New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-30
rTyo THE HONORABLE E. H. pURELL, JUDO

YTyO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL, JUDGE
| Il of the District Court OF the United States ior
| the District of Louisiana, sitting i'll bankruptcies
! The petition OF f. +. Norton, OF the city Of New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee in bank
! rupicy of the estate OF f. c. WOOten, bankrupt re-
! specttully represents that among the assets sur
! rendered by the bankrupt, and belonging to the
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy there is the follow
jag described real estate. situated in the State Of
Louisiana. in the parish of Catih0ula to wit
| !. The undivided three furths OF lots Numbers
hNe six and seven, containing 1872 20l00 acres, and
| the undivided thrte-tourthS Of the south half of
southeast quarter. containing 70 aGo6 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
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
! eighty acres.
| Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereiubeiore described real appears of
record, incunbered and charged with the following
! hereinafter specified mortgages judgments, hens
! and privileges resting thereon, 70 wit
Vendors mortgage in favor of Edward Male New
| Orleans, Louisiana, for about l4,Ooo.
Mortgage in favor OF Edward Male FOR $500.
judicial mortgage in favor OF r. W. TalialerrO,
Catalonia parish, Louisiana. for 1855,
Legal and tact privilege and mortgage in favor Of
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judicial mortgage in favor OF Gray & Strodes,
Caldwell parish Louisiana, tor 5000
Mortgage i'll favor of A. E. WilkIon, parish of
Catahoula for 5000.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him determine the validity of said
lncum bIinces and the amount due thereon; that
he can not 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 it is
III order TO ascertain the value OF SAID property,
and tor the due, proper and speedy administration
OF SAID estate and for the interest of the creditors
therein. that said estate be sold public auction,
free and clear ef all membranes. That all said
judgments, mortgages. liens and privileges record
ed against property be cancelled and erased, that
Your petitioner can convey a clear and uuincum-
oered title to any. purchaser thereof reservng to
said Edward Nale, New orleans. Louisiana; R W.
Iallaferro, CatahOula parish Louisiana; L. A.
Wooten, Catahoula parish, Louisiana; GRAY &
Strodes, Caldwell parish, Louisiana A E. Wilkron,
Catahout parish Louisiana and to all other per-
all their rights in 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
ineumbrtnces. That all said judgments mort
property be cancelled and erased, that your peti-
TONER can convey clear and unincumbeIed title to
Male New Orleans, Louisiana; K. w TaHaferro
Catahouia parish, Louisiana; L. A. Wooten, Cata-
parish, Louisiana; A. E. WiEron. Catalonia parish,
Louisiana; and 10 all other persons all the r.rhta
III law TO tne proceeds OF the sale OF said property
according to their rank. And he prGvs ior all other
necessary orders
tsisnedl A. MICoU, Attorney.
assignee, and upon suggesting to the court that he
mas Med n this court the foregoing petition il is
Louisiana.
K. W. Talaferro Catahoula parish Louisiana. T. A
Wooten, Satahoula parish, Louisiana; Gray l.
ntfoGes caldwell parish, Louisiana; 4. Z. Wilkron
ta'ahoula PARISH Louisiana, and all other parties
IN interest, 90 show cause upon the twenty-frst
DAY OF November. A. D., 1870, at eleven o'clock A.
M before tins court. why the said petition sLou,d
not be granted, and said property sold as PRAYED
Tor and that all membranes recorded against
said property should not be Cancelled and eTased
And is further ordered that notice OF this petition
ana @ order be served upon said Edward Nalis New
orieahs Louisiana: r. W. Taliate1o. Catahoula,
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Louisiana; Gray Stlodes, Caldwell parish Louisi-
ana A. Il. Wiikron, Catahoula parish Louisiana,
ana az other persons, by serving a copy thereof
upon them, or their agent attorney or by said T.
f. Noftoh assignee publishing a copy OF said petit
tot ana ORDER three times in the New Orleans Re-
publican. a newspaper printed in New Orleans the
.4St Puohcat"n TO DE made least five days before
the day Of hearing.
Signed June 25, 1870
!slshed E. II. DURELL, Judge.
true c0pv
Clerks Office June %, 1870
w X. LOEW. Deputy Clerk,