New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-02
LEGAL NOTICES.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF K. H. HoLsTEIN,
Bankrupt
In Bankruptcy--No. 43I.


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 Z. z. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in bank
ruptcy of the estate of X III. Holsten, 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 ssOuth 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
tion seven lying east OF said bayou, in township
nine north, range eight east, III the north of Red
river land district of louisiana containing 678 $40
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 10 100 acres; and southeast auar
ter of northeast quarter and southeast quarter of
northwest quarter OF section seventeen, township
nine north, range eight east, i'll the north of Red
river land district OF Louisiana, containing 70
2l-!On 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
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 1900 acres;
and west half of south west quarter of section
teen in township nine range eight east Containing
10 76l0O acres and east half of northeast quarter of
section nineteen, township nine, range eight east,
containing eighty acres; and north half frac-
tlonal part, north of Tensas river, of southwest
fractional quarter of section twenty, in township
nine, range eight east, containing Ia 3600 acres;
and west nan OF northwest quarter Oh section
twenty, in township nine, range eight east,
tanning seventy-nne acres, and the east half of
southwest quarter of section seventeen in town
snip nine range eight, containing 10 2SIe0
acres. The undivided seventh interest in a
tract OF land containing six hundred and forty
arpents formerly belonging to the estate of Henry
deceased HpInDnip8 creek
known as the old Holstein tract acquired by pur-
chase at Sherifs sale, legal divisions not RENE
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbetore described real estate is, appears of
ing hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments,
iens and privileges resting thereon to wit;
Judicial mortgage in favor OF Louis Mayer for the
sum OF $3.50 49, with interest recorded June !,
1863.
Judicial mortgage in favor of R. W Rane for the
sum OF $40, with interest recorded June /, 1863
And your petitioner further represents that it ia
impossible TOR him to determine the validity of
sai1 lncumbrances 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 adj
mnlsration 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, leus and
privileges recorded against said property be can
celed and erased, so that your petitioner can con
vey clear and unincumbered title to am pur-
chaser thereof. reservng to said Louis Mayer and
R. W. Rane, and to all other persons all their
rights in 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
titioner can convey clear and unincumbered title
to any purchaser thereof reservng 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. Aud he prays
for all other necessary orders.
tSignedl A. DEB HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of Augustus Deb Hughes attorney of
Z. &. 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 as prayed for and why all ncum-
brances recorded against said property should not
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 DURBLL, Judge.
X. Low Deputy Clerk,
Clerks office, New Orleans, April 20, 1871
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