New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-22
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF JOHN oRS80RS
Bankrupt.
In Banl1ruptcy-No. GiS.

y:;O THE HONORABLE 4. II. DURELL, JUDGE
i Of the District Court of the United States for
the Distric of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of L. f. Norton, of the city OF New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee IL b;ins
ruptcy of the estate of John OrsbOrn, bankrupt
respectfully represents that among the assets
surrendered by the bankrupt and belonging to the
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there is the follow
ing real estate, situated in the State OF Louisiana,
in the parish Of Rapides, to wit
The undivided half Of
l. certain tract of land in the parish Of Re-.
pides and STATE Of Louisiana and known as the Pat
terson tract. Southwest commission teport No ~.
and consisting of section twenty four III township
three north range one east, containing oo9 81 IVJ
acres.
?. A part of back concession to the foregoing
tract OF land, and being part OF section ity i've n
township three north, range one east, and OF sec
ton five of township two north, range one east.
both said tracts containing the quantity of att)
acres, and ly ng below Bayou Latania all entered
1889 Also, part of this double concession of Josiah
Chambers i'll section four, township two north.
range east, southeast OF Bayou Latania.
T. The southwest fractional quarter and west half
of northwest quarter OF section two al OF section
ten and west half of sec ion eleven and northwest
quarter and lot No. of section twenty-five cen
tanning in the aggregate the quantity OF 1913 80 100
acres i'll township two range one east, Southwestern
District OF Louisiana.
a. All of section IF cen that lies on the west side
of Bayou Latara, containing BAT 92-leh acres in
township two, range one, Southwestern District
s. And the undivided interest i'll certain lands
purchased from the estate OF Albert G. Phelps,
at sberif's sale OF said estate, made on the
day of -, \. d. -. Said undivided
interest living in sections fourteen and fifteen, on
the east side of the Bayou Lania, the quantity moi
known all il township two west. range one east,
Southwestern District of Louis lana. All The above
tracts supposed to contain the quantity OF 215c
acres, more ur less. Also, all the bui dinSs and liz!
prOvements thereuntO belonging, on the above de
scrlbed property with all the machinery fixtures
etc, known as the ]. and w. H. Osborn purchase
from N. Welch III A. D. 1850.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbeore described real estate is, appears CT
record, incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, liens
and privileges resting thereon. to wit
special vendors mortgage in favor Of Michaet
wech for the of S 1872 zoo, with interest at the
! hair Of Which was to be paid by j. OIsborn.
A Judgment in favor of Edward +. Price for the
sum of SLIGO, with interest from March l. 1852, at
eight per cent per annun.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
necessary for this court to decree pubic sale o
the undivided half of this said property above
described; to make all the mortgages aud persons
having an interest in the said undivided hall OF
said property parties to the sale, by giving them
notice of the sale thereof. That it is inpossi
Die Tor him, the assignee, to determine
amount due thereon; that ne not ascertain
the value of the undivided half OF said
property by agreement between himself and,
the creditors holding said securities as
provided III section twenty OF the bankrupt act of
1861 And that it is necessary III order to ascertain
the value OF the undivided half 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,
that your petitioner can convey clear and unincua
| SAID Michael WEIGH, and Edward &. fIice ami
to all other persons, all their rights in law to the
process DIS of the sale of said undivided half said
property upon the distribution thereof
nav es Oai naa that M
| the undivided half of said property above de
scrlbed at public auction, free and clear of all
| incumbrances That all said judgments mort
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased that your petit
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any purchaser thereof, reserving to said Mcllaei
WEIGH, and f. B. Price, and to ali other persons, all
their rights i'll law to the proceeds of the sale OF
said property according to their rank
tSlgneU AUG. De B. HUGHES, Attorney,
On motion Of Augustus De B. Hughes attorney foC
T. f. Norton, assignee, and upon his suggesting to
the court that he has filed III this court the fore
going petition it is ordered that Michael Welch
ana Edward Is. Price and all other parties inter
ested DO show cause upon the secoud day OF March
next, a. D. io'z, at eleven O'Clock A. NJ, before this
court, why the said pettion should not be granted
ana said property sold prayed for and why al
| lHeumhrances recorded against said property
| should not be Cancelled and erased.
Anu IL Is further ordered That notice of tbs
| petition and order be served upon said Michael
"eIch and Il. b. Price and all other persons, by
or attorneys, or by tue said +. L. Norton assignee.
| publishing copy OF said petition and order three
times III the New Orleans Republican, newspaper
published in New Orleans, Louisiana, the last pua-
Hcatlon 10 be made at least i've days before the
| day OF hearing.
Signed January IS, 1872.
| +. H. puRELL, Judge
| true copy: .
| J. A. CHARBOTNET Deputy Clerk
| CLERKS Office New Orleans, January Is, 1872.