New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-20


ITO THE HONORABLE E. 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
ruptcy of the estate of James Cafl,ham, bank
rupt respectfully represents that among the assets
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there is the follow
ing described real estate situated in the State Of
Louisiana i'll the parish of Avoyelles. to wit
A certain plantation in the parish of Avoyeles
being the south halt of section number twenty
six and the southeast quarter of section number
twenty sevon and the east half of the southwest
quarter of section number twenty seven, and the
east half of the northeast quarter OF section num-
Der twenty seven, and the northwest quarter of
section number thirty five and the rest half OF the
northeast quarter of section number thirty five.
and the east half of line west half of the south.
east quarter of section number twenty five, all
in township number one north OF range number
five east, Western District of louisiana the whole
comprising about 1000 acres
East half of the northeast half OF section mum
Der three township number one south, OF range
number five east, containing eighty acres.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbefore described real estate u.s. appears of
record, incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments liens
and privileges resting thereon. to wit
A special mortgage IL f"vOr of Mrs Avis Mock.
widow of Griffin P LOugmire, for the SUM OF
600 with eight per cent interest after maturity
until paid; recorded April 80 1866; transcribed &C.
tOber p 1863
Judicial mortgage III favor of Fanstin Bor6elon ad
mnlstratOr of the estate of Jean Pierre BOrdelOnr
deceased, for b267 81 with eight per cent interest
until paid; recorded November 10, 1866.
Judicial mortgage in favor OF AnatOle Coco for
$268 IS, with interest at five per cent per annum
until paid; recorded November 10, 1866. This mort
gage has been transferred to Payne, Huntington 4
Co.. of New Orleans.
Judicial mortgage in favor of Peet, simms Co.
for $67l 49, with interest at five per cent; recorded
Judicial mortgage in favor of d. V. benjamin. for
$233 20, with interest at five per cent; recorded
Judicial mortgage in favor OF Ana ole Coco, trans.
ferred to Payne, Huntington L Co, for f5OOO, with
five per cent interest; recorded January rs, 1870.
Judicial mortgage in favor of s. Howell for
S84 o. with eight per cent interest. recorded Feb
ruary IA, 1870.
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,
free and clear of all membranes. That all said
judgments, mortgages, liens and privileges record
Cd against sad property De eaneeea and md 50
bered title to any purchaser thereof, reserving to
said Mrs. Avis Mock widow of GrffinP Lopgmire;
Faustln Bordelon, administrator of the estate OF
Jean Pierre BOrdelOn, deceased; Payne, Huntington
Il Co., Peet Simms l. Co., d. v. Benjamin, s. Howell
and to all other persons all their rights in law to the
prOce DIS of the sale of said property upon the dis.
tributiOn thereof.
wherefore your petitioner prays that he may %
described at public auction, free and clear from all
membranes. That all said Judgments, mort.
cages liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased, that your petit
toner can convey clear and unincumbered title to
any purchaser thereof, reservng to said Mra Avis
Mock, idow of Griffin P. LOngmire; Falstin BOr-
delOn, administrator of The estate of Jean Pierre
BOrdelon deceased; Payne, Huntington Co.. Peet.
Simms & Co., d. " Benjamin. S. Howell and to all
other persons, all the rights in law to the pro-
ceeds of the sale of said property according to
their rank. And he prays for all other necessary
orders
(Sgnedl AUG DE B. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of Augustus De B. Hughes attorney Of
Z. +. Norton, assignee and upon suggesting to the
court that he has filed in this court the foregoing
petition it is ordered that Mrs. Avis Mock. widow
of Griffin p LOugmire; faustin BOrdelOn, admins
traitor of the estate Of Jean Pierre Bordelon, de-
ceased; Payne. Huntington Co., Peet. Sinms
Co., d. V. Ben amin, s. Howell and all other parties
in interest do show cause upon the third day Of Feb
ruary A. D. 1872. at eleven O'Clock A NJ. before this
and said property sold as 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 Pc
titOn and order be served upon said Mrs Avis
Mock, widow of Griffin P. Longmire; FaustlIi BOr
deOn, administrator of the estate of lean Pierre
BOrtlelOn, deceased d. V. Benjamin. Payne, Hunt
ingtOn Co., Peet, Simms Co., y Howell, snd all
other persons by serving copy thereof upon them,
or their agent or attorney, or by said assignee
publishing a copy OF said petition and order three
times in the New Orleans Republican, newspaper
printed in New Orleans, Louisiana, the last pub
Gcatlon to be made at least five days before the
day of hearing.
Signed January 5, 1872. ~
E. H. DURELL, Judge.
J. A. CnARBONNET, Deputy Clerk
CLERKS Office, New Orleans, January S. 1872.
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