New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-29
In Bnnlruptcy-No. II4sa

TsNO THE HON: f. DURFLL JUDGE OF THE
4 District Court OF the United States for the
District of Louisiana sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of f. +. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing as g. assignee in bank
ruptcy of the estate of Henry Schorten, bankrupt
respectfully represents that among the assets
rendered 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 EG6t Baton
Rouge, 10 wit
House and lot situated in the parish of Raet
Baton Rouge. desCr bed on plan as lot number one
i'll square thiTty-tuur south.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
heTeinbe fore described real estate is appears of
record, encumbered and charged with the follow.
ing hereinafter specified mortgages Judgments,
liens and privileges resting tlrs, on, to wit
Conventional mortgage III favor Of Lehman. New
gass & Co. for + lsOO.
judicial mort gage In favor of Ann ByruP wife Of
bankrupt. for $500.
judicial mortgage in favor of Homer Il GaF for
t23ll 95
Judiclal mortgage in flvsr of Lehman Eewgass &
Co for HG29 95
AID 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 aid proper
f by agreement between himself and the creditors
holding i'd security "a provided in section TWEEN
~ Of the bankrupt act of 1857 Aud hat is mecca
saTy, III order to ascertain the value of said prop
srty. and for the due, proper and speedy minis
tratOn Of said estate and for the interest of the
creditors therein that said estate be- sold at public
auction, free and clear of all fncnmbrIuces That
all said judgments, mortgages, liens and privileges
rccol ded against SAID property be Cancelled and
erased so that your petitioner can convey clear
and uuincunbered title to any purchaser thereof
reseTying to sad Lehman, NewgaBs q Co. Ann
Byrue, wife, iorner j Gstf, and to all other per
sons, all their rights in law 10 the proceeds of
the sale OF said property upon the distribution
thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auc ion free and clear from all
membranes. That all said Judgments mort
cages, hens aud privileges recorded against said
property he Cancelled and erased, 70 hat yoI,r
petitioner can convey q clear and urIuCuInbered
Lehman, kcwgass Co. , Ann Byrne. wife HOrner
Il Gah aud to al other persons all the rights in
law the proceeds of sale of said property &C
cording to their ran5s And he prays for al other
necessary orders.
AUG Dis B. HUGHRGs Attorney.
On motion Of A. de- b. Hughes, attorney of K. x.
COrrt that he has il'd in this court the foregoing
petition, it il ordered that Lehman, NeWgass l. Co..
Bvrne, wife HOrurr L. GAf. and all other parties
in interest, do show cause upon the twsnl fifth
day of February a D. 1873 at ii A. NJ, before this
court why the said petition should not be granted
and -aid property sold prayed for, and why
al irCumbraDcee recorded against said property
should not be canct led and erased And IL 10 fur
Their ordered that notice of thts pet ton and dor
he served upon sad Lehman Newga 3 l. DD. Ann
Byrne wife HDTneT & Gaf, aud oil other persons
by serving a cory thrreofupon them or their agent
attorney, by said a-gtE nee bubli hing copy o
said petition and IT three tunes in the Few Or
leans Republican, p newspaper printed in Kew
ut least t days before the d. y Of hearing
i. Il. DUktLL, Judge.
January % 1873
!. A. ClIARB0sEBT, D.pnty Clerk.
CicTk'- Gflo@, New OrIedn5, January u, i3T5.