New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-06
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM A. PARKS, BANK
rupt
In Bankruptcy-No. 715.

rupt
In Bankruptcy-NO. 775.
TITO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL, JUDGE
IL of the District Court of the United States for
the District of Louisiana, sitting i'll bankruptcy:
The petition of E. f. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in
bankrupt, respectfully represents that among the
assets surrendered by the bankrupt and belong
ing to the aforesaid estate i'll bankruptcy there is
the following described real estate, situated in the
State OF Louisiana. III the parish OF More
Sections twenty-five and thirty-six, township
nineteen, range number five east, acquired by
purchase from d. Pipes Sr; also, the east half of
section twenty six, and the east half of sec
range five east, in the north of Red river land dis
trct, being the same lands entered by bankrupt
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefUre described real estate is appears
of record, incumbered and charged with the fol-
lowing hereinafter specified mortgages judgments
liens and privileges resting thereon, to wit:
Special mortgage in favor of David Pipes, ST.. for
sl562O 40.
Judicial mortgage in favor of David Pipes, ST.,
for $3.50 20.
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 hold
the bankrupt act of 1867 And that it is necessary
in order to ascertain the value of said property
and for the due, proper and speedy administration
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 record
ed against said property be Cancelled and erased
SO that your petitioner can convey a clear and un
incumbered title to any purchaser thereof reserv
ing to said David Pipes, ST. and to all other per
sons, all their rights in law to the proceeds of the
sale of said property upon the distribution 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,
mortgages, liens and privileges recorded against
SAID property be cancelled and erased, SO that
your petitioner can convey clear and unlncum-
Dered title to any purchaser thereof, reservlng 10
SAID David Pipes, Sr., and to all other persons all
the rights III law to the proceeds of the sale OF said
property according to their rank. And he prays Tor
a. DEB HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of Augustus Deb. Hughes, attorney of
Z. f. MOI, on, assignee, and upon suggesting to the
court that he has filed in this court the foregoing
petition, it is ordered that David Pipes Sr., and
all other parties in interest, do show cause upon the
twentieth dav of May, 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 petit
ton and order be served upon said David Pipes, ST.
and all other persons, by serving q copy there
said assignee publishing a copy of said petition
and order three times in the New Orleans Repub
lican, q newspaper printed in New Orleans
louisiana the last publication to be made at least
five days before the day OF hearing.
Signed April 90 1871.
E. H. DURELL Judge.
true copy:
X. LoEw, Deputy Clerk.
Clerks office, New Orleans, April 20, 1871.
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