New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-26
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF RICHARD NUGENT,
Bankrupt.


| ITO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL, JUDGE OF
Il the District Court of the United States for the
District OF Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
resnps hersin Q, OF the city OF NeH
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 al
louisiana IN the parish OF East Baton Rouge to
l. One hundred acres of land bounded as follows
North by lands OF Nc Main east by the Amite river
south by lands OF James Z. Lee, and west by lands
OF McMain
2 FIVE lots, situated in the same parish, desg
ship seven south, range one west, according to
plan drawn by Louis H. Pile surveyor dated IF.
teenth day of September 1889 and deposited in the
Orleans), as plan No l6 Of plan book No l. Lot No.
10 contains about ten superficial acres, lot No. II
about nine and halt superficial acres, lot No. 10
about nine superficial acres, lot No. 10 about eight
and hail 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
hereinbefore described real estate u.s. appears Of
record, encountered and charged with the follow
ing hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments,
liens and privileges resting thereon to wit:
Conventional mortgage in favor Of the city of
New Orleans, for the sum of $l7l9.
Judicial mortgage i'll favor OF Charles E. Allen for
the sum Of $29,533.
Judicial mortgage in favor of A. DelarOndies 4
Son, for the sum of $785 ~.
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
of the bankrupt act of 1867 And that 1t il neces.
sary in order to ascertain the value OF said prop
tration Of said estate and for the interest of the
creditors therein that said estate be sold public
auction free and clear Of all membranes That
all said judgments mortgages liens and privileges
recorded against said property be Cancelled and
erased, SO that your petitioner convey a clear
reserving to said city of New Orleans. Charles II
Allen and A. DelarOndes Son, and to all other
persons, all their rights in law to the proceeds Of
thereof
Wherefore your petitioner prays 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 Ike Cancelled and erased so that your De-
titioner can convey a clear and unmc numbered
title to any purchaser thereof, reserving to said
city Of New Orleans, Charles f. Allen and A. Della
rondies l. Son, 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
AUG. Dr. B. HUGHES Attorney.
= On motion Of Aug. Do B. Hughes, attorney of E.
court that he has filed in this court the fore Going
petition it s ordered that the city of New Orleans,
other parties in interest do show cause upon 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 should not be Cancelled and erased
Aud 1t Is further ordered that notice of this pc
Ition ana order be served upon said city of New
Orleans, Charles Z. Allen and A. DelarOndies l. Son.
and al other persons, by serving copy thereof
upon them, or their agent or attorney. or by said
\. y Norton, assignee, publishing copy of said
petition and order three times in the New Orleans
Republican, a newspaper printed i'll New Orleans,
LOUISIANA the last publication to be made at least
hve days before the day of hearing
Signed February 6, 1871.
E. H. DuRELL, Judge
true copy:
X. LoEw Deputy Clerk.
Clerks office, New Orleans, February s, 1871.
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