New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-13
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF JOSEPH G. ELLIS BANK
Tupr.
In Bankruptey-Ne. .I17R.

! ITO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL JUDGE
| L. of the District Court of the United States for
| the District OF Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of E. f, Norton, of the city of New
| Orleans herein appearing the assignee in
| bankruptcy Of the estate OF Joseph &. Ellis
| bankrupt respectfully represents that among the
assets surrendered by the bankrupt and belonging
to the aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there is the
following described real estate situated in the State
J OF Louisiana III the parish of Orleans, to wit
One lot Of ground situated in the First District of
the city OF New Orleans, in the square bounded by
! st. Charles, Terpsichore, CarOndelet aud Mel,
| pomene streets measuring twenty-eight feet five
inches front on ST. Charles street, by one hundred
! and ten feet deep, with Improvements, consisting
| OF two-stOry dwelling house (fcamel. known as
| No. 397 st. Charles street.
! One whole square of ground in the First District
of the city of New Orleans beng the square bound
ed 10y Common, Gravier, Clark and Genois streets,
| and subdiviGed into thrty.tWO lots, measuring
| twtnty-eight and thirty-two feet front each bT
| depths OF one hundred and twenty one one hun.
bred AID forty feet according TO plan by T. Reizen
| stein, dated January 30 1869.
| Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbetOre described real is as appears OF
record, incumhered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, lieue
and privileges resting thereon, to wit
Mortgage in favor Of J. NJ. Kern for $4326 SO.
Mort gage in favor of ThOuy Lafou for $3.50.
Mortgage 10 favor of D. Pipes ST., for 5000
M0rtg gage in favor Of Charles T. Nash Tor $4,000,
Mortgage in favor Of H. H. Stanley for 1850
Mortgage in favor of ThOuy LafOu for $4,000.
Mortgage III favor OF Mrs CaIOIine Z. Potter
marriage contract.
judicial mortgage in favor of Columbus Reed for
Ju5tcia! mortgage in favor of c. f. Girardey &
Co for 1927 rs.
judicial mortgage in favor Of city of New Or
leans for $3.50 sly.
Judicial mortgage in favor of John S. Sterry Tor
$500
Privileges il favor of State of Louisiana fer
Oils.
Privileges in favor of Draining Company
And yOuI petitioner further represents that il is
impossible for him to determine the validity of
said membranes and the amount due thereon;
that he ascertain the value of said property
by agreement between himself and the creditors
holding said security, as provided in section twenty
of the bankrupt act of 1867 And that il is necas.
sary in order to ascertain the value of said prop
ertF, and for the due, proper and speedy admins
trauon OF said estate and for the interest of the
creditors therein, that said estate be sold public
auction, free and clear of all inCumhranCes That
all sad judgments, mortgages, heL5 and privileges
recorded against said property DO cancelled and
erased; 8" that YouS petitioner can convey clear
and uulnCumbeTesi title TO any purchaser thereof
resegE ing to saiQ 81 Kern, Ih0uF Lat0u, D. Pipes
sr., Charles .. Mash, denry H. Stanley, Mrs.Gare-
line r. Potter, Columbus Reed, q, +. Girsrdsy i
90, citS OF New Orleans John 5, Sterrv, State Of
Louisiana. Draining company, and to eli other
persons, al! their nights in law to the proceeds
q Tn9 sal" % 5alS property upon the dstrbutlo1
Wherefore. sour petitioner prays 1haS he NAV be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction, free and clear from ali
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be cancelled and erased so that Your pc
titi0neE can convey clear and unincumbeTed
w. Z" any purchaser thereof, reseSying to sad
J. N Kern THouy 6atOu, D. Pipes. ST, Charles T.
Sash Henry h Stanie*,g Mrs. Caroline E. Pot.
of Sew orleans, John .. Sterry, State of Louis-
lan", Draining Company, and t" all other per
sons, e.! che rights in law to Rhe proceeds of
tho sale OF said property according 10 their rank.
And BE VrSys TOT All other necessary orders.
On motion 81 Augustus be B. Hughes attorney for
\. =, Sort0n, sssl@nes, and upon suggesting 20
the court thas he has MED in this che foFs.
hafon. .. Piprs, sr., Charles a Nash, H.nrv Fl.
StanJey mrs Caroline +. Potter Columbus iced,