New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-12
mo THE HONORABLE 4. If. pURELL. JIJDGl

| THO THE HONORABLE X. II. DURELL, JUDGE OF
Il the District Court Of the United States for the
| District OF Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of f. E. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans hel Elm appearing as the assignee III bank
ruptcy of the estate of X. H. Holstein, bankrupt,
respectfully represents that, among the
rendered by the bankrupt and belonging to the
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy there is the follow
ing described real estate Situated in the state az
| louisiana in the parish of Cataboula to Wit
Plantation fronting on Tensas river, and described
as follows: The northwest quarter of south hah
| OF southeast quarter of section eight the south
west quarter of southwest quarter Of section i've
all of the south half of southeast quarter east of
bayou S0urs In section six and all that part of sec
ton seven lying east of said bayou, in township
nine NORTH range eight east, in the north of Red
overland district of Louisiana containing So 100
acres and north half of northeast quarter of sec
uon seventeen, in township nine NORTH range
eight east In the north Of Red river district of LOU
lsiana, containing IS and southeasvausr
ter of portheast quarter and southeast quarter Of
northwest quarter of section seventeen, township
nine north, range eight east, in the north of Red
river land district OF Louisiana containinc 70
ZlIoo acres; and southwest quarter Of section
eight and southeast quarter OF southeast GUAR
ter of section eighteen, in township nine north.
range eight east, IN the land district north
OF ned rIVe eE Louisiana containing 1873 9O-loo
quarter, southwest quarter of southeast quarter
and the northeast quarter of west half Of north
west quarter of section seventeen in township
nine north, range eight east, in district north Of
Red river, Louisiana, containing 1873 1900 acres;
ana west half OF southwest quarter of seven
teen in township nine, range eight east Containing
10 6O0 acres and east half of northeast quarter 81
section nineteen, township nine, range eight east,
containing eighty acres; and north half or frac-
tional part, north of Tensas riskr of southwest
fractional quarter of section twenty in township
nlne range eight east, containing IA 36 100 acres;
and west half of northwest quarter of section
twenty, in township nine, range eight east, con
tanning seventy.nine acres and the east balf Of
southwest quarter of section seventeen, in town.
snip nine range eight, containing 70 25-iOo
acres. me undivided seventh interest in o
tract of land containing six hundred and forty
arpents, formerly belonging TO the estate OF Henry
known as the old hosten tract aenuired bs n snn
bered
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbetore described estate is as appears of
record, incumbered and charged with tbs follow
ing hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments
hebs and privileges resting thereon, TO wit:
Judicial mortgage in favor of Louis Mayer for the
1865 f0Nso ''"o =
Judicial mortgage in favor of R. W. Rane for the
sum OF 5 lao, with interest, recorded June l. 1863
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 prop
erty by agreement between himself and the cred
ltors holding said security, provided in section
twenty,of the bankrupt act OF 1857 And that ia
is necessary in order To ascertain the value of said
property, and for the due, proper and speedy ad.
mnistraton 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 recorded against said property be can
celed and erased SO that your petitioner can con
vey clear and unincumbered title to any pur-
CHASER JhereOf. reSerVlmg To said Louis Mayer and
K w. Rane and to all other persona all their
rights in law to the proceeds Of the sale of said
property upon the distribution thereof
Wherefore your petitioner prays that be NAV 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 so that your De
utioner can convey a clear and unincumbered title
to any purchaser thereof reserving to said Louis
Mayer and r. w. Rsne and to all other persons ali
the rights in law to the proceeds of the sale of said
property according to their rank. And he prays
for all other necessary orders.
(Signedl A. DEB HUGHES Attorney
On motion of Augustus Deb Hughes attorney OF
L. E. Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting to the
court that he has filed in this court the foregoing
petition. it is ordered that Louis MAYER aud
R. W. Rane, and all other parties in interest
do show tause upon the twentieth day of Nav
A. d. 1871, 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 why all incum
ORANGES 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 Louis
Mayer and R. w. Rane, and all other per
sons by serving copy thereof upon them or
their agent or attorney or by said assignee publish
ing copy of said petition and order three times in
the New Orleans Republican, newspaper printed
in New Orleans Louisiana, the last publication to
ing Signed April 20, 1871
true copy:
X. Low, Deputy Clerk,
Clerks office, New Orleans, April 90 1871.
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