New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-24

VN0 THE HON. E. II. DURELL, JUDGE OF THE
L District Court of the United States for the
District of Louisiana, sitting ID bankruptcy:
The petition of Z. Z. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in bank
ruptcy OF the estate OF ULCER Lauve, bankrupt, re
spectfully represents that among the assets sur.
rendered by the bankrupt and belonging to the
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy there is the follow.
log described real estate situated in the State Of
Louisiana, III the parish OF lberville, to wit:
certain plantation, situated in the parish
of lberville, on the right bank Of the Missis-
sIppi river, at about 20 leagues from the city
OF New Orleans, and known as the Celeste plant;.-
ton. mea.uring II arpents toises front on said
rlver, oy ~ arpents in depth. opening by degrees
on the upper line, where il is bounded by lands of
John Andrews and by a second depth consisting of
tract or land beginning at said 40 arpents
composed of about $40 arpents in area and q por.
tlon OF IaAd, situated in the said pal sh of Iber.
vile, on said right bank of said river measurin 2
arpents on said river, by about 70 arpents in
the land above described, and below by land of
Mrs. Brisn, together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon and thereunto bslonging;
also the mules, carts and implements of husband
ry thereto appertaining
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbeore described real estate is appears of
record, incumbered and charged with the follow
ing hereinafter specified mortgages Judgments
Liens and privileges resting thereon, to witt
$50, 500. ''-
Mortgage in favor of Henry Tete for s 10 s35 s3
Mortgage IN favor of Keep Hogan for 1869 II.
husband for $500
Mortgage in favor of Campbell & Strong for
$l455 So
Privileges in favor of the parish of Iberville and
the State of Louisiana for taxes of 1871 and 1872.
Privilege claimed by Dominique Larre and James
Tate president Of the board of trustees Of Brazil
Baptist Church, on certain buildings erected
said plantation.
And your petitioner further represents that il IA
impossible for him to determine the validity of
said membranes and the amount due thereon;
That he can not ascertain the value Of said prop.
erty by agreement between himself and the cred.
itors holding said security as provided in section
necessary, in order to ascertain the value of said
property, and for the due. proper and speedy ad
inistraion Of said estate. and for the interest of
the creditors therein. that said estate be sold at
public auction free and clear Of all ILcumbrances;
that all said judgments mortgages, liens and
privileges recorded against said property be can
Gel cd and erased SO tbat your petitioner can con-
vey clear and uuincumbered title to any DUR
chaser thereof, reserving to said Gustsve Soniat
Barthelemy and husband. Campbell & Strong the
parish of lberville the state Of Louisiana Domi-
nique LaIre, James Tate, president, ETC.. and to
all other persons. all their rights in law to the pro.
tiOn thereof
Wherefore. your petitioner prays that he may
be ordered and authorized to sell said property
above described at public anc.ion free and clear
from all incumhrances; that all said Judgments
mortgages, liens and privileges recorded against
said property be Cancelled and erased, that your
Pc titioner can convey clear and unincumbered
Gustave Soniat Dufossat, Henry Tete, Keep & |
Hogan, Mrs. valida Barthelemy and husband, |
CaHpptA StrOns, tnh parish or lDe1vlle, the |
state of Louisiana Dominique Larre, James Tate, |
president, etc, and to all other persons all the
rights in law to the proceeds of the sale of said |
property according TO their rank. And he prays
for all other necessary orders.
AUG. DE B. HUGHES Attorney. |
On motion of Aug de B. Hughes. attorney Of E. |
+. Norton assignee, and upon sugge, ting to the |
court that he has filed in this The fOreg ding
tition. it is ordered that Gustave Soniat Duos.
sat, Henry Tete Keep Hogan, Mrs. valida Bar
thelmy and husband, Campbell l. Strong. the par
lsh of Ibervlle, the state of louisiana dominique
Larre james Tate, president, etc. and all other
parties in interest, do show upon the fourth
day of April, 1874 at IL A. NJ, before this court
why the said petition should not be granted, and
said property sold as prayed tor and that all in
cumbrances recorded against said property should
not be cancelled and erased
And it is further ordered that notice Of this De-
titlon and order be served upon said Gustave |
SOniat Dufossat, Henry Tete. Keep l. Hogan Mrs |
Vada Barthelemy and husband, Campbell 4 |
Strong, the parish Of IDerve, the State of Louis
ana, Dominique Larre, James Tate, president ETC. |
Ind all other persons by serving a copy thereof |
lpOn them, or their agent or attorney, by pub |
ishing copy Of said petition and order three |
lines in the New Orleans Republican, a new spaper |
printed in New Orleans, the last publication to be |
n ade at least FIVE davs before the day of hearing
Signed March 10, 1874.
E. II. DURELL, Judge.
true copy:
J. A. CHARBONNET, Deputy Clerk
Clerks Office, New Orleans March l9, 1874
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