New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-19

DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF R. g. WO0TEN, BANK
rupt.
In Bnnkruptcy--No. SIS.

vg,O THE HONORABLE E. II. DURELL, JUDGE
| Il of the District Court of the United States for
| the District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
| The petition of E. f. Norton of the city OF New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee in bar K
| sIectfully represents that among the assets sur
| rendered by the bankrupt, and belonging to the
aforesaid estate i'll bankruptcy, there is the follow
ing described real estate situated III the state OF
| Louisiana, in the parish of Catahoula to wit
five six and seven. containing Ise aolOO acres, and
| the undivided threefourths of the south half of
southeast quarter containing 70 8O1o0 acres all IN
section five township seven, range north, SIX east
2. The fractional east half of section eight, town
ship seven, north range, six east containing two
| 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 thrty-one, township eight
north. range six east, containing two hundred and
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herebe fore described real estate is, appears OF
record, incuInbered and charged with the following
| hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments, lens
| ard privileges resting thereon. TO wit
| Vendors mortgage i'll favor of Edward Male. New
| Orleans. Louisiana, for about : $4,000.
Mortgage in favor of Edward Nalle for s 1890.
judicial mortgage in favor OF R. W. Taliaterfo.
Catalonia parish, Louisiana, for 1865,
Legal and tacit privilege and mOrtga in favor et
s2l8s
Judicial mortgage in favor of Gray & Strodes
Caldwell parish, Louisiana for $500.
Mortgage in favor of A. Z. Wilkron, parish OF
Catalonia. for 5000.
And your petitioner further represents that Il is,
impossible for him to determine the validity of said
membranes and the amount due thereon; that
he not ascertain the value of said property hv
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
ing said security as provided in section twenty OF
the bankrupt of 1867. And that il is necessary
in order 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 he 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 clear and unincriIn-
oered title TO any purchaser thereof, reserving to
Taliaterro, Catahoula parish, louisiana L. A.
Wooten, Catahoula parish, Louisiana; Gray u
Strodes, Caldwell parish, Louisiana A. E. Wilkron,
Catalonia parish. Louisiana, and to all other per-
all their rights i'll 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
membranes That all said judgments, hort
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased SO that your petit
TONER convey a clear and ul,ncumbeied tile TO-
any purchaser thereof reservhig to said Edward
Male New Orleans, Louisiana; r. W. Taliafelro
Cataloula parish, Louisiana; L. Wooten, Cata
houa parish, Louisiana; Gray l. Strodes. Caldwell
parish, Louisiana; A. Z. WilkrOn, Catalonia parish
Louisiana; and to all other persons: all the Iighte
according to their rank. And he prays for an 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
ordered that Edward Nae, New Orleans Louisiana:
X: W. Taliaterro Catahoula parish louisiana L, A.
Mooten, Catahoula parish, Louisiana; Gray Il
Strodcs, Caldwell parish. louisiana A. Z. Wilkron
Catalonia parish, Louisiana, and all other parties
in interest, do show cause upon the twenty-frst
day OF November. \. D., 1870, at eleven o'clock A.
NJ, before this court why the said petition should
not be granted, and said property sold, as PRAYED
Tor, and that all membranes recorded against
said property should not be cancelled and erased
And is further ordered that notice of this petition
anu order he served upon said Edward Nalio New
Orleans, Louisiana: R. w. Tahaferro Catalonia
parish. Louisiana; L. A. Wooten, Catalonia parish
Louisiana; Gray Strodes Caldwell parish, Iolisi-
ana; A. Il: "llkron, Catalonia parish, Louisiana,
upon them, or their agent attorney or by said E.
r. Norton, assignee, publishing a copy of said reti-
ton and order three times in the New Orleans Re-
publican, ut wspaper printed in New Orleans tbe~
last publication to be made at least five DAYS before
the day OF hearing.
Signed June rs, 1870.
(Signed) E. II DUREIJ Ju5pe
true copy:
Clerks office, June Is, 1870
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