New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-02

TITO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL, JUDGE
A. of the District Court of the United States for
the District of Louisiana sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of E. E. Norton, of the eiGy 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 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 on st. Charles street by one hundred
and ten feet deep, with impro vements consisting
of a twostory dwelling house tframel, known as
No. 397 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.
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 g. Reizen-
stein, dated January 30, 1869.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefOre described real estate u.s. 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 $4826 SO.
Mortgage in favor of ThOuy LafOu for $3.50.
Mortgage in favor of D. Pipes, Sr., for $500.
Mortgage in favor of Charles T. Nash tor $4,000.
Mortgage in favor of II. II. Stanley for &1650.
Mortgage in favor of Thouy Lafou for $4,000.
Mortgage in favor of Mrs. Caroline f. Potter,
marriage contract
Judicial mortgage in favor of Columbus Reed for
1922 81.
judicial mortgage in favor of c. E. Girardey &
Co. for 1927 Is.
judicial mortgage in favor of city of New Or
leans for $500 3715.
Judicial mortgage in favor of John s. sterry for
Privileges in favor of State of Louisiana for
$II6
Privileges in favor of Draining Company
And your petitioner further representa- 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 as provided in section twenty
of the bankrupt act OF 1867 And that it il neces~
sary, i'll order to ascertain the value OF said prop
ertv, 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 membranes. That
all said judgments, mortgages, liens aud 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 Tlouy Lafou D. Pines,
Sr., Charles T. Nash, Henry II. Stanley, Mrs Caro-
line e.. Potter, Columbus Reed, G. 4 Girardey &
Co, city of New Orleans, John s. Sterry, State of
Louisiana, Draining Company, and to PHI otiter
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
incumhrances That all said judgments, mort
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased, 50 that your Pc
utioner can convey clear and unincumbered
title to any purchaser thereof rcaerving to said
J. NJ Kern, ghony Lafou, b. Pipes, Sr., Charles T.
Nash, Henry H. Stanley, Mrs. Caroline L. Pot
ter, Columbus Reed, c. 4. 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 for
E. h. Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting to
the court that he las filed in this the fore
going petition il is ordered thatJ. d. Kern, Thouy
Lafon D. Pipes ST., Charles I. Nash, Henry r.
Stanley Mrs Caroline f. Potter, Columbus Reed
G. T. CiIardeV & Co., John s. SCerTy. city of New
Orleans state of Louisiana, Draining Com
pauy and all other parties In interest, do show
cause upon the third Monday of November
A. d. 1872, at eleven o'clock a. 81, before this
court why the said petition should not be granted
and said property sold as prayed for aud why alt
membranes recorded against said property
should not be Cancelled and erased
And it is further ordered Thab notice of this
petition and order be served upOn said J. NJ Kern
Thoay Lafou, d. Pipes, Sr., Charles I. Nash Henrs
Fl. Stanley, Mrs. Caroline i. Potter, Columbus
Reed, & 4. GTardy Co, John s. Sterry city Of
New Orleans, = ate OF Louisiana Draining Companv
and all other persons, by serving a copy thereSf
upon them or their agent attorney or by
said assignee publishing d copy Of said petit
ton and order three times the New OrleaDs
Republican, newspaper printed in New Orleans 3,
Louisiana, the last publication to be made at Ieazt
five days before the day of hearing. = ~
A true copy:
J. a. CHARBoSEET Deputy Clerk.
CLERKS Office, New Orleans, June 3, 1872
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