New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-11
ITO THE HONORABLE K. H. DURELL. JUDGE

ITO THE HONORABLE, T. 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, herein appearing as the assignee in bank
ruptcy of the estate of X. H. Holstein, bankrupt,
respectfully represents that, among the assets sur
rendeyed 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 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 STD 5000
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 2500 acres; and southeast quar-
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 ~
2-lOn acres; and southwest quarter of section
eight and southeast quarter of southeast quar-
range eight east, in the land district north
of Red river. Louisiana, containing 1879 9O-lOo
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 i3-lOs acres;
and west half of south west quarter of section
teen IN township nine, range eight east containing
70 76 100 and east half of quarter OF
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 sections wenty, in township
nine range eight east, containing IA $500 acres;
and west half of northwest quarter of section
twenty, i'll township nine, range eight east con
tanning seventy-nne acres, and the east half of
southwest quarter of section seventeen in town.
ship nine. range eight, containing 70 25- lee
acres. The undivided seventh interest in q
arpents formerly belonging to the estate of Henry
Hoistein, deceased, lying on HemphiPs creek, and
known as the old Hostein tract, acquired by pur-
chase at Sheriffs SALE legal divisions not remem-
bered.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefore described real estate is, appears of
record, incumbered and charged with the follow
ing hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments,
lens and privileges resting thereon to wit:
Judicial mortgage in favor of Louis Mayer for the
sum of S 1850 80, with interest, recorded June l.
Judicial mortgage in favor of R. w. Rane for the
sum of 5 l40, 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 no 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 1t
is necessary in order to ascertain the value of said
property, and for the due. proper and speedy ad-
minisration 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
celed and erased, SO that your petitioner
chaser thereof. reservlng to said Louis Mayer and
R W. Rane, apd 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 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 80 that your Pc
titiOner can convey clear and unincumbered title
to any purchaser thereof reserving to said Louis
Mayer and r. W. Rane, and to all other persons all
the rights i'll law to the proceeds of the sale of said
for all other necessary orders.
(Signed) A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of Augustus Deb. Hughes attorney OF
E. 4. 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 d. 1871, at eleven o'clock A. NJ, before this court
why the said petition should not be granted, and
said property sold prayed for, and why all incum-
ORANGES recorded against said property should not
be cancelled and erased
And it ia 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.
their agent attorney, 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 90 1871.
g. H. DURBLL Judge.
K LoRw Deputy Clerk,
Clerks office, New Orleans, April 20. 1871.
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