New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-30

ITO THB HON f. H. DuRELL. JUDGE OF TEg
~. District Court of the United States for the
District OF Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
Inc petition of Is. Z. Norton, of the city of New
orleans herein appearing rs the assignee, ~ bank
rup,cy, OF the estate of Paul jackson LefebYre,
oahkr'tpt, respectfully represents that among tho
assets surrendered by the bankrupt and belonging
20 the aforesaid estate in bankruptcy. there is the
lollowlng described real estate, situated in the
wit:
l. A square of ground. with the improvements
thereon, aud all the rights ways etc thereunto
belonging, situated in the First District of tho
city of New Orleans, bounded by Canal Gasauet
Salcodo and LOPEZ streets, measuring about 2O3
feet inches front each ON Canal and Gasqu,&
streets, and 3l9 feet inches 6 lines front each
o. Sacedo and Lopez sire. Is
2. square of ground, with the improve.
ments thereon. and al rights, way $, etc. thereto
belonging, situated in the Second District of the
city OF New Orleans, in square bounded by Canal,
CustomhOu9, Salcedo aud Lopez streets, meas
uring about 203 feet inches front each on Canal
and Customhouse Streets and 3l9 feet inoht@
lines front each on salcedo and Lopez streets
herein6efore described real estate is appears of
record, encountered and chaESed with the follow
ing hereinafter specified mHt Cages, judgments "a
liens and privileges resting thereon, to vii:
Mortgage in favor of John II, gSet for s II 900.
Mortgage in favor Of Louise Constance Reau,
wife o' said bankrupt, resulting from marriage
contract.
The drainage tax.
And ysur petitioner further represents that it
is Impossible for hns TO determine the va idity of
said incumbranceso. nd the amount due thereon
that he can not ascertain the value of said proper
" DIV agreement DSSNttn n'mseIt anu the CTtul-
tors holding said security as provided in section
twenty of the bankrupt act @ 1867. And that it is
necessary, in order to ascertain the value OF said
property, and f0S the due, proper and speedy aid
ADMINISTRATION of said estate and tor the interest of
the creditors therein, that said estate be sold at
public auction free and clear of all incumbranCesa
That all said judgments. mortgages, liens arg
priv leges recorded against said property be can
celed and erased, so that your petitioner can con-
vey clear and uunCumbered title to any pur-
chaser thereof reservlng to SAID John Megget,
Louise Cons 9nce Reau and city of New Orleans.
and to all other persons all their rights i'll law TO
the proceeds of the sale OF said property upon the
di ttributoa thereof. v
Wherefore, your petitioner pays that he may be
order aud authorized TO hell sand property above
describe at public auction free and clear from all
incumhrsnces. That all said Judgments mort.
gar es, lisnS and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased so that your pc
titi0nsr convey clear and uninoumbered title
TO any purchaser thereof. r-serving to said John
Megget Louise Constance Reau AID city of New
Orleans and 10 al other persons all the rights in
law the proceeds of the sale of said RrOperty
co-ding to their rank And he pI avs for all other
AUG. DH B. HUGHES. Attorney.
On motion Of A. de- B. Hughes. attorney of f. r
Norton assignee. and upon suggesting 10 the court
that he has filed in this court the foregoing petit
ton, it il ordered that John Megget, Louise Con
stance Reau and the city of New Orleans and all
other parties in interest, do show cause upon the
third day of February, A. D. 1873, at ii A. NJ, be-
fore Ills court why the said petition should not be
granted, and said property sold prayed for, and
why all membranes recorded against said prop
erty should not BE- Cancelled and erased.
And it is further ordered that notice of this peti.
ton and order be served upon said John MeSgett,
Louise Constance Reau and city " New Orleana,
and all other persons, by serving copy thereof
upon them, or their agent or attorney, or by said
assignee publishing copy of said petition and
order three times in the New orleans Republican,
newspaper prii ted in New Orleans Louisiana, the
last publication to be made at least five days DO.
fore the day of hearing.
4. II. DURELL. Judge
January D. 1879.
A tl9e copy:
j. A. CHARBONNET, Deputy Clerk.
Clerks office, New Orleans, January 27, 1874