New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-28
LEGAL NOTICES.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUSH'
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF ALFRkD F. JONES.
Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy-No. 1O7S.

THO THE HONORABLE X: H. DURELL; JUDGE
i of the District Court of the United States fer
the istrict of louisiana sitting in bankruptcy;
Orleans, herein appea airing the assignee in bank
rlptcy of the estate of Alfred f. Jones, DankruP,
respectfully represents that, among the assets su
rendered by the bankrupt and belonging 70 tne
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there IS the ionow
ing described real estate situated IN the state ot
Louisiana, in the parish of Orleans, to wit
House and grounds, situated corner OF prytanle
and seventh streets, one hundred anu tWenty.
seven feet front by two hundred and fourteen feet
in depth, acquired by purchase from b. W. hunt-
ington in November, 1865
Your petitioner further represents that the SAID
herenbefore described real estate is as appears Of
record, encountered and charged with the folou-
ing hereinafter specified mortgages. Judgments,
liens and privileges resting thereon, to wit
Mortgage in favor Of W. E. Bertus for 800.
dated twenty sixth of August 1863
Mortgage in favor OF Joseph ID. Fuentes io1
$4,000. dated twenty. third of July, 1868,
Mortgage in favor OF j. A. Jus ds for $'oe0.
Mortgage in favor Of his wife, resulting from az
affidavit dated --, by which he declares
himself indebted to his said wife in the sum Of
Judicial mortgage in favor of the city of New
judicial mortgage in favor of Aug. Bohn for
Judicial mortgage in favor of Merchants Bank
for $4,000.
Judicial mortgage II favor of S. H. Hanna for
Judicial mortgage in favor of A. Marchand for
Judicial moI iScE in favor of Union Bank OF
Judicial mortgage in favor Of the United States
for $75OO0.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him to determine the validity OF
said membranes ard the amount due thereon;
that he can not ascertain the value OF said prOP-
srty Gy Agreement men between himself ad un sc;op
twenty of the bankrupt act of 1861 And that II
is necessary in order to ascertain the value Of sac
ministration of said estate and for the interest Of
the creditors therein, that said estate be sold as
public auction. free and clear of all incumbrancee
That all said Judgments, mortgages, liens and
privileges recorded against said property be can
celed and erased 50 that your petitioner can con-
vey a clear and unincumbered title tol any pur-
chaser thereof reserving to said 3. Bertas.
ns wife Of ey Of
leans Aug BONN. Merchants Bank, s. H. Hanna,
A. Marchand. Union Bank of Louisiana, and the
United States and to all other persons all thsi1
rights in law, to the proceeds of tho sale OF said
| property upon the distribution thereof
Wherefore. your petitioner prays that he m ay be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
| described at public auction, free and clear from
all That all said j%dSens mort saa
| property be Cancelled aud erased so that your Pc
titioner convey clear and unincumbered title
| to any purchaser thereof reserving to said W. T.
| Bertus, Joseph de Fuentes, J. A. Justam mond
Mrs Jane Q. justammond, wife Of bankrupt, city
IL. Hanna, A. Marchand, Union Bank of Louisiana
the United States. and to all other persons, al
the rights aw the proceeds of the sale Of said
|
''' Isl esiS Sl] 1e>' T. Dr. 5. HUGHES. Attorney.
motion OLA. De B. Hughes, attorney of &. T. Mort
| .On assignee, and upon suggesting to the Court
that he has filed in this Court the foregoing petit
| ton, it is ordered that W. e. Bertus, Joseph Do
Fuentes, J. A. JustaInmond. Mrs. Jane o. JustaDl-
! mond wife OF bankrupt, city of New Orleans AugUt
Bohn Merchants Bank, s. H. Hanna. A. Marchand,
Union Bank of Louisiana. and the United States, and
all other parties in interest, do show cause upon the
fourth dav OF March, 1871 at eleven o'clock A. M
before this Court, why the said petition should not
! be granted and said property sold as prayed for.
| and why all incumbl ances recorded against SAID
property should not be cancelled and erased.
And il is further ordered that notice OF this peti-
ton and order be served upon said W. X. Bertus,
Joseph De Fuentes, j. A. Justanmond Mrs. Jane
o. Jlsanlmond wife OF bankrupt, city of New Or
| leans August Bohn Merchants Bank, S. H. Hanna,
A. Marchand, Union Bank of Louisiana, the United
States and all other persons by serving copy there
of upon Them their agent attorney, or by &. j.
Norton, signee, publishing copy of said petition
and order three times in the New Orleans Rppubh-
can ne wspaper printed in New Orleans, Louisiana,
the last publication to be made at least five daye
before the day of hearing.
Signed February J. 1871.
| r. II. DCRELL, Judge.
Attrue copy:
X. LoEw, Deputy Clerk.
Clerks office, New Orleans, February l. 1871.
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