New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-16

TTNO THE HONORABLE F. h. DURELL, JUDGE
Il Of the District Court of the United States fol
the District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy;
The petition Of E. E. Norton, Of the city Of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee II
bankruptcy of the estate of Joseph G. Ellis
bankrupt respectfully represents that among the
assets surrendered by the bankrupt, and belonging
TO the aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there is the
following deseIiDed real estate situated in the State
Of Louisiana, in the parish Of Orleans, to wit
One lot of ground situated in the Flrst District o.
the city of New Orleans, in the square bounded by
St. Charles, TerpsichOTe, CarOndelet and Mel
pOmene streets measuring twenty feet five
inches front on ST Charles street bg one bHndred
and ten feet deep, with improvements, consisting
Of a twO-stOry dwelling house (frame) known as
No. 397 St. Charles street.
One whole square Of ground in the First District
Of the city fNeW Orleans, being the square bound
ed by Common Gravier, Clark and Genois stree s
and subdivided into thirty'two lois, measuring
twenty-eight and thirty-twO feet front each, BY
depths of one hundred and twenty to one one hun
bred and forty feet according TO plan by z. Reizen
stein dated January 30, 1863.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbefOre described real estate is as appears OF
record, incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, liens
and privileges resting thereon. to wit
Mortgage in favor of J. VI. Kern for $4S26 So
Mortgage in favor of Thouy LafOu for $3.50.
Mortgage 10 favor of D. Pipes, ST., for $500
Mortgage in favor of Charles T. Nash for $4,000.
Mortgage in favor of H. H. Stanley for $3.50.
Mortgage in favor Of ThOuy LafOu for $3OO0
Mortgage in favor OF Mrs. Caroline E. Potter,
marriage contract.
Judicial mortgage in favor of Columbus Reed for
1922 81.
judicial mortgage in favor Of C. E. Girardey &
Co. for 1927 rs.
Judicial mortgage in favor Of city of New Or
leans Tor $3.50 81 i.
Judicial mortgage in favor of John S. sterry for
$500.
Privileges in favor Of State Of Louisiana for
SIG.
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 not ascertain the value Of said property
by agreement between himself and the creditors
holding said security provided in section twenty
Of the bankrupt act OF 1867 And that It is neces-
sary in order TO ascertain the value Of said prop
erty, and for the due, proper and speedy admins
tratOn 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 liens and privileges
recorded against said property be Cancelled and
erased so that your petitioner can convey clear
and uninCumbered title to any purchaser thereof,
reserving to said j. NJ Kern ThOuy LafOu, D. Pipes,
Sr, Charles T. Nash Henry II. Stanley, Mrs. Caro-
line f. Potter, Columbus Reed, @. E. Girardey 4
CO. city of New Orleans, John :. Sterry, State of
Louisiana, Draining Company, and TO Ell other
persons, all their rights in law TO the proceeds
Of the sale Of said property upon the distribution
thereof.
wherefore. vour petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized 10 sen said property above
described at public auction, free and clear from all
membranes. That all said judgments, mort.
gaces. liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased so that your pc
titioner can convey a clear and unincumbered
title 10 any purchaser thereof, reservIng to said
J. N Kern, Thouy Lafou, D. Pipes, ST., Charles T.
Nash, Henry H. Stanley, Mrs. Caroline E. Pot
ter Columbus Reed, &. f. Girardey Co., city
of New Orleans, John 5. Sterry, State Of Louis
lana Draining Company, and to all other per
SONS all the lights in law TO the proceeds of
the sale Of said property according to their rank.
And he prays for all other necessary orders.
AUG. De b, HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of Augustus De B. Hughes attorney for
T. E. Norton, assignee and upon suggesting to
the court that he las filed in this court the fore
going petition, it is ordered thatJ. NJ Kern, ThOuy
LafOu D. Pipes Sr., Charles 7. Nash Henry H.
Stanley Mrs Caroline &. Potter, Columbus Reed,
c. E. Girardey & Co., John 5. SUerry, city Of New
Orleans State of Louisiana, Draining Com
PAW and all other parties in interest, DO show
cause upon the third Monday Of November
A. D. 1872 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
lncumhrances recorded against said property
should not be Cancelled and erased
And 1t is further ordered that po9ee OF Inns
petition and order be served upon SAID ). W heln,
Thouy Lafou, D. Pipes Sr., Charles I. Nash, Henry
b. Stanley, Mrs. Caroline 3. Potter, Columbus
Reed, 4 Z. GiraTdy Il Co, John ). hterTy, city OF
New Orleans State of Louisiana. Draining Company,
and all other persons by serving copy thereoT
upon them, or their agent or attorney, OF Oy
said assignee publishing a copy Of said petl-
Republican newspaper printed in New orleans.
Louisiana the last publication TO be made at least
E. H. DURELL, Judge.
A true copy:
J. A. CEARBONNRT Deputy Clerk
CLERKS ONCE, New Orleans, J0Ge Q, 1872
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