New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-18
LEGAL NOTICES,
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DTSTRTCT OF IOTfTSTANA
IN THE MATTER OF JOSEPH G. ELLIS, BANK
rupt.
q RanI.ruptcr-Ne. lie.

ITO THE HONORABLE E. H. DURELL, JUDGE
n OF the District Court of the United States for
the District Of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy
The petition of E. 4. Norton, of the city of New
orleans, herein appearing the assignee in
bankruptcy of the estate of Joseph 6. Ellis
bankrupt, respectfully represents that among the
assets surrendered by the bankrupt and belonging
70 the aforesaid estate in bankruptcy there is the
I9uoWmg deserod real estate, situated in the State
OF Louisiana In the parish of Orleans, to wit
Ohe lot OF ground situated in the FIRST District of
She CITY OF New Orleans, in the square bounded by
bi = Vteeus measuring tWenty-elght feet tive
inches mont on st. Charles street By one hundred
alo zen leet deep, with Improvements, consisting
OF atN0-st0ry dwelling house (frame), known as
No. 391 s.. 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 GanOis stree-s
aud subdivided into thirty.two lots, measuring
twentY-eight and thiTty-two feet front each bv
depths Of one hundred and twenty to one one hun
dred and forty feet according TO plan by e. Reizen
stein, dated January 50, 1863.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbefOre described real estate b. 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 ], NJ Kern for S4926 SO.
Mortgage in favor Of Thouy LafOu for $780,
Mortgage in favor of D. Pipes, ST., for 5000
Mortgage in favor of Charles I. Nash for s3OOO
Mortgage in favor of H. H. Stanley for S 1850.
Mortgage in favor of ThOuy LafOu for S3OOu.
Mortgage in taver of Mrs. Caroline K. Potter,
marriage contract.
judicial mortgage in favor of Columbus Reed for
judicial mortgage in favor Of C. E, Girardey &
Co. for 1927 Is.
Judicial mortgage in favor of city of New Or
Judicial mortgage in favor of John S. sterry for
Privileges in favor of State of Louisiana for
SIG.
Privileges in favor of Draining Company
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 can not ascertain the value of said property
nv Crpapu ant hat and fN,vo
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 adminis'
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 1neumbIanees. That
all said judgments, mortgages, liens and privileges
recorded against said property be Cancelled and
erased, so that your petitioner can convey clear
and unincumbe title to any purchaser thereof
reserving to said j. NJ. Kern, ThOuy Lafou d. Pines
ST., Charles T. Nash. Henry H. stanley Mrs Caro-.
line 4. Potter, Columbus Reed, q. L. Girardey
Co., city Of New Orleans, John $. Sterry State of
Louisiana, Draining Company and to oil 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.
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased, 50 that your pc.
titiOner can convey clear and unincumbered
title to any purchaser thereof reserving to said
Nash, Henry H.. Stanley, Mrs. Caroline (. Pot
ter, Columbus Reed, q. +. Girardey Co, city
of New Orleans, John s. SterTy, 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. L. Norton, assignee, and upon suggesting to
the court that he has filed in this court the fore
going petition it is ordered that j. NJ. Kern Thouy
LafOu, D. Pipes Sr., Charles T. Nash, Henry II.
Stanley, Mrs. Caroline &. Potter, Columbus Reed
@. E. Girardey L. Co., John S. SEerrv 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. ID. 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 all
Incumhanees 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
H. Stanley, Mrs. Caroline Z. Potter, Columbus
Reed G E. Grardy Il Co., John s. SterIy, city of
New Orleans, State of louisiana Draining Company,
and all other persons, by serving copy thereof
upon them or their agent or attorney, or by
said assignee publishing a copy OF said petit
ton and order three times IN the New Orleans
Republican, newspaper printed in New Orleans,
five days before the day of hearing.
K. H. DURELL, Judge.
true copy:
J. A. CHARBONSET. Deputy Clerk.
ClerA,s Office, New Orleans June 3, 1872.
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