New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-04


THO THE HONORABLE e. II. DURELL, JUDGE OF
Il the District Court of the United States for the
District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
me petition of E. E. Norton, OF the city of New
ruptcy of the estate of X. H. Holstein, bankrupt,
respectfully 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 i'll the State Of
Louisiana, in the parish of Catahoula to wit
Plantation fronting on Tensas river, and described
as follows: The northwest quarter of south half
of southeast quarter of section eight. the south
west quarter OF southwest quarter of section five,
all of the south half of southeast quarter east of
Bayou Sours 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
river land district Of louisiana containing 678 So 100
acres and north half OF northeast quarter of sec
ton seventeen, in township nine north range
eight east in the north of Red river district of Lou
isana containing 70 100 acres and southeast quar-
Ter or northeast 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 containing 70
2-lo1 acres; and southwest quarter of section
eight and southeast quarter of southeast quar-
Ter OF section eighteen, in township nine north,
range eight east in the land district north
OF Red river, louisiana containing 1879 9O-l00
acres and the northwest quarter of southeast
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 1879 l3l00 acres;
and west half of south quarter section seven
teen IN township nine, range eight east containing
section nineteen, township nine, range eight east
containing eighty acres; and north half or frac-
tonal part, north OF Tensas river, of southwest
fractional quarter of section twenty, in township
nine range eight east. containing IL $500 acres;
and west half of northwest quarter of section
twenty, IN township nine, range eight east,
tanning seventynne acres, and the east half Of
southwest quarter of section seventeen, in town
ship nine. range eight, containing 10 25-l01
acres. The undivided seventh interest in
tract OF land containing six hundred and forty
arPents, formerly belonging to the estate of Henry
lVi an HaF lie II a,A
known as the old Hostein tract acquired by pur-
bered
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefore described real estate is as appears of
record, lncumbered and charged with the follow
ing hereinafter specined mortgages, judgment5,
liens and privileges resting thereon, TO wit:
judicial mortgage in favor of Louis Mayer for the
sum OF $3.50 80, with interest, recorded June |,
1868.
Judicial mortgage in favor of R. W. Rane for the
sum of 5 40, with interest recorded June l. 1863
And your petitioner further represents that it ia
impossible for him to determine the validity of
said incumbrances and the amount due thereon;
that he can not ascertain the value of said prop
erty by agreement between himself and the cred
itors holding said security provided in section
twenty Of the bankrupt act of 1867. And that it
is necessary in order to ascertain the value of said
property, and for the due, proper and speedy ad-
mnstration 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 unncumbered title to any pur-
chaser thereof. reserv1rg to said Louis Mayer and
X. w. Rane, and to all other persons all their
rights i'll law to the proceeds of the sale of said
property upon the distribution thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prsys that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction, free and c6 sr from
all membranes. That all said judgments, mort
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased, so that your Pc
titioner can convey clear and unnncumbered title
to any purchaser thereof, reserving to said Louis
Mayer and R. W. Rane, 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
for All other necessary orders.
(Signed) A. DEB. HUGHES Attorney.
On motion of Augustus Deb. Hughes attorney of
Z. K. Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting to the
court that he has filed in this court the foregoing
petition. it is ordered that Louis Mayer and
X. W. Rane, and all other parties in interest,
do show cause upon the twentieth day of May
A. ID. 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 ncum-
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 attorney, or by said assignee publish
ing copy of said petition and order three times in
the New orleans Republican, a newspaper printed
in New Orleans Louisiana, the last publication to
be made at least five days before the day of hear
ing. Signed April 20. 1911
E. h DURELL, Judge.
A true copy:
K. LoEw, Deputy Clerk,
Clerks office New Orleans, April 20, 1871.
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