New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-25

TVNO THE HONORABLE f. H. DURELL, JUDGE
4 of the District Court of the United States for
the District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy W
The petition Of 4. +. Norton, of the city Of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee Ia
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 described real estate situated in the State
of Louisiana, in 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. and 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 a two.story dwelling house Cframel known as
No. 397 st. Charles street
One whole square Of ground in the First District
of the city OfNew Orleans being the square bound
ed by Common, GTayier Clark aud GenOis streets.
aud subdyided into thirty two lots, measuring
twentyeight and thirtytwO feet front each by
depths of one hundred and twenty to one one hun
dred and forty feet according to plan by Z. Rezen-
stein, dated January 30, 1863.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbeOTe described real estate u.s. appears Of
record, incUmbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments, lena
and privileges resting thereon, to wit
Mortgage in favor Of j. NJ Kern for $482G 50.
Mortgage ia favor of D. Pipes, Sr,, for 5000.
Mortgage in favor Of Charles T. Nash Tor $4,000.
Mortgage in favor of II. II. Stanley for 1850.
Mortgage in favor OF ThOuy LafOu for $4,000.
Mortgage in favor of Mrs. Oayoline E. Potter.
marriage contract.
Judicial mortgage in favor of Columbus Reed for
Judicial mortgage in favor of c. E. Girardoy 4
Judicial mortgage in favor of city of New Or
leans for $3.50 37y5,
Judicial mortgage in favor of John S. sterry for
$500.
Privileges in favor of State of Louisiana for
SIG.
Privileges in favor Of Draining Company.
And your petitioner further represents that 1t 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 as provided in section twenty
of the bankrupt act OF 1907 ana thaG II ls nec65-
sary in order to ascertain the value Of said prop
ertY and for the due, proper and speedy admins
tratiOn of said estate and for the interest Of the
creditors therein that said estate be sold at public
auction, free and clear Of all ineumbrances. That
all said Judgments mortgages, lens ana privileges
recorded against said property be Cancelled and
erased, so that your petitioner can convey clear
and unineumbered title to any purchaser thereof,
sr. Charles T. Nash Henry H. Stanley, Mrs. Caro-
line +. Potter, Columbus Reed, O. T. Girardey x
Co city Of New Orleans, John s. Sterry, State Of
Louisiana, Draining Company, and to eli other
persons all their nights in law to the proceeds
Of the sale Of said property upon the distribution
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
incumbranCes That all said Judgments, mort
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be cancelled and erased so that your ps-
titlOner can convey clear and uniuCumbered
title to any purchaser thereof, reserying TO said
J. N Kern, ThOuy LafOu, d. Pipes ST. Charles +.
ter, Columbus Reed, O. Z. Girardey Co, city
of New Orleans John s. Sterry, state of Louis
lana, Draining Company, and to all other per
SONS, all the rights 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
E. +. Norton, assignee and upon suggesting to
the court that he has filed in this court the fore
going petition it is ordered that j. NJ Kern ThOuy
LafOu, D. Pipes, ST., Charles T. Nash Henry H.
Stanley, Mrs Caroline E. Potter Columbus Reed,
c. Z. GraTdey Co.. John s. Sterry city Of New
Orleans, State Of louisiana Draining Com
pany, and all other parties in interest, do show
upon the third Monday of November,
court why the said petition should not DE granted
and said property sold as prayed for, and why all
membranes recorded against said property
should not be Cancelled and erased.
And it is further ordered that notice Of this
petition and order be served upon said J. NJ Kern,
Thouy LafOu, D. Pipes ST. Charles T. Nash Henry
H. Stanley, Mrs. Caroline Z. Potter, Columbus
Reed, G. +. Girardy Co.. John s. SterTy city OF
New Orleans, State Of Louisiana Draining Company,
and all other persons, by serving a copy thereof
upon them, or their agent or attorney, or by
said assignee publishing a copy of said petit
ton and order three times IN the New Orleans
Republican, newspaper printed in New Orleans.
Louisiana, the last publication to be made at least
Ave days before the day Of hearing.
Z. H. DURELL Judge.
A true copy:
| J. A. CHARBoNNET, Deputy Clerk
Clera's Office, New Orleans, June ,, 1872.
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