New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-04
DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
n THE MATTER OF Scion ENGEL, BANKRUPT
Banhruplcy-NO. I2i3.

yryO THE HON e. H. DURELL, JUICE OF
the istrct Court of the United States for
the District of Louisiana, sitting IN oahktuPtcy
THE petition Of E T. Norton. of the city OF New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee IN bank
rup cy OF the estate Of Scion tnsel bankrupt, re-
spectfully represents, that among the assets sur
rendered by the bankrupt ana belonging 10 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 situated in the rhIrt District OF
the city Of New Orleans, III the suburb FRANKLIN,
designated by the number tweI ty, IN square mum
her tfty-tive bounded by st. John the Baptist Tor
Robt TT sony, Vaudeville, MaIiSny, ard st Avld OF
inches front st John the Baptist Tor Ro6ertsonl
street by hundred and sixty feet deep b. tween
parallel fines, with all the buildings and improve
lnents thereon.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
hertinbeore described real estate is, as appears Of
record, encountered aud charged with the follow
ing hereinafter specified mortgages Judgments
liens and privileges resting thereon. To Wit
Drainage tax ElLv of New Orleans.
Mortgage in favor of John Jost for $IZ9
Mortgat in favor OF Peter Metz for $500
And vour petitioner further represents that II s
impossible for him to determine the vaIid'y OF bad
membranes and the amount cue u tnerton tIat
he can not ascertain the value OF said property by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold
ing said security as provided IN sefLo twenty OF
the bankrupt act of 1867. And that II 10 tcessary
IN order 10 ascertain the ue OF said property,
and for the due, proper and speedy administration
of said estate and the interest OF the creditors
therein that said estate be sold at public auction,
fee ard clear of al incum brauces. That all said
Judgments mort cages, heBs and priv eyes
corded against said property be Cancelled and
erased so that y0 Il petit ner can convey clear
and unincumbered title 10 any purchaser thereof,
reserving to said city of New O.leans, John Jost
and Peter Metz 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 pray that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction, free and clear from
all incumbranCeS. 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 aud unincumbered title
to any purchaser thereof reserviLg to said city Of
efew OIleana John Jos and Peter Metz and 10 all
other persons, all the rights III law to the proceeds
of the sale of said property according 80 their
rank And he prays for all other necessary orders,
AUG De 5. HUGHES Attorney.
On motion of A. de K. Hughes, ttorney for E. E
Norton ASSIGNEE, and upon suggesting to the court
that he has filed in this court the foregoing petit
tien, it is ordered that City of New Orleans, John
est, do show cause upon the ninth day of January,
A. D. 1873. at IL A. M before this court, why sail
pttition should not be granted and said property
sold as pray ed for, and why all membranes re-
corded against said property should not be can
CGei and erased.
And it is further ordered that notice of this petit
ton and order be served upon said city of New
Orleans, John Jost and Peter Metz, and all other
person ), by serving Il copy thereof nprn them, or
their agent or attorney, by said assignee pub
fishing a capy of said petition and order three
times in the New Orleans Republican, "a newspa-
per printed in New Orleans, Louisiana. the last
publication to be made at least five days before
Ell DURELL, Judge.
December u, 1872.
true copy of the original on file and of record
]. A. CHARBOSNET. Deputy Clerk.
Clerks Office, New Orleans, b, CO mber II, 1872.
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