New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-03


ITO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL. JUDGE OF
Il the District Court of the United States for the
District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of E. E. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing the assignee in bank
ruptcy of sthe 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 in the State OF
louisiana in the parish of Catahoula, to wit
Plantation fronting Tensas river, and described
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 81 100
acres and north half of northeast quarter of see
ton seventeen, in township nine north, range
eight east in the north of Red river district of Lou
siana containing 25l00 acres and southeast quar-
ter of northeast quarter and southeast quarter of
northwest quarter of section seventeen, township
nine northS range eight east, in the north of Red
river lana district OF louisiana containing 70
22-l0o acres and southwest quarter of section
eight and southeast quarter of southeast quar-
ter of section eighteen, in township nine Moth,
range eight east, in the land district north
of Red river, louisiana containing 1879 90-l0o
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 1873 1900 acres
and west half of southwest quarter of section
teen in township nine range eight east containing
section nineteen township nine range eight east
containing eighty acres; and north half or frac.
tional 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 con
tanning seventy-nine acres. and the east half Of
southwest quarter of section seventeen in town.
ship nine range eight containing 10 Is 100
acres The undivided seventh interest in a
tract of land containing six hundred and forty
arpents formerly belonging 10 the estateof Henry
Holstein deceased lying on Hentphils creek and
known as the old Hoistein tract acquired by pur-
chase at Sherif7s sale legal divisions not renem-
bered~
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbeore described real estate is as appears Of
record, incumbered and charged with the follow
ing hereinafter specified mortgages Judgments
judicial mortgage in favor of Louis MAYER for the
sum of 5 1850 SO, with interest recorded June T.
1863
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 is
impossible for him to determine the validity of
said membranes ard the amount due thereon;
that he can not ascertain the value of said prop-
erty bv agreement between himself and the cred
itors holding said security as provided in section
twenty of the bankrupt act of 1861 And that it
is necessary order ascertain the value of said
property and for the due, proper and sneedy adj
ministration of said estate and for the interest of
the creditors therein that said estate be seId at
public auction free and clear of all membranes
That al said Judgments, mortgages, liens and
mi yiepes recorded against said property be cam
celed and erased so that your petitioner can con
vey a clear and unincumbered title to any pur-
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