The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-11-02
LEGAL.
IN BANKRUPrCY.

LEGAL. --....
IN BANKRUPTCY.
To the Honorable Edward c. Billings,
Judge Of the District Court Of the United
States for the District of Louisiana, sitting
in bankruptcy.
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The petition Of william T. Atkins. of the
city Of Monroe, in the parish of Ouachita,
State OF Louisiana, herein appearing a. the
siz " o1 .ns
That among the assets surrer-
.lsre'i by the bankrupt and belonging TO
the following described real estate in the
ehita. to-wtt: House aud lot in tho city Of
bounded norti, by Mrs. L. l.. Mcclure, east
by Walnut street, south by Mrs. eliza
ouachita river; 2O6 feet front by $50 feet
deep. Vacant lot in Monroe, La, on the
northeast corner Of Breard and Walnut
part OF Bon Air plantation composed OF
section q, township Is, north range east,
81, township 10, north range 4 east, or
lot 2. south half Of lot and ali Of lot 5. ali
east Of the proiongation Of the West line Of
said section II, township -, north range
by Bayoa beisr sss Sy the Sn sns
limo of section p, and the extension south
OF the west line of section II to township
ship line between II and IL. and east by
lands OF E. J.; strother, sos s7-1OO acres, liz
section 3, township IL, north range east.
containing 32O acres in wood unimproved.
Part Of section Il, north range 4 east, north
at part of same section owned by George
Nelson. containing "a 75-1OO acres in woods
"ninproyed; except homestead of 100 acres
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ON the south side OF the bayou; the front
being the whole front of the tract OF land,
including in it the gin, lot, house, and ex-
Guiding graveyard lot OF one and one-haIf
acres square, and public road claimed BY
Of Louisiana Of 1866 and 1870. and Set apart
to her by the Register and Assiepees in
Bankruptcy under Section IA of the Bank
Your petitioner further represents that
the said herein before described real estate
charged with the following herein specified
mortgages. judgments, liens and privileges
j. A. nberger q Co. and J. w. Muir
rell, now owned BY +. Boisblanc OF New
Orleans and J. w. Marrell Of Virginia,
Srsd dollars rom Jana.sy is to ISL Fl. and ndn
per cent on six hundred from january
ist, 1872. and costs, twelve hundred dol
2. oliver q Byrne, transferred to r. G.
Standifer, Trenton, LIZ. judicial mortgage,
WIN . per C9uC interest from S9Ot0m b0F lat.
1871, and costs, i've hundred and forty-si1
): l.. b. Mclean, executor. T ii;;s r..
Costs sSree h%n.
dred and ninety-nine dollars. $500 90
T. John and Charles Chaffe OF New Or
sand dollars, with per cent interest nom
May Sd, 1867, subject TO credit of two thos-
ao.r. .1d 3d. s3s vsd
eighteen 50-l00 costs, and accrued costs.
two thousand six hundred and ninety
s. +. L. strother, Monroe. La. iudicia1
mortgage for i've thousand dollars. with 3
per cent from May Sd, 1867, aud costs, i've
s. II. Gerson, transferred To- Me.srs. Teb-
man, Abrams q CO., New Orleans, La,
with per cent interest,". ......... $500
:, And your petitioner further represents
that it is impossible for him to determine
the validity of said lnculn brances and the
amount due thereon that he cannot xscer-
tain the value q: said property by agree
holding said security, as provided in Sec
ton twenty of the Bankrupt Act of 1867
that there are conflicting interests among
cages being alleged to be illegal, and said
creditors disagree among themselves; that
it is necessary in order to ascertain the
value OF the property, fix the rights Of tho
respective creditors on the same, ascertain
the amount and rank of the privileges, so
as to enable your petitioner to determine
whether the property may not exceed in
value the privileges that really exist and
justify him in redeeminE the same for tho
benefit OF the estate; that all of the said
parties above named be cited to appear in
your Honorable Court for the purposes
aforesaid.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that all
the above named parties be cited to appear
in your Honorable Court and answer
hereto, that on a final hearing the amount,
validity and rank of privilege of each OF
the creditors of said bankrupt be fixed by
4 decree OF your Honorable Court and
your petitioner be authorized to sell the
said property to pay the liens or judicial
mortgages that may be found 10 exist
thereon, redeem the same, Or sell subject to
said judicial mortgages, as the law and evil
dence may justify, and that your Honor
appoint a curator nd hoe to represent the
absentee John w. Murrell, and for all such
other and further DEGREES as the nature of
the case and the law may require.
On motion of John Ray, attorney OF VIM.
T. Atkins assignee, and upon suggestion
that he has filed in this court the fOrepoinp
petition, it is ordered that T.. Boisblanc Of
New Orleans, J. w. Murrell Of Virginia
Il. c. Standifer and l.. ID. Mclean, executor
both OF Trenton, Louisiana Charles Chaffes
and John Chaffe of New Orleans, T.. l..
Strother of Monroe, La, and Lehman,
Abraham u Co. OF New Orleans, be cited to
appear in this court and answer the PRAYER
of the foregoing petition of VIM. Il. Atkins,
assignee, within 80 days after service of this
order, and show cause why tho prayer of
said petition should not he granted and
said property sold or disposed Of as prayed
for and it is further ordered that notice of