New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-28

Il District Court of the United States for the
district of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of f. F. Norton, of the city OF NeEN
Orleans, herein appearing the assignee IL
bankruptcy of the estate of Daniel Hickey
bankrupt, respectfully represents
That among the assets surrendered by the bank
rupt and belonging to the aforesaid estate in bank
ruptcy there is the following described real estate
situated in the State of Louisiana in the parish Of
West Baton Rouge, to wit;
New Hope plantation, situated on the righ;
hand side of the Mississippi river, in the parisl.
OF West Baton Rouge. about l2O miles above thu.
city OF New Orleans, and contains HOO acres,
owned by Lewis Desobry, and now owned by T. =
Dewlng, above by lands formerly owned by J. T.
Landry Co, and now owned by William Sharp,
and in the rear by the plantations of Marrineaux
Brsther, V; J. Dupay, A H. May, Mrs. Schivng,
Gervais Schlatre Brother, with all the buildings
and improvements thereon.
Your petitioner further represents that sal9
Daniel hicky claims that there ought to be e&.
cepted and reserved to him out of said plantation
l6o acres of land and the buildings and improve
ments thereon and occupied by him a residence,
that he makes said claim under an act of the
State OF Louisiana, passed and approved in the
year 1866 that your petitioner shows that SAID
bankrupt has no right to said reservation but that
said plantation IS bound to the special creditors
for the payment of their debts, and should be sold
as an entirety for their benefit
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefoIe described real estate as appears %
record, incumbered and charged with ne follow
ing hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments.
liens and privileges resting thereon. to wit
judicial mortgage in favor OF succession OF
Francis BOnnemairon for the sum Of : 1875, ana
terest subject to a credit of Sll1 ~.
Judicial mortgage in favor of Mrs. Eliza vs..
Latham for S2l O2O II .. and interest.
Judicial mortgage in favor of }. McWilians tor
| the OF S l56 z3 and interest.
And FOur petitioner further represents that IL -
impossible for him TO determine tho validity os
/ said ineumbrances and the amount due thereon,
! that he can not ascertain the value of SAID
/ property by agreement between himself ard
the creditors holding said security, as provided IN
| section twenty of the bankrupt act OF 1867 And
that II Is necessary Ia order to ascertain the value
! of said property. and for the due, proper and
| speedy administration OF said estate and for the
interest OF the creditors therein that said estate
be sold at pubic auction. free and clear of all ncum
| brances. That all said judgments, mortgages liens
| and privileges recorded against said property he
| Cancelled and erased, so that your petitioner eau
convey h clear and unincumbered title to anv puu
chaser thereof reseryng to said succession of Fran
! els Bonnemaron and Mrs. Eliza W. Latham aud }.
| McWIlhams, and to all other persons, all their
l rights in law to the proceeds of the sale OF said
property upon the distribution thereof
neref9re, your Pettlo9et praEs Una that ne may
above described at public auction, free and cleas
| from all membranes, without regard to the
| same be dsallOwed. That all said judgments.
mortgages, liens and privileges recorded against
| said property be Cancelled and erased, that yous
| petitioner convey clear and unincumbere0
title to any purchaser thereof reserving to said
| succession of Francis BonnemairOn and Mrs. Elias
| W. Latham and J. New llllams, and 70 all
other persons all the rights in law to the proceeds
OF the sale of said property according TO the's
rank And he Prays for all other necessary
! orders. -
| AUG DE- B. HUGHES. Attorney.
on motion OF Aug. de B. Hughes, attorney OF 8.
| +. Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting to thsp
court that he has filed in thisi cOHrJ the foregoing
| petition it is ordered that the succession of Fran
| els Bonnemarcn and Eliza W. Latham and Daniel
| Hicky and J. mcWillams all other parties az
| interest, do show upon the twelfth day OF
| April A. d. 1873, at II A. NJ. before this court.
why the said petition should not be granted and
the claim of Daniel Hickey disallowed and sara
property sold as prayed for, and why all incuas
| hraOPP6 recorded AGAINST said DrODertV 9hOuX
not be cancelled and erased. And it is further OF.
! dered that notice of this petition and order bls
served upon said succession of Francis Bonnemal.
! ION and Mrs. Eliza w. Latham and Daniel HiCkS
and J. McWilliams, and all other persons by serso
ing copy thereof upon them, or their agent or as
| toIney. or by said assignee publishing a copy cS
said petition and order three times i'll the New OIs
! leans Republican, newspaper printed in New Ot
ieaes. Louisiana, the last publication to be axe
! at least i've days before the day of hearing.
I J.. IL. DIRELI4e Judge
! March 49, 1879.
tSue copy:
! Clerks Office. New Orleans. March -. 1884,
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