New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-17
Two THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL. JUDO

Two THE HONORABLE T. H. DURELL, JUDGE OF
l. the District Court of the United States tor the
District OF Louisiana sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition OF +. +. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing the assignee in bank
ruptcy of the estate OF Richard Nugent bankrupt
respectfully represents that among the assets sur
rendered by the bankrupt and belonging to the
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there is the follow
ing described real estate, situated in the State of
Louisiana, i'll the parish OF East Baton Rouge to
l. One hundred acres of land, bounded as follows
North by lands of McNain, east by the Amie river,
OF McAIain.
2 Five lots situated in the same parish desis.
mated by the numbers l6 Il, Ia, 10 and 20, in
ship seven south, range one west, according to
plan drawn by Louis H. Pile, surveyor, dated hf
teenth day of September, 1859 and deposited in the
office OF Charles +. Fortier, notary public New
OrIeans as plan No. 10 of plan book No L. Lot No.
10 contains about ten superficial acres, lot Ne. II
about nine and half superficial acres, lot No. ls
about nine superficial acres lot No 10 about eight
and half superficial acres and lot No. 20 contains
about eight superficial arpents;
Acquired by Richard NuSent from the city OF
New Orleans.
hrreinbeiore described real estate is, appears Of
record, encountered 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 $l1l9.
Judicial mort gage i'll favor OF Charles Z. Allen for
the sum of $29535
Judicial mortgage in favor Of A. Delarondies L
Son, for the sum OF ) .8o 80.
And yOUE petitioner further represents that il ia
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 agreement between himself and the creditors
holding said security, as provided in section twenty
OF the bankrupt act OF 1857. And that it is neces-
sary, in order to ascertain the value said prop
erty, and for the due, proper and speedy admins
tration 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 tnat your petitioner convex clear
and unincumbered title to any purchaser thereof,
Allen and A. Dearondies X Son. and to all OF her
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 aud authorized to sell said property above
membranes. That all said judgments mort
CAGES liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased, so that your pc
tit!oner can convey u clear and unimcumberetl
title to any purchaser thereof, reserving to said
city OF New Orleans, Charles +. Allen and A. Della
rondies y Son. and to all other persons, all the
rights III law to the proceeds of the sale OF said
property according to their rank. And he prays
~ 49, ''''|' ' AUG DIX 3. HUGHES. Attorney.
On motion of Aug De B. Hughes attorney Of E.
+. Norton assignee, and upon suggesting to the
court that he has hled in this court the foregoing
petition. it i, ordered that the city OF New Orleans,
other parties in interest do show cause upon the
sixth day OF March A. d. 1871, at eleven O'Clock A.
NJ, before tins court, why the SAID petition should
not be granted, and said property sold prayed
for, ami why all membranes recorded against
said property should not be cancelled and erased.
And it is further ordered that notice OF this pc
tition ana order be served upon said city of New
Orleans, Charles f. Allen and A. DelarOndes l. SON.
and all other persons, by serving copy thereof
upon them or their agent attorney or by said
f.. +. Norton, assignee, publishing copy OF said
petition and order three times in the New Orleans
Republican, q newspaper printed in New Orleans,
Louisiana, the last publication to be made at least
tivc DAYS before the day OF hearing
Signed February =, 1871.
L. H. DCRELL, Judge.
A true copy:
K. low, Deputy Clerk.
Clerk office, New Orleans, February 6, 1911
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