New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-07

ITO The HON. r. II. DURELL, JUDGE OF THE
L District Court of the United States for the
District OF Louisiana sitting i'll bankruptcy:
The petition of +. 4. Norton, Of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in bank
ruptcy, OF the estate of Paul jackson LefebSr~s
bankrupt, respectfully represents that among tha
assets surrendered by the bankrupt, and belonging
to the aforesaid estate in bankruptcy there is he
following described real estate, situated in the
State OF louisiana IN the parish of Orleans 20
wit:
/. a square OF ground with the improveme nts
thereon, and all the rights, ways etc, thereunto
belonging, situated III the First District of the
city OF New Orleans, bounded by Canal Case net
Salcsdo and Lopez streets, measuring ab nut POS
feet 'nrhts trent each on Canal and Gasquet
streets and $40 feet inches lines front each
On Salced0 and Lopez stree IS.
:. square OF ground, with the improve
ments thereon, and all rights, WAYS etc.r thereto
belonging, situated in the Second District of the
ciry OF Aew 0reaa rs in square bounded by Canal,
Sustomhouse, Saerd~ and Lopez streets meas
uriuG about 2O3 feet inches front each Canal
and Eustomhouse streets and 3l9 feet : inches
o lines front each on SaCedO and Lopez streets.
Your 1titioner further represents that the said
herein before desc ibed real estate is, appears OF
record, encountered and charged with the follow
ing hereinafter specified mortgages Judgments g
liens and privileges resting thereon, to wit:
Mortgage i'll favor of John MrgSet for s II OOO.
Mortgage in favor of Louise Constance Reau,
wife of said bankrupt, resulting from q marriage
contract.
The drainage tax.
And your petitioner further represents that it
is impossible tor him , determine the VALIDITY Of
said membranes and the amount due thereon
that he not ascertain the value of said proper
ty BY agreement between himself and the crrdie
tors holding said security, as provided i'll section
twenty of the bankrupt act of 1867. And that 1t
tCcssary, i'll order TO ascertain the value OF aid
property, and for the due, proper and speedy AID
mlustration of said estate and tor the interest OF
the creditors therein that said estate be sold as
public auction, free and clear of all membranes
That all said judgments. mortgages liens ana
priv leges recorded against said property be can
ceed amt erased, SO that your petitioner can con-
Ney clear and unincumbered title to any pHrs
chaser thereof reservlng to said John Nugget
Louise COuSf NJ (bTlH.DH~
and to ali other persons all their rights in law
the proceeds OF the sale OF said property upon the
distribution thereof.
Where fore, your petitioner pays that he may be
ordered and authorized 10 sell SAID property above
described at public auction free aud clear from all
membranes That all said Judgments mort
ga4 es, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Cancelled and erased 50 thar your pc"
tltioHer can convey clear and uuincumbcred title
TO any purchaser thereof, reservinG to said John
Megget, Louise Constance Reau aid city of New
Orleans, and TO al other persons all the rights in
law the proceeds of the sale of said property
cordins to their rank. And he plays for all otheS
AUG DIX B. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion of A. de B. Hughes, attorney of f.
Norton assignee. and upon suggesting re- the court
that he has filed i'll this court the foregoing petit
tiOn, it is ordered that John Megget, Louise Gone
other parties in interest, do show cause upon the,
thirteenth day of February. d. 1873 at II A. H. 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 props
eTty shOulC not bt cancelled and erased.
And it is further ordered that notice of this pets
ton and order be served upon said John MeggrItr
Louise Constance Reau and city of New Orleans,
and all other persons, by serving a copy thereof
upon them, or their agent Ur attorney, or by said
assignee publishing copy OF said petition and
order three times in the New Orleans Republican,
a newspaper printed in New Orleans, Louisiana the
last publication to be made at least five days be-
fore the day OF bearing
T. II. DURELL, Judge
January y. 1859
4 true copy:
). 4. SHAREoNNET, Deputy Cleric
Clerk, Office New Orleans January u, !8:i.
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