New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06
LEGAL NOTICES.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
III THE MATTER OF r q. WOOTRN. BANK
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In Bankruptey-No. SIS.
V%O fHB HONORABLE Z II. DURELL JUDGE
the District of Louisiana, sitting in bsnkruptcy:
Tho petition OF E. X Norton, Il tho city Of New
9Sn,s9 sse e.ss IF : ss,
spectfully represents that among tho assets sur
rendered by the bankrupt, aud belonging to the
Louisiana in the parish Of Cstahoula, 70 Wit"
l. Tho undivided three-fourths Of lots nnmAer>
Ave- six and seven containing l32 2O-100 acres and
the undivided three-fourths Of the south half OF
southeast quarter. containing 70 Soioo 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 tive
hundred and sixty eight acres.
J. Southeast quarter and east half Of southwest
quarter, and the southwest quarter Of the south
west quarter Of section thirtyone, township eight
north range six east, containing two hundred and
Your petitioner further represents that the said
record. incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages Judgments, hena
Az" Vepaors MORTGAGE In favor Of Edward Male New
Mortgage in favor OF Edward Male b for $500
Catahoula parish. Louisiana. for $3oS.
Le@al and tact privilege and m0rtgag in faver Of
L. A: Wooten CatahoulS parish LOUISIANA Tor
Judicial mortgage in favor Of Gray stroaes,
Caldwell parish Louisiana, for $3.50
Mortgage i'll favor OF A. d. "iAAVns parrish VI
Catahouls for $780,
And YOUR petitioner further represents that IT is
impossible for him to determine the validity Of said
membranes and the amount due thereon that
he can not ascertain the value OF SAID properly ev
agreement between himself and the creditoIs noA.
the bankrupt act Of 1857 And that 1t Is necessary
in order to ascertain the value Of said property,
and for the due, proper and speedy administration
Of aaid estate and for the interest Of the creditors
therein that said estate be cold at public auction,
free and clear Of all membranes. Ihat all sa1A
indcmrnts' mortgages, liens and privileges record
ed against property be Cancelled and erased SO thas
your petitioner can convey clear ana un,nclm n
said Edward Ealie New Orleans, Louisiana; 4 ".
Taliaferro, Catahoula parish; louisiana; L A
strodes Caldwell parish louisiana A: Z. Wilkron,
Catahoula parish. Louisiana, and to al other per
sons ell their rights in law nnd in1 thero
Wherefors your petitioner prays that he may Be
ordered aud authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction free and clear from AN
eases, liens and privileges recorded against said
TONER can convey clear and unincunbered title t.
any purchaser thereof reserving to said Edward
Male, New Orleans, Louisiana; X y; Ianai Esso
houla paris6, Louisiana; Gray 4 Strodes, Caldwell
parish, Louisiana; A. E. Wilkrou Catalonia parish,
in law to the proceeds Of the sale OF said property
according to their rank. And he prays for all osner
necessary orders ,~,co, 49,.
(Signed) a. MiNOo' As'or"0y'
On melton of A. Mieou, attorney Of &. 4 Norton
assignee and upon suggesting 70 the court tnat No
ordered that Edward Male New 0rleans, Loniaanss
Wooten, Catahoula parish, Louisiana; Gray
strodes, Caldwell parish, Louisiana; A. Wikrcn
Catahoula 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
H.. before this court, why the said petition should
NOT he granted and said property sold. "a prayed
for. and that oil membranes recorded against
said property should not be cancelled and erased.
And it is further ordered that notice Of this petition
and order be served upon said Edward Nans New
parish, Louisiana; L. A. Wooten, CatahOula parish.
Louisiana; Gray Strodes, Caldwell parish, Lcusi-
ana; A. E. Wilkron, Catahoula parish, Louisiana,
and all other persons, by serving . copy Thereof
upon them their agent or attorney, or by said b.
T. Norton, assignee, publishing copy Of said peti-
ton and order three times in the New Orleans Re
publican newspaper printed in New Orleans, the
last publication to be made at least five days before
the day of hearing.
Signed june Is, 1870
(Signed) E. H. DURELL, Judge.
A trle copy:
Clerks Office June g. 1870.
W X. LOEW Deputy Clerk.