New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-25
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. I.
IN THE MATTER OF JOHN ORSBORN
Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy-No. GIG.

| THO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL JUDGE
| l. OF the District Court of the United States fox
| the District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition OF Z. +. Norton, of the city OF New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee in bsnl-
| ruptcy OF the estate OF John Orsbarn bankruDt
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 Louisana
The undivided half Of
I |. certain tract of land in the parish Of Ra-
pldes and State of louisiana and known as the Pat
| tersOn tract Southwest Commission Report No ISL
and consisting Of section twenty four in TOWNSHIP
three north, range one east. containing $50 Ol0o
| acres
2. part of back concession to the foregoing
tract OF land and being part of section fifty five in
township three north, range one east and of geo
tion five of township two north range one east
both said tracts containing the quantity of 500
acres and lying below Bayou Latania, ali entered
by William Armstrong. Esq. per certificate No.
1889 Also, part of this double concession of Josiah
Chambers in section four township two north,
range east, southeast of Bayou Latania.
J. The southwest fractional quarter and west half
OF northwest quarter of section two all of section
quarter and lot No. of section twenty-t con-
tanning in the aggregate the quantity Of l22s 30 100
acres IN township two, range one east Southwestern
A. All of section fifteen that lies on the west side
OF Bayou Latania, containing 347 92-l0O acres in
township two range one, Southwestern District
Louisiana.
5. And the undivided interest in certain lands
purchased from the estate Of Albert G. Phelps
- day of A. D. - Said undivided
interest living in sections fourteen and fifteen, ON
known, all i'll township two west, range one east,
Southwestern District of louisiana All the above
acres, more or less. Also, all the hui dinss and i'm
provements thereunto belonging, on the above de-
serlbed property, with all the machinery fixtures.
etc, known as the J. and W. H. Orsb0rn purchase
from NJ. WEIGH in A. D. 1856
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefore described real estate u.s. as appears a
record ineumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments liens
and privileges resting thereon. to wit
"A special vendors mortgage 10 favor of Michael
WEIGH for the sum of ) 1872 100 with interest at the
rate OF eight per cent per annum after due; one
nan OF which was to be paid by J. Orsborn.
Judgment in favor of Edward B. Price for the
sum OF l4oo with interest from March l, 1852 at
eight per cent per annum. - =
And your petitioner further represents that IL in
necessary for this court to decree pubic sale Of
the undivided half of this said property above
described; to make all the mortgages and persons
having an interest in the said undivided half Of
said property parties to the sale, by giving them
h hIa s OF the sale thereof That it is mpossi
the validity of said incumbrances and the
amount am due thereon that he can not ascertain
property by agreement between himself and
the creditors holding said securities, as
1851 And that it is necessary IN order to ascertain
the value OF the undivided half of said property,
and for the due, proper and speedy administsssiaa
or SAID estate and for the interest of the creditors
therein that said estate be sold at pubic auction,
free and clear of all membranes. That al said
judgments, mortgages liens and privileges record
ed against said property be Cancelled and erased -
that your petitioner can convey clear and unncuHn-
beied ttle,to any purchaser thereof, reserving to
SAID Michael WEIGH, and Edward B. Price, and
to ali other persons, all their rights in law to tho
prOce. DIS of the sale of said divided halt of said
property upon the distribution thereof
I. " therefore, your petitioner prays that he
may 90 authorized and ordered to sell
,crlbed at public auction, free and clear Of all
That all SD judgments, mort
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased that YOUR -tst-
TONER can convey clear and unncumbeied title to
my purchaser thereof, reserving to said Michael
" eich ana f. B. Free and to all other persons, al
'aid property according to their rank
tsgned) AUG. DE &. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion Of Augustus De B. Hughes, attorney for
:. t. Norton, assignee, and upon his suggesting to
he count that he has flied in this court the fore
'olng petition, 1t is ordered that Michael WEIGH
ND Edward B. Price and all other parties inter
sted, do show cause uPeu the second day OF March
text, A. D. 1872, at eleven O'Clock A. NJ, before this
curt, why the said petition should not be granted,
nd said property sold as prayed for and why all
ncumhrancts recorded against said property
hould not be Cancelled and erased
And 1T IS further ordered that notice of this
edition. and order be served upon said Michael
felch and L. b. Price, and ali other persons. by
CRYING copy thereof upon them, or their agenta
II attorneys, or by the said 4. f. Norton, assignee,
d copy OF said petition aud order three
lines in the New Orleans Republican, q ne wspaDer
published 10 New Orleans Louisiana the last pub
icatlon to be made at least five days before thu
ay OF hearing.
Signed January 10, 1872. 80
E. H. DuRELL, Judge.
J. A. CHARBONNRT, Deputy Clerk.
CLERKS Office, New Orleans. january Is, 1871.
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