New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-20


TITO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURRLL. JUDeE
Il Of the District Court OF the United States fOr
the District Of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy,
The petition Of 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 hurst District OF
sne city of New Orleans, IN the square bounded by
-. Charlesi TerpslehOre, CarOndelet and Mel
pomene Streets measuring twenty eight feet five
inches trout on St. Charles street, BY one hundred
ana zen leeb deep, with improvements, consisting
OF twost0Ty dwelling house tframel known as
No. 397 st, Charles street.
One whole square Of ground in the First District
of thecity ofNew Orleans, being the square bound
ed by Common, Gravier, Clark and Gsnois streets
and subdlvided into thirty two lots, measuring
depths of one hundred and twenty to one one hun
bred and forty feet, according TO plan by T. Rezeu-
stein, dated January 90, 1869
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefOre described real estate is as 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 1926 SO.
Mortgage in favor Of ThOuy Lafou for $3.50.
Mortgage 10 favor of d. Pipes Sr., for 5000
Mortgage in favor of Charles T. Nash for $4,000
Mortgage in favor OF II. II. Stanley for s 1850
Mortgage in favor Of Thouy Lafou 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 Of C. E. Girardey &
Co. for S227 %.
Judicial mortgage in favor Of city of New Or
Judicial mortgage IN favor of John S. sterry Tor
Privileges IN favor Of State of Louisiana for
SIG.
Privileges in favor of Draining Company.
And your petitioner further repre- sents that il is
impossible for him TO determine the validity of
nd Inc fbprAOps
that he not ascertain the III of said property
by agreement between himself and the creditors
holding said security, provided IN section twenty
OF the bankrupt act Of 1861 And that II is neces-
saTy in order to ascertain the value Of said prop
ertv and for tho duo, proper and speedy admins
tatiOn of said estate and tOr the interest of the
creditors therein, that said estate be sold public
auction, free and clear Of all membranes That
all said judgments mortgages liens and privileges
recorded AGAINST said nrODertv he cancelled and
erased, so that your petitioner can convey clear
and uninCumbeTed title to any purchaser thereof,
reservDg TO said J. NJ. Kern ThOuy LatOu, D. Pipes
Sr., Charles T. Nash, Henry Fl. Stanley, Mrs. Caro-
line 4. Potter, Columbus Reed, O. f. Girardey X
Co., city Of New Orleaus, John s. Sterry, State Of
Louisiana, Draining company, ana 10 All other
persons all their rights in law TO the proceeds
Of the sale OF said property upon the distribution
thereof.
wherefore. your petitioner pravs that he may be
ordered and au horized to sell said property above
described at public auction free and clear from an
membranes That all said Judgments, mort
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be cancelled and erased SO that your pc.
utlOner can convey q clear and uulhCunlDered
title to any purchaser thereof, reserving 30 said
]. NJ. Kern, Thouy LafOu d. Pipes, ST., Charles T.
Nash. Henry r. Stanley, Mrs. Caroline E. Pot
ter, Columbus Reed, Z. E. 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 pTays 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 NJ. Kern Thouy
Lafou, d. Pipes, Sr., Charles Z. Nash, Henry II.
Stanley, Mrs Caroline E Potter, Columbus Reed,
G. +. Girardey s. Co. John s. Sterry 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,
court, why the said petition should not be 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 mat notice OF this
petition and order be served uDOn said j. NJ. Kern,
Thouy Lafou, D. Pipes, ST., Charles T. Nash Henry
h. Stanley Mrs Caroline (. Potter, Columbus
New Orleans, State OF Louisiana Draining Company,
and all other persons, by serving copy thereof
upon Them OF their agent Or attorney OF by
said assignee publishing a copy OF said petit
ton and order three times the New Orleans
Republican, newspaper printed in New Orleans,
Louisiana, the asst publication to be made at least
five days before the day Of hearing
Z. II. DURELL, Judge
A true copy
J. 4. CHAIBoTVBT, Deputy Clerk.
CLERKS Office, New Orleans, June 3, 1872.
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