New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-27
UNITED STATES DlSTRICT OU6I
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF j. LEE PETIT.
Bankrupt.


ITO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL.
l Judge of the District court Of the United
States for the District OF Louisianasittingi in bank
The petition of X. E. Norton. Of the city OF New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in bank
That among he assets surrendered by the bank
rupt and belonging to the aforesaid estate in bank
ruptcy there is the following described real estate.
situated in the State of Louisiana. parish OF More
One undivided fourth interest in q tract Of land
situated in Morehouse parish. Louisiana, known
Your petitioner further represents that the said
described real estate IS as appears OF
record, ihcumosred and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages. judgments. liens
and privileges resting thereon. to wit
Tscir mortgage in favor of minor heirs OF James
Conventional mortgage in favor of j. H. Stevens,
5000; s. W. Riley, agent.
And your petitioner further represents that 1t is
impossible for him determine the idity of said
membranes and the amount due thereon; that
agreement between himself and the creditors hold.
ing SAID security es provided IN section twenty OF
in order to ascertain the value Of said property,
and for the due, proper and speedy administration
OF said estate. and for the interest OF the creditors
tree and clear of all membranes. Ihat oil said
judgments. mortgages. liens and privileges record
ed agans said property be cancelled and erased so
that your petitioner can convey a clear and unin'
numbered title to any purchaser thereof. reserving
to said minor heirs of James Petit. j. stevens,
S. W. Riley, agent. and to all other persons. all
their rights in law, to the proceeds of the sale of
eaid property upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may be
order and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction FREQ and clear from all
membranes. That all said judgments, mort.
cages. liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased, that your petit
toner can convey clear and unincumbersd title to
any purchaser thereof reserving to said minor heirs
Of James Petit. J. NJ. Stevens, s ". Riley agent.
and all ether persona. all the rights in law to the
proceeds of the sale of said property according to
their rank. And he prays for all other necessary
orders.
CSigned) A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. Deb. Hughes, attorney of E. e.
Norton. assignee, and upon suggesting to the court
that has filed in this court the foregoing petition,
it is ordered that minor heirs of James Pettit
idence unknown. j. H. Stevens, s. W, Riley. agent,
of Bestrop Louisiana and all other parties in in.
terest, do show upon the seventh day of May,
A. d. 1870, eleven O'Clock A. NJ. before this
court why the said petition should not be granted,
and said property sold, as prayed for, and why all
membranes recorded against said property
should not be Cancelled and erased. And it is fur
be served upon said minor heirs of James Petit,
j. NJ. Stevens, s. w. Riley. agent and all other per-
sons. by serving copy thereof upon them, or their
agent attorney, or by said E. f. Norton, assignee
publishing copy of said petition and order three
times in the New Orleans Republican,, q newspaper
printed in New Orleans the last publication to be
made at least five days before the day of hearing.
Signed April 4, 1870.
A true COPY: Il. II. DURELL, Judge.
Clerks Office, New Orleans, April 4, 1870.
aps 81 30 CHARLES CLAIBORNE. Clerk.