New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-12
Do RanIkruptcy-Ne. lI76.


TITO THE HONORABLE E. Fl. DURFLL, JUDGE
IL Of the District Court Of the United States for
tbesDistTict OF Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy;
The petition Of E. B. Norton, Of the city Of New
Orleans, herep 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 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 hVe
inches front on St. Charles street, bg one hundred
and ten feet deep, with improvements consisting
of a twO-st0ry dwelling house (frameJ, knOWn as
No 397 s.. Charles street.
of theeity of New Orleans being the square bound
ed by Common, Gravier, Clark and Genois stree s.
aud subdivided into thirty two lots, measuring
overweight and thirty-tw0 feet mont each by
depths of one hundred and twenty tOsone one hun
bred ard forty feet according 10 plan by b. Relzen
stein, dated January 80, 1863.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hereinbefore described real estate is as appears Of
record, fncumbered and charged with the following
hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments, LENS
and privileges resting thereon. to wit
Mortgage in favor Of J. NJ. Kern for S4826 So.
Mortgage in favor Of Thouy Lafou for $3.50.
Mortgage i'm favor Of Charles r. Nash TOR $4,000,
Mortgage in favor Of II. Il. Stanley for $3.50.
Mortgage ia favor of Thouy LafOu for $1,000
Mortgage in favor Of Mrs. Caroline b. Potter,
judicial mortgage in favor Of Columbus Reed for
Judicial mortgage in favor Of c. E. Girardey q
JUDICIAL mortgage in favor Of city Of New Or
Judicial mortgage in favor Of Johp s. sterry for
Privileges in favor of State Of Louisiana for
privileges in favor Of Drain ng Company.
Ard your petitioner further repre- sents that it is
impossible for him to determine the validity Of
said membranes and the amount due thereon
that he can not ascertain the valu Of said property
I,x9o a. MT bafp
holding said security, provided IN section twenty
Of the bankTuptact Of 1857. And that It is neees-
sary IN order to ascertain the value of said prop
ertY and for. the due, proper and speedy admins
tration Of said estate and for the interest Of the
creditors therein that said estate be sold at public
auction, free and clear of all ineumbTances. That
all said Judgments mortgages, iiens and privileges
recorded against said property be Cancelled and
erased, 50 that your petitioner can convey clear
and unincum bered title to any purchaser thereof
reserving TO said j. 81 Kern Thouy Laf0u, ID. Pipes
ST., Charles 7. NASH Henry II. Stanley, Mrs. Caro-
line E. Potter, Columbus Reed, @. 4. GiTardey &
Co. CITY Of New Orleans, John s. Sterry, state Of
Louisiana, Draining Company, and % oil other
parsons, al their nights in law to the proceeds
81 the sale Of said property upon the distribution
thereof
ordered and authorized to sen said property above
described at public auction free and clear from al
membranes. That all said judgments, mort.
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
titi0ner convey a clear and unineumbered
title to any purchaser thereof, reserving to said
D.
Nash. Henry H. Stanley, Ms. Caroline &. Pot
ter Columbus Reed, 9. & Girardey & CO., city
of New Orleans John s. SteFry, State Of Louis-
lana Draining Company and TO all other per
sons al the rights in law to the proceeds of
the sale Of said property according to their rank.
And be praysI for all other necessary orders.
AUG. DE B. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion Of Augustus De B. Hughes, attorney for
g. K Norton, assignee, aud upon suggesting 70
the court that he has filed ia this court the fore
going petition it is ordered that II. Kern, ThOuy
LafoIl. d. Pipes, Sr., Charles T. Nash, Henry H.
stanley Mrs. Caroline &. Potter, Columbus Reed.
@ II Girardey & Co. John S. Sterry city Of New
many and al other parties IN interest, De show
cause upon the third Monday Of November,
a. 81 Isfs. at eleven o'clock A. d., before this
court why the said petition should not be granted
and said property sold as prayed for, and why al
1nclYrn hraTces recorded against saiG property
should not be cancelled and erased.
And Il is further ordered rhat notice OF this
nstiiion aud order be- served upon said J. NJ. Kern,
Fhoav Lafou u. Pipes, Sr., Charles 7. Nash, Henry
m stanley ars. Caroline +. Potter Columbus
Reed, q III Girardy 4 Co, John ). sterTy5 city Of
New orleans STATE 81 Louisiana Draining Company,
and an other persons by serving copy thereof
upon them. or their agent 81 attorney or 1y
said assignee publishing copy OF sal1 peA-
ton and order three times ~ the New orleans
Republican q newspaper printed ~ Ne6 orleans.
Louisiana the last publication 70 be made a. least
i've days before the day Of hearing.
A true COPY.
J. A. CHARB0SNET, Depaty Clerk.
Clerhl g Once. New Orleans June ), AS'A
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