New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-06

THO THE HONORABLE K. H. DURELL. JUDGE OF
Il the District Court of the United States for the
District OF Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of K. 4. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in bank
ruptcy of the estate of X. II. Holstein, 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 Catahonla, 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 five,
all of the south half of 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
rver land district of louisiana containing 670 81 LOO
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
siana containing 10 25100 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 7e-
2-lon acres; and southwest quarter of section
eight and southeast quarter OF southeast quar-
ter OF section eighteen, in township nine north,
range eight east, ~ the land district north
of Red river, Louisiana, containing 1873 9O-l0o
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 1879 los acres:
and west half of southwest quarter of section
teen, in township nine, range eight east containing
10 6l00 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 80 100 acres;
and west half of northwest quarter of section
twenty, in township nine, range eight east, con
tanning seventy.nine acres, and the east half of
southwest quarter of section seventeen, iii town
ship nine, range eight, containing 10 rs l0e'
acres The undivided seventh interest in 8
tract Of land containing six hundred and forty
arpents. formerly belonging to the estate Of Henry
Holstein, deceased, lying Hemphils creek and
known as the Old Hoistein tract, acquired by pur-
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 witt
Judicial mortgage in favor of Louis Mayer for the
sum of $3.50 80, with interest, recorded June 1,
Judicial mortgage in favor of R. w. Rane for the 1.
sum of s l40 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
tIly py aSIeenent DetWeen nimsoH anu the cred
itors holding said security, as provided III section
twenty of the bankrupt act of 1867. And that it
is necessary in order to ascertain the~vaue of said
property and for the due, proper and speedy a9-
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 neum branees
That all said Judgments, mortgages, liens and
privileges recorded against said property be can
celed and erased SO that your petitioner can con
chaser thereof reservlng 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 NAV 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, reserving 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
&. 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. M before this court
why the said petition should not be granted, and
ORANGES 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 a copy thereof upon them GO
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.
e. II. DURELL, Judge.
true copy:
K. Low, Deputy Clerk,
Clerks office, New Orleans, April 20, 1871.