New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-26
In Bankruptcy..NO. SIS.

| VVNO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL JrDf
| Il OF the District Court of the United States
| the District OF ouisiana, sitting in bankruptcy
| The petition of E. E. Norton, of the city of NJ
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in BAH
| ruptcy of the estate of R. G. Wooten bankrupt
spectfuly represents that among the assets su
| rendered by the bankrupt and belonging TO th
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy there is the follos
ing described real estate. situated in the Statel
| Louisiana, in the parish of Catahoula, to wit.
l. The undivided three-fourths of lots nnmMs
hve SIX and seven. containing l32 20-10O acres, an
| the undivided threefourths of the south halls
southeast quarter, containing 70 3O1OO acres al
section hve, township seven, range north six ess
2 The fractional east half of section eight, tow
snip seven, north range six east containing tH
hundred and sixty-eght acres.
). Southeast quarter and east half of southvs
quarter. and the southwest quarter of the souh
west quarter of section thirty township eieis
nortn range six east, containing two hundred az
eighty acres.
Your petitioner further represents that the Sal
hereinbefore described real estate is as appearse
record, sncumbered and charged with the follows
here matter specified mortgages, judgments, liea
ana privileges resting thereon, to wit
Vendors mortgage in favor of Edward Nalle, Nef
orleans Louisiana for about s Ia 900.
Mortgage i'll favor of Edward Male for $780,
Judicial mortgage in favor of R. W. Talafer,
Catahoula parish, Louisiana for 1855,
Legal and tacit privilege and mort gage in favort
$2l8s. -''''"'
Judicial mortgage in favor of Gray Il strode
Caldwell parish, Louisiana, for $780,
Mortgage in favor of A. Z. Wilkrou parish d
Catalonia, for $780,
And your petitioner further represents that it 7
Impossible for him to determine the validity of sal
membranes and the amount due thereon; thS
he can not ascertain the value of said property b.
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
the bankrupt act of 1851 And that it is necessary
IN order to ascertain the value of said property
ana Tor the due, proper and speedy administrators,
o said estate and for the interest of the creditor
therein that said estate be sold at public auction
iree and clear of all membranes. That all said
judgments mortgages, liens and privileges record
ed against property be Cancelled and erased, so thai
your petitioner can convey clear and unincu
Dered title to any purchaser thereof, reserving 7
said Edward Male, New Orleans Louisiana; R. W
Mooten Catahoula parish, Louisiana; Gray
Strodes, Caldwell parish Louisiana; A. 4. Wilkron
Catahoula parish, Louisiana, and to all other per
sons all their rights in law and the proceeds of the
sale of said property upon the distribution Thereof
wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction free and clear from al
membranes. That all said judgments mort
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased so that YOUR pet
toner can convey clear and unincu1n beied titlet
any purchaser thereof, reserving to said Edward
Male, New Orleans Louisiana; T. W. Taliaferro
Catahoula parish Louisiana; L. A. Wooten, Cats
houla PARISH Louisiana; Gray & Strodes. Caldwell
parish louisiana A. f. WilkrOn Catahoula parish
Louisiana; 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 1or all othe'
necessary orders.
tSisned) A. MICOU, ATTORNEY.
"a motion OF A. Mcou, attorney of e. E. Norton
ao5iSnee ana upon suggesting to the court that nc
mas MED in this court the foregoing petition, it
ordered that Edward Nale, New Orleans Louisiana
N n Iaiiate!ro. Catalonia parish Louisiana; L. !
oo,eh, Catahou!a parish. Louisiana; Gray
Suo9eS, .aldWei parish. Louisiana; A. E. Wilkron
Catahouii. parish, louisiana and all other parties
IN interest do show upon the twenty-hrsl
gay OF November, A. D. 1870 at eleven O'Clock 4
~. 9eIoEe TINS court. why the said petition soua
not he granted, and said property sold as prayea
lo!' ana that all membranes recorded agdin,
salI property should not be cancelled and erased
ana II Is further ordered that notice of this pettoA
ana order be served upon said Edward Nas, New
Orleans. louisiana H. W. Taliaferro, Catahoiia'
Iaileh louisiana L. A. Wooten, Catalonia PARISH
Gray Strodes, Caldwell parish, LOUIS
ana; A. f. Wilron, Catalonia parish, Louisiana;
and all other persons, by serving "A copy THEREOF
upon them their agent attorney, or by said !.
+. Norton assignee publishing a copy OF said pei
ton and order three times in the New Orleans re
publican, a newspaper printed in New Orleans tM
last publication to be made at least five days before
the day of hearing. .I
Signed June Is, 1870.
(Signed) Ell. DURELL, Judge.
true copy:
Clerks office, June IS 1870.
70 X. LOEW, Deputy Clerk