New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-31

yy,O THE HONORABLE E. II. DURELL JUDGE
Il of the District Court of the United States LOT
the District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of Z. +. Norton, of the city OF New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee III BANK
ru,fcy of the estate of r. u. Wooten, bankrupt, re-
sptctfuly 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 III the state OF
!, Louisiana. in the parish of Catahoula to wit
|. The undivided three-foulths OF lots numbers
five six and seven containing 1872 20lGO acres, and
the undivided three -fourths of the south half OF
southeast quarter containing IS 8O-lo0 acres all IN
section five township seven, range north, six east.
. 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 thirty-one township eight
north, range six east containing Two hunureu ana
eighty acres. e.,
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefore described real estate is as appears OF
record, incumbered and charged Wild the loIloWlhS
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments, liens
and privileges resting thereon, TO wit
Vendors mortgage in favor OF Edward Nalle, New
Orleans Louisiana, for about 14oOo.
Mortgage in favor of Edward Male for fI E 1900
judicial mortgage in favor of r. ". Taliaterro.
Catalonia parish Louisiana, for 1866,
Legal aud tacit privilege and mortgage in favor of
L. a. Wooten, Catalonia parish Louisiana, for
Judicial mortgage in favor of Gray & Strodes,
Caldwell parish Louisiana, for S6G0.
Mortgage in favor OF \. Ii. NlIkron, parlSh OF
Catahoula for 5000
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible him to determine the validity Of said
membranes and the amount due thereon; that
he can ascertain the value OF said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
inc said security as provided i'll 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 tor the interest of the creditors
therein that said estate be sold at public auction
free and clear of all incumbrances. That all said
judgments mortgages, liens and privileges record
ed against property be Cancelled and erased SO that
| your petitioner can convey a clear and unincuIn-
bered title to any purchaser thereof reservns to
said Edward Male, New Orleans, louisiana R. W.
| Talaterro Catahoula parish, Louisiana; l.. A.
| Wooten, Catalonia parish, Louisiana; tray q
Strodes, Caldwell parish, Louisiana; A. L. Wllkfoh
Catahoula parish, Louisiana aid 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 pravs that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction free and clear from all
| incumbrances. That all said judgments, mort
cages liens and privileges recorded against s;tld
property be Cancelled and erased so that your pei-
| TONER can convey clear and GnlncumbeTed title to
| any purchaser thereof, reserving TO said Edward
| Male New Orleans, Louisiana; K. W: Taliaferro,
| Catahoula parish Louisana; L. A. W ooten, Cata-
| houla parish Louisiana; Gray & Strodes, Caldwell
I,arish louisiana A. L. WilkTon. Catahoula parish
louisiana and to all ot.eT persons saI an d me rsns
according to their rank And he prays for all other
necessary orders. ~
(Signed) A MlCOU, Attorney
On motion of A. Micou, attorney of f. f. Norton,
assignee, and upon suggesting the court that he
| ordered that Edward Male, New Orleans, Louisiana;
| R. W. Taaferro Catahoula parish, Louisiana; L. a.
! Wooten, Catahoua parish, Louisiana Gray "
1 Strodes Caldwell parish Louisiana: A. F. Wilkron,
Catahoula parish, Louisiana, and all other parties
in interest, do show cause upon the twenty
day of November. A. D., 1870 at eleven O'Clock a;
NJ, before this court why the said petition sno,d
not be granted, and said property sofa, as p faS
said property should not be Cancelled ana ana
And it is further ordered that notice OF ms Pelson
| and order be served upon said Edward kali9 New
Orleans Louisiana T. Inhatef1p napaS
Torissna. ,Iray Strodes Caldwell parish, Louisi-
ana E. wilkron Catahoua PARISH CONC aharaof
mon them or their agent or attorney or by said E.
E. Norton, ass.gnee, publishing copy Of SAID pet
| nnhl;ean a nev spaper printed in New Orleans the
fost nnbjication be made at least five days before
the day of hearing
| Signed June 2S 1870.
| 5signedD E. H. DURELL, Judge.
| A true copy:
| Clerks efice, June Is, 1870.
VI K. LOEw, Deputy Clerk.