New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-10
LEGAL NOTICES,
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.


DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM A PARKS BANK
rupt
In Bankruptcy-No. 775.
ITO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL, JUDGE
Il of the District Court of the United States fol
the District of Louisiana, sitting i'll bankruptcy
The petition of <. T. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee IL
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 Il
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, ST.; also, the east half OF
section twenty six, and the east half of Sec
ZION tsn 1 IN township nineteen north
trict, being the same lands entered by bankrupt.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefore described real estate is, appears
of record, incumbered and charged with the fol-
lowing hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments
liens and privileges resting thereon, to wit:
Special mortgage in favor OF David Pipes ST.. for
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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
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 asprovided 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
free and clear OF all membranes. That all said
judgments, mortgages, liens and privileges record
ed against said property be Cancelled and erased,
so that your petitioner can convey clear and
incum bered title to any purchaser thereof
ing TO said David Pipes, Sr 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 may
be ordered and authorized to sell said property
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from all membranes That all said judgments
mortgages liens and privileges recorded against
said property be cancelled and erased, 80 that
your petitioner can convey clear and unncum-
bered title to any purchaser thereof, reserving to
said David Pipes, ST., and to all other persons, all
the rights in law to the proceeds of the sale of said
property according to their rank And he prays for
all other necessary orders.
A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney
On motion of Augustus Deb. Hughes, attorney of
E Z. Moron. assignee, and upon suggesting to the
petition it is ordered that David Pipes Sr., and
all other parties i'll interest do show 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 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 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
lican newspaper printed in New OrleaI g.
Louisiana, the last publication to be made at least
five days before the day of hearing
E. H. DURELL, Judge.
true copy:
K LoRw, Deputy Clerk.
Clerks office New Orleans, April 20, 1871.
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