New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-16
In Bankruptcy-No. 1O7S.

THO THE HONORABLE Ell. DUkELL JUDGE
Il of the District Court Of the United ststes Tor
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 nank-
ruptcy of the estate OF Alfred r. Jones' oahki upe'
respectfully represents that among the assets SUIT
rendered by the bankrupt and belonging TO the
aforesaid estate il bankruptcy, there Is the iolo~
ing desc:b real estate situated i'll the State OF
louisiana in the parish Of Orleans, to wit
House and grounds, situated corner Of Ply tanis
and seventh streets, hundred and twenty
i'll depth, acquired by purchase from b. W. hunt-
ington i'll November, 1865. . -
herenbeioIe des crbed real estate u.s. as appears OF
record encountered and charged with the follow
ing hereinafter specified mortgage, Judgments,
liens and privileges resting thereon, to wit
The draining privileges: -,o,
Mortgage IN favor OF W. Z. Bertus for s ,oect
dated twenty-sixth Of August, 1863
Mortgage IN favor OF Joseph D. 10y, Fuentes for
$1,000 dated twenty third Of July. 1863 1904,
Mortgage IN favor OF }. A. JustaninOnd Tor Y '"eo,
of date OF tenth Of February. 1869
Mortgage III favor OF his wife, resulting from an
affidavit dated --, by which he declares
a *ase. 'A0e'''" - -''' ''''1 "'e "
judicial mortgage IN favor of the city of Ne"
judicial mortgage in favor Of Aug. Bohn for
$4,000.
Judicial mortgage in fivor OF $. H. Hanna for
Sl5e3.
Judicial mortgage IN favor Of A. Marchand for
sG3I 90
Judicial mortgage ;as in favor of Union Bank OF
Judicial mortgage IL favor OF the United States
for $1,000
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him to determine the validity OF
said membranes and the aIno,int due thereon;
that he can no. ascertain the value of said prop
er:y by agreement between himself and the cred
tors holding said security, provided in section
twenty of tile bankrupt act OF 1867. And that it
is necessary III order to ascertain the value OF said
property and for the due, proper and speedy aG.
mnistraton of said estate and for the interest OF
-. li~IvS ~harA hat
public auction. free and clear of all membranes
That al SAID judgments, mortgages liens and
celed and erased, that your petitioner can con-
vey q clear and uninc Numbered title to any pur-
Joseph de Fuentes, j. A. jnstammond, Mrs. Jane o.
Justxmmond, wife OF bankrupt, city Of New Or
| A. Marchand. Union Bank of Louisiana, aud the
United States and to all other persons, all their
rights in law, to the proceeds OF the sale OF said
| property upon the distribution thereof.
ordered and authc.iz ed to sch said property above
| alfucumbrances. That all said judgments, mort
| gages liens and privileges recorded against said
property be cInceed~and erased. SO that your Pc
titiOner convey clear and uninclInhered title
| to any purchaser thereof reservinS to said w. E.
Bertus, Joseph de Fnenntes, J.. 4; Justainmond.
| OF New Orleans, Aug Bonn, Merchants Bank, $.
II. Hanna, A. Marchand, Union Ban of Louisiana.
the rights il law 10 the proceeds OF the sale OF said
| property according 10 their rank. Aud he prays
| for all other necessary orders.
| (Ssned) A. De B. HUGHES. Attorney.
On motion OLA De E. Hughes, attorney of E. Z. Nor
| on, ylee and upon suggesting to the Court
| that he has filed in TINS Court the foregoing petit
| ton. il is ordered that W. f. Bertus Joseph De
| Fuentes, j. A. Jastamnlond Mrs. Jane o. Justam-
mond wife of bankrupt, city Of New Orleans August
| Bohn MerclIaI Bank. s. H. Hanna A. Marchand,
Union Bank Of Louisiana. and the United States. and
all other parties IL interest do show cause upon the
fourth day OF March. 1911, at eleven o'clock A. NJ,
before this Court. why the said petition should not
| be granted anu SAD property sold as prayed for,
iIfi why all membranes recorded against sad
! property slo.,d Hot he Cancelled and erased
And il IS tI.rt ordered that notice OF this peti
| ton and order be served upon said W. +. Bertus,
| Joseph. De Fuen:ts, J. !. JUstammOnd, Mrs Jane
o. JiIs.,InnOnd, vie q: bankrupt, city of New Or
leans. August bonn, Merchants Bank, S. II. Hanna.
A. MaIcIanG. Union Bank of Louisiana the United
States and al other persons by serving copy Il
OF upon them their agent Or attorney Or by K. +.
Norton sgnee, publishing copy of said petition
and order thre. times i'll the New Orleans kepubli-
can newspaper prin. led il New Orleans, Lousiana,
the last publication to be made at least five days
| before the day OF hearing.
| Signed February ], 1871.
| E. H. DCRELL. Judge.
| true copy:
| X. LpHw. NepJ..y Clerk.
! Clerks ice New Orleans February l. 1871.
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