New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-20
THO THK HONORABLE r. H. DuRELL,

THO THE HONORABLE r. H. DuRELL JuD0R
Il of the District Court of the United States for
the District of louisiana sitting in bankruptcy.
The petition Of T. K Norton, Of the city Of New
Orleans, herein appearing az the assignee IN bank
ruptcy of the estate of r. g. Wooten bankrupt TO-
spectfully represents that among the assets sur.
rendered by tho bankrupt, and belonging to the
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there is the follow.
ing described real estate situated in the State q
Louisiana in the parish of Catahoula, to witt
l. The undivided three-fourths of lots numbers
FIVE six and seven. containing l32 2ooo acres snd
the undivided three fourths of the south half Of
southeast quarter containing 70 80l00 acres all n
section five, township seven range north SIX east.
2. The fractional east half of section eight town.
ship seven nor ID range six east containing two
hundred and sixty-eight ages.
quarter and the southwest quarter OF the south.
west quarter OF section thirty-One township eight
north range six east containing two hundred AND
eighty acres.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefore described real estate is appears OK
record. ncumbered and charged with she following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, heno
and privileges rfsting thereon, to Wit
Vendors mortgage in favor of Edward Maize, new
Orleans Louisiana for about $4,000
Mortgage in favor of Edward Male for s 1900;
Judicial mortgage in favor of r. W. Taiiaferro.
Cataho,lla parish, louisiana for 1855.
Legal aud tacit privilege and in favor Of
L. A. Wooten, Ca;ahoaa parish. Louisiana. for
Judicial mort gage in favor of Gray Strodes,
Caldwell parish, Louisiana, for $500.
Mortgage in favor OF A. 4. Wilkron, parish OF
Catahoa, for $500.
And your petitioner further represents that it 10
membranes and the amount due thereon; that
he can not ascertain the value of said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
in@ said security as provided in section twenty Of
the bankrupt act of 1861. And that 1t IS necessary
in order to ascertain the value of said property,
and for the due, proper and speedy administration
Of said estate. nd for the interest of the creditors
therein. that sal I'd estate he sold at public auction,
free and clear Of all incnnibrances That all said
judgments, mort cages, liens and privileges record
ed against property be cancelled and erased % that
your Pet,itione can convey ciea, ane 9c =
s oshf Edwar Se Sew orans Iosana
Taliaferro; Catalonia parish; Lo.lisana; l. A.
Strodes Caldwell parish, louisiana A. &. Wilk1On,
Catalonia parish Louisiana, and to all other per-
sale of said PROPERTY upon the distribution thereof
Wherefore Your petitioner prays that he may boz
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction, free and clear rom an
membranes. That all said JUDGEMENTS, mort:
cages liens ana privieses recorded AGAINST sala
toner convey clear and unincuinbered title to
any purchaser thereof, reservinS to said Edward
Catalonia parish Louisiana L. A. wooten, Cata.
houla parish, Louisiana; Gray Strodes Caldwell
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 for all other
necessary orders. 4f
(Signedl A. M1COU, Attorney.
On motion of 4. Micou, attorney Of E. E. Norton
assignee and upon suggesting to the conrt that he
has filed in this court the foregoing petition, u -
ordered that Edward Nale, New Orleans Louisianos
R. W. Taliaferrb CatahOua parish, Louisiana; L =.
| Wooten, Cittahoua parish, Louisiana; Gray =
Strodes. Caldwell parish, louisiana; A. =. Wikron,
| Catalonia parish, Louisiana and ali other parties
| in interest, do show cause upon the twenty ree
day of November, A. D. 1870, at eleven O'clock q
| NJ before this court why the said petition should
| not be granted and said property sold as prayed
for, and that all membranes recorded agalnss
And It is further ordered that notice of this petition
| and order be served upon said Edward Malta, New
| Orleans, Louisiana; R. ". Taliaterro, Catahonlap
parish Louisiana; L. A. Wooten, CatahOula parish,
Louisiana; Gray strodes, Caldwell parish, Louiai-
| ana; A. Z. Wilfzron, Catahonla parish, Louisiana,
| and all other persons, by serving copy thereof
upon them their agent or attorney, or by said Z.
E. Norton, assignee, publishing copy Of said petit
! ton and order three times in the New Orleans Re.
! publican newspaper printed in New Orleans, the
last publication to be made at least five days before
| the day OF hearing.
Signed June rs, 1870.
(Signed) 4. H. DURELL Judge.
A true copy:
| Clerks office, june Is, 1870 :
| 20 X. LOEw, Deputy Clerk