New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-25
LEGAL NOTICES.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF ALFRED F. JONES,
Bankrupt
In Bankruptcy-N0. 1918.

TITO TIE HONORABLE E. Fl. DUREIM JUDGE
L OF the District Court of the United States tor
the istlict Of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
Ihe petition OF f. f. Norton, OF the city of'New
Orleans. herein appearing the assignee in bank
rup!cy of the estate of Alfred f. Jones, bankrupt,
respectfully represents that, among the
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 Orleans, to wit
House and grounds, situated corner OF Prytania
and Seventh streets, one hundred and twenty
seven feet front by two hundred and fourteen feet
in depth, acquired by purchase from b. w. Hunt
ington i'll November. 1867
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbeore described real estate is appears of
record, encountered and charged with the follow
ing hereinafter specified mortgages. Judgments
liens and privileges resting thereon, to wit
The draining privileges:
Mortgage in favor OF W. f. BertUs for + Is, goo
dated twenty sixth of August, 1863.
Mortgage IN favor Of Joseph D.. Fuentes for
$4,000, dated twenty third of July, 1862
Mortgage in favor of J. A. Justamnloud for s 1000
OF date OF tenth OF February 1869.
Msrtsase in favor OF his wife, resulting from an
$3.50 sam VI
Orleans for s II
Judicial mortgage in favor Of Aug. Bohn for
$4,000
Judicial mortgage i'll favor OF Merchants Bank
for $3.50.
Judicial mortgage in favor Of 5. H. Hanna for
Judicial mortgage in favor Of A. Marchand for
$63l go
Jadeial mo.tgage in favor Of Union Bank of
Louisiana for + 5000.
Judicial mortgage i'll favor OF the United States
for 15.0iN-
impossible for him to determine the validity of
said incumbrances 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 i'll order to ascertain the value of said
minist of said estate and for the interest of
the creditors therein that said estate be sold at
public a1ction free and clear Of all membranes
That al. sad judgments. mortgages, liens and
privileges recorded against said property be
vey clear and lniucuinbered title to any pllr-
chaser thereof reservng to said W. E. Bertrs,
Joseph de F',en:es j. A; Justanlnond, Mrs. Jane o.
Justammond, wife OF bankrupt, city OF New Or
leans, Aug. Bohn, Merchants Bank $. II. Hanna
A. Marcha.nd Union Bank OF Louisiana, and 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.
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 iEcumbrapces. That all said judgments, mort
CAGES .lens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased, So that your Pc
t.tioner can convey clear and unncumbeTed title
to any purchaser thereof, res"rvins to said ". Z.
Bertus, Joseph de Fuentes J. a. Jnstammond,
Mrs. Jane .. J'lst.lnnond, wife of bankrupt, city
OF New Orleans, Aug. Bonn, Merchants Bank, s.
II. Hanna A. Marchand. Union Bank OF Louisiana
the United States, and to all other persons ali
the rights IN law 10 the proceeds OF the sale. said
property according 10 their rank. And he prays
tor all other necessary orders.
(Sisned) \. De b. HUGHES Attorney.
On motion OLA. De B. Hughes attorney OF E. F. Mort
on assignee, and upon suggesting to the Court
that he has filed in this Court the foregoing petl-
ton. II IS ordered that W. f. Bertus, Joseph De
Fuentes, J. A. Justammond Mrs. Jane 0. Jnstam.
mond wife OF bankrupt, city of New Orleans August
Eohn. Merchants Bank, S. II. Hanna, 4. Marchand,
Union Bank of Louisiana and the United States and
al Other parties III interest do show cause upon the
fourth d2y OF March, 1871 at eleven O'clock 4. NJ,
before TINS Court, why the said petition should not
he granted and said property sold prayed for.
and why al membranes recorded against said
property should not be Cancelled and erased.
And il IS further ordered that notice of this petit
ton and order be served upon said W. E. Bertus,
Joseph De F..entes, J. A. Justammond, Mrs Jane
o. Jusammond, wife of bankrupt, city of New Or
leans August Bohn, Merchant Bank s. II. Hanna
A. Marchand. Union Bank of louisiana the United
States, and atotnor persons, by serving copy there
OF upon them, or their agent attorney or by +. E.
Norton. as signee, publishing copy OF said petition
and oaGe! three times in the New Orleans Republi-
can. newspaper printed in New Orleans Louisiana
The last pubcat on TO be made at least five davs
before the day OF hearing.
Signed February ], 1871.
E. H. DURELL, Judge.
-ttrEe copy:
X. Low, Deputy Clerk.
Clerks Office New Orleans February l. 1871.
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