New Orleans Republican., 1873-02-09

TItO THE HON. z. II DURRLL, JUDGE OF TTIB
1 District Court Of the u tied States for the
District of Louisiana, sitting i'll bankruptcy:
The petition of 4. L. Norton of the city of New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee in bank
ruptcy of the estate Of Henry Schorien, bankrupt,
respectfully represents that among the assets sur
rendered by the bankrupt, and belonging to tho
aforesaid estate jn Bankruptcy there is tie.
following described real estate, situated in the
State of louisiana in the parish Of East Baton
Rouge, TO wit
House and lot situated IN the parish of East
Baton Rouge. dpscrlb- on plan Ls lot uni Der one
in square thirty-f0tlr south.
Your petitioner further represents that the sad
record, encumbered aud charged with the follow
ing hereinafter specified mortgages Judgments
liens and privileges resting thtr on to wit
Conventional mortgage i'll favor of Lehman, New
gass i Co. for : l300.
Judicial mortgagel Ia favor Of Ann Byrne, wife OF
bankrupt. for $500.
Judicial mortgage in favor of HorneT L GaH for
42Jll %
Judiclal mortgage in fnver of Lehman, ,Newgass
Co. for 1929 93
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him to determine the validity Of
said in0umbrances and the amount due thereon;
that he not ascertain the value of Faid proper
ty by agreement between himself and the creditors
holding said security, as provided III section TWEEN
ty of the bankrupt act Of 1857 And hat is nqces
sary in order TO ascertain the value Of said prop
erty, and for the due proper and speedy az minis
tration of said estate and for the interest OF the
cred therein, that said estate be sold at pvblio
auction free and clear of all incurnbr ncrs. That
all said jud gments mortgages, Iens and privileges
recorded against sad property be cancelled and
erased, so that your petitioner can convey "a c"ar
and unincumbered title to any purchaser thei VI,
reeervng to said Lehman. Eewgass & Co. Ann
Byrne. wife, Horntr Gaff, and To all other per
SONS all their rights in law to the prOcCt ds Of
the sale of said property upon the distribution
thereof.
Wherefore, vour petitioner pravs that be may be
ordered and authorized tn sell saiA property DOve
described at public auciion free and clear from all
membranes. That all said Judgments, mort
cages, liens and privilt ges recorded against said
property be canceed and erased, hat your
petitioner can convey a clear and un ncumDered
Lehman Newgass & Co Ann Byrne, wife, Horner
L Gaff. and to al other persona all the nights In
law to the proceeds of sale of said property ae-
cOrding to their rank. And he pray for all other
AUG DH B. HUGHES. Attorney.
On motion OF A de b. Hughes attorney Of B r.
Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting to tho
court that he has filed III this court the foregoing
Detition il is ordered that Lehman Eewgass Il CO.
ann Byrne wife EorneT Aft and all other parties
in interest, 90 show cause upon the twenty fifth
DIV of February A D. 1873, at IL A. NJ. before this
court why the said petition shouid not be granted
and said property sold, prayed for, and why
al iuCuuIbrances recorded again st sad property
should not be Cancelled and ERASED. And ii is ftlrs
ther ordered that notice OF this pct tOn ard order
be served upon said Lehman Newga Il Co.. Ann
Byrne, wife, HOrner CAT, and all other persona
by serving q copy thereofupon them or theiragent
attOrney or by said Ssie publ hing a copy OF
said petition and order three times the New Ore
leans Republican, newspaper printed IL EeW'
Orleans, Louisiana the last publication I" be- made
at !e '.st tive days before the day of hearing.
| K. Il. DURkLI, Judge
January % 1878.
A true copy:
| J. A. CHARBOHNET. Deputy Clerk
| Clerks Office New Orleans January u, 1873,
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