New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-30

FEEO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL, JUDGE
L of the District Court of the United States fol-
the District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of Z. F. 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 belong
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 i'll The First District of
the city of New Orleans, in the square bounded by
st. Charles, TerpsichOre, Carondeet and Mel.
pomene streets, measuring twenty EIGHT feet five
inches front on st. Charles street BY one hBndred
and ten feet deep with Improvements, consisting
Of two.story dwelling house tframe), 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
and sUbdivided into thirty two lots, measuring
twenty-eght and thrty-two feet front each, by
depths OF one hundred and twenty to one one hun
dred and forty feet according TO plan by 2. Reizen
stein, dated January 30, 1863
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbetOre described real estate is, as appears Of
record incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages judgments, iens
and privileges resting thereon. to wit
Mortgage in favor Of J. NJ Kern for S4826 50.
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 tor $1,000.
Mortgage in 9Apr of H H. Stanley for S 1850
Mortgage in Ss6r Of Thouy LafoG for 5000
Mortgage in favor of Mrs. Galoline E. Potter,
judicial mortgage in favor of Columbus Reed for
1922 81.
:, Judicial mortgage in favor CT 6. e sirardey +
Judicial mortgage in favor OF city Of Sew Or
leans for $3.50 3115.
$500
Privileges in favoE of State of Louisiana for
SIl6
Privileges in favor of Draining Company.
And your petitioner further represents that it ia
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
saTY in order to ascertain the value of said prop
erty, and for the due, proper and speedy admins
tratiOG 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, itBLs 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. M. Kern ThOuy LafOu, D. Pipes
ST., Charles T. NASH Henry H. Stanley, Mrs. Caro-
line E. Potter, Columbus Reed, G. Z. Girardey 4
Co., city of New Orleans, John S. 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. your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at puDlG auctIon 1f9e ana clear from az
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 clear and unincumbered
title to any purchaser thereof reserving to said
j. NJ. Kern, Thouy Lafou, D. Pipes, ST., Charles T.
Nash, Henry H. Stanley, Mrs Caroline E. Pot
ter Columbus Reed, @. Z. Girardey Il 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
Z. E. Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting to
the court that he has filed in this the fore
going petition, it is ordered that j. M. Kern ThOuy
LafOu, D. Pipes, Sr., Charles 7. Nash, Henry H. |
Stanley, Mrs. Caroline E. Potter, Columbus Reed |
G. E. Girardey & Co., john 81 SLerTy city of New
Orleans, State of Louisiana Draining Com |
pany, 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 |
and said property sold 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 Ordez nc served upon said J. NJ. Kern,
HhOuy Lafou, d. Pies ST., Charles 7. Nash Henry |
Fl. Stanley Mrs. Ejaroline Z. Potter, Columbus
Reed, c. E. Girardy Co, John 5. Sterry, 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
ion and order three times III the New Orleans /
Republican, newspaper printed in New Orleans !
louisiana the last publication to be made at least
i've days before the day of hearing.
E Il. DURELL, Judge. |!
:. ). "A. GHARBoNNET, Deputy Clerk.
Clerks Office, New Orleans, June 3, 1872.
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