New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-23

In BankruptCys.NOs Ss11s
THO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL, JUDGE
L of the District Court of the United States for
the District of Louisiana sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of Z. E. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee in bank.
ruptcy of the estate OF R. G. Wooten, bankrupt, re-
specttuy represents that among the assets sur
rendered by the bankrupt, and belonging to the
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there Is the follow
ing described real estate situated in the State OF
Louisiana, in the parish of Catahoula to wit
!. The undivided three -fOurths OF lots numbers
FIVE six and seven containing l2 20l0o acres, and
the undivided threefourths of the south half OF
southeast quarter containing 70 8O00 acres all in
section i've, township seven, range north SIX east
q The fractional east half OF section elsht Town
ship seven. north range, six east containing two
hundred and siXty-elght acres.
g. Southeast quarter and east half of southwest
quarter and the southwest quarter of the south
quarter of section thirtyOne, township eight
north range six east, containing two hundred and
eighty
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefore described real estate is, as appears OF
record ncumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments, hens
and privileges resting thereon, to wit
Vendors mortgage in favor of Edward Male New
Orleans Louisiana, for about s 1000.
Mortgage in favor of Edward Male for S 1900
Judicial mortgage in favor of r. W. Taliaferro.
Catalonia parish. Louisiana. for 1866,
Legal and tacit privilege and mortgage in favor Of
s2l8s
Judicial mortgage in favor of Gray strodes,
Caldwell parish, louisiana for $780,
Mortgage in favor of A. T. Wilkron, parish OF
CatahOua, for $500.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him to determine the validity of said
incumbrances and the amount due thereon; that
he can not ascertain the value of said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold.
ing said security, provided in 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 creditors
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. that
your petitioner can convey a clear and unlncum-
bered title to any purchaser thereof, reserving to
Taliaero, Catahoula parish Louisiana; L. A.
WOoten, Catahoula parish, Louisiana Gray &
Strodes Caldwell parish Louisiana; A. Z. Wikron
Catalonia 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 all
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be cancelled and erased, so that your petit
toner convey clear and unincumbered title to
any purchaser thereof reservinS to said Edward
Male, New Orleans, Louisiana; R. w. Taliaferro,
Catahoula parish, Louisiana; L. A. WOoten. Cata-
houla parish, Louisiana; Gray & Strodes Caldwell
parish, Louisiana; A. E. 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 for all other
necessary orders
(Signed A. MICOU, Attorney.
On motion OF A. Micou, attorney of E. E. Norton,
assignee, and upon suggesting to the court that he
has filed in this court the foregoing petition. it -
ordered that Edward Nalle, New Orleans Louisiana;
R. W. Taliaferro, Catahoula parish, Louisiana; L. A.
Wooten, Catahoula parish, Louisiana; Gray &
Strodes, Caldwell parish Louisiana; A. f. Wilkron
Catahoula parish, Louisiana, and all other parties
in interest, do show cause upon the twenty first
day of November, A. d., 1870 at eleven o'clock A.
NJ, before this court, why the said petition should
not be granted, and said property Sold prayed
for. and that all membranes recorded against
said property should not be cancelled and erased.
And il is further ordered that notice of this petition
and order be served upon said Edward Nalls. New
Orleans, Louisana; r. W. TaaferrO Catahoula,
parish, Louisiana; L. A. Wooten, Catahoua parish,
Louisiana; Gray 4 Strodes, Caldwell parish Louisi-
ana; A. +. Wilkron, Catalonia parish, Louisiana,
and all other persons, by serving a copy thereof
upon them or their agent or attorney, 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 Is, 1870.
(Signed) Z. H. DURELL, Judge.
true copy:
Clerks office, June 25, 1870
u X. LOEW, Deputy Clerk