New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-07
LEGAL NOTICES.
IEGAI NUTIUES.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM A. PARKS. BANK
rupt
In Bankruptcy-No. s75.


In Bankruptcy-No. 555.
THO THE HONORABLE &. 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
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, Sr-; 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
tTict, 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, judgments,
liens and privileges resting thereon, to wit;
Special mortgagein favor of David Pipes, ST.. for
Judicial mortgage in favor of David Pipes. sr.,
for S573l0 20.
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 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 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 cancelrd ano erased,
so that your petitioner can convey clear and I'M,
incumbered title 10 any purchaser thereof, re5erv
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 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,
mortgages, liens and privileges recorded against
said property be cancelled and erased, that
your petitioner can convey clear and unfncum-
bered title to any purchaser thereof. reserying to
the rights in law to the proceeds of the sale OF said
property according to their rank And he prays for
O'-'0- A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of Augustus Deb. Hughes, attorney of
f. Z. Nor ION, assignee, and upon suggesting to the
court that he has filed in this court the foregoing
petition it is ordered that David Pipes Sr., aud
all other parties in interest do show cause upon the
twentieth day of May 1871, at eleven o'clock A. b.
before this court, why the said petition should not
be granted, and said property sold prayed for,
and why all membranes recorded against said
property should net 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 or attorney or by
said assignee publishing copy of said petition
and order three times in the New Orleans Repub-
hcan, a newspaper printed in New Orleans,
Louisiana, the last publication to be made at least
five days before the day of hearing.
Signed April TO- 1871.
E. II. DURELL Judge.
true copy:
Clerks office New Orleans, April 20, 1871.
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