New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-23

THO THE HONORABLE E. f. DURELL, JUDGR
Il OF the District Court of the United States fer
the District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of T. E. Norton, of the city OF New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in bank
ruptcy of the estate of John Orsborn, bankrupt,
respectfully represents that among the assets
surrendered by the bankrupt, and belonging to the
nS reai estate, situated in the State Of Louisiana
in the parish of Rapides, to wit
The undivided half Of
|. certain tract of land in the parish of Ra-
pides and State of Louisiana and known as the Pat
.terson tract Southwest Commission Report No 1871
and consisting of section twenty fOnr in township
three north, range one east containing $50 Olco
acres.
tract of land, and being part of section fifty i've i'll
township three north, range one east, and of sec
ton five of township two north, range one east.
acres, and ly ng below Bayou Latania, all entered
b, William Arnstr9ng Esq, per certificate No
1899 Also, part of this double concession OF Josiah
Chambers in section four, township two north,
range east, southeast Of Bayou Latania.
3. The southwest fractional quarter ard west hall
of northwest quarter of section two all OF section
ten and west half of section eleven, and northwest
quarter and lot No. of section twenty-five con
tanning in the aggregate the quantity OF 1925 30 100
acres in tow nship two range one east Southwestern
District of Louisiana.
a. All of section fit cen that lies on the west side
of Bayou Latania, containing 3f7 Ri00 acres in
township two range one, Southwestern District o
louisiana
purchased from the estate of Albert g. Phelps,
at sheriti's sale of said estate, made on the
y. u.
interest living in sections fourteen and fifteen on
the side of the Bayou Latania the quantity not
known an IL township Two wsT. range , one a eas,
tracts supposed to contain the quantity OF zoo
acres, more or less Also all the bui dngs and i'm
provements thereunto belonging, on the above de-
scrlbed property, with all the machinery, fixtures,
etc, known as the J. and w. Ii. Orsborn purchase
fiom II. WEIGH in A. ID 1866.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbefore described real estate is, appears Of
record incumbered and charged with the following
h.ra flaws ttiaIm
and privileges resting thereon. to wit
special vendors mortgage in favor of Michael
Welch for the of ) 1872 700, with interest at the
half of which was to be paid by j. Qrsborn
A Judgment in favor OF Edward T. Price for the
sum of $ 1900 with interest from Mach 1882 at
eight per cent per annum.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
necessary for this court to decree public sale OF
the undivided half of this said properly above
described; 10 make all the mortgages and persona
having an interest i'll the said undivided half of
notice OF the sale thereof. That it is impossi-
bic for him. the sa assgnes TO- detern line
amount due thereon; that he not ascertain
the value of the undivided half OF SAID
property by agreement between himself and
the creditors holding said securities, as
provided in section twenty OF the bankrupt act OF
1867. And that Q is necessary IN order to ascertain
the value of the undivided hat 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 cancea4 and erased Sc
that your petitioner can convey clear ana unincun-
bered title to any purchaser thereof reserving TO
sand Michael WEIGH, and Edward B. rrice, and
to all other persons all their rights i'll law TO the
proce. DIS OF the sale of said undivided half of sad
property upon he distribution thereof
.whereore aS or R4gd to sell
the undivided halt of said property above DE-
scrlbed at public auction free ana clear OF al
incumbrances. That all said Judgments, mort
CAGES liens and privileges recorded against san
property be Cancelled and erased, that your petit
TONER can convey clear and unlncunlbtieu tt!e 10
any purchaser thereof, reserving to SAID Miehat!
WEIGH and B b. Price and u ali other persons, all
their rights in la" TO ahe proceeds Oh inc s1ie u
(Sj.Iedj AUG. De &. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of Augustus De B. Hughes, attorney for
r. T. Norton, assignee. and upon lls suggesting to
goiug petition, it is ordered that n chael WEIGH
and fdvad 3. Price, and all other parties inter
este; 10 show upon the eCoud day OF March
next a. b. lG.3 At eleven O'Clock \ NJ. before this
court why the said petition should not be granted,
and SAID property sold as prayed tor and Why all
InclllpIi arces recorded against said property
should not be Cancelled aud erased.
And il is further ordered mat notice OF this
petition and order be served upon said Michael
Wech aud +. L. Price, and all other persons, by
serving a copy thereo! Upcn them their agents
or attorneys by the said +. l.. Merton assignee.
publishing copy OF said petition and order three
times i'll the New Orleans Republican, a newspaper
publishs Il in New Orleans Louisiana, the last pub
LEGATION to be made at least I'VE days before the
day Of hearing
Signed January i} 1917.
Z. Il. DURELL, Judge.
true copy
j. A. ClIARBONSET, Deputy Clerk.
CleTA's Office New orleans. JANUARY 49, 1872.
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