New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-19

v1No THE HONORABLE Z. H. DuRELL. JUDGE OF
i the District Court Of the ,uited States for the
District of louisiana, sitting III bankruptcy:
Tine petition OF =: =. Norton On the city OF New
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, in the pasish Of East Baton Rouge, to
/. One hundred acres of land bounded as follows:
North by lands of McM,n, east by the Ante river
south by lands OF James Z. Lee and west by lands
OF McAain
2. Five lots, situated in the same parish, desis-
mated by the numbers TO- It. 10, 10 and 90 in fowl
ship seven south, range one west, according to .
plan drawn by Louis II. Pile, surveyor dated if-
teenth day of September 1859, and deposited in tie
office OF Char les +. Fortier, notary public New
Oreaus), as plan No. Is of plan book No. l. Lot No
l6 contains about ten superficial acres, lot No. II
about nine superficial acres, lot No. 10 about eight
and hall superficial acres, and lot No. 20 contains
about eight superficial arpents;
Acquired by Richard Nugent from the city of
New Orleans
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herein before described real estate is, appears OF
record encountered and charged with the follow
ing hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments,
liens and privileges resting thereon, to wit:
Conventional mortgage i'll favor OF the city of
New Orleans for the sum of $l1l9.
Judicial mortgage in favor of Charles E. Allen for
the sum of $29,53
judicial mortgage in favor of A. Delarondes L
Son. for the sum of + 185 30.
impossible for him to determine the validity of
said membranes and the amount due thereon;
that he can not ascertain the value of said property
by agreement between himself and the creditors
holding said security, provided in section twenty
of the bankrupt act of 1867. And that it is neces
sary, in order to ascertain the value Ohsaid.prop-
ertv, and for the due, proper and speedy admins
traton OF said estate, and for the interest of the
creditors therein that said estate be sold at public
auction, free and clear of all membranes That
all said judgments, mortgages liens and privileges
recorded against said property be cancelled and
nS.dSn hot itiop.
and unincumbered title to any purchaser thereof
reserving to said city of New Orleans, Charles E.
Alien and A. DelarOndieS Il Son, and to al other
persons, all their rights in law to the proceeds Of
the sale OF said property upon the distribution
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered aud 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 your Pc
titioner can convey clear and unimcumbered
title to any purchaser thereof reserving to said
city OF New Orleans, Charles +. Allen and A. Della
rondies L Son, and to all other persons, all the
property according to their rank. And he prays
~ '''' ''''' - AUG Dx B. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of Aug. De B. Hughes attorney of e.
F.. Norton, assignee and upon suggesting to the
court that he has filed in this court the fore going
petition, it is ordered that the city of New Orleans
Charles +. Allen and A. Delarondies x Son, and ali
other parties i'll interest, do show cause upOu the
sixth day of March, A. d. 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 shou.d not be cancelled and erased.
And it is further ordered that notice of this pr
tition and order be served upon said city Of New
Orleans, Charles f. Allen and A. DearOndies & Son,
and all other persons, by serving copy thereof
upon them, or the il agent or attorney or by said
+. +, 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 s. 1871.
+. Fl. DCRELL, Judge.
true COpy:
X. LokW, Deputy Clerk.
Clerk , Office, New Orleans, February s, l31i
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