New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF JOSEPH g. BILLS, BANK
d BankrupIey-Ne. LEG.


in Bankruptcy-Ne. 1176.
ITO THE HONORABLE r. H. DURELL, JUDGE
Il Of the District Court Of the United States fgE
the District Of louisiana sitting in bankruptcy
The petition of &. Is. Norton, Of the city Of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in
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 Fnst District OF
the city OF New Orleans in the square bounded by
St. Charles, Terpsichore Carondeiet and Mel
pomene streets, measuring twenty eight feet five
inches front on st. Charles street by one handred
and ten feet deep, with improvements, consisting
of a two-story dwelling house tframel, known as
one whole Square Of ground in the First District
Of theieity OfNew Orleans being the square bound
ed by Common, Gravter, Clark and 9enois streets
aud subdvided into thirty two lots, measuring
twentyeight and thiFtytwo feet front each, by
depths OF one hundred and twenty to one one hun
bred and forty feet according 10 plan by z. Eeizen
stein, dated January 80, 1868.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefore described real estate s appears Of
record, incumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, judgments, LENS
and privileges resting thereon TO Wit
Mortgage in favor Of J. NJ. Kern for $500 3d.
Mortgage ia favor Of Thouy Lafou for 1880.
Morteage in favor Of Charles 4. HASH TOT $1,000.
Mortgage in favor Of II. H. Stanley for { 1880
Mortgage in favor Of ThOuy haf0u for 5000
Mortgage in favor Of Mrs. CatOlne +. Potter
Judicial mortgage il favor Of Columbus Reed for
Judicial mortgage in favor Of C. B. eirardey s
Co. for 1927 %.
judicial mortgage in favor Of John s. sterry for
Privileges in favor Of State Of Louisiana for
Privileges In favor Of Draining Company.
Aud your petitioner further represents that IL Is
impossible for him TO determine the validity Of
said incunibranees and the amount due theraons
he mt "a Bf
by agreement between himself and tie creditors
holding said security provided in section twenty
of the bankrupt act of 1861. And that 1t ID necea-
sary, in order TO ascertain the value Of said prop
erty, and for the due, proper and speedy admins
tratOn Of said estate aud for tie interest Of the
creditors therein that said estate DC sold az public
auction, free and clear Of all membranes. That
all said judgments, mortgages Jena and privileges
recorded against said property be cancelled ana
erased, so that your petitioner can convey clear
and unincumbered title TO any purchaser thereof
reserying 70 sald j. d. Kern, Ih9ny bafonl u Flpess
ST. Charles T. Nash. Henry II. Stanley Mrs. Caro-
line Z. Potter. Columbus Reed, Q. B. Girardey &
Co, city Of New Orleans, John s. sterrY, state Of
Louisiana, Draining Company, and to el other
persons all their rights In law 20 the proceeds
Of tie sale Of said property upon the distribution
Wherefore. yonr petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction, free ami clenF from all
ineumbrancea That all said Judgments, m0rt-
Cages, liens and privileges recorded ngain5t said
property be Cancelled and erased, so that your pc
titioner can convey clear and uninenmbere9
title to any purchaser thereof reaerVing TO said
]. NJ, Kern, ThOuF LHfous -. Ftp@sf bFst bnafiea T.
Nash, Henry II. stanley, Mrs Caroline E Pot
ter, Columbus Reed, Q. +. Girardey Co, city
Of New 0rleaus, John 5. Sterry, state q Louis
SONS, all the lights fn.law to the proceeds Of
the sale Of said property according 30 their ranS-
And he praYs for al other necessary orders.
AUG De T. HUGHES, Attorney
On motion Of Augustus De b. Hughes, attorney for
Z. r. Norton, assignee. and upon suggesting to
the court that he has filed ~ this court the fore
going petition IL Is ordered thatJ NJ. Kern. ThOuy
Lafoiis D. Pipes sr. Charles II. Hash, Henry n.
Stanley, Mrs Caroline h. Potter, Columbus Reed.
O. 4 G1rardey & Co John 3. Sterry city Of New
Orleans state Of Louisiana, Draining Com
paliy and an other partiea IN interesr DO show
cause upon the third Monday Of November,
A. D. 1879. ut eleven o'clock A. d., before tbla
court why the said petition shouid not be granted,
and said property sold as prayed for, and why all
Incumhrauces recorded against said property
should not be CANCELLED and erased
And il Is further ordered that notice II thiA
petition ana order be served HpOn said l. 81. Kern.
ThOuy LafOu, D. Pipes ST.. Charles +. NASH, Henry
II. Stanley. airs Caroline n. Peter Columbus
Reed, E. Girardy Co, John s. steuy, city Of
New Orleans, State Of louisiana Draining Company,
and all other persons, by seHving copy thereof
upon them, or their agent .Br attorney or by
said assignee publishing q copy OF said petit
tiou and order three times III the Naw Orleans
Republican q newspaper printed iu New Orleaas.
Louisiana, the last pubieatloH TO DO made % Ieasa
Eve DAYS before the day Of heating.
n. n. DUBBLI.. Judge
true copy
j. A. CHAKBOsEET Deputy Clerk.
Clcrats Office, Eew Orleans, hume 3 1879.
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