New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-05

TITO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL JUDGE
Il OF tie District Court of the United States for
the District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcW
The petition OF r. +. Norton, of the city OF New
Orleans. herein appearing as the assignee ia Dank-
ruptcy of the estate Ot kavanaush uaihsa1,
bankrup,s respectfully represents that among the
assets surrendered by the pankrupts, ana Deiong-
ing the aforesaid estate III bankruptcy, tnere
the following described real estate situated M tne
State of Louisiana, i'll the parish OF 81. Landry
wit:
l. 4 certain piece of land, together with all the
buildings and l'nrroveMents'theIeo coita. n,
sixtvwo acres, more OF less, and being the same
property originally acquired by Dr. Charles n.
Beaucilamp, deceased, as appears BY patent No. No.
6lil from tie State OF Louisiana, and therein &C.
scribed being lots four aud five OF section sew
enty-One in Township fonr, south OF range four
east, in the southwestern land district Of LouI-
siara and recorded in volume T. page Is, OF the
book OF patents OF the State OF Louisiana and De-
ing the same property acquired by William A hOp-
ertson at the successiOai sale OF said Charles II.
Beauchamp. and sold by said Robertson 10 hava-
naugh Il Galligar, the nineteenth day OF SepIem-
her 1865, by act passed before John r. Aorragh'
notary.
q Lot number two Of section sixty-six. in town
ship four, south OF range four east, containing
thirty and four onellndredths acres more or Iess
entered at the State Land Office by NJ d. kava
naugh. March Is, 1867
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbeiore described real estate is as appears
OF record. encountered and charged with the fol-
loving hereina.te, specified! mort cages, judgments,
liens and privileges resting thereon to wit:
General mortgage resulting from the recording
OF the bend of NJ. ID. ard Snsan Z. kavanaugh, as
tutors OF Estelie and Lewis Anderson, minor cEIl-
dren OF James c. Andersen. for the sum OF ".
Tacit mortgage in favor OF Mrs. Emca E. hel.e
wife OF said Ga!iigar, natural tutrlN OF her MINOR
c.;ldren Charlotte and Bealah Webb for the sum
OF f2l 600.
And your petitioner further represents that tits
impossible for him 20 determine the validity Of SAID
lncumbrances and the amount due thereon; that
he not ascertain the value of said property Dy
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
ing said security, as provided i'll section twenty OF
the bankrupt act OF 1867. And that it is necessary
in order to ascertain the value of said property,
q speedy
of said estate and for the interest OF the creditors
therein. that said estate be sold at public auction,
free and clear Of al iLcumbrances That all said
judgments, mortgages. liens and privileges record
ed against said property ne cancelled and erased,
that your petitioner can convey clear and IN
incumbtred title TO any purchaser thereof, reserv-
ing said Lewis and Estele Anderson, minor
children a James G. Anderson and Mrs. Emela E.
Keller. tutrix OF Charlotte ana Beaah Webb, and
to a.; other persons all their rights in law f. the
proceeds OF the sale OF SAID property upon the dis
tribution thereof
Wherefore, your. petitioner prays that he may
be ordered and authorized to sell said property
above described public auction. free and clear
from all incumbrances. That all said judgments,
mortgages, liens ard privileges recorded against
said property be Cancelled and erased, SO that
your petitioner can convey clear and unincum-
bered title to any purchaser thereof reservirg to
said Lewis and Es.elle Anderson minor children Of
James c. Anderson, and Mrs Emelia f. Keller,
tutrix Of Charlotte and Bealah Webb. and TO al
other persons. all the rights in law to the proceeds
TanE. And he prays for ali other necessary orders
AUG. De 3. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion Of Aug. Deb. Hughes, attorney of E.
E. Norton, ASST gnee and upon suggesting to the
that he has He'd in this court the foregoing
petition, it is ordered that Lewis and Estelle An
derson minor children OF James c. Anderson and
Mrs. kmela E. Keller, tutrix of Charlotte and
Bealah Webb and all other parties in interest, do
show cause upon the eleventh 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, prayed flor, and why all IN
Cumbrances recorded against said property should
not I've cancelled and erased. And it is further
dered that notice of this petition and order be
served upon said Lewis and Estele Anderson,
minor children OF James e. Anderson and Mrs
Emelia Z. Keller, tutrix of Charlotte and Bealah
Webband all other persons, by serving copy there
OF upon them, their agent attorney, by said
+. Z. Norton, assignee. Or by publishing copy of
said petition and order three times in tile New Or
leans Republican, a newspaper printed in New Or
leans the last publication to be made at least five
days before the day OF hearing.
Signed February 8, 1871
Z. H. DURELL, Judge.
A true copy
X Low, Deputy Clerk.
Clerks Office, New Orleans, February 6, 1871.
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