New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-30
In Bankruptcy-No. 116S.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF JOHN AUGUSTIN STEVENS,
Bankrupt.
In RABkrUufcY-NA. II ~.
In Bankruptcy-NO. IVA.

ITO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL, JUDGE
L of the District Court of the United States for
the District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
Orleans herein appearing the assignee in bank.
ruptcy OF the estate Of John Augustin Stevens,
assets surrendered by the bankrupt, and belonging
to the aforesaid estate in bankruptcy there is the
following Described real estate situated in the State
OF Louisiana in the parish of Ouachita, to wit
A tract of land situated on Bayou de Siard being
the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter
quarter of the southwest quarter of section two
and lot eight of section three, township nineteen
north, range four east, and also as much Of lot
west quarter Of section thirty-five in township
twenty north, range four east as viii make twenty
acres lying the north side Of the township line,
the whole containing 100 1900 acres.
Also lands adjoining the above tract. being the
west half Of the northeast quarter and the north.
west quarter Of the southeast quarter and the east
half Of the southwest quarter ard the southeast
quarter OF the northwest quarter and the south
snip nineteen north, range four east. containing
about 3l8 acres
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefore described real estate is as appears of
record, incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, liens
and privileges resting thereon. to wit
vendors mortgage in favor Of A. W. Sanford,
Special mortgage in favor of John chaffe &
$2s7s g.. - ''O' '''''. e' : s'-''i ~
m0rtQdQo ".
$3.50 60.
Privilege in favor of John Smith and Francis Nor.
ton for work done.
And your petitioner further repres that it is
impossible for him to determine the validity of
said membranes and the amount due thereon:
by agreement between himself and the creditors
holding said security as provided in section twenty
Of the bankrupt act OF lSS5 And that it is neces
for the and speedy admins
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
reaerving to said A. W. sanford, tutor, John Chafe
els Morton, and to all other persons ali 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
nase en and all said mo
property be Cancelled and erased, that yos,r Pc
tiuoner can convey clear and unincumbered
A. W. sanford, tutor John Chaffe Brother,
John W. Brown, John Smith and Francis Morton
law to the proceeds Of the sale Of said
according to their rank. And he prays for all
AUG. DE B. HUGHES, Attorney,
On motion of Augustus De B. Hughes, attorneyAr |
3. E. Norton, assignee. and upon suggestlns5ro |
the court that he has filed in this court the 3re
going petition, it is ordered that A. w. SANFORD tn.
tor, John Chafe 4 Brother John ". BrownJohn
Smith and Francis Morton, and allother pas,i es in
do show cause upon the eighteentIday OF
May A. D. 1872. at eleven o'clock a. NJ bssre his
court, why the said petition should not bSIranted
and said property sold as prayed for. ar why all
membranes recorded against said property
And it is further ordered that neGce of this
petition and order be served upon 81 A. w San.
John Smith and Francis Morton Az ali other ner,
sons, by serving copy Thereon up them, or their
agent OF attorney, OF by publishing copy Of said
petition and order three times l9the New Orleans
Republican, newspaper printz in New Orleans.
the last publicatlonJ6 be made at least
nT sls uays A UerHrs 1n Ys DAY Of heshg
A true copy: 1A'' 'usko'
IA. CHARBoNNEr, Deputy Clerk.
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