New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-28

vlVO TIE HONORABLE +. H. DURELL, JUDGE OF
L the District Court Of the United States for the
District of Louisiana sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition OF Z. Z. Norton, OF the city of New
ruptcy of the estate of Richard Nugent, bankrupt,
respectfully represents that, among the assets sur
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
l. One hundred acres of land bounded as follows:
North by lands OF McMain, east by the Amite river
south by lands OF James E. Lee and west by lands
3 Five lots. situated in the same parish, desig-
mated by the numbers TO- H. 49, 10 and 20, in town
ship seven south, range one west, according to D
plan drawn BY Louis H. Pile, surveyor, dated ff
teeuth day of September 1852 and deposited in the
Orleans,, al plan 10 Is of plan book No 1. Lot No
Is contains abous ten superficial acres DOT No. i.
about nine superficial acres, lot No. 10 about eight
and half superficial acres. and lot No. 20 contains
about eight superficial arpents
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 Sl7l9.
Judicial mortgage 1T in favor of Charles E. Allen, for
Judicial mortgage in favor Of A. Delarondies
Son, for the sum of 5 1875 80
ANA YOUR petitioner further represents that It u
impossible for him to determine the validity 81
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 as prov ided III section twenty
of the bankrupt act of 1867. And that it is neces-
sary in order to ascertain the value of said prop
erty, and for the due proper and speedy admins-
traton of sa;d 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
and unincumbersd title to any purchaser thereof,
reservins to said city of New Orleans, Charles 4.
Allen and A; pelarondies Son. and to all other
persons. all their rights in law to the proceeds q
thereof.
Wherefore your petitioner pra US that he may he
ordered and authorized to self said property above
described at public auction. free and clear from ali
inoum6rances. That all said judgments, mort.
property be Cancelled and erased so that your 20
titiOner can convey a clear and unimcumbered
city city Of New oieans Charles Asn snS p ss
rondies l. Son, and to all other persons, all the
tights in Law to the proceeds Of the sale Of ssid
property according to their rank. And he pravs
~ ''- '''e' eeI AGd. DIX B. HUGHES. Attorney
On motion of Aug De B. Hughes. attorney Of T.
+. Norton. assignee, and upon suggesting to the
court that he has filed in this court the foregoing
Charles Il. Allen and A. Delarondes i Son. and all
other parties in interest, do show upon the
M, 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 thia 20
| titon and order be served upon said city of New
| Orleans. Charles 4. Allen and A. Dearondies Son,
| and all other persons by serving copy thereof
upon them. or their agent or attorney or by said
| Z. T. Norton. assignee, publishing copy Of saiA
petition and order three times in the New Orleans
Republican, newspaper printed in New Orleans,
louisiana the last publication to be made a. least
i've days before the day of hearing
Signed February o. 1871.
Z. H. DCRbLL, Judge.
Atrue copy:
4 LoRW. Deputy Clerk
Clerks Office, New Orleans, February g. ls-
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