New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-11
LEGAL NOTICES.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM A. PARKS, BANK
rupt
In BankruDtcy-No. 715.

In Bankruptcy-NO. 775.
THO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL JUDGE
Il of the District Court of the United States for
the District of louisiana sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of K Z. Norton of the city of New
bankruptcy OF the estate of William A Parks,
bankrupt, respectfully represents that among the
assets surrendered by the bankrupt, and belong
ing to the aforesaid estate in bankruptcy there Is
the following described real estate, situated in the
State of Louisiana. in the parish OF More
house, to wit
Sections twenty-five and thirty-six township
nineteen, range number five east, acquired by
purchase from D. Pipes, ST. also, the east half of
ton thirty-tive, in township nineteen north
range five east, in the north of Red river land dis
trict, being the same laads entered by bankrupt
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefore 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
Judicial mortgage n favor of David Pipes, ST.,
for s 1910 20.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him to determine the validity of said
incumbrances and the amount due thereon; that
he not ascertain the value of said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold,
ing said security, provided in section twenty OF
the bankrupt act of 1867 And that it is necessary
in order to ascertain the value of said property,
and for the due, proper aud 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
ed against said property be Cancelled and erased,
that your petitioner can convey a clear and I'M
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 tnat ne may
be ordered and authorized to sell said property
above described at public auction, free and clear
from all membranes That all said iud gments,
mortgages, liens and privileges recorded against
said property be Cancelled and erased, SO that
your petitioner can convey clear and unincum-
bered title to any purchaser thereof, reservng to
said David Pipes ST., and to all other persons al
the rghts in Jaw to the proceeds of the sale of said
property according to their rank And he prays for
all other necessary orders
A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of Augustus Deb. Hughes, attorney of
E. 4. 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 upon the
twentieth day of May, 1871, at eleven o'clock A. NJ,
before this court, why the said petition should
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 copy there
of upon them, or their agent attorney, or by
said assignee publishing copy of said petition
and order three times in the New Orleans Repub
lcan, a newspaper printed in New Orleans,
louisiana the last publication to be made at least
five days before the day of hearing
E. H. DURELL, Judge.
true copy:
r. LoKw, Deputy Clerk.
Clerks office, New Orleans. April 20, 1871.
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