New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-10


TITO THE HONORABLE K. II. DURELIl JUDGE OF
l. the District Court of the United States for the
District of louisiana sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of 4. z. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans, hereip appearing the assignee in bank
ruptcy Of the estate of X. Fl. HoIstefn 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
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 S0rrs 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 67 81 100
acres and north half OF northeast Quarter of sec-
ton seventeen, in township nine north range
eight east III the north OF Red river district of Lo
isiaDa containing 70 100 acres and beast quar-
ter or northeast quarter and southeast quarter of
northwest quarter of section seventeen TOWNSHIPS
nine north range eight east. in the north of Red
river land district of Louisiana, containing 70
22-l01 acres and southwest quarter of section
eight and southeast quarter of southeast QUAR-
ter of section eighteen, in township nins north
range eight east, in the land district north
OF Red river. louisiana containing l99 9D-fOO
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 1893 l3l0s acres;
and west half of south quarter of section seven
teen in township nine, range eight east, containing
section nineteen, township nine, range eight east
containing eighty acres and north half or fac
tional part, north of Tensas river, of southwest
fractional quarter of section twenty. in township
nine, range eight east, containing IA Be- 100 acres
and west half of northwest quarter of section
twenty III 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 25-lO0
acres The undivided seventh interest in
tract OF land containing six hundred and4 forty
arpents formerly belonging to the estate Of Henry
deceased IN Han ard
known as the old Holstein tract acquired by pur-
chase at Sherifrs SALE legal divisions not reniem-
bered.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbefore described real estate is 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 Louis Mayer for the
1868 iee'u'U 'uie :
Judicial mortgage in favor of R. w. Rane for the
sum of S no. with interest, recorded June l. 1868
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
tors holding said security as 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-
mnlstraton OF SAID estate and for the interest of
the creditors therein that said estate be sold at
public auction. free and clear of all incumbrances
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 thereof reservlng to said Louis Mayer and
K. W. Rane and to all other persons, all their
rights III law to the proceeds of the sale of said
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
titi0ner can convey a clear and unincumbered title
to any purchaser thereof, reserving to said Louis
Mayer aud X. 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
Tor all other necessary orders.
tSigned) A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney
On motion of Augustus Deb. Hughes. attorney of
court that he has filed in this court the foregoing
petition, it is ordered that Louis Mayer and
f. W. Rane, and ali other parties in interest
do show cause 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
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 acOpy of said petition and order three times in
the New orleans Republican, newspaper printed
in New Orleans Louisiana, the last publication to
be made at least five days before the day OF hear
ing Signed April TO- 1871.
E. II. DURELL, Judge.
K. LoEw, Deputy Clerk,
Clerks office New Orleans, April 20, 1871.
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