New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-03
DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF scion EEGEL, BANKRUPT.
In Bankruptcy-NO. 1913.

Two THE HON E. H. DURELL, JUICE OF
i the District Court of the United States for
the District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy
The petition of Z. Z. Norton, of the city of New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee in bank
ruptcy of the estate OF Scion Engel bankrupt, re-
spectfully represents that among the assets
rendered by the bankrupt and belonging to 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 Third District OF
the city OF New Orleans, in the suburb Franklin,
designated by the number twenty, in square num-
Der hfty-fve, bounded by St. John the Baptist Tor
RObt rtson), Vaudeville, MaIigny, and st. Avid OF
Claiborne streets measuring thlrtytonr teet SIX
inches front on St John the Baptist Tor RobertsOn)
street By one hundred and sixty feet deep between
parallel lines, with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herenbefore described real estate is, appears OF
record encountered aud charged with the follow
ing hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments,
liens and privileges resting thereon, to wit
Drainage tax, City of New Orleans.
Mortgage in favor of John JO5t for i ~
Mo1tgaee in favor OF Peter Metz for 5000.
And your petitioner further represents that it is
impossible for him to determine the validity OF SAID
membranes ana the amount due thereon; tnaU
he can not ascertain the value OF said prOpert by
agreement between himself and the creditors hold.
inc said security, as provided in section twenty of
the bankrupt act OF 1867 And that it is necessary
III order TO asceyt ain the value of said property
and for the due proper and speedy 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 membranes. That all said
corded against said property be Cancelled ana
erased. so that your petitioner can convey clear
and uninCumbered title to any purchaser Thereof
reserving to said city of New Orleans, 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 praYs that lie may De
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
ttiOner can convey clear and unincumbered title
to any purchaser thereof reservlng to SAID city or
New Orleans, John JOst and Peter Metz, and to all
other persons, all the rights i'll law to the proceeds
of the sale of said property according to their
rank. And he prays for all other necessary orders
AUG De Is. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion OF A. de B. Hughes, attorney for K. r..
Norton, assignee and upon suggeeF ing to the court
that he has file. i'll this court the foregoing petit
ton, it is ordered that City of New Orleans John
JOst and Peter Metz, and all other parties in inter
est, do show cause upon the ninth day of January,
A. D. 1873. at II A. ~, before this court, why said
petition should not be granted, and said property
sold as pray ed for and why all incum' ances re-
corded against said property should not be can
G1led and erased.
And il 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 S. by serving copy thereof npon them, or
their agent attorney, Oh by said assignee pub
fishing a copy Of said petition and order three
times in the New OrleaH8 Republican, a newspa-
per printed in New Orleans Louisiana. the last
publication 20 be made at least five days before
''-0 >''' ~ +. H. DURELI. Judge.
December II, 1872.
true copy of the original on file and of record
in this office.
J. A. CHARBoNNET, Deputy Cle,k.
Clerks office, New Orleans December II, 1872.
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