New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-09
In Raukras.ey-No. ESQ

no THE HONORABLE &. Il DuRELL:
! Judge 0. the District Court Of the United
States for the District of Lou:sana-slttlng n AK
he petition OF T. E Norton. Of ,he city OF New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee IN bank
ruptcy of the estate OF j, Lee F9itiSr bankrupt,
respectful rspreseuts-
That among ne assets surrendered by the bank
rupt and belonging 20 the aforesaid estate u bang
rupcy thu re is the following GasCrle ed real state,
situated IN tbs STATE OF Louisiana. parish OF More
ore ucdivided fourth Interest il 3 tract OF land
situated IL Morehouse parish. Louisiana known
Your petitioner flrther represents that tho said
herainbeore described roa estate - As appears OF
record incumoered ana hargsd with tho following
1t Ielnafter specified mortgages, judgments. liens
and privileges resting thereon. 20 wit
Taci5 mortgage in favor OF minor hsirs of James
Conventional mortgage il favor OF j. II. Stevens,
5000; s. w. Riley, agent.
And your petitioner further represents tnat II IS
i'm possible for him doterrnlne tae vacy Of said
membranes and the amount cue thereon: that
he cen ascertain the value OF SAID property ny
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
ing saiu security, provided IN section twenty o.
| in order to ascertain the value OF said property,
and for the due, proper and speedy administration
| therein that said estate be sold at pubic auction,
Tree and clear OF all membranes mat al sain
Judgments. mortgages. hens ana pLivlleges Iecord'
ed again said property be canoe led and erased so
/ that your petitioner can convey ciear ana IN
cumbered title to any purchaser thereof Festryin
to said minor heirs of James Petit, j, d stevens,
| s. W. Riley, agent. and to all other persons, all
their rights in 4aW TO the proceeds OF the sale of
| said property upon the distribution thereof.
| Wherefore, your petitioner prays that be may De
order I'd and authorized to sell said property above
described public auction free and clear from all
| membranes. That all said Judgments, mort.
cages liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled end erased so shat your petit
tioner convey clear and unincunbered title to
any purchaser thereof reservE TO said inor heirs
of James Petit. j. NJ. Stevens, y. W. Riley, agent
and all other persons, all the rights IN law to the
proceeds of the sale Of said property according TO
| their rank And ne prays tor al other necessary
orders. ..,
(byDei) A DEB. HUOHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb Hughes, attorney of f. E
| Norton. assignee, and upon suggesting to the court
that has filed this court tue foregoir Deiiou
it ordered that minor heirs OF James Petit res
| dence unknown, j. II. Stevens, ). ", Riey agent
of Ba5trop, Louisiana, aod al other parties IN IN
terest, do cause upon the seventh dag OF May
A. D 1870 a. eleven o'coCk A: NJ, before thI
court why the said position should not be granted
aud said property sold, as prayed Ior, ana why a.
membranes recorded against said propert.
should got be Cancelled and erased Ana IT is fur
the- ordered that notice Of this ps1ti ion and orde
be served upon ss;d minor heirs of James Pet 1t
j. ". Stevens, 5. v. kiiey. agent and al other pc
sons. By serving COPY thereof up@n tnep, or thel
agent attorney. oy said L. r Norton, ass gnee
publishing COPY o. said petition ana order TIRE
times in tae New Orleans ReDUo .can, news paFe
printed in Nes Orleans he la t pubic lttCn 10 D.
made 1t .sGst i've isys before the day o. nearing
Signed April 1, iot0. ,
| & true COPY;
,1lerk' 5 Ofice New Orleans April !. 1870.
ans q 30 CHARLES CLAIBORNE, Clerk,