New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05
United sTATEs DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
IN THE NATTER OF JOHN AUGUSTIN STEVENS,
Bankrupt.
Ln Rankruptcy-No. M.

ITO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL, JUDGE
of the District Court OF the United States for
the District Of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy;
The petition Of K. L. Norton, OF the city or New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee in bank
rTlptcy of the estate OF John Augustln stevens,
bankTupt respectfully represents that among the
assets surrendered by the bankrupt, and belonging
to the aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there Is tne
following described real estate situated IN the state
of Louisiana, in the parish OF Duachlta, 70 W.T.
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 s. ctlOn Two
and lot eight of section three, township nineteen
north, range four east and also as much OF !qI
eleven and of the southwest quarter OF the sOutn
west quarter of section thrty-hye IN township
twenty north, range four east as viii make twenty
acres living on the north side OF the township line,
the whole containing 100 1900 acres
Also lands adjoining the above tract 9elng Jne
west halt of the northeast quarter ana IIe uorLh-
west quarter of the southeast quarter and the eaEl
half OF the southwest quarter ana the souLheaSt
quarter IF the northwest quarter aud the south
half of the southeast quarter OF section TWO town
ship nineteen north, range lOur east Containing
about 3l8 acres. ..,..,
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinJetOre described real estate rs as appears o.
record, incumbered aud charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments hens
and privileges resting thereon to VII r. s,
Vendors mortgage i'll favor If A. W. SANFORD
Special mortgage in favor Of John Chafe u
'l Privilege Ia favor Of john CIafe & Brother 70
$2973 @. e.
Privilege in favor Of John Smith and Francis Nor
ton for wOsk done ,.-
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him to determine the validity OF
said membranes aud the amount due thereon;
that he not ascertain the value OF said property
bv agreement between himself and the creditors
holding said security as provided in section twenty
of the bankrupt act OF i"Jt And that 1t ls neces
sarv in order to ascertain the value of said prop
erty and for the due, proper and speedy admins
tratou of said estate and for the interest Of the
creditors therein that said be sold at public
auction free and clear OF all membranes. That
III said judgments mortgages liens and privileges
recorded against said property be Cancelled and
erased. 50 That your petitioner can convey clear
and uuincumbered title to any purchaser thereof
4 BROTHER John W. Brown, John Smith and Fran
els Morton and to all other persons, all their
ri0bts in law to the proceeds OF tine sale Of said
nT0perty upon the distribution thereof
Wherefore yOur petitioner prays Jlat ne may be
ordered and authorized to sell sald property above
described at public auction tree ana cleoI from an
inc11ullslslllces. That all SAID Judgments mort.
lyamaa liens and privileges recorded against sald
r3rI,gprfv be Cancelled and erased so I'L your pc
RtGGPC[+ csn convey a clear and unincumbereo
titla to anv purchaser thtrooi. rrserNlhS 70 sane
A. " sanford, tutor, joan tn[He = D NInrt,
Tobn " Brown, John Smith ana FIahcls I ~ u
and TO all other persons, ali tht lEnIs IL
law tY tine proceeds OF inc sdie Va S"" III ~ II
according to their rank. ana Ae Pi"A9 ioi 81
other necessary quo AUG De B. HUGHES Attorney.
o-u....,,. Of ,,,r1stus De B. Hughes, attorney 70
z 4 Nrrron assignee and upon susS'siilhE :
fha cont that he has flied IN TINS GnuIC tS 5 ~ ~
ero,n5 rrtition it is ordered that A W. sanford io ll
Tor john Char Brother } nm "; DID" n, ~ ss
smith aud Francis Morton ana an oil !pTh ia :,
interesr 40 show cause upon the eighteehln aaA
May, D. 72 at eleven o'clock A. NJ, oed ,gnt t
court Why the said petition snouI f uo' nd why a
mcuu,hrauces recorded against Saiu PAopo'
sbou,d not be Cancelled ans erased. * 49,
And it is further ordered JhaU D3I',' w SaI
Detition and order De served upon sald A; W. ga
lord tutor John Chaffs * B. other, J0hli '" DIV
Tobn smith aud Francis Morton, and al other Pc
ons nv serving a COW thereof upon them, or the
agent or attorney, OF by publishing copy 81 10, saI
TIetitiOn and order three times IN the new
Renublican, a newspaper printed in New O!le I
Tonisiana tile last publication to be MADE at lea
five DAYS before the day Of hearing.
Signed April a. 1872. ---r,r, t--a,,o
true copy:
A GHARBONNET, Deputy Clerk
C1erLis Office New Orleans April a. 1877.
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