New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-03
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
rupt
In Bankruptcy-N

In Bankruptcy-NO. 775.
ITO 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 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 to the aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there is
the following described real estate situated in the
State of Louisiana. i'll the parish OF More
house, to wit
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-hve, in township nineteen north,
range five east in the north of Red river land dis
trict being the same lands entered by bankrupt.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefore described real estate is, as appears
of record, incumbered and charged with the fol-
Lowing hereinafter specified mortgages, jud gments,
liens and privileges resting thereon, to wit:
$500 49,
judicial mortgage in favor of David Pipes, ST.,
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 as provided in section twenty of
the bankrupt act of 1867. And that it 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, uens ana privileges record
ed against said property be Cancelled and eAsed
so that your petitioner can convey 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 ne 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 unlncuin
bered title to any purchaser thereof, reservlng 70
said David Pipes, ST., and to all other persons all
the rights in law to the proceeds of the safe OF sad
property according to their rank. Ana ne praysiof
all other necessary orders. r, ,.
A. DEB HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of Augustus Deb Hughes, attorney of
Z. 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 Plpes ST. and
all other parties in interest do show cause upon the
twentieth day 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 whv all membranes recorded against said
property should not be Cancelled and erased.
And if is further ordered that notice of this petit
tion and order be served upon said David Pipes ST.
and all other persons, by serving copy there
of upon them, their agent or attorney or by
said assignee publishing copy of said petition
and order three times in the New Orleans Repub
Hean 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. Il. DURELL, Judge.
A true copy:
X. Low. Deputy Clerk
Clerks office, New Orleans April 20 1871.
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