New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-01

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TEVO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL, JUDGE
l. of the District Court of the United States Tor
the District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of Z. f. Norton, of the city OF New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee III bank
ruDtcy 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
OF Louisiana. in the parish Of Ouachita, to wit
A tract of land situated on Bayou de Siard, beng
the northeast quarter OF the northwest quarter
and lots one, two and three and the southwest
quarter Of the southwest quarter of section two,
and lot eight of section three, township nineteen
north range four east, and also as much of lot
eleven and of the southwest quarter of the south
west quarter OF section thirty-hve Ill township
twenty north range four east, as will make twenty
acres lying Oh the north side of the township Inc,
the whole containing 100 1900 acres.
Also lands adjoining the above tract. being the
west half of the northeast quarter and the north
west quarter Of the southeast quarter and the east
half OF the south west quarter ard the southeast
quarter Of the northwest quarter and the south
half of the southeast quarter Of section two town
ship nineteen north, range four east, containing
about $40 acres.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbetore described real estate is as appears OF
record, incumbeTed and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments, mems
and privileges resting thereon, TO W.T.
Vendors mortgage in favor q A. W. SANFORD,
Special mortgage in favor of John Chatfe &
Brother for $4,000.
Privilege IN favor OF JOhn CIldHe " Dlo'nei ~
Judicial mortgage in favor Of John W. Brown for
Privilege in favor of John Smith and Francis Nor
ton for work done 4, 81.
And your petitioner further represents IHAt u Is
impossible for him to determine the Nallulty OF
said incnmhrances and the amount due thereon;
that he can not ascertain the value OF sald property
bv agreement between hhhseI anu the cItuloIH
6GIjf1 said serulity as provided in section twenty
of tbp 6ankIlpt act OF 1867 ANA thaJ IL IS hects-
eary in oTdsT TO ascertain the value of said prop
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trtio1 'f Gid estate and for the interest of the
crIi+ars therein that said estate be sold at pubic
9ucfiou free and clear of all membranes. Ihat
all said judgments mortgages liens ana privileges
recorded against said property be canceItd ana
aT9sad so that your petitioner can convey clear
and uuiu cum beItd tue 70 any purchaser IIeIeoL
ssry-iur to said A. W. Sanford, tutor, John Cbatte
\ Rrother John W. Brown John Smith and Fran
&c Morton. and to all other persons, all their
,+obts in law to the proceeds of the sale Of said
nTopertv upon he distribution thereof
wherefore yOur petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction, free and clear from III
membranes. That all said judgments, mort.
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased so mat your pc.
titioueT can convey clear and unlncumbe
title to any purchaser thereof, reservinT to said
A. VI. Sanford tutor. John Chatfe II Brother.
John W. Brown. John Smith and Francis Morton
and to all other persons, all the tights in
law to the proceeds of the sale of said property
according to their rank. And he prays for all
''''- D'''97''i' AUG. De B. HUGHES, Attorney
On motion Of Augustus De B. Hughes attorney for
f. E. Norton assignee and upon suggesting TO
the court that he has filed in this court the fore.
going uetiti0n il is ordered that A. w sanford I'm
tor John Chatfr s. Brother, john ". Brown John
Smith ard Francis Morton, and all other pari es in
interest do show cause upon the eighteenth dav OF
Nav A D. 1872. at eleven O'Clock A. NJ before Ibis
court why the said petition should not be granted
and said property sold as prayed for and whv ali
IncuTuhratices recorded against said Dronertv
should not he cancelled and erased -
And it is further ordered mat notice OF this
petition and order be served upon said A. W. san
ford tutor, John Chatie Bother, John W Brown
John smith and Francis Morton and an OTHER nar
sons by serving a copy thereon uDon them OF tbpir
agent or attorney, or by publishing a COPY of said
petition and order three times IN the New OrIaans
Republican, a newspaper printed in New Orleans
louisiana the last publication to be made at, lea6
five days before the day Of hearing -
Signed April "a, 1872.
, E. H. DURELL, jude
}. a. CHARBoSyET, Deputy Clerk.
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