New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-10

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TITO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURFLL. JUDGE
4 of the District Court CT 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 bank
ruptcy of the estate OF John Augustin Stevens,
bankrupt respectfully represents that among the
assets surrendered by the bankrupt, and belonging
to the aforesaid estate in bankruptcy there is the
following described real estate situated inthe 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
and lots one, two and three and the southwest
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
eleven and of the southwest quarter of the south
west quarter Of section thirty-five in township
twenty NORTH range four east as viii make twenty
acres lying on the north side of the township line
the whole containing $50 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 and the southeast
quarter of the northwest quarter and the south
half Of the southeast quarter of section two town
ship nineteen north, range Jour east, containing
about 3l8 acres.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbetore 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. ". Sanford,
Special mortgage in favor of John Chatfe &
Brother for $4,000.
Privilege in favor of John Chaffe & Brother 70
$2973 81.
Judicial mortgage infavor of John W Brown for
$3.50 60. 0-
Privilege in favor Of John Smith and Francis Nor
ton for work done
And your petitioner further represents that If is
impossible for him to determine the validity of
sald lncum ORANGES and the amount due thereon:
that he can not ascertain the value of said properv
by agreement between himself and the creditors
holding said security. provided in section tver+v
of the bankrupt act of 1867. And that it is neces.
sary in order to ascertain the value of said DrOp-
erty, and for the due proper and speedy adnIinfs-
frat nf coli cot DuIg H.
creditors therein that said estate be sold at nubc
auction, free and clear of all incumbrAnces Thai
all said judgments, mortgages, liens and nrivilaUes
recorded against SAID property be Cancelled and
erased, that your petitioner can convey n clear
and unincumbered title to any purchaser thereof
reserving to said A. w. Sanford, tutor John Chahe
Il Brother, John W. Brown John Smith and Fvau-
els Morton, and to all other persons an their
rights in law to the proceeds Of tbe sole of said
property upon the distribution thereof
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may be !
ordered ana authorized to sell said property above
described at puDhc auction, free and clear from all
incum6rances. That all said Judgments mort.
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
Pf2PelIy oe Cancelled and erased so that your pc
~ Sau convey clear and un1ncumbered !
tltie 70 any purchaser thereof reserving to said
FL w W eSAIord, tutor, John Chatte Brother
ICli i W. brown John Smith and Francis Morton |
and to all other persons all the rights in |
m ~ Ihe proceeds of the sale of said property |
atf3eorang to their rank. And he prays for ali |
AUG. De B. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of Augustus De B. Hughes, attorney tor
T. E. Norton assignee and upon suggestlnS m
the court that he has filed in this court tie fore
gong petition it is ordered that A. W. Sanford IN
Sofl John Chahe i Brother, John w. Brown John
Smith and Francis Morton, and all other llrri Is -
interest," do show cause upon the eighteenth js2 80
May, A. d. 1872 at eleven O'Clock A. NJ before ms
court why the said petition should not he as5
and said property sold as prayed for and N,bv III
ncumbrances recorded against said properfv
should not be cancelled and erased Pi"PeI'J
And it is further ordered that notice nj This
petition and order be served upon said a W Sar
ford tutor John Chatfe Brother Job1 u n sal
John Smith and Francis Morton and an otly.'
sons, by serving copy thereof upon them. OF their
agent OF af5o 6r OF by publishing copy Of said
petition! ana order three times IN the New Orleans
Republican newspaper printed in New OpIes9ss
Louisiana, the last publication to be made az ia
i've days before the day of hearino --N4o AZ least
Signed April "a, 1872
true conv. E. H. DURELL, Judge.
~. :. A.; - SSiHARBoNNET, Deputy Clerk
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