New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-12

rvo The HONORABLE Z. H. DURELL, JUDGE
L. of the District Court of the United States foI
the District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
? The petition of Z. 4. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in
bankruptcy of the estate of Joseph e. 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 First District OF
the city of New Orleans, in the square bounded by
st. Charles, Terpsichore, CaTondelet and Mel
Domene streets, measuring twenty eight feet five
inches front on st. Charles street, by one hundred
and ten feet deep, with improvements, consisting
of a twOstory dwelling house (framel. kno wn ae
No. 391 81. Charles street.
One whole square Of ground in the First District
of the city ofNew Orleans, beng the square bound
ed by Common, Gravier, Clark and Geuois Btreers,
aud Bubdivided 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. Reiaen.
stein, dated January 80, 1863. .
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereiDbefOre described real estate is, as appears OF
record, incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, liens
and privileges resting thereon. tOswit-
Mortgage in favor of j. 81. Kern fol- $4826 So.
Mortgage in favor of ThOuy Lafou for $3.50.
Mortgage ia favor of u. Pipes, Sr., for $500.
Mortgage in favor of Charles T. Nash toy $4,000.
Mortgage in favor of H. II. Stanley for $3.50.
Mortgage in favor of Thouy Lafou for $4,000.
Mortgage in favor of Mrs. Caloline L. Potter,
judicial mortgage in favor Of Columbus Reed fol
S322 81.
judicial mortgage in favor Of c. E. atrardey &
Co. for 1927 Is.
Judicial mortgage in favor of city of New Or
leans for $500 37A.
Judicial mortgage in favor of John S. Sterry for
5000.
Privileges in favor of State of Louisiana for
SIG.
Privileges in favor of Draining Company.
And your petitioner further represents that il tE
impossible for him to determine the validity o!
said membranes and the amount due thereon;
that he can not ascertain the value of said property
hy 9GfapmaDt hptWppO himself and the creditors
holding said security, rs provided in section twenty
of the bankrupt act of 1867: And that it is neces'
sary, in order to ascertain the value of said prop
erty, aud for the due, proper and speedy admins
tratiOn of said estate, and for the interest of the
creditors therein, that said estate be sold at public
auction, free and clear of all membranes. That
all said judgments, mortgages, liens and privileges
recorded against said property be Cancelled and
erased, so that your petitioner can convey a clear
and uniucumbered title to any purchaser thereof,
reserving to said J. ii. Kern, Thouy LafUu, D. Pipes
ST., Charles T. Nash, Henry H.. Stanley, Mrs. Caro-
line 4. Potter, Columbus Reed, g. Z. Girardey l.
Co, city Of New Orleans, John s. Sterry, State OF
Louisiana, Draining Company, and to all other
persons, all their rights in law to the proceeds
Of the sale Of said property upon the distribution
thereof
ordered and authorized to sellsaid property above
described at public auction, free and clear from al
membranes. That all said judgments, mort:
cages, lieRs and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased so that your pc.
tittoner can convey a clear and unlncuInbereG3
title to any purchaser thereof, reserTln$ to said
J. M. Kern, Thouy Lafou, D.. Pipes, ST. Charles T,
| Nash, Henry fl. Stanley, Mrs. Caroline Z. Pot.
ter, Columbus Reed, G. e.. Girardey 4 Co, city
of New Orleans, John S. Sterry, State of Louis
lana, Draining Company, and to all other per
sons, all the tights 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 FOX
E. Is. Norton, assignee. and upon suggesting to
the court that he has filed in this court the fore.
going petition, it is ordered thatJ 81. Kern, Thouy
Lafou, D.. Pipes, Sr., Charles 7. Nash, Henry H.
Stanley, Mrs. Caroline L. Potter, olumbus Reed,
{. +. Girardcy & Co, John S. SterTy 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
court, Why the said petition should not be- granted,
and said property sold as prayed for, and why al
ncumhTances 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. III. Kern,
ThOay Lafou, D. Pipes, ST., Charles I. Nash, Henry
H. Stanley, Mrs. Caroline T.. Potter, Columbus
Reed, G +. Girardy 4 Co, john y. SterIy, city of
New Orleans, State of Louisiana. Draining Company,
and an other persons, by serving a copy thereof
upon them, or their agent or attorney, or by
said assignee publishing a copy OF said petit
ton and order three times IN the New Orleans
Republican, a newspaper printed in New Orleans,
five days before the day Of hearing.
E. H. DURELL, Judge.
A true copy:
J. a. CHARBoNNET, Deputy CLERK.
CierA's Office, New Orleans June 3, 1872.
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