New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-06
DISTRICT COURT OF TIE UNfTED
STATES.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
IN THE MATTER OF HENRY sCHORTEE, BANK
IN EankSapfcy-Sa. lF2Ss

yfHO THE HON. E. II DUREEE, JUDGE OF TIE
! District Court of the UEited States for the
District of HOuisiAna, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of T.. L. Norton, OF tho city of New
Orleans herein appearing the assignee in bank
ruptCy of the estate of Henry Schorten, bankrupt
respectfully represents that among the assets sur
rendered by the bankrupt, and belonging to the
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there is tie
following described real estate, situated in the
State OF Louisiana. iN Che parish of East Baton
House and lot situated in Che parish OF East
Baton Rouge described on plan as dOt number one,
in square thirty four south.
Your petitioner further represents thaS the said
h.!ei1seore described real estate is as appears of
record, encumbeEed and charged with the follow
ING Hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments,
liens and privileges rsstin. thereon to wit
Conventional mort gage ia favor of Lehman NeW-
judicial mortgage 10 favor Of Ann Bypns sife of
Judicial mortgage in favor OF Norneq e. GSf for
&25ll %.
judicial mortgage iRSavor Of Lehman ,Newgass L
SO. for 5000 IS
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him to determine the validity OF
said membranes and the amount due thereon;
tnat he not ascertain the value OF SAID proper
tv by agreement between himself and the creditors
holding said security as provided IN section TWEEN
ty of the bankrupt act of 1861 And that 1t is
sary in order to ascertain the value OF SAID prop
erty and for the due, proper and speedy admins
frat ion of said estate and for the interest OF the
creditors therein that said estate be sold at public
auction, free and clear of all 1ncum ORANGES mat
al said Judgments mortgages, hens ana privileges
erased, so that your petitioner can convey clear
and unincumbered title to any purchaser thereof
reserving to said Lehman, NewSasS d Co., Ann
Byrup wife HOrner & Gait, and to all other per
sons all their rights in law to 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 auction, free and clear from all
incumbrances. That all said judgments, mort
cages liens and privie ges recorded against SAID
pr0pertv be Cancelled and erased, so that YOU
petitioner can convey a clear and ununcumpered
title to any purchaser thereof, reservng 10 SAID
Lehman, Newgass Co, Ann Byrne, WIFE, Horntl
| Gait and to all other persons all the rights III
| law to the proceeds of sale OF said property &C
cording to their rank. And he prays for all othei
necessary orders. ,
AUG De B. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. de B. Hughes, attorney of l. E
| Norton assignee, and upon suggesting 10 tht
court that he has filed in this court the foregoing
| netition it is ordered that Lehman Newgass Co.
! Ann Byrne wife HOrner Gdf and all other parties
I in interest do show cause upon the twenty hftf
| Jav of February A. D. 1873 at ii A. NJ, before THU
court why the said petition should not De granted
and said property sold; praye6 Tor. ana VIM
| az ircumbran6es Secorde6 against sad propert,
| should not be Cancelled and erased And II Is fur
| b. served upon said Lehman, NewSass Il Co., AL
Byrpe wife HOrner Gaf, and all other persons
| nv serving copy thPreofupOn them, or their aSen
or attorney or by said assignee publishing copy
! said petition and order three times IN the New Ol
leans Republican, a newspaper printed i'll keN
! orleans Louisiana, the last publication to be mad
! at Least tive days before the day OF hearing.
| T. H. DURELIs Judge
I January %, 1873
J. A. CHARB0NNET Deputy Clerk
Clerks Office, New Orleans, January -. 1873.
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