New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-15
FNO THE HONORABLE +. II. DtRELL. JUDO

L the District Court of the United States tor tue
district OF Louisiana sitting i'll bankruptcy:
The petition OF +. 4. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans. herein appearing as the assignee in bank
ruptcy OF the estate Of Richard Nugent, bankrupt,
respectfully represents that among the assets sur
rendered by the bankrupt. and belonging to the
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy there is the follow
Ing described real estate. situated in the State of
Louisiana. Ill the parish OF East Baton Rouge, to
wit
!. One hundred acres of land bounded as follows:
North by lands of NcMl!I. east by the Amite river
south by lands Of James +. Lee, and west by lands
OF McMan.
mated by the numbers 10, Il, 49, 10 and 30 in town
ship seven south, range west, according to q
ieenth day of September 1889, and deposited in the
office OF Charles r. Fortier, a notary public New
oreans), as plan No Ii of plan book No. l. Lot No.
IL contains about ten superficial acres, lot Ne II
about nine and a half superficial acres lot No. Is
about nine superficial acres, lot No 10 about eight
ami half superficial acres, and lot No. 20 contains
about eight ,,lperfcia l arTcnts
Acquired by Richard Hugent from the city of
New Orleans.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbetOr described real estate is, appears OF
record encountered and charged with tie follow
ing hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments
liens and privileges resting thereon, tOWit:
New Orleans Tor the sum Of 4lIl9.
the sum OF f29,533.
Judicial mortgage in favor OF 4. DelarOndes &
Son for the sum OF + 1&5 30.
And petitioner further represents that it is
Impossible Tor MN 20 utttrmlI" the validity OF
SAID membranes and the amount due thereon;
that he can not ascertain the value of said property
ny agreement between himself and the creditors
holding SAID security, a provided in section twenty
"i the bankrupt act OF 1851 And that it neces-
sarv, Ill order to ascertain TIE value of said prop
and for the due, proper ami speedy admins
tratIon Of sad estate, and Tor the interest of the
creditors therein that SAID estate be sold at public
auction free and clear OF all membranes THAT
all SAID Judgments mort cages, liens and privileges
recorded against said prSncrty be Cancelled and
erased. so that your petitioner convey a clear
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rcscrvng to said city OF New Orleans Charles +
Alien and A. DclaToudics y Son and to all OF her
persons all their rights IN law TO the proceeds Of
thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he NAV he
ordered and authorized to sen said property above
described at public auction, free and clear from all
incnInbrances That all said judgments, mort
CAGES. liens and privileges recorded against said
property be cancelled and erased so that your Pc
t!tioncr can convey clear and unimc um bered
title to any purchaser thereof reserving to said
city OF New Orleans, Charles Z. Allen and A. Della
rondies a Son, and TO all other persons all the
rights IL law to the prpceeds of the sale of said
property according to their rank. And he prayS
AUG. DIX B. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of Aug. De 3. Hughes attorney of E.
| f. Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting to the
court that hc has filed in this court the foregoing
petition, il is ordered that the city OF New Orleans
! Charles Z. Allen and A. Delar"ndes Son, and ali
| other parties in interest, do show upon the
! sixth day OF March, A. d. 1871 at eleven o'clock A.
NJ before this court why the said petition should
not he granted, and said property sold as pra we'd
for, and Why all membranes recorded against
said property should not be Cancelled and .ras,1I
And it is further ordered that notice of this pc
| ttion and order be served upon said city of New
Orleans, Charles +. Allen ard \. DelarOndies Son
and all other persons, by serving.a copy thereof
upon them, or their agent or attorney, by said
II +. Norton. assignee, Publishing a copy of said
petition and order three times in the New Orleans
| republican, newspaper printed in New Orleans
bonIsl;tna the last publication to be made at least
| i've days before the day OF hearing
| Signed February 6, 1871.
| Z. II. DURELL Judge.
true copy:
| r. LoEw. Deputy Clerk.
| Clerks office. New Orleans February G. 1871.
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