New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-25
LEGAL NOTICES.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF R. .G. WOOTEN, BANK
rupt.
In Bankruptcy.-No. SIS.

In Bankruptcy..NO. SO0s
ITO THE HONORABLE Z. H. DURELL, JUDGE
i of the District Court of the United States for
the District of louisiana sitting III bankruptcy:
The petition of E. E. Norton. of the city OF New
ruptey of the estate of r. g. Wooten, bankrupt, re-
spectfuy 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 in the State OF
Louisiana, i'll the parish OF Catalonia, to wit
l. The undivided three-fourths OF lots numbers
FIVE six and seven containing 1872 20l0O acres, and
the undivided three-fourths of the south half Of
southeast quarter containing 70 80 100 all in
section five township seven range north, SIX east
q 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 townshipaeght
north, range six east, containing two hundred and
eighty acres.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbeore described real estate is as appears OF
record, incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, liens
Vendors mortgage in favor of Edward Nalle, New
Orleans, Louisiana, for about 5 l4.O0O.
Mortgage in favor of Edward Male for s 1900;
Judicial mortgage in favor of r. W. Talaferro
CatahoulAparish, Louisiana, for 1855,
Legal and tact privilege and mortgage IN favOref
L.. A. Wooten. Catahoula parish, louisiana fer
$2l89.
Judicial mortgage in favor of Gray 4 Strodes,
Caldwell parish, Louisiana, for Seoo
Mortgage in favor OF A. h. Nllkron, parlSh OF
CatahOula for $500
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him to determine the validity of said
incum ORANGES and the amount due thereon; that
he not ascertain the value of said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
ing said security, as provided in section twenty OF
the bankrupt act of 1851 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 for the interest OF the creditors
therein that said estate be 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 can convey a clear and unincun-
ssd New oTeans ef w.
Taliaferro, Catalonia parish, Louisiana; L. A.
WOoten, Catahoula parish, Louisiana; Gray u
Strodes Caldwell parish louisiana A. 4. WllkrOn,
Catahoula parish, Louisiana, and 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 ,pIays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction free and clear from all
membranes. That all said Judgments, mort
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased, that your petit
toner convey clear and unincumbered title to
any purchaser thereof, reservng to said Edward
Male, New Orleans Louisiana; K. W. Taaferro
Catahoula parish, Louisiana; L. A. Wooten Gaia.
houla parish, Louisiana; Gray Strodes Caldwell
parish Louisiana; A. Z. Wikron, Catahoula parish,
louisiana and to all other persons, all the rights
in law to the proceeds of the sale of said property
according to their rank. And he prays or ali other
(Signed) A AICoU, Attorney.
On motion Of A. Micou attorney of E. E. Norton
assignee, and upon suggesting to the court that he
has filed in this court the foregoing petition, it is
ordered that Edward Male, New Orleans Louisiana;
R.,W Taaferro Catalonia parish, Louisiana; L. A
Wooten, Catahoua parish, Louisiana; Gray
Strodes Caldwell parish louisiana; A. Z. Wikron
Catalonia parish Louisiana, and all other parties
in interest, do show cause upon the twenty-tirst
day 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, as prayed
for and that all membranes recorded against
said property should not be Cancelled and erased.
4 ordered that
and order be served upon said Edward Nalls, New
Orleans Louisiana; r. W. TaiaferrO, Catalonia,
parish Louisiana; L. A. Wooten, Catalonia parish
louisiana Gray Strodes Caldwell parish Louisi-
ana A. f. Wilkron, Catalonia parish, Louisiana,
and all other persons by serving a copy thereof
upon them, their agent or attorney, or by said E.
+. Norton assignee, publishing copy of said petit
ton and order three times in the New Orleans Re-
publican. a newspaper printed in New Orleans, the
last publication to be made at least i've days before
the day of hearing.
Signed June 25, 1870.
(SigneG) E. Fl. DURELL, Judge.
A true copy:
Clerks office, June 25, 1870
70 f. LOEW Deputy Clerk.