New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-27

TVNO THE HONORABLE f. II. DURELL JUDGE
l. OF the District Court OF the United States for
the District OF Louisiana. sitting i'll bankruptcy:
The petition OF Z. f. Norton, OF the city OF New
Orleans. herein appearing as the assignee in bank
ruptcy of the estate of K. g. WooJen bankrupt re-
specially represents that among the assets sur
rendered by the bankrupt, ard belonging to the
esaid estate in bankruptcy there is the follow,
ing described real estate situated III the State of
Louisiana, in the parish OF Catahoua. TO wit
l. The undivided three ourths of lots numbers
five, and seven, containing 1872 200o acres and
the undivided three-fourtls Of tine south half of
southeast quarter, containing 3 SOlto acres all i'll
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-eght acres.
B. Southeast quarter and EAST half OF southwest
quarter, and the southwest quarter OF the south
west quarter of section thirtyore. township eight
north range six east, containing two hundred and
eighty acres
Your petitioner further represents that the said
here!nbefore described real estate :. appears of
record, incumbeled and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages: Judgments, liens
and privileges resting thereon, 10 wit
Vendors mortgage i'll favor OF Edward Male New
Orleans Louisiana, for about $4,000.
Mortgage III favor OF Edward Male for $500.
judicial mOrl gage in favor OF K. ". TalIaierrO.
Catalonia parish. Louisa for 1906.
Legal and tacit privilege and mort &c III favor of
$3.50
Judicial mortgage in favor Of Gray K Strodes,
Caldwell parish. Louisiana, tor S6co.
Mortgage i'll favor OF A. E. Wilkron, parish of
Catalonia for $500.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him to determine the validity of said
iuculubrances and the amount due thereon; that
he can ascertain the value Of said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
ing said security, provided i'll section twenty OF
the bankrupt act of 1867. And that il 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 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 so that
YOUR petitioner convey clear and unincus-
bered title any purchaser thereof, deserving to
Taliaterro. Catalonia parish. Louisiana; l.. A.
Wooten, Catahoula parish, Louisiana; Gray Il
Stroles Caldwell parish. Louisiana: 4 f. Wilkron,
Catalonia parish, Louisiana. and to all other per
sons all their rights III law and the proceeds OF The
sale OF said property upon the dstr button Thereon.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorizedto sell said property above
described public auction free and clear from all
CAGES liens and privileges recorded a,ainst said
property be Cancelled and erased so that your petit
toner convey d clear and unincumbered title TO
any purchaser thereof, reserNing to said Edward
Male, New Orleans, louisiana K. ". TaliaterrO,
Catalonia parish Louisiana; L. A. Wooten, Gaia
houla parish, Louisiana; Gray x Strodes, Caldwell
parish louisiana A. Z. Willron, Catalonia parish,
Loui9iana and 10 all other persons, al the rights
il law TO the proceeds OF the sale OF said property
according their rank. And he prays tor all other
-,N (signed) A. MICoU, Attorney.
On motion of A. Micou, attorney of F. E. Norton,
assignee. and upon suggesting to the count that he
has flied i'll this court the foregoing petition, it is
ordered that Edward Male, New Orleans, Louisiana;
K. w Taliaferro Catalonia parish Louisiana; L. A.
Wooten. Catahoua PARISH, Louisiana; Gray i
Strodes Caldwell parish, louisiana a. +. Wilkron,
Catalonia parish Louisiana, and al other parties
in interest, do show cause upon the twentytirst
dav 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 it further ordered that notice Of this petition
and order be served upon said Edward Nall5, New
Orleans, Louisiana; r. W. Tahaterro, Catalonia,
parish Louisiana; L. A. Wooten, Catahoula parish,
Louisiana; Gray Strodes Caldwell parish, LoIisi-
ana A. f. Wilkron, Catahoula parish, Louisiana,
and all other persons by serving a copy thereof
upon them, or their agent or attorney by said +.
L. Norton assignee, publishing copy OF said peti-
ton and order three times i'll the New Orleans Re-
publican, a newspaper printed in New Orleans, the
last publication to De made at least i've days before
the day OF hearing.
Signed June Is, 1870.
(Signed) E. H. DURELL, Judge.
A true copy:
Clerks Office, June 25, 1870.
" K. LOEW, Deputy Clerk.