New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-24

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TTlo THE HONORABLE E. H, DURELL, JUDGE
4 of the District Court of the United States foi
| the District of Louisiana sitting in bankruptcy
The petition of f. E. Norton, of the city of New
bankruptcy of the estate of Joseph e. Ellis
bankrupt, respectfully represents that among the
assets surrendered OK 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. Carondelet and Mel
poniene streets measuring twenty eight feet five
inches front on St. Charles street by one hundred
and ten feet deep, with Improvements, consisting
of a two-story dwelling house (framel, known as
No 397sSt. Charles street.
One whole square of ground in the First District
of the city of New Orleans beng the square bound
ed by Common Gravier, Clark and GenOis streeTs,
and subdivided 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 o. Retzen
stein, dated January 30, 1868.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
heTeinbeore described real estate u.s. as appears OF
record, inCumbeled and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments liens
and privileges resting thereon. to Wit,
Mortgage in favor of j. NJ. Kern for 54826 SO.
Mortgage in favor of ThOuy Lafou for $3.50.
Mortgage il favor of D. Pipes ST., for $500.
Mortgage ia favor Of Charles T. Nash tor $4,000.
Mortgage in favor of H. H. Stanley for 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 CT C. E. Girardey &
Judicial mortgage in favor of city of New Or,
leans for $3.50 373a.
Judicial mortgage in favor of John S. sterry for
5000.
Privileges in favor of State of Louisiana for
Sis.
Privileges in favor of Draining Company.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him to determine the validity OF
said membranes and the amount due thereon;
tqat he not ascertain the value of said property
by agreement between himself and the creditors
holding said security as provided IN section twenty
of the bankrupt act of 1867 And that it is neGes.
sary in order to ascertain the value of said prop
erty, and tor the due, proper and speedy admins,
trati0n Of said estate and for the interest of the
creditors therein, that said estate be sold public
auction, free and clear of all incum brances That
all said Judgments mortgages, liens and privileges
recorded against said property be Cancelled and
erased, SO that your petitioner convey a clear
and unincumbered title to any purchaser thereof
reserving to said J. NJ Kern, ThOuy LafOu D. Pipes
ST., Charles T. Mash, Henry H. Stanley Mrs. Caro-
line E. Potter Columbus Reed, G. I. Girardey
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.
Wherefore. your petitioner Prays that he may be
ordered and authorized 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
J. n Kern, Thouy Lafou, D. Pipes, ST., Charles T.
Nash, Henry H. Stanley, Mrs Caroline E. 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 rights in law to the proceeds of
the sale of said property according to their rank
And he rprays for all other necessary orders
AUG. De B. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of Augustus De B. Hughes, attorney for
E. L. Norton assignee, and upon suggesting to
the court that he has filed in this court the fore
going petition it is ordered thatJ. NJ. Kern ThoUy
Latou, D. Pipes, Sr, Charles T. Nash, Henry H.
Stanley, Mrs. Caroline E. Potter Columbus Reed,
c. E. Grardey 4 Co.. John S. Sterryi city of New
Orleans, State of Louisiana, Draining Conn
pauy, and all other parties in interest, 40 show
cause upon the third Monday of November,
A. D. 1872, at eleven O'Clock A. H., before this
court why the said petition should not be granted
and said property sold as prayed for and why all
lncumhrances recorded against said property
should not be cancelled and erased.
And it is further ordered tnat notice of this
petition and order be served upon said J. ~ Kern,
Thouy LsfOu, D. Pipes, ST., Charles T. NASH Henry
4. Stanley, Mrs! Caroline E. Potter, Colum bus
Reed, c. E. Girardy & Co, John S. Sterry, city of
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
ton and order three times III the New Orleans
Republican, newspaper printed i'll New Orleans.
Louisiana, the last publication to be made at least
five days before the day of hearing.
E. H. DURELL, Judge.
4 true copy9
J. A. CHARBoyEET, Deputy Clerk.
SlerA's Oace, New Orleans, June 3, 1872.
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