New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-18
In Bankruptcy-NO. 1O9S.

vIVO 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. E. Norton, OF the city OF New
Orleans, herein appearing the assignee III DahK-
ruptcy OF the estate OF James Callilianl paih
rupt, respectfully represents that among the assets
surrendered by the bankrupt, and belonging 10 the
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy there is 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 AvOyelies
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 nun,
Der twenty SEVEN and the northwest quarter of
section number thirty five and the west malt of the
northeast quarter of section number thirty five,
and the east half of the west half of the south
east quarter OF section number twenty-fv all
in township number north, of range number
five east Western District of Louisiana, the whole
comprising about 1000 acres.
East half 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, as appears OF
record incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages Judgments, liens
and privileges resting thereon. to wit
A special mortgage in fovor OF Mrs AVIS MOCK:
81 OOO with eight per cent interest after maturity
until paid; recorded April 80 1906; transcribed DC
tober 70, 1868.
ministratOr of the estate of Jean Pierre Bordelon
deceased for $267 81, with eight per cent interest
until paid; recorded NOveInb ~, 1900.
Judicial mortgage in favor OF AnatOle Coco for
S268 49, with interest at five per cent per annum
until paid: recorded November 10, 1866. This mort.
gage has been transferred to Payne, Huntington
Co, of New Orleans
Judicial mortgage in favor of Peet, Simms l. Co.
for &672 H. with interest at five per cent recorded
November q, 1868.
Judicial mortgage in favor of D. V. Benjamin for
f233 70, with interest at live per cent; recorded
December !, 1869.
Judicial mortgage in favor OF Ana ole Coco, trans
ferred to Payne, Huntington Co, for S5000, with
five per cent interest; recorded January 26, 1870.
Judicial mortgage i'll favor Of s. Howell fol
x8i o.. with eight per cent interest, recorded req.
ruary IA, 1870.
And your petitioner further represents that it 10
impossible for him to determine the validity of said
membranes and the amount due thereOn; that
he can not ascertain the value of said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
ing said security as provided in section twenty Of
the bankrupt act OF 1861 And that it is necessary
III order to ascertain the value 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 mort cages liens and privileges record
ed against said property be Cancelled and erased SO
that your petitioner can convey clear and unlncum
bered title to any purchaser thereof reserving to
said Mrs Avis Mock, widow of Griffin p LOngmire;
Faustin Bordelon administrator of the estate OF
Jean Pierre BordelOn deceased; Payne, Huntington
Co.. Peet Simms 1 Co.. b. " Benjamin, s. Howell
and to all other persons all their rights in law to the
proces ds OF the sale of said property upon the ds
tributiOn thereof.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may pe
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction free and clear from all
| membranes. That all said Judgments mort
cages, liens and privileges recorded against SAID
property be Cancelled and erased so that your pet
toner convey clear and unncumbered title to
any purchaser thereof, reservlng to said Mrs. Avlt
Mock. dow of Griffin p. LOnSmire; Faustin Dor
delon, administrator of The estate of Jean Pierre
Bordelon deceased; Payne, Huntington Co., Peet
Smms Co.. b. V. Ben amin, S. Howell and 10 all
other persons, all the rights in law to the pro
ceeds of the sale OF said property according tt
their rank. And he prays TOR all other necessary
orders
| (>gned) AUG. DE B. HUGHES Attorney.
On motion of Augustus De B. Hughes, attorney OF
E. +. Norton assignee. and upon suggesting to the
court that he has filed in this the foregoing
petition it is ordered that Mrs. Avis Mock widow
OF Griffin p. LOngmire; Faustin Bordelon, admins
| ceased; Payne. Huntington x Co., Pect. Smms \
Co.. d. v Benjamin, s. howell and all other parties
in interest do show cause upon the third day OF Feb
ruary A. ID. 1872 at eleven o'clock A. NJ. before th
court why the said petition should not be granted
and said property sold as prayed for. and why al
| membranes recorded against said prOpert.
| should not be cancelled and erased.
And it is further ordered that notice OF this pc
tition and order be served upon said Mrs. Avl
| Mock, widow of Griffin P. Longmire; Faustln Boz
| delon. administrator OF the estate of .ean f.erT
| Bordelon, deceased DIV Benjamin, Payne, Hunt
| ngton Il Co., Peet, Simms X Co., :. Howell and al
| other persons by serving copy thereof upon them
or their agent attorney, by said assgne
publishing a copy OF said petition and order thre
| times in the New Orleans Republican, a newspape
| printed i'll New Orleans Louisiana, the last put
LEGATION to be made at least five days before tn
| day of hearing.
Signed January 5, 1872.
| Z. H. DURELL, Judge.
j. 4. CHARBONNET Deputy Clerk.
CLERKS Office, New Orleans january 5, ls1l
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