New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-04
LEGAL NOTICES.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF A. G. LANE L BROTHER
Bankrupts.
In Bankruptcy-No. ESQ.

TITO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL. JUDGE
J. of the District Court of the United States for
the District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of E. E. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing the assignee in bank
ruptcy OF the estate of A. e. Lane Brother bank
rups respectfully represents that among the assets
surrendered by the bankrupts 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 Carroll, to wit
One undivided half interest in 1872 acres of land
in Carroll parish. being lot No. of section No. o.
lot No. of section No. 49, and the!northwest quar-
ter of southwest quarter section No "a and lots
Nos 4 s. 8 and I and the southeast quarter of
southwest quarter of section No. 26 and northwest
quarter of northeast quarter of section No S. and
the east half OF section No. %, and the northeast
fractionaAquarter of section No 49, and the north
west quarter OF section No. So, in township No. %
north, range eleven east.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbefore described real estate is as appears of
record incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter speclned mortgages, Judgments liens
and privileges resting thereon. to wit
Judicial mortgage, in favor Citizens Bank of
louisiana for 5 1863 49, with eight per cent Der an
mum interest from the fourth of April 1862
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him to determine the validity of said
membranes and the amount due thereon; that
be can not ascertain the value of said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
the bankrupt act of 1867. And that it is necessary
III order TO ascertain the value of said property,
and for the due proper and speedy administration
OF said estate land 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 record
ed against said property be cancelled and erased.
that your petitioner can convey clear and unincum
bered title to any purchaser thereof reserying to
said Citizens Bank of Louisiana and to all other per
sons, all their rights Ill law to the proceeds of the
sale OF said property upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore your petitioner pTays that he may be
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, that your peti
TONER can convey a clear and unincumbered title to
any purchasersthereOf reserving to said Citizens
Bank of Louisiana, and to all other persons all the
rights in law to the proceeds of the sale of said
property according to their rank And he prays
Tor al other necessary orders.
AUG. DE B. HUGHES Attorney.
On motion of Augustus De B. Hughes, attorney of
E. Z. Norton assignee, and upon suggesting to the
court that he has filed in this the going
petition, it is ordered that the Citizens Bank
of Louisiana, and all other parties in interest,
do show cause upon the thirteenth day of
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
tit0n and order be served upon said Citizens Bank
of Louisiana and all other persons, by serving a
copy thereof upon them, or their agent attor-
ney, or by said assignee publishing a copy OF said
petition and order three times in the New Orleans
Republican, a newspaper printed in New Orleans,
ouisana the last publication to be made at least
five days before the day OF hearing
Signed April II, 1871.
Ell. DURELL Judge.
Clerks office, New Orleans, April Ia 1871.
A true copy:
X. Low, Deputy Clerk.
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