New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-19

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. Z, Morton of the city of New
Orleans herein appearing the assignee in bank
ruptcy of the estate of James Callahan, bank
surrendered by the bankrupt, and belonging to the
aforesaid estate i'll bankruptcy there ID the follow
ing described real estate, situated in the State Of
louisiana in the parish of AvOyelles, to wit
A certain plantation in the parish of AvOyelles
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 thrty-tve, and the west half OF the
MOI theast quarter of section number thirty-hve,
and the east half OF the west half OF the south:
east quarter OF section number twenty-five, all
in township number one nSrfn o. range h"e
comprising about 1000 acres.
East hall of the northeast half of section num-
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 is, appears OF
hereinafter specified mortgages Judgments, hens
and privileges resting thereon. to wit
A special mortgage ID fOvor OF Mrs. AVIS MOCK
widow of Griffin p LOugmire, for the sum OF
S 600 with eight per cent interest after maturity
until paid; recorded April 80 1866 transcribed oc-
Judicial mortgage in favor of Faustn Bordelon, ad-
minstrator of the estate of Jean Pierre Bordelon,
until paid recorded November 10, 1866.
Judicial mortgage in favor OF Anatole Coco for
S268 Is, with interest at five per cent pei annum
until paid recorded November 49, 1866. This mort
gage has been transferred TO Payne, Huntington Il
CO., of New Orleans.
Judicial mortgage in favor of Peet, Simns Co.
for S672 49, with interest at i've per cent recorded
November q, 1866
Judicial mortgage in favor of D. V. benjamin. for
1888 20, with interest at i've per cent recorded
December |, 1869.
Judicial mortgage in favor OF Anatole Coco, trans
ferred to Payne, Huntington 4 Co, for 5000, with
five per cent Interest," recorded January 20 1910.
Judicial mortgage in favor of $. Howell for
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 of 1867. And that it is
order to ascertain the value of said property,
and for the due, proper and speedy administration
of said estate land for the interest of the creditors
therein. that said estate be sold at public auction
free and clear OF all membranes. That an sald
ed against said property be Cancelled and erased SO
that your petitioner convey clear and uincum-
bered title to any purchaser thereof feserNn. to
| said Mrs. Avis Mock widow of Griffin p: Lon gmile;
Faustin Bordelon, administrator of the estate OF
Jean Pierre BordelOn, deceased; Payne, Huntington
L Co.. Peet Simms L. Co., D. V. Benjamin, :. Howell
and to all other all their rights in law to the
process DIS OF the sale OF said property upon he dis
tributiOn thereof
Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may ne
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
| membranes. That all said judgments, mort
cages, liens and privileges recorded against SAID
property be cancelled and erased. that your petit
TONER convey clear and unincumbered title to
any purchaser thereof, reservng to SAID Mrs AVIS
Mock widow of Griffin p Longmire; Faustin Bor-
delOn administrator of The estate of Jean Pierre
Bordelon, deceased; Payne. Huntington Co., Peet,
Simnls Co., ID. '. Benjamin. s. Howell and to all
other persons, all the rghts in law to the pro-
ceeds of the sale of said property according to
their rank. And he prays for all other necessary
orders. -
On motion of Augustus De B. Hughes, attorney of
E. E. 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. LOngmire Faustn BOrdelOn, admins
traitor of the estate of Jean Pierre BOrdelOn de-
ceased Payne Huntington Co., Peet. Smms l.
Co., ID. " Benjamin, 3. howell and all Other parties
ruary A. d. 1872 at eleven O'clock A NJ. before this
court why the said petition should not be granted,
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 Jnat notice or this Pc
titiOn and order be served upon said Mrs. Avis
Mock, widow of Griffin P. LOngmire; FaustIn BOr-
dtlOn, administrator OF the estate OF Jean Pierre
BOrdelon, deceased; u. v Benjamin. PAYNE, Hunt
ingtOn Co., Peet Simms Co., =. Howell, and all
other persons by serving copy thereof uponthem,
| their agent or attorney, or by said assignee
publishing copy of said petition and order three
| times in the New Orleans Republican, newspaper
| printed in New Orleans, Louisiana, the last pub
LEGATION to be made at least tive days before the
4 day of hearing.
| Signed January S, 1872.
! E. H. DuRELL, Judge.
| j. A. CHARBONNET, Deputy Clerk.
Clerks Office, New Orleans. January ., 1872.