New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-18

THO THE HONORABLE E. II. DURELL JUDGE
L of the District Court of the United states for
the District of louisiana sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition OF Z. Z. Norton, of the city OF new
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee IN bank
specially represents that among the assets sur
rendered by the bankrupt, and belonging 70 tho
in dssrbd real estate situated in the State Of
Louisiana, in the parish of Catahoula TO wit.
The unddsd H. g aSts
the undivided three-fourths Of the South nan 2.
southeast quarter, containing IS 8olO0 acres all IN
D. The fractional east half OF section eight, town
ship seven, north range, six east, containing swo
hundred and sixty-eight acres.
3. Southeast quarter and east half of southwest
quarter and the southwest quarter of the south.
west quarter of section thirty-ne, township elgnS
north. range six east, containing two hundred and
eighty acres. :,
Your petitioner further represents that tie nd
herenbefore described real estate is, as apptaoOf
record incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages judgments, liens
and privileges resting thereon to wit
Orleans, Louisiana, for about 3 I4,Wo.
Mortgage in favor of Edward Nae for S 1900.
Judicial mortgage in favor Of X. W. Tallaferro.
Catalonia parish. Louisiana, FOR $685.
Legal and tacit privilege and mortgage in favor Of
42i8e.
judicial mortgage in favor Of Gray strodes.
Caldwell parish. Louisiana. for 5000.
Mortgage in favor OF A. Z. Wilkron, parish OF
And vour retitioner further represents that it 10
impossible for him to determine the validity OF SAID
iucumbrances and the amount due thereon. that
he can not ascertain the value Of said property ~
agreement between himself and the creditors mold
inc said security, provided III section twenty OF
the bankrupt act OF 1867. And that it is necessary
in 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 crealtora
therein that said estate be sold at public auction,
free and clear of all membranes. That all SAID
judgments, mortgages, liens and privileges record
ed against property be Cancelled and erased SO thas
your petitioner can convey clear and unlncum-
bered title TO any purchaser thereof reservlng To
said Edward Male, New Orleans Louisiana; +. W.
Talia1erro, Catahoula parish, Louisiana; Ia a.
Wooten. Catahoula parish, Louisiana Gray Z
Strodes Caldwell parish, Louisiana; A. 4. Wikrons
All Their rights in law and the proceeds Of tho
sale OF said property upon the distribution thereon.
wherefore your petitioner .prays that he may DO
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described al public auction free and clear from al
! incumbrances. That all said judgments, mort.
cages liens and privileges recorded against sald
property be Cancelled aud erased that your petit
| toner can convey clear and unncumbered title to
Any pq SsM rdans Y
| Catahoula parish, Louisiana; L. A. Wooten, Cata-
houa parish Louisiana; Sray Strods arsh
louisiana; and TO all other persons, all the nights
in law to the proceeds OF the sale of said property
according to their rank And he prays for all otnec
III ls%ned1 A. MICOU, Attorney.
On motion of A. Micou, attorney of T. +. NOrtCs
assignee and upon suggesting to the court that ho
has filed in this court the foregoing petition, ~ -
| ordered that Edward Maize, New OrieaLs
R W. Talaferro Catahoula parish, Louisiana; L. A.
| Wooten, Catahoula parish, Louisana Gray 4
Strodes Caldwell parish, louisiana; A. e. Wllkrons
| Catahovla parish Louisiana and all other parties
| in interest do show cause upon the twenty-tir
| fay of November, A. D., 1870, at eleven O'Clock a:
| NJ before this court, why the said petition should
not he granted, and said property sold as prayed
| for and that all membranes recorded against
| said property should not he Cancelled and erased.
And it is further ordered that notice of this petition
| and order be served upon said Edward Nallo, New
| Orleans Louisiana Z. W. Taliaferro, CatahOula,
| PARISH Louisiana; L. A. Wooten, Catahoula parish
Louisiana; Gray Strodes, Caldwell parish, Lcuisi-
| ana; A. L. Wilkron, Catahoula parish, Louisiana,
upon them their agent or attorney, or by said =
f. Norton. assignee, publishing copy OF sald peti-
| tiop and order three times in the New Orleans Re.
| publican. newspaper printed in New Orleans the
last publication be made at least five days before
| the day of hearing.
Signed June rs, 1870.
| (Signed) L. II. DURELL, Judge.
| A true copy:
Clerks office, June 25, 1870.
" X. LOEW, Deputy Clerk.