New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-09
In Bankruptcy-No. 1176.

In Bankruptcy-N0s 1l76s
| ITO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL, JUDGE
l. of the District Court Of the United States for
the District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
Orleans, herein appearing 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 First District Of
the city of New Orleans, in the square bounded by
St. Charles Terpsichore, CarOndelet and Mel
pomene streets, measuring twenty EIGHT feet five
inches front st. Charles street, by one hundred
and ten feet deep with improvements, consisting
of two-stOry dwelling house (framel, known as
No. S97 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, Gravier Clark and Genois streefs
and subdivided into thirty two lots, measuring
depths of one hundred and twenty to one one hun
bred and forty feet according to plan by z. Reizen
STEM dated January 30, 1863.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefOre described real estate is appears OF
record ncumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages Judgments, nens
and privileges resting thereon. to wit
Mortgage in favor Of J. NJ Kern for $4826 ,5 90.
Mortgage ia favor of D. Pipes, ST., for $500.
Mortgage in favor of Charles T.. Nash for $1,000.
Mortgage in favor Of Il H. Stanley for s 100
Mortgage in faver of Mrs. Caroline L. Potter,
marriage contract.
Judicial mortgage III WI VI 4hOOeA AVA
Judicial mortgage in favor of c. E, Girardey
judicial mortgage in favor of city of New Or
leans for $3.50 3T72.
Judicial mortgage in favor of John S. sterry for
5000.
Privileges in favor of State of Louisiana fol
$I16.
Privileges in favor of Draining Company.
And your petitioner further represents that it lie
impossible for him to determine the validity OF
said membranes and the amount due thereon;
ha mot he val
by agreement between himself and the creditors
holding said security, 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 and for the due, proper and speedy admins
ration 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 clear
and unincumbered title to any purchaser thereof
reserving to said J. NJ Kern rhouy LafOu D. Pipes,
ST., Charles T. Nash, Henry H. Stanley, Mrs. Caro-
line E. Potter Columbus Reed, G. E. 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.
Wherefore. your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
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 unincumbered
title to any purchaser thereof, reserving to said
J. NJ. Kern, Thouy Lafou, D. Pipes, ST., Charles T.
Nash, Henry H Stanley, Mrs. Caroline E. Pot
ter, Columbus Reed, e. Z. 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 prays for all other necessary orders.
AUG. De B. HUGHES Attorney.
On motion of Augustus De B. Hughes, attorney foT
E. E. Norton assignee, #nd upon suggesting to
the that he has filed in this court the fore
going petition, it is ordered that NJ Kern ThOuy
Lafou, D. Pipes, ST. Charles T. Nash Henry Fl.
Stanley, Mrs. Caroline E. Potter Columbus Reed,
G. f. Girardey 4 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
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 ali
should not be Cancelled and erased.
And it is further ordered that notice of this
petition and order be served upon said ]. NJ. Kern
FhOHy 1afou, D. Pipes, ST., Charles T. Nash Henry
II. Stanley, Mrs. Caroline E. Potter, Columbus
Reed, G. L. GirBrdy Co., John s. Sterry city of
New Orleans, State of Louisiana Draining Company
and all other persons, by serving copy thereof
upon them, or their agent attorney, or by
SAID assignee publishing a copy of said petit
ton and order three times 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.
A true copy:
J. a, CHARBoTSRT. Deputy Clerk.
CLERKS Q1Icer New Orleans, June 3sl872
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