New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-07


TITO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL, JUDGE
L of the District Court of the United States for
the District OF Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of E. E. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in bank
ruptcy OF the estate OF John Augustln 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
tract of land situated on Bayou de SiaTd being
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 asC much of lot
eleven and of the southwest quarter of the south.
west quarter of section thirty-fve in township
twenty north range four east, will make twenty
acres lying the north side of the township line
the whole containing l60 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
hat OF the southwest quarter and 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 3l3 acres.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbetore described real estate is, appears of
record, incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, liens
and privileges resting thereon, to wit
vendors mortgage III favor Of A. W. Sanford,
tutor, for $4,000.
Special mortgage in favor of John Chafe 4
Brother for P3O00
Privilege in favor of John Chatfe L Brother 70
B2g73 g.
Judicial mortgage infavOr of John W. Brown for
$3.50 60.
Privilege in favor of John Smith and Francis Nor
ton for work done.
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 prODpry
by agreement between himself and the creditors
holding said security as provided in section twenty
Of the bankrupt act OF 1867 And that if is DpcpS-
sarY, in order to ascertain the value Of said prop
erty, and for the due, proper and speedy admins
tratIOn of said estate and for the interest OF the
creditors therein that said estate be sold at public
auction. free and clear Of all incumbraucps Thab
all said judgments mortgages, liens and privileges
recorded against said property be cancelled and
erased, so that your petitioner can convey clear
and uuincumbcred title to any purchaser thereof,
reserving to said A. W. Sanford, tutor John Chate
x Brother, John W. Brown John Smith and Fran
cis M?rtqn, ana 70 oil other persons an 'lti5
rights IN Jaw TO the proceeds of the sale OF sad
property upon the distribution thereof
NAeIeIOie' your petitioner prays that ne may Oe
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction free and clear from all
ncuhlGfihces. That all said judgments, mort,
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be cancelled and erased, SO tAat your pc;
aIlohtr can convey z clear and umnculhoeIeq
tIuG 10 any purchaser thereof resrt' 'iHS 10 S'tlu
John W. Brown John smith and Francis MortCu
ana 10 all other persons, an 'Ie lI9HIS III
according 10 their rank. And ne plaSS IOf all !
'''' necessary olJgj.D 4TG DE d HUGHES Attorney.
On motion Of s,uustus De B. HUGHES, attorney for
E. E. Norton assignee. and upon suggesting to |
the court that he has Ied in t ths 60 court the tore
for foI,, SI,aiF. 4 Brother. john ". Brown John |
smith and Francis Morton ana nd al o;aerp parr in
interest, do show cause upon Lng eiSRIeenth da Of
cort VII tIe said petition should not be granted
and said property sold as prayed for. and why all
recorded against said prOLertv
sLoIIIJ not be cancelled and erased
And it is further ordered that notice Of this
petition and order be served upon said a. W. San
iord tITtor. John Chatte K Brother John W Er11tII
joIn Smith and Francis Morton and all other ner,,
sons by serving a copy thereof upon them or then
agent or attorney or by publishing a COPY of said
petition and order three times IN the New Orleans
newspaper printed in New Orleans
Louisiana, IHe laSt publication to be made at least
Signed april a, 1872.
+r,,o.o oo---. E. H. DURELL, Judge.
- j. A CHARBoNNET, Deputy Clerk
ger CI5cks $50 once, nc New Orleans, April a. 1872.