New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-21

V'O THE HONORABLE F. H. DuRELL JUDGE OF
l. the District Court Of the United States for tho
District OF Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of f. E. Norton, of the city of New
ruptcy Of the estate Of Richard Nugelit, bankrupt
respectfully represents that, among the assets sur
rendered by the bankrupt and belonging to tho
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy there is the follow
ing described real estate situated i'll the State of
Louisiana, in the parish Of East Baton Rouge, to
wit
l. One hundred acres of land, bounded as follows:
North by lands OF McMain east by the Amite river
south by lands OF James +. Lee, and west by lands
OF McMain.
2. Five lots, situated in the same parish desig-
mated by the numbers 10, II, 49, 10 and 20, in town
plan drawn by Louis II. Pile, surveyor, dated IF
teenth day of September, 1889 and deposited in the
OrIeans, as plan No. Is of plan book No. Lot i So
Is contains about ten superficial acres lot No. II
about nine and a half superficial acres, lot No. 10
about nine superficial acres, lot No. IS about eight
and half superficial acres, and lot No. 20 contains
about eight superficial arpents;
Acquired by Richard Nugent from the city of
New Orleans.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbeore described real estate is as appears of
record, encumbered 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 $l7l9
Judicial mortgage in favor OF Charles Z. Allen, for
the sum OF ,533.
Judicial mortgage in favor of A. DelarOndies 4
Son, for the sum OF s i85 50.
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 not ascertain the value Of said property
by agreement between himself and the creditors
holding said security provided in section twenty
of the bankrupt act OF 1861 And that it is neces
sary, in order to ascertain the value oHsaid prop
erty and for the due, proper and speedy admins
tratOn 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 liens and privileges
recorded against said property be cancelled and
erased, SO that your petitioner can convey clear
and unincumbered title to any purchaser thereof
rescrving to said city of New Orleans, Charles Z.
Allen and A. DelarOndies Il Son, and to AN other
persons all their rights in law to the proceeds of
the sale OF said property upon the distribution
thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction free and clear from all
membranes That all said Judgments emort.
property he cancelled and erased, SO that your Pc
titiOner convey clear and unimcumbered
title to any pnrchaser thereof reserving to said
| rondies 4 Son. and to all other persons, all the
! rights i'll law to the proceeds of the sale of said
property according to their rank. And he prays
IVA '''' '>' AUG. De B. HUGHES, Attorney.
| On motion of Aug. De B. Hughes attorney of E.
| +. Norton assignee, and upon suggesting to the
court that he has filed in this court the foregoing
Charles +. Allen and A. Delarondies Son, and all
other parties i'll interest, do show cause upon the
sixth 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 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 pc
| tition and order be served upon said city OF New
Orleans, Charles +. Allen and A. DelarOndies Son
and all other persons, by serving copy thereof
| upon them, or their agent attorney. or by said
+. f. Norton, assignee, publishing a copy OF said
| petition and order three times in the New Orleans
| Republican, newspaper printed in New Orleans
Louisiana the last publication to be made at least
| five days before the day OF hearing.
| Signed February d, 1871
E. H. DURELL Judge.
| true copy:
| X. Low, Deputy Clerk.
Clerks office. New Orleans, February s, 1871.
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