New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-29

geSO THE HONORABLE E. H. 9URELR, JUDGB
IL of the District Court Of the United States for
the District Of Louisiana, sitting in 6ankruptcy:
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 ground situated in the First District OF
the city Of New Orleans i'll the square bounded by
St. Charles, Terpsichore. Carondelet and Mel
pomene 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 tramel, known as
No. 1917 st. Charles street.
One whole square of ground in the First District
of the CITY of New Orleans, being the square bound
ed by Common, Grayier, Clark and Genois streets
and subdivided into thirtytWo lots, measuring
twentY-eight and thirty-two feet front each, BY
depths of one hundred and twenty to one one hun
bred and forty feet, according TO plan by T. Relzen
stein, dated January 80, 1863
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbefore described real estate u.s. 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 SP4826 IS.
Mortgage in favor of Th0uy LafOu for $3.50.
Mortgage ia favor of D. Pipes, ST., for 5000.
Mortgage in favor of Charles T. Nash tor $1,000
Mortgage in favor of H. H. Stanley for $3.50.
Mortgage in favor of Thouy LatOu for $4,000.
Mortgage in favor OF Mrs. Caroline 4. Potter,
marriage contract
Judicial mortgage in favor OF Columbus Reed for
1922 81.
Judicial mortgage in favor of C. E. Girardey
Co. for 1927 23
judicial mortgage in favor Of city of New Or
leans for $3.50 315a.
Judicial mortgage in favor Of John S. Sterry for
$500.
Privileges in favor Of State of Louisiana fog
$Il6.
Privileges in favor of Draining Company.
And yOIr petitioner further represents that il is
impossible for him to determine the validity Of
said membranes and the amount due thereon
that 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 1851 And that it is neces
sary, in order to ascertain the value of said prop
erty, and for the due, proper and speedy admins
tratOD Of said estate and for the interest of the
creditors therein that said estate be sold at public
auction, free and clear Of all incumbrances. That
all said judgments, mortgages, leLs and privileges
recorded against said property be cancelled and
erased, 90 that your petitioner can convey clear
and uninCum bered title to any purchaser thereof
reserving to said j. NJ. Kern ThOuy Lafon, D. Pipes
Sr., Charles 7. Nash Henry II. Stanley, Mrs. Caro-
line +. 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 nights 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 clear and unncumbered
title to any purchaser thereof, reserving to said
]. NJ. Kern, Thouy Lafou D. Pipes, Sr., Charles l.
Nash, Henry H. Stanley, Mrs. Caroline E. Pot
ter, Columbus Reed, G. T. Girardey Co, city
of New Orleans, John s. Sterry, State of fouls
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 prays for All other necessary orders
AUG. De B. HUGHES, Attorney.
ON motion Of Augustus De B. Hughes, attorney foH
z. E. Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting TO
the court that he has filed in this court the fore
going petition, it is ordered that j. H. Kern Thouy
Lafou, D. Pipes, Sr, Charles T. Nash, Henry q.
G. E. Girardey Il Co., John S. Sterry city of New
Orleans, State Of louisiana Draining Com
pany, and all other parties in interest, dc 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 prayed for, and why all
membranes 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. NJ. Kern
Thouy Latou, D. Pipes, ST., Charles T. Nash, Henry
Fl. Stanley Mrs. Caroline L. Potter, Columbus
Reed G. E. Girardy Il Co., John s. SterIy, city Of
New Orleans, State of Louisiana, Draining Company
and all other persons, by serving a copy thereof
said assignee publishing q copy of said petit
ton and order three times IN the New Orleans
Republican, a newspaper printed III New Orleans,
Louisiana, the last publication to be made at least
five days before the day of hearing.
L. II. DURELL, Judge
A true copy:
j. A. CHARBONNET, Deputy Clerk.
CLERKS Office, New Orleans, June 3, 1873.
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