New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-04

| ~sNO THE HON F. II. DURELL, JUDGE OF THE
| Il District Court of the United States toT tho
| DISTRICT of Louisiana, sitting i'll bankruptcy:
The petition of +. Z. Norton of the city of New
Orleans herein appearing as the assignee hi bank
| ruptcy, of the estate of Paul Jackson LCfebvre,
bankrupt, respectfully represents that among the
assets surrendered by the bankrupt, and belonging
to the aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there is ohe
following described real estate. situated in the
Stale OF Louisiana, IN the parish of Orleans, to
| wit:
| |. square or ground with the improvements
| thereon, and all the rights, ways etc, thpreuntO
| belonging, situated in the First District Of the
city of New Orleans bounded by Canal, Gasquet,
| Salcedo ana Lopez Streets measuring about 2OS
feet inches iront each on Canal aud GHsquet
streets, and 3l9 feet inches lines front each
% Sdiccdo aud Lopez streets
2. square of ground, with the improve
anents Thereon, and al rights, ways, etc, thereto
belonging, situated in the Second District of the
c'y OF HcW Orlea1s in square bounded by Caual,
dhstOmhouse, SdlCedo and Lopez streets, meas
| mins about POS feet inches front each on Canal
and SustoBhOuse streets, and 3l9 feet inches
. lines front each on SalCedo and Lopez streets.
Your p titi0ner further represents that the said
hereiubcfore described real estate is as appears g.
record, encountered and charged with the follow
ing hereinafter specified mortgages judgments,
dicns and privileges resting thereon, to WIT:
Mortgage III favor of john NeGget Tor l2,OO0.
Mortgage i'll favor of Louise Constance Reau,
wife OF said bankrupt, resulting from Il marriage
contract.
The drainage tax.
And your petitioner further represents, that it
is impossible for him to determine the va idity of
said membranes and the amount due thereon;
that he not ascertain the value of said proper
ty by agreement between h!mscl! aud the credi-
tors holding said security, as provided i'll section
twenty of the bankrupt act Oh 1861 And That it is
necessary, i'll der to ascertain the value of said
property and for the due, proper and speedy adj
ministratiou 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, ortgages, liens and
priv leSes recorded against said property be can
ceed and erased, so that your petitioner can CON
Eey clear and unincumhered title TO any pur-
ehasee thereof, Iescrving to said John Megget,
Louise Cons ance Reau and city of New Orleans,
and to all other per sone all their rights i'll law to
the proceeds OF the sale OF said property upon the
distribution thereof
Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered and authorized TO sell SAID property above
described at public auction free and clear from ali
p incumhrances That all said judgments, mort
go Vs liens and privileges recorded against said
property be cancelled and erased, so that your pc
tliUIer convey a clear and uninClmbered title
to any purchaser eIeOf rescrvng to said John
Megget, Louise Constance Reau AID city of New
Orleans and TO al other persons, all the rights in
law to the proceeds OF the sale of said property
cOcdng to their rank. And he pI rays for AL other
AUG. DE B. HUGHES Attorney.
On motion of A. Dis B. Hughes, attorney of +. E .
Norton, assignee and upon suggesting to the court
that he has hied III ms court the foregoing peti-
ton it is ordered that John Megget, Louise Con
stance Reau and the city of New Orleans and all
otheI PARTIES in interest, do show cause upon the
thir zenith day of Febr uary AID. 1873 at II A. NJ be
fore this court why the said petition should not be
granted, and said property sold as prayed for, and
why all lncumbrancrs recorded against said prop
erty should not b, Cancelled and erased.
And it is further ordered that notice of this petit
ton and order be served upon said John MeGgett,
Louise Constance Reau and city of New Orleans,
and all other persona, by serving copy thereof
upon them or their agent or attorney, or by said
order three times in the New Orleans Republican,
a newspaper printed i'll New Orleans, Louisiana. the
last publication to be made at least five days be-
E. H. DURELL Judge.
January 81 1873.
true Copv
j. A. CHARBONNET, Deputy Clerk.