New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-05
LEGAL NOTICES.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF X. H. HOLSTER
Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy--No. 431.


TITO THE HONORABLE X. H. DURELL. JUDGE OF
Il the District Court of the United States for the
District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of L. T. Norton. of the city of New
ruptcy of the estate of X. H. Holstein, bankrupt.
respectfully represents that, among the assets sur
aforesaid estate in Bankruptcy there is the follow
ing described real estate situated in the State Of
Louisiana, in the parish of Cstahoula, to wit
Plantation fronting on Tensas river and described
as follows: The northwest quarter of south ha2
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 Disco
ton seven lying east Of said bayou, in township
river land district of louisiana containing 68 So l0
acres and north half of northeast quarter of
ton seventeen, in township nine north, range
eight east in the north of Red river district of Low
isana, containing 10 IS 100 acres andsoutheast quax
ter of 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 -
22-l01 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 90-loos
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, III district north OF
Red river, louisiana containing 1873 13-l0s 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 IA 36-l00 acres,
and west half of northwest quarter of section
twenty, in township nine range eight east con
tanning seventy-niHe acres and the east IaH Of
southwest quarter of section seventeen in town
ship nine. range eight, containing 1e 2S-leo
tract of land containing six hundred and forty
arpents formerly belonging to the estate of Henry
Holstein, deceased, lying on Hemphirs creek, and
known as the old Hoistein tract acquired by pur-
chase at Sherifs sale, legal divisions not remem-
bered. tH t soy
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbefore described real estate is as appears OF
record, incumbered and charged with the follow
ing hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments,
liens and privileges resting thereon to wit:
Judicial mortgage in favor of Lonis Mayer for ths
sum of s $50 80, with interest, recorded June l.
Judicial mortgage in favor of r w Rane for the
sum of S l40, with interest, recorded June |, 1868.
And your petitioner further represents that it 10
impossible for him to determine the validity Of
said membranes and the amount due thereon
erty by agreement between himself and the cred
itors holding said security as provided in section
twenty of the bankrupt act of 1867. And that u
is necessary in order to the value of saic
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 as
public auction free and clear of all incumbrances
That all said judgments, mortgages, liens anG
privileges recorded against said property be can
vey clear and unincumbered title to any pur-
chaser thereof. reserv1ng to said Louis Mayer and
r. w. Rane, and to all other persons, all their
rights i'll law to the proceeds of the sale of saio
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 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 unincunlbered 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
8. 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 and
r. 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. d. before this court,
why the said petition should not be granted, and
said property sold prayed for, and why all Incuz-
branees recorded against said property should not
be Cancelled and erased.
And it is further ordered that notice of this
Mayer and r. w. Rane, and all other per
sons, by serving copy thereof upon them. CT
their agent 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 10
be made at least five days before the day of hear,
ing. Signed April 20, 1871.
E. H. DURELL, Judge
A true copy:
r. Low, Deputy Clerk,
Clerks office, New Orleans, April 90 1871.
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