New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-09
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN TIE MATTER OF JOSEPH G. ELLIS BANK
rupt
In Rankruptcy-Ne. 1176.

! THO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURBLL, JUDGE
Il Of the District Court of the United States for
| the District of Louisiana, sitting in Bankruptcy
| The petition Of E. E. Norton, Of the city Of New
/ Orleans. herein appearing as the assignee in
| 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 Flrst District Of
the city of New Orleans, in the square bounded by
| st. Charles, Terpslchore, Carondelet and Mel
pOmene streets, measuring twenty-eight feet hve
inches front St. Charles street, By one hundred
| and ten feet deep, with improvements, consisting
/ OF two'stOry dwelling house uramel known as
! No 397 81. Charles street
| One whole square of ground in the First District
Of the civ of New Orleans being the square bound
! ed by Common Gravier Clark and Genois stree s
aud subdvided into thirty.twO lots, measuring
| twentY-eight and thirty-two feet front each, by
depths of one hundred and twenty to one one hun
dred and forty feet according TO plan by q Reizen-
! stein, dated January 30, 1859.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefOre described real estate is 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. NJ Kern for $4826 So.
Mortgage in favor Of ThOuy Lafou for $3.50.
Mortgage in favor of D. Pipes, Sr., for 5000.
Mortgage in favor of Charles T. Nash for $1,000
Mortgage in favor Of H. II. STANLEY for s 1850.
Mortgage in favor of ThOuy Ltfou for $4,000.
Mortgage in favor of Mrs. Caroline E. Potter,
marriage contract
Judicial mortgage in favor of Columbus Reed for
1922 81.
Judicial mortgage in favor IF C. E. Girardey
Co. for 5327 25.
Judicial mortgage in favor bf city Of New Or.
leans for $500 81 :.
Judicial mortgage in favor 81 John S. Sterry for
8 900.
Privileges in favor Of State of Louisiana for
SIG.
Privileges in favor Of Draining Company.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him to determine the validity Of
said membranes and the aIhount due thereoni
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. Ard that it is neces
sary, in order to ascertain the value Of said prop
erty, and for the due proper and speedy admins
rratOn Of said estate and for the interest Of the
creditors therein that said estate be sold at public
auction, free and clear Of all ncumbrances. That
all said judgments, mortgages liens and privileges
recorded against said property be Cancelled and
erased, so that your petitioner can convey clear
and uuineumbered title to any purchaser thereof
reserving to said ]. NJ Kern, Thluy LafOu, D. Pipes,
Er, Charles T. Nash, Henry II. Stanley Mrs. Caro-
line E. Potter Columbus Reed, c. E Girardey 4
Co.. city of New Orleans, John S. SteTTy, State OF
Louisiana, Draining Company and to All other
persons all their rights in law to the proceeds
Of tie 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, fIee and clear from al
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased, so that your Pc
titiOuer can convey clear and unincumbered
ute 70 any purchaser Thereon, reservlng 10 SAID
J. VI Kern, ThOuy LafOu, D. Pipes, ST., Charles 7.
Nash Henry H. Stanley Mrs Caroline E. Pot
ter, Columbus Reed, c. E. Girardey Co., city
of New Orleans, John S. Sterry, State of Louis
lana, Draining Company, and to all other per
Sons, all the tights III 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. Z. Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting 10
the court that he has filed in this court the fore
going petition it is ordered that j. NJ. Kern, ThOuy
Lafou. d. Pipes Sr., Charles T. Nash Henry H.
Stanley, Mrs. Caroline Z. Potter, Columbus Reed,
G. E. Girardey & Co., John S. Sterry city Of New
Orleans State of Louisiana, Draining Cont
pany, and ali other parties in interest, do show
cause upon the third Monday Of November,
A. D. 1872, at eleven o'clock A. NJ, before this
and said property sold as pra we'd for, and why all
mcumhTanCes 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 c E. GraFdy & Co, John s. Sterry city of
New Orleans, State of Louisiana Draining Company,
and all other persons, by serving copy thereof
upon them, their agent 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
five days before the day Of hearing
E. H. DURELL, Judge.
a true copy:
j. A. CHARBoNNET, Deputy Clerk.
ClerA's Office New Orleans, June 3, 1872
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