New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-23

vlNo THE HONORABLE +. II. DuRELE JUICE OF
l. the District Court of the United States for the
District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of +. +. Norton of the city of New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee in bank
rllptcy 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 in the parish OF East Baton Rouge, to
j. One hundred acres of land, bounded az follows:
North by lands OF McMain east by the Amite river,
south by lands OF James f. Lee, and west by lands
OF McMain.
2 Five lots situated in the same parish desis-
mated by the numbers 10, H. 49, 10 and 90 town
plan drawn by Louis ii. Pile, surveyor, dated IF
teenth day of September, 1889 and deposited in tho
office OF Charles f. FOrtier, a notary public New
Orieans), plan No. Is OF plan book No. l. Lot No.
10 contains about ten superficial acres, lot No II
about nine and half superficial acres. lot No. 10
about nine superficial acres lot No. 10 about eight
and half superficial acres, and lot No. ~ contains
about eight superficial arpents;
Acquired by Richard Nugent from the city Of
New Orleans.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefOre described real estate u.s. appears of
record, encountered and chafged with the follow
ing hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments,
liens and privileges resting thereon, to wit: -,
Conventional mortgage i'll favor Ut the city of
New Orleans, for the sum of $l.l9.
Judicial mortgage i'll favor OF Charles Z. Allen for
the sum vi $29,533.
Judicial mortgage in favor of A. DelarQndes {,
Son, for the sum OF $3.50 30.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him to determine the validity of
said membranes and the amount due thereon;
that he not ascertain the value Of said property
by agreement between himself and the creditors
hOiin. said security. provided in section twenty
of the bankrupt act OF 1867. And that it is neces
sarv in order to ascertain the value of said prop
erty, and for the due proper and speedy admins
traOn OF said estate, and for the interest of the
creditors therein. that said estate be sold public
auction, free and clear OF all ncumbrances That
all said judgments, mortgages liens and privileges
recorded against said property he cancelled and
and ninclmbered title to any purchaser thereof,
reserving to said city OF New Orleans, Charles Z.
persons, all their rights in law to the proceeds OF
thereof.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may bo
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction free and clear from all
membranes. That all said judgments, mort
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be cancelled and erased, so that yOurtpe-
titioner can convey clear and unimcumbered
city OF New Orleans Charles f. Allen and A. Della
rOndies Son, and to all other persons all the
property according to their rank. And he prays
''' ' ''>' ''>~ AUG DIX B. HUGHES, Attorney
On motion of Aug De b. Hughes, attorney of Z.
f. Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting to tho
petition it is ordered that the city OF New Orleans,
Charles +. Allen and A. DelarOndes L Son. and all
other parties in interest, do show cause upon tho
sixth day OF March, A. ID. 1871 at 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 further ordered that notice OF this Pc
tition and order he served upon said city Of New
orleans, Charles +. Allen and A. DearOndies Son,
| and all other persons by serving copy thereof
upon them, or their agent or attorney. or by said
f. T. 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 publication to be made at least
| five days before the day OF hearing
| Signed February 9, 1871.
f. II. DuRELL, Judge.
true copy:
X. Low, Deputy Clerk.
Clerks office. New Orleans, February 6, l31l
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