New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-27

TVNO THE HONORABLE f. H, DURELL. JUDGE
the district of louisiana sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition OF +. Z. Norton of The city of New
Orleans. herein appearing as the assignee in bank
ruptcy OF the estate of George W. Sizer, bankrupt.
respectfully represents that among the assets
rendered by the bankrupt and belonging to the
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy there is the follow
ing described real estate situated in the State of
Louisiana, in the parish of Orleans, to wit
A lot of ground in the First District of this city,
with the buildings and improvements thereon, in
square number twelve bounded by Canal Gasquet,
Marais and IRENE streets, being portion of lot
number five of said square, and measuring, in
French measure, about twenty feet front on Canal
street by hundred and twenty feet deep,
bounded on the side nearest IRENE street by lot
number four and on the other side by the remain.
ing portion Of lot number five, as per plan OF J.
Pile, surveyor dated February g. 1927, annexed to
liam Brother, passed before j. de Armas late
notary public in this ciy;'on February II, 1877.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
record, incumbered and charged with the follow
Ing Is hereinafter ere specified MORTGAGES judgments
$4,000.
Mortgage in favor of Martin L. Ainsworth for
Privilege in favor of the State of Louisiana for
$lA.
| Judicial mortgage in favor of Shropshire
Brothers for s2O86
Judicial mortgage in favor of Benjamin A. Moss
Judicial mortgage in favor of Fisher. johnson &
| Co for 5 1887 49,
Judicial mortgage in favor OF DR.. B. H. Moss for
| $4554 81.
And your petitioner further represents that it 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 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
traton 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, liens and privileges
| recorded against said property be cancelled and
erased, so that your petitioner can convey clear
| and unincum bered title to any purchaser thereof
AinswOrth, the State of Louisiana, Shropshire
Brothers. Benjamin A. Moss, Fisher, Johnson Co..
DR.. B. H. Moss, 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,
property be Cancelled and erased, SO that your Pc
| titOner can convey clear and ncumbered
title to any purchaser thereof reservins to said
Charles G. E.. Baquie Martin L. Ainsworth the
| State of Louisiana Shropshire Brothers, Benjamin
| A. Moss, Fisher, johnson l. Co., Dr.. B. 81.
lights in law to the proceeds of the sale of said
property according to their rank And he prays
49, '''' ''''|' INV AUG De B. HUGHES, Attorney
| On motion of Aug. De B. Hughes, attorney OF E.
! z. Norton, assignee and upon suggesting to the
| court that he has filed in this court the foregoing
| petition, it is ordered that Charles 6. E. Baquie,
| Martin L. AinswOrth, State of Louisiana, shrop-
shire Brothers Benjamin A. Moss Fisher johnson &
Co., Dr.. B. H. Moss, and all other parties in interest,
do show cause upon the twenty-seventh day OF april,
A. d. 1872, at IL A. Nj, before this court why the
said petition should not be granted and said prop
| errv sold, prayed for, and why all membranes
re- orded against said property should not be can
| celeu and erased
And is further ordered that notice of this petit
| ton AMI ocler be served upon said Charles G. E..
Baqule. Martin L. Alnsworth, State of Louisiana,
| Shropshire Brothers, Benjamin A. Moss, Fisher,
Johnson Co. DIR. B. !. Ness and all other persons
] by serving copy thereof Ep0u them or their agent
or attorney, by said ASST -nee publishing copy OF
said petition and order three times iii the New Or
| leans Republican, SPA per printed in New Or
leans Louisiana. the last publication to be made at
| least five ia - before the dag Of hearing.
Signed March 49, 1872.
| E. II. DURELL, Judge.
| true copy:
| }. A LAARBoNNET, Deputy Clers.
Clerks office, New Orleans, March p, 1879.
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