New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-30

THO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL JUDGE
i of the District Court of the United states for
the istrct of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of Z. Z. Norton, OF the city of New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee in bank
ruptcy the estate of George W. Sizer, bankrupt.
Respectfully represents chat among the assets sur
rendered by the bankrupt, and belonging to the
aforesaid estate in nkruptcy there is the follow
ing described real estate situated i'll the State of
Louisiana, in the parish of orleans, to wit
lot of ground in the First District of this city,
with the buildings ard improvements thereon, in
s1uare number twelve, bounded by Canal, Gas1uet,
Marais and Irene streets, being portion of lot
number five of said square, and measuring i'll
French measure about twenty feet 'front.' on Canai
bounded on the sifae nearest Irene street by lot
number four, and on the other side by the remain
ing portion of lot number five, as per plan OF d.
Pile surveyor, dated February 8. 1871 anne xed to
an act of sale Il ON the city corporation to WI
liam Brother, passed before J. de ArInas, late
notary public in this city, on February Il, 1927.
Your petitioner further represents that the SAID
herein5efore described rea estate 49, as appears OF
record, ncunbered and charged with the foiiOW-
ing hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments.
liens and privileges resting thereon, 10 Wit
Mortgage in favor of Charles IT, T. ba1ule for
5000.
Mortgage in favor of Martin L. Ainsworth for
5 10000.
SIT rlv'esS in favor OF the State OF h0"'''"n" '0'
judicial mortgage in favor of Shropshire
| judicial mortgage in favor of Benjamin a. Nose
| for 1854 81.
Judicial mo mortgage in favor of Fisher, Johnson &
Co. for i 1887 20.
| Judicial mortgage in favor of Dr. B. H. Moss fer
$455i 81.
| 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 agreement between himself aud the creditors
holding said security, provided in section twenty
sary, in order to ascertain the value of said prop
| ertv 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 membranes. That
ali said judgments mortgages liens and privileges
| recorded against said property be Cancelled and
erased, so that your petitioner can convey clear
| and unncunbered title to any purchaser thereof,
| Ainsworfh. the State of Louisiana, shropshire
| Brothers BENJAMIN A. Moss, Fisher, johnson Il Co.,
Dr. B. II. Moss and all other persons, all their
rights in law to the proceeds of the sale of said
| property upon the distribution thereof
n s that ne may be
described at public auction, free and clear from all
incumbrances. That all said judgments mort;
| property be cancelled and erased so that your pc
| titiOuer Can convey clear and unlneumnered
charles G. c. E. Baanie, Martin L. Ainsworth, the
State of Louisiana, shropshire Brothers, benIsmIn
A; Moss, Fisher Johnson Co., Dr., all b. .h a,
fights i'll law to the proceeds OF the sale OF sala
| property according to their rank. And he prays
| for all OF her necessary orders
''' ''' ' AUG DE- B. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of Aug. De B. Hughes, attorney Of E.
r.. Norton, assignee, ana upon suggesting W eAo
court that he has filed in this court the foregoing
petition, it is ordered that Charles G. E. Baquie,
Martin L. Ainsworth, State of Louisiana, Shrop-
shire; Brothers, Benz amin A. Moss, Fisher, Johnson
Co.. Dr. 3. H. Moss and all other parties in interest
do show upon the twenty seventh day OF April
A. D. 1872, at II A. NJ, before this court, why the
said petition should not be granted and said prop
| erty sold, prayed for and why all incumbrances
| recorded against said property should not be can
l celed and erased.
And it is further ordered that notice of this peti
| ton and order be served upon said Charles G. f.
| BaauIe Martin L. Answorth, State of Louisiana,
! Shropshire Brothers, benjamin A. Moss, Fisher
johnson Co.. Dr. B. II. Moss. and all other persons
by serving 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 OF
| leans Republican, newspaper printed in New OF
leans Louisiana, the last publication to be made Al
| least five days before the day of hearing.
| Signed March 49, 1872.
E. H. DURELL, Judge.
| A true copy:
| j. 4. CHAKBoS> TT, Deputy Clerk
Clerk Ks Office New Orleans, March %, 1872.
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