New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-05
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM A. PARKS, BANK
rupt
In Baukruptcy-No. 71J.


In Bankrnptcy-NO: 175.
TITO TIE HONORABLE &. H. DURELL, JUDGE
l. of e District Court of the United States for
the District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of E. E. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans. herein appearing as the assignee in
bankruptcy OF the estate of William a. Parks
bankrupt, respectfully represents that among the
assets surrendered by the bankrupt and belong
ing the aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there is
the following described real estate, situated in the
State of Louisiana. in the parish OF More
sections twenty-five and thrty-six, township
nineteen, range number five east, acquired by
purchase from d. Pipes ST.; also, the east half of
section twenty six, and the east half of sec
ton thirty-tive, in township nineteen north,
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
hereinbefore described real estate is, as appears
of record, incumbeTed and charged with the fol-
Lowing hereinafter specified mortga judgments,
liens and privileges ting thereon to wit:
Special morris gage i'll favor of David Pipes, Sr. for
Judicial mortgage in favor of David Pipes, ST.,
for $3.50 90
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 can not ascertain the value OF said property by
ing said security provided in section twenty of
the bankrupt act of 1861. 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,
judgments, mortgages, liens and privileges record
ed against said property be Cancelled and erased,
SO that your petitioner can convey clear and IN
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 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 cohyey a. clear and uhhncuin
bered title to any purchaser thereof, reserNihg 10
the rights in law to the proceeds of the sale of said
property according to their rank Ana ne prassio
A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of Augustus Deb. Hughes, attorney of
E. T. Nor, on assignee, and upon suggesting 10 the
court that he has filed in this court the foregoing
petition it is ordered that David Pipes ST., and
twentieth day of May, 1871, at eleven O'Clock A. NJ
before this court why the said petition should not
he granted and said property sold as prayed for
and why all membranes recorded against said
nropeIfY should not be Cancelled and erased.
And ills further ordered that notice of this petit
tion and order be served upon said David Pipes Sr
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-
hcan, p newspaper printed in New Orleans,
Louisiana, the last publication to be made at least
five days before the day of hearing.
Signed April 20, 1871
E. H. DURELL, Judge.
A true copy:
X. LoEw Deputy Clerk.
Clerks office, New Orleans, April 90 1871,
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