New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-09
LEGAL NOTICES,
UNITED STATES DssTRrCT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THR MATTER or K H. HoLSTBrN
Bankrupt.
In Bankrnptcy--No. 43f.

/ TITO THE HONORABLE T. Fl. 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 as the assignee in bark
ruptcy of the estate of K H. Holstein, bankrupt,
respectfully represents that, among the assets
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 Catalonia, 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 i've
all of the south half oe southeast quarter east of
Bayou Sours in section six and all that part OF
ton seven lying east of said bayou, in township
nine north, range eight east IN the north of Red
acres and north half OF northeast quarter of sec
tion seventeen, in township nine north, range
eight east in the north of Rod river district of Lou
lsana, containing bSf5loO 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 10
22-lO0 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-lOo
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 13l0s acres;
and west half of southwest quarter of section
teen, in township nine range eight east containing
70 76l0O acres and east half of northeast quarter of
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-lO0 acres;
| and west half of northwest quarter of section
| twenty, in township nine, range eight east, con
tanning seventy-nin acres, and the east half Of
southwest quarter of section seventeen, in town
| ship nine. range eight, containing 70 IS 100
| acres. The undivided seventh interest in
tract OF land containing six hundred and forty
arpents formerly belonging to the estate of Henry
Helstein, deceased, lying on HeInphils creek, and
known as the old Holstein tract, acquired by pur
bered.
| Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefore described real estate u.s. appears of
| record, ineumbered and charged with the follow
| ing hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments
| liens and privileges resting thereon, to witt
Judicial mortgage in favor of Louis Mayer for the
sum of S $50 49, with interest, recorded June l.
| 1863.
| Judicial mortgage in favor of R. w. Rane for the
sum of lao, with interest, recorded June !, 1868.
And your petitioner further represents that il 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
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.
ministraton 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 cog
| vey a clear and unincumbered title to any pub
chaser thereof, reservlng to said Louis Mayer and
| r. w. Rane, and to all other persons al their
| rights in law to the proceeds of tho 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
ttioner can convey clear and unincumbered title
| to any purchaser thereof reservng to said Louis
Mayer and r. W. Rane, and to all other persons ali
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.
tSigned) A. DEB. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of Augustus Deb. Hughes, attorney Of
4. 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 aud
| X. w. RaRe, and all other parties in interest,
| do show upon the twentieth day Of May,
why the said petition should not be granted, and
said property sold prayed for, and why all 1ncum
brances recorded against said property should moi
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.
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. 1871.
Ell. DURELL, Judge.
K. Low, Deputy Clerk,
Clerks office, New Orleans, April 20, 1871.
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