New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-20


yryO THE HOEORABLE +. II. DURELL, JUDGk
4 of the District Court of the United States for
the District of Louisiana, sitting IN pahkiuptcy
The petition OF L. Il. Norton, OF the city OF New
Orleans herein appearing the assignee IN pank-
rupcy OF the estate of K. g. Wooten, bankrupt re-
spectfu1ly represents that among the assets SUI
rendered by the bankrupt, and belonging 70 mo
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there is the ioiow
ing described real estate situated IN the stase u
louisiana in tie parish OF CatahOula, to VIII
|. The undivided three fourths OF lots hhinDcr3
five six aud seven containing 1872 2Oloo acres AUG
the undivided three-iourths of the south nan VI
southeast quarter containing 30 80oo acres all IN
section five, township seven, range nOrt SIX csseC'
2 The fractional east half of section eight, town-
ship seven, north range, six east containing tW0
hundred and sixty eight acres
Southeast quarter and east half OF southwess
quarter and the southwest quarter OF the SCUM
west quarter OF section thrty-One, township elgnI
north range six east, containing two hundred ana
eighty acres
Your petitioner further represents that the sad
hereinefore described real estate is as appears OF
record iucumbercd and charged with the following
hereina fter specified mortgages, Judgments, mems
and privileges resting thereon 10 wit
Vendors mortgage in favor OF Edward maize, new
Orleans Louisiana, for about s I4Ooo -
Mortgage in favor of Edward Nalle for 1900
Judicial mortgage in favor OF r. W. Tahaleffo.
Catalonia parish, Louisiana, for $3.50,
Legal and tact privilege and mortgage IN favor OF
s2i8e '
Caldwell parish Louisiana, for $500.
Mortgage in favor of A. Z. WilkrOn, parish OF
CatahOula for $500
impossible for him TO determine the validity OF sal0
membranes and the amount due thereon thaS
he can not ascertain the value of said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hoid.
ing said security, provided in section twenty OF
the bankrupt act of 1861 And that 1t 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 incumbrances- That all salc
judgments, mortgages liens and privileges resRru-
ed against property be Cancelled and erased. so that
YOUR petitioner can convey clear and uniiicum-
bered title to any purchaser thereof, reservng 70
+ Ta!iaferro Catalonia parish, Louisiana; l. A.
Wooten, Catahoula parish Louisiana; Gray
Strodes, Caldwell parish Louisiana; a; Z. Whkron'
Catalonia parish Louisiana, and to all other per-
SONS all their rights in law and the proceeds OF ahe
sale said property upon the distribution thereof
Wherefore your petitioner pray that ne may DO
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described public auction free and clear from Az
cages liens and privileges recorded against SAID
property be cancelled and erased SO that your pet-
toner can convey clear and unincumbered title 70
any purchaser thereof, reservlnS to saad EDWARD
Male, New Orleans Louisiana; X. w. Taiiaferro,
Catalonia parish, Louisiana; L. A. Wooten, Gaia.
houla parish, Louisiana: Gray t. Strodes. Caldwell
parish Louisiana; A. +. Wilkron Catahoula parish,
louisiana and to all other persons. all the rights
in law to the proceeds OF the sale OF sad property
according their rank. And he prys for AL other
necessary orders.
(Signed) 4. MICOu, attorney.
On motion of A. Micou, attorney of F. E. Norton,
assignee and upon Suggesting TO the court that he
has Med in this the foregoing petition, 1t Is
ordered that Edward Male, New Orleans, Louisiana;
R. w. Taliafeno Catalonia parish, Louisiana; L. a.
Wooten, Catahoula parish, Louisiana; Gray
Strodes, Caldwell parish Louisiana a. 2. Wilkron,
Catahoua parish Louisiana, and all other parties
in interest, do show cause upon the twenty -hrst
day OF November, a. D., 1870 at eleven O'clock A:
NJ, before this court why the said petition should
not be granted, aud said property solth2nf prayed
for. and that all membranes recorded against
said property should not be cancelled and erased.
And it is further ordered that notice OF this petition
and order he served upon said Edward Nalls, New
Orleans Louisiana; r. W. Taaferro Catahoula,
parish Louisiana; l.. A. Wooten, Catahoula parish,
louisiana Gray Strodes, Caldwell parish, LOuisi-
ana: A. z. Wilkron, Catalonia parish Louisiana,
and all other persons, by serving copy thereof
upon them, their agent or attorney or by SAID 3.
f. 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 10 be made at least five days before
the day of hearings
Signed June rs, 1870.
tSigned) f. II. DCRELL, Judge.
A true copy:
Clerks office, June Is, 1870
VI X IOEW Deputy Clerk