New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-26
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy-No. iva.
u,o THE HoNoRABLE 3. q. DURELL, JUD

THO THE HONORABLE f. H. DchELL JUDSh
the District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of E. +. Norton, of the city Of New
ruptcv of the estate Of John Augustin Stevens,
bankrupt respectfully represents that among the
assets surrendered by the bankrupt and belonging
to the aforesaid estate in bankruptcy there is the
following described real estate situated in the State
tract Of land situated on Bayou de Sian, being
the Dortheast quarter of the northwest quarter
quarter of the southwest quarter of section two,
and lot eight of section three. township nlneteen
north range four east, and also as much OF tGt
west quarter of section thrty-fve in township
twenty north, range four east as will make twenty
the whole containing l60 1900 acres.
Also lands adjoining the above tract being the
west of the southeast quarter and the east
half OF the southwest quarter and the southeast
ouarter of the northwest quarter and the south
fsif of the southeast quarter of section two town
ship nineteen north, range iour east' containing
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefore described real estate 49, as appears OF
record ncumbered and charged with the iolo Sas
hereinafter specified mortgages Judgments henS
and privileges resting thereon. to wit g.,
vendors mortgage in favor Of A. W. Sanford
tutor for S 1900 c,m G.
Special mortgage in favor of John Chaffe
Brother for $4,000. a o ,.1.e
judicial mortgage in favor of john ". Brown for
Privilege in favor of John Smith and Francis Nor
And vour petitioner further represents that it is
imnossible for him to determine the validity Of
said membranes and the amount due tnereuE;
that he not ascertain the value OF said proRel.y
by agreement between himself and tne creoiloIs
Holding said security as provided in section twenty
Of the bankrupt act of 1867. And that It Is neces
sary in order ascertain the value OF said prop
erty and for the due, proper and speedy admins.
tration of said estate and for the interest OF te
creditors therein, that said estate be sold at public
auction free and clear of all membranes That
all said judgments, mortgages, liens and privileges
erased so that your petitioner can convey clear
and unincumbered title to any purchaser thereon;
essryng to said and Franz
rights in law to the proceeds Of the sale OF said
pr0perty upon the distribution thereof.
therefore Your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sen said property above
ineembran a, That all said Judgments, mort:
gage. liens and privileges recorded against said
pGPees c oe Convey clear and unincImbered
title to any purchaser thereof reserving to said
A. W Stafford tItor J9hn and 0hI Francis Morten
and to all other persons, all the fights IN
law to the proceeds of the sale OF su ptSp r
according TO their rank. And ne prays ior all
''Hef necessary AUG AUG. DE B. HUGHES Attorney.
On motion of Augustus De B. Hughes attorney for
E. E. Norton, assignee and upon sugsesihS "
the court tSat he has filed i'll this court the iore
going petition, it is ordered that A. W. Saniora i !u
tor John Chaife & Brother. john W. brown, john
Smith and Francis Morton, and all other part es IN
interest do show cause upon the eghteehIn uas G
May a. D. 1872, at eleven o'clock A. NJ before tuis
court. why the said petition should not be granted
and said property sold as prayed for. ana why a.
lncumhrances recorded against said property
should not be cancelled and erased.
And it is further ordered that notice OF TINS
petition and order be served upon said A; W. san
ford, tutor, John Chaffe Bother, John w; broWn'
John Smith and Francis Morton, and all other per
sons, by serving copy thereof upon them, OF the,
agent or attorney, or by publishing copy OF sald
petition and order three times IL the New orleans
Republican, a newspaper printed in New Orleans
Louisiana, the last publication to be made at least
five days before the day OF hearing
Signed April "a, 1872.
Z. H. DURELL, Judge.
A true copy: ~
]. A. CHARBoNNRT, Deputy Clerk.
ClerA's Office, New Orleans, April "a 1872 .
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