New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-08

ITO TEB HON. F.. II. DURELL, JCDGb OF THs
A. District Court OF the United States for this
District of Louisiana, sitting i'll bankruptcy
The petition of +. f. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee IN oanS-
ruptCy, of the estate of Paul Jackson L~etebvre,
bankrupt, respectfully represents that among the
assets surrendered by the bankrupt. and belonging
To the aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there is the
folio wing described real estate, situated in the
State OF Louisiana, in the parish of Orleans, to-
wit:
l. A square of ground, with the improvements
thereon, aud all the rights, ways. etc, thereuntO
belonging, situated i'll the First District of the
city OF New Orleans. bounded by Canal, Gasquet 20
Salcedo and Lopez streets, measuring about 2rs
feet 9 inches trout each on Canal and Gaequtt
streets, and 59 feet : inches 3 lines front each
o. SalcedO and Lopez stree t..
?. A square of ground, with the improves
ments thereon, and ali rights, ways. etc, thereto
belonging, situated in the Second District of the
CITY of New Orleans. i'll square bounded by Canal
~Customhouse, Salcedn and Lopez streets, meas
uring about 23 feet 8 inches front each on Canal
and Custonhouse streets, and 3l9 feet 7 inches
= lines front each on Helcedo and Lopez streets.
Gour Petitioner further rSpretents that the sai0
hereinbetore described real estate is, AS appears OF
record, encountered and charged with the follow
ing hereinafter specified mortgages, JudgmeutS S
liens and privileges IT sting thereon, to Wit:
| Mortgage in favor of John Nj, Ggct for y II oD0.
Mortgage i'll favOI OF Louise Constance Reau-
wife of said bankrupt, resulting from a marriage
contract.
The drainage tax.
And your petitioner further represents, that ie
is impossible tor him to determine the va idIty of
said membranes and the amount due thereon:
that he can not ascertain the value of said propeE;
ty by agreement between himself aud the credf
tors holding said security, as provided in section
twenty of the bankrupt act of 1867. And that it is
necessary, in oder TO ascertain the value of said
| property, and for the due, proper and speedy ad-
nunistration of said estate, and tor 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 and
privileges recorded against said property be can.
ct!ed and erased, so that your petitioner can con
Nev a clear and unincumbered title to any pur-
chaser thereof, reservlng to said John Megget,
Louise Constance Rtau and city of New Orleans,
and TO all other persons, all their rights in law to
the proceeds OF the sale OF said property upon the
distI button thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may ia
ordered aud authorized 10 sell SAID property above
described al public auction free and clear from ali
membranes. That all said Judgments, mort
gal es, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased, so that your Pc
titioner can convey a clear and unincunbered title
10 any purchaser thereof, reserving to said John
Megget, Louise Constance ReaI AID city of New
Orleans, and TO all other persons, all the rights in
law to the proceeds of the sale of said property ac-
cording to their rank. And he plays for all other
AUG. DIX B. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion IF A. de B. Hughes. attorney of r. z
Norton, assignee, and~Ipon suggesting 10 the court
that he has filed in this court the foregoing petit
ton, it is 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
thirteenth day of February, AID. 1873, at IL A. NJ, bee
fore this court, why the said petition should not be
granted, and said property sold as prayed for, and
why all membranes recorded against said proPe
erty should not b. Cancelled and erased.
And it is further ordered that notice of this peTie
ton and Ordrr be served upon said John Meggetts
Louise Constance Reau and city of New Orleans.
and all other persons, by serving a copy thereof
upon them, or their agent or attorney, or by said
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K H DURELL. Judge
january u. 49,.
A, "CHARBONNET. Deputy Clerk.