New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-29
In Bankruptcy.-No. SIS.

YNo THE HONORABLE E. H. DCRELL JUDGB
Il ofthe District Court of the United States for
the District OF Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy
The petition of Z. +. Norton, of the city OF new
Orleans, herein appearing the assignee In BANK
ruptcy OF tie estate of R. G. WOoteu bankrupt, re-
specttuy represents that among the assets sur
rendered by the bankrupt, and belonging TO the
aforesaid estate Ill bankruptcy, there is the follow
ing described real estate, situated in the STAKE
Louisiana, in the parish of Catahoula. to wit
!. The undivided three-fOurths of lots nnmben
five six and seven containing l32 20lOO acres and
the undivided three-tourths of the south ha1a
southeast quarter, containing 10 8o-Io0 acres AIN
section five township seven, range north six cas-.
p The fractional east half of section eight. towr
ship seven. north range, six east, containing tWl
hundred and siXty-eight acres
}. Southeast quarter and east half Of southwes
quarter. and the southwest quarter OF the soa.h
west quarter OF section thrty-one township eight
north range SIX east, containing two hundred and
eighty acres.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbetore described real estate is as appears Of
record. lncumbered aud charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages. judgments Lens
and privileges resting thereon, to wit
Vendors mort gage in favor OF Edward Male, New
orleans. Louisiana Tor about $4,000.
Mortgage IN favor OF Edward Male for $500.
judicial mortgage III favor OF r. W. TaiiaieUo
Catahoula parish Louisiana. for 1865,
Lega! and tacit privilege and mortgage in favor Oh
+2l8e
Judicial mortgage III favor of Gray & StTOdes,
Caidwtll parish, Louisiana, for $500
Mortgage in favor of A. F. WlkrOn parish Of
Catahoula for 5000.
And Your petitioner further represents that il Z
Impossible for MIN TO determine the validity OF said
lncumbrances and the amount due thereon; that
lie can not ascertain the value OF said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold.
ing s'id security as provided in section twenty Of
the bankrupt act of 1867 And that it is necessary
III order to ascertain the value of said property
ana Tor the due proper and speedy administrator
OF SAID estate and for the interest of the creditoS
therein. that said estate be sold at public auction
lree 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 clear and unincum-
oered title to any purchaser thereof reserving =
said Edward Male New Orleans, Louisiana; R. "
IalaferrO, Catahoula parish, Louisiana: L. !
Nooten, CatahOula parish Louisiana; Gray
Strodes, Caldwell parish, Louisiana; A. E. Wilkron
Catalonia parish, Louisiana, and to all other per
sons all their rights i'll law, and the proceeds OF h
sale OF said property upon the distribution thereG
therefore, your petitioner prays that he NAV n
ordered and authorized TO sell said property allow
described at public auction free and clear from a.
membranes. That all said judgments, NOR
cages, liens and privileges recorded against sal
property be cancelled and erased. so that your pet
TONER can convey clear and unincumbered title9
any purchaser thereof, reservng to said EdwaH
Satah New Orleans Louisiana; r. W Taliafsr
Satahoula parish, Louisiana; L. A. WOoten. Car
houia parish Louisiana Gray Il Strodes, Cadws-
PARISH, Louisiana; A. +. Wilkron Catahoula parA
III law TO the proceeds of the sale of said propeTv
according to their rank. And he prays for all otba
necessary orders.
tSisned) A. NIICOU. Attorney.
On motion of A. Micou attorney of +. f. Nor:Gl.
assignee and upon suggesting to the court tina. !.
mas MED III this court the foregoing petition, ! .
ordered that Edward Nalle, New Orleans, Louisiara
r. W. Taliaterro, Catahoula parish, Louisiana; l. j.
Wooten, Catahoua parish, Louisiana; GRAY
Strodes, Caldwell parish, Louisiana; A. E. WikIcns
tatahOula PARISH Louisiana, and all other par.es
IN interest, do show cause upon the twenty-nn
day OF November, A. D., 1870, at eleven O'CLOCK 4
NJ. before this court, why the said petition shola
not be granted, and said property sold as praystt
loi', anu that all incumbrances recorded asanS5'
said property should not be cancelled and erased
And II is further ordered that notice of this petn
and order be served upon said Edward Nall9: New
Orleans. Louisiana; X. W. Taliaferro Catahous'
parish, louisiana l.. A. Wooten CatahOula parisn'
louisiana; Gray strodes, Caldwell parish, Lou 1na
ana; A. f. Wilkron, Catahoula parish, LOulslalS;,
and all other persons, by serving a copy theIeoi
upon them, or their agent attorney, or by sald p
E. Norton assignee publishing copy of said PEI
ton and order three times in the New Orleans nc
publican, a newspaper printed in New Orleans, !no
last publication to be made at least five days beieie
the day of hearing.
Signed June IS, 1870.
(Signed) E. H. DURELL, Judge.
A true copy:
Clerks Office, Jane Is. 1870.
" <. LOEW, Deputy CleIs'