New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-31

THO TIE HON f. H DURFLL, JUDGE OF THE
L District Court of the UpIted States for the
District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of +. L. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans herein appearing the assignee in bank
ruptcy of the estate OF Henry Schorten. bankrupt,
respectfully represents that amOrg the assets sur
rendered by the bankrupt and belonging to the
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there is II
following described real estate, situated in the
State OF Louisiana. in the parish OF East Baton
House and lot situated in the parish of East
Baton Rouge, described on plan as lot number one,
in square thirty-fOur south.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefoTr described real estate is as apps of
record, cncumbeTed and charged With the follow.
ing hereinafter specified mortgages Judgments
liens and privileges reSrlng thereon, to wit
Conventional mortgage in favor of Lehman New
gass !. 90 for : 1900.
judicial mort gage in favor OF Ann Byrne wife OF
bankrupt, for 5000
Judicial mortgage in favor of Horner Calf for
S23ll 50
judicial mortgage in favor ofLehman, Newgass l.
Co for 1920 50
And your petitioner further represents that il is
impossible for him to determine the validity of
said membranes and the amount due thereon;
that he not ascertain the value of said proper
ty by agreement between himself and the creditors
holding said security, as provided in section TWEEN
ty of the bankrupt act of 1851 And that 1t is
say, i'll order TO ascertain the value of said prop
erty, and for the due, proper and speedy a0 minis
trAtOn of said estate, and for the interest of the
creditors therein that said estate be sold at public
auctiOn FREQ and clear of all inCumbranCes. That
all said judgments, mortgages, liens and privileges
recorded against SAID property be Cancelled and
erased, so that your petitioner can convey Il clear
and uuineumbersd title,t TO any purchaser thereof,
reserving to- said Lehman, Sewgass Il Co., Ann
ByTne wife, HOrIFT 4 CAT, and to all other per-
sons all their rights in Law to the prOcee DIS Of
the sale of said property uSo@ the distribution
thereof.
Wherefore, ysnr petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorize to sell said property above
described at public auction free and clear from all
membranes. That all said judgments, mort
gagos, liens and Privile ges recorded against said
property be cancelled and erased, 80 that your
petitioner can convey a clear and unncumbered
title to any purchaser thereof reserving to said
lehman, Hewgass so. ann Byrna, wife HOrner
& Calf and to all other persons all the rights in
law 30 tho proceeds of sale of said property ac-
eording to their rank. and he prays for all other
AUG. DE- B. HUGHES, attorney.
On QnofSon OF q. de 3. hughes attorney Of g. g.
SOrton, assignee and upon suggesting to She
court that no &a6 filed in this court the foregoing
petition, 10 is ordered that lehman, Gewgass Co.,
Ann Byrne eife 9Orner d Gdff and all other parties
in interest, do show cause upon the invent ytifth
dag of February a. d. 1873 at II A NJ before this
court WHY the said petition should not be granted
and said property sold, 10 prayed for and why
all membranes recorded against sad property
should not be Cancelled and erased. And 1t is fuR
her ordered that notice of this petition and order
be served upon said lehman Eewgass Co.. Ann
Byrne wife HOruer CAT, and all other persons
by srrving copy thereOfupOn them or their agent
or attorney or by said assignee publishing copy of
said petition and order three times IN the New Or
leans Republican, newspaper printed in New
srleana Louisiana. the last publication to be made
at least i've days betOSe the day of hearing.
D. d. DUREL&4, 4uds8.
January ~ 1883.
"a true copy: ~-,--
Clerks Office, New Orleans, January 80, b372
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