New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21

THO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELI. JUDGE
Il of the District Court of the United States fog
the District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of Z. Z. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee in bank
ruptCy of tie estate of John Orsborn bankrupt
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 Louisiana
in the parish of Rapides to wit
The undivided half Of
l. certain tract of land in the parish of Ra-
pdes and State of louisiana, and known as the Pat
terson tract, Southwest Commission Report No. 49,
and consisting Of section twenty four IN township
three north, range one east, containing ,eSS aoloo
acres.
"a part of back concession to the foregoing
tract of land and being part OF section hfty hye IN
township til rec north, range east, and of sec.
ton five of township two north range one east,
both said tracts containing the quantity OF guy
bv William Armstrong, Esq, per certificate No.
1899. Also part of this double concession of Josiah
Chambers in section four, township two morrill,
range east southeast Of Bayou Latana.
3. The southwest fractional quarter and west han
of northwest quarter OF section two, all OF section
quarter and lot No. of section twenty-five, con.
tanning in the aggregate the quantity of 225 80 100
acres in township two, range one east southwestern
District of Louisiana.
4. All OF section fifteen that lies the west side
of Bayou Latania, containing 3i7 sslo9 acres IN
township two range one, Southwestern District OF
Louisiana
S. And the undivided interest in certain lands
purchased from the estate OF Albert 6. Phelps,
at sheriff s sale of said estate, made on the
= day of L. d. - Said undivided
interest living in sections fourteen and Fifteen on
the east side OF the Bayou Latania the quantity not
known, all il township two west, range one east,
Southwestern District of louisiana All the above
tracts supposed to contain the quantity OF Zi5o
acres, more or less Also all the bui dngs and inn
provements thereunto belonging, on the above de-
scrbed property, with all the machinery, fixtures,
etc known as the J. and W. H. OTsbOrn purchase
from NJ. Welch in A. D. 1860.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbefor described real estate is as appears or
record incumhered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments liens
and privileges resting thereon. to wit
special vendors mortgage in favor of Michael
welch for the 1872 700, with interest at the
ha if OF OF Wien Ss Rs as to be ppad by j. Osborn
Judgment in favor of Edward B. Price for the
sum of s lioo with interest from March l. 1852, at
And your petitioner further represents that it is
necessary for This court to decree public sale OF
described; to make all the mortgages and persons
having an interest in the said undivided half OF
said p s to .ae ' IS
the validity of said membranes and the
the value of the undivided half of said
property by agreement between hlnseH ana
provided in section twenty Of the bankrupt act OF
1857 And that it is necessary III order to ascertain
the value OF the undivided half 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 auctioEy
judgments, mortgages, liens and privileges record
ed against said property be Cancelled and erased, 50
that YOUR petitioner convey clear and un1neuhl-
bered title 10 any purchaser thereof reserving TO
said Michael WEIGH, and Edward B. Price, and
all other persons all their rights in law to the
process DIS OF the sale of said undivided hall of said
property upon the distribution thereof
AWherefore your petitioner prays that ne
may authorized and ordered to sell
the undivided half OF said property above de-
scrbed at pubic auction, free and clear OF az
incum brances. That all said judgments, mort.
cages liens and privileges recorded against SAID
property be Cancelled and erased SO that your petf
toner convey clear and unincumbered title to
any purchaser thereof, reserving to said Michael
Welch and Z. z. Price, and to all other persons, All
their rights in law to the proceeds of the sale OF
said property according to their rank.
tSigneO AUG. DE B. HUGHES, Attorney
On motion Of Augustus De E. Hughes, attorney for
E. E. Norton, assignee, and upon his suggesting to
TIE court that he has filed III this court the fore
going petition, it is ordered that Michael Welch
and Edward B. Price and all other parties intei
ested do show cause upon the second day OF March
next A. D. 1872 at eleven O'Clock A. NJ, before TINS
court why the said petition should not ne grained,
| and said property sold as prayed Tor. and why an
| 1ncumbrances recorded against siho pioPoiS
! should not be Cancelled and erased -.
| And II IS further ordered that notice OF thl5
! petition and order be served upon sara Mlchaet
| Nelch and T. 8. Price, and all other persons, py
serving copy thereof upon them Oh .ne,r asem.s
nubsbi,lr a cory OF said petition ana ORDER three
! times in the New Orleans kepUbhcan newspaper
| published in New Orleans Louisiana, the last pub
| licatlou to be made at least hve days before the
| DAY Of hearlIg.
| Signed January 10, 1872
Z. II. DCRELL, Judge.
J. 4. CHARBONNET, Deputy Clerk.
| Clerks Office, New Orleans, January Is, 1872
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