not ascertain the value of said property By
agreement between himself aud the creditors hold
ing said security provided in section twenty OF
the bankrupt of l567 And that it is necessary
in order to ascertain the value OF said propert and
said estate, and Tor the interest of the creditors
therein, that SAID estate De sold al public auction
free and clear of all membranes. That all said
Judgments mort cages liens ano privileges recorded
against said property be cancelled ana erased, so
that your petitioner can convey clear and unin-
cumbered title to any purchaser thereof, reserving
to said William 5. PIke, of New Orleana. Louisiana
and Allen Eddings, of Winnsboro, Louisiana, and
to all other persons all their rights in law, to the
proceeds OF the sale OF said property upon the dis
tribution thereof.
wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered AID authorized 10 sell said property above
described at public auction, free and clear from all
membranes. That all said Judgments, NOR cages,
liens and privileges recorded against said property
be cancelled and erased that your petitioner
| convey ear and unincumbersd title to any D ur-
chaser thereof reserving to said William 5. Pike,
| Of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Allen Eddings. OF
the rights law to proceeds OF the sale Of said
property according to their rank And he prays for
all p {sisne HiosA' a. DEB HUGHES, Attorney.
| On motion of A. DEB. Hughes, attorney of f. E.
Nor on, assignee and upon suggesting to the court
that l flied in this court the foregoing petition,
it is ordered that William :. Pike, of New Orleans,
| Louisiana Allen Eddngs, of Winnsboro Louisiana,
and ali other parties in interest, do show cause upon
| the seventh day of May, A. %. 1870, at eleven
O'Clock a. M before this court, why the said petit
ton should not be granted and said property sold,
| as PRAYED for, and why oil incumbrances recorded
against SAID property should not be cancelled and
| erased. AND it is furt her ordered that notice OF
this petition and order be served upon said William
| y fike, Of = ew Orleans, Louisiana, and lien EC
dings. of Vim sboro. Louisiana, and all other per
| sons, b. serving copy thereof upon Them or their
agent or attorney or by said H. j. Norton, assignee
publish ng COP Of said petition and orosr three
| times in the New Orleans Republican, newspaper
| printed in New Orleans. Louisiana, the last publ
cation be made at least i've days before The day OF
| hearing
signei April 4. 1870. ~
| CLERK 5 Office, New Orleans, April 4, 1870:
CHARLES GLAZE ohNE, Clerk.