New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-21

ITO THE HON. E. H. DURELL JUDGE OF TIL
4 District Court of the United States for til
District OF Louisiana, sitting II bankruptcy:
The petition of Z. z. Norton, of the city of Nev
orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in bank
specsfuliy represents that among the assets SUI
rendered by the bankrupt, and belonging to th,
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy there is the follow
Ing described real estate, situated in the State
Louisiana in the parish of lberyille, to wit:
.. A certain certain plantation. situated in the paris!
| sppi river, at about % leagues from the city
OF New Orleans, aud known as the Celeste planra
ton. measuring II arpents toises front on SAID
liver, By 40 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 OF land beginning at said 40 arpents
composed of about $40 arpents in area and a por-
ton of laad situated in the said parish of Iber-
arpents on said river by about 20 arpents in
| depth, between parallel lines. bound.d above by
| the land above described, and below by land OF
| Mrs. o Brien, together with all the buildings and
| Improvements thereon and fhereun beiOngin 9;
also: the mules, carts and implements of husband
! ~ thereto appartaning.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herelnbefore described real estate is appears of
record, lncumbered and charged with the follow
| Ing hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments
liens and privileges resting thereon to wit:
S63500
Mortgage in favor of Henry Tete for = 10 $50 49,
Mortgage in favor of Keep Hogan for 5000 Il.
husband for $500.
Mortgage in favor of Campbell & Strong for
5 1855 50.
Privileges in favor of the parish of Tberyille And
the State of Louisiana for taxes of I21l and 1872
Privilege claimed by Dominique LarIe ana James
TATE, president OF the board of trustees OF Brazil
baptlsL church, On certain buildings erected on
Said plantation.
And your petitioner further represents that it Is
| impossible for him to determine the validity OF
said membranes and the amount due thereon:
that ne eau not ascertain the value OF sad prop
erty by agreement between himself and the cred
itors holding SAID security az provided in sectio
twenty of ri of and
necessary, in order to ascertain the value of said
property, and for the due. proper and speedy ad-
the creditors therein that said estate be sold at
public auction, free and clear Of all IL cumbrancps
tnat an SAID judgments, mortgages, liens and
privileges recorded against said property be can
ceied and erased, SO that your petitioner can con
vey clear and unincumbered title to any pur-
chaser thereof reserving to said Gustave Soniat
Dufossat Henry Tete Keep & Hogan, Mrs vada
Barthelemy and husband, Campbell 4 strong the
parish Of loerytlle, the State Of Louisiana Domi-
nique Larre, James Tate, president, etc, and TO
all other persons all their rights in law to the pro-
ceeds OF the sale OF said property upon The distribu
ton thereof
Wherefore. your petitioner pravs that he NAV
be ordered and authorized to sell said property
above described at public auction, free and clear
from all incumorances that all said judgments,
mortgages, liens and privileges recorded against
said property be Cancelled and erased, that Your
petitioner can convey clear and unincumbered
title to any purchaser thereof reserving to said
Gustave SOniat DufOssat, Henry Tete, Keep {
hogan Mrs Vslida Bartfeemy and. husband.
Campbell Strong, tie parish of ibelville 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 suggesting to the |
court that he mas filed in this court the for egoing
petition, it is ordered that Gustave Soniat Dufos.
sat, Henry Tete. Keep Hogan, Mrs. valida Bar.
tlelmy and husband, Campbell G. Strong the par.
lsh OF iberville the State of Louisiana Dominique
Larre, James Tate. president, etc, and all other
parties IN interest, do show cause upon the fourth
day OF April, 1874, at Il A II, before this court
WAY the said petition should not be granted and |
said property sold as prayed for, and that all in
cumbrances recorded against said property should |
not be Cancelled and erased |
And it ia further ordered that notice of this Pc
tltion and order be served upon said Gustave |
Soniat Dufossat, Henry Tete. Keep l. Hogan Mrs |
' alda Bartheleny and husband, Campbell l. |
Strong, the parish Uf Iberve, the State of Louis
lana, dominique Larre, James Tate, president etc |
and all other persons by serving copy thereof
upon them, Or their agent or attorney or by pub.
lshIng copy of said petition and order three
times IN the New Orleans Republican newspaper
pr nted IN New Orleans the last publication to be
ID DE at least 1--WE DAYS before the day of hearing
Signed March 10, 1874.
E. q. DURELL, Judge
true copy:
J. A. CHARBONNET, Deputy Clerk
Clerks 0ftice, New Orleans March l9, 1874.
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