New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-27
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF JOHN AUGUSTN STEVENS,
Bankrupt.
In Banlkrnptcy-No. 1174.

ITO THE HONORABLE 3. H. DuRELL, JUDGE
the District Of Louisiana, sitting Il bsnkIuptcy;
The petition of E. E. Norton, of the city Of New
E e. the sesvens
bankrupt, respectfully represents that among the
assets surrendered by the bankrupt, and belonging
nd real estate situated in the State
Of louisiana in the parish of Ouachita, to wit
traetof land situated on Bayou ae Siafa, oeang
and lots one two and three and, the southwest
quarter of the southwest quarter OF section Two,
and lot eight Of section three, township nneseen
north range four east, and also as much OF rot
eleven and of the southwest quarter OF the south
Tssu o. So"r east AZ viii make twenty
acres lying the north side OF the township hne,
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
quarter Of the northwest quarter and the south
half of the southeast quarter OF section two town
ship nineteen north, range TOUR east' containing
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefore described real estate IL as appear: OF
record, incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments nens
and privileges resting thereon. to witt
Vendors mortgage in favor Of 4 ". Sanioro'
Brother for $1,000.
ss anss q. IN 'SV'r OF 'onn onAAs : '.'s.
Judicial mortgage in favor Of John ". Brown for
Privilege in favor of John Smith and Francis Nor
ton for work d. ne. $3.50
impossible for him to determine the, validity OF
said membranes and the amount due thereon;
that he not ascertain the value Of said properly
by agreement between himself and the credlto1
holding said security, as provided in section tweny
of the bankrupt act of 1867 And that II Is neces-
sary, in order to ascertain the value Of said prop
-ertv and for the due, proper and speedy admins
tration of said estate and for the interest OF tne
creditors therein that said estate be sold at pubic
frao or,d. NJ all
all said Judgments mortgages, mems and prlvieges
recorded against said property be cancelled and
snd tSe to any
rsserving to said A. W. sanford, tutor, John Chafe
cis Morton and to ell other persons, all their
rights in law to the proceeds OF the sale of said
property upon the distribution thereof o.
ordered and authorized to sen said properly above
described at public auction, free and clear from all
incumbrances. That all said judgments, mort
cages liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased SO that your pc.
f f t can hsreo resurVns to said
A. W. Sanford tutor. John Chsffe L. Brother,
John Brown John smith and francis ran s Morton
law to the proceeds of the sale OF sad properly
according to their rank. And he prsys for al
''D'' UNNECESSARY AUG AUG. DE B. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of Augustus De B. Hughes attorney for
E. E. Norton assignee. and upon suggesnng 70
the court that he has lied n tis snford tn.
tor, JohnG haffe & Brother John W: brown, so!u
Smith and Francis Morton and all o;ner parIses -.
interest, show cause upon the eighteentn cay u
May, A. D. 1872 at eleven O'Clock A. M. before this
court why the said petition should not pc granteJ3
and said property sold as prayed fos anu nrtv
ncumhrances recorded against SAID ProPeiv
should not be Cancelled and erased ~.
And it is further ordered that notice o. snls
ford, tutor, John Chaffe 6 Bother John W. Brown,
sonn Smitn and Francis Morton. and ~ otneT Rei