New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-29

YVNO THE HONORABLE f. Fl. DURELL, JUDGE
L 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 bank
bankrupt, respectfully represents that, among the
assets surrendered by the bankrupt, and belonging
following described real estate, situated in the
state of Louisiana, i'll the parish OF Orleans to
A portion of ground, with the buildings thereon
aud Improvements rights, ways and privileges
thereunto belonging, situated in the Fourth Dis
Charles f os se Prgana 's and s oT
streets, and designated by the letter IL a
sketch drawn by Charles G. de Lisle on the six
lore Euseoe Bouny, notary, on the eighth july
1867 the said portion of ground measuring 80 feet
r01, S hap on the side
said lot measures in line parallel with Josephine
street. rear width of l20 feet; thence in line at
right angles to Josephine street 30 feet: thence
a line parallel with st. Charles street Isl feet
inches, terminating en- Josephine street.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbefore described real estate is, appears of
record, incumbered and charged with the follow
ing hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments,
liens and privileges resting thereon to wit
The privilege and Judgment in favor OF the Drain
ing Company
Vendors mortgage in favor of Mary Eve Cecile
Taylor for s Il, $50.
Mortgage In favor OF A. de Lavigne for $4,000.
The privilege In fdver Of the State of Louisiana
for taxes of 1870, for $2l7 50.
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Mortgage in favor OF Mary Eve Cecile Taylor for
1850, resulting from wit of seizure and sale
issued by the Fourth Distrc5 Court for the parish
OF Orleans.
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 can not ascertain the value OF said property by
agree ment between himself and the creditors hold
ing said security, as provided in section twenty of
the bankrupt act of 1867, and that it is necessary
in order to ascertain the value of said property,
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OF said estate and for the interest of the creditors
therein that said estate be sold at public auction
tree and clear of all incum brances. That all said
Judgments mortgages liens and privileges record
ed against said property be Cancelled and erased,
SO that your petitions can convey clear and IN
lucumbered title to any purchaser thereof, reserv
ing to said Draining Company Mary Eve Cece
Taylor A. de Lavigne, State of Louisiana George
T. Gilbert, and to all other persons, all their rights
III law to the proceeds of the sale of said property
upon he distribution thereof
wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authoriz to sell said property above
described at public auction, free and clear from all
membranes That all said Judgments mort
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased SO that your pc
titioner can convey a clear and unincumbered
title to any purchaser thereof, reserving to said
Draining Company, Mary Eve Ceciie TAYLOR A. de
Lavigne State OF Louisiana and George 7. Gilbert
aud to all other persons, 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 Aug de B. Hughes, attorney of E.
T. Norton, assignee and upon suggesting to the
court that he has filed in this court the foregoing
petition, it is ordered that the Draining Company,
Harry Eve Cecile Taylor, A. de Lavigne, State of
Louisiana and George T. Gilbert, and all other par
ties in interest do show cause upon the sixteenth
day OF March A. d. 1872, at eleven O'Clock A. NJ,
before this court, why the said petition should not
be granted. and said property Sold prayed for.
ana why all membranes recorded against said
property should not he cancelled and erased. And
it il further ordered that notice OF this petition and
Nary Eve Cecile Taylor, A. de Lavgne State OF
Ii >iana and George 7. Gilbert, and all other per-
sons by servil a copy thereof upon them. or their
agent or attorney, or by SAID assignee publishing
copy of said petition and order three times in the
New Orleans Republican, q newspaper printed in
New Orleans, Louisiana, the last publication to be
made at least five days before the day of hearing.
Signed February 10, 1872.
E. H. DURELL, Judge.
true copy:
}. A. CHARBoNNET, Deputy Clerk.
Clerks Office, New Orleans February 10 1872
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