New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-05
In Bankrnptcy-No. 1f7N.

| ITO THE HON. +. II. DCRgLL, JUDGE OF TIE
Il District Court OF the United States for the
District of Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
The petition of +. h. Norton, of the city or New
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee IN bank
ruptcy, OF the estate of Paul Jackson Letebvfe,
bankrupt, respectfully represents that among the
assets surrendered by the bankrupt and belonging
TO the aforesaid estate in bankruptcy, there is the
following described real estate, situated IN thV
state OF Louisiana IN the parish of Orleans 20
wit:
l. 4 square of ground with the improvements
theIeon, and all the rights, WAYS etc, thereuntG
belonging, situated IN the First District of the
city of New Orleans bounded by Canal GasJue1 d
Salcedo and LOptG streets, measuring about 2O2
feet inches front each on Canal aud Gasqusc
streets, and sig feet inches Hnes fTent each
on Salcedo and Lopez stree ts.
2 square of ground, with fhs jmpr0vCe
ments thereon, and AL rights, ways, etc, thereto
belonging, situated in the Second District of the
city of New Orleans, in square bounded by CanHlr
Cust0mhOuse, Salcrdn and Lopez streets meas
urng about 2O3 feet inches front each Canal
and CustOmhOuse streets, and 3lS feet inChe6
lines front each on Salcedo aud Lopez streets.
Your Petitioner further repre- euts that the ssiG
hereiubetOre described real estate appears Of
record, encountered and charged with the follow
ing hereinafter specified mort cages, judgments q,
liens and privileges resting thereon, to wit
Mortgage in favor of John MrGSrt tor + u 00u.
Mortgage in favor of Louise Constance ReaCg
wife of said bankrupt resulting from b marriage
contract.
The drainage tax
And your petitioner further represents, that 70
is impossible for him TO determine the va idity of
said membranes and the amount due thereon2
that he can not ascertain the value of said prOpera
ty by agreement between himself and the Credto
tors holding said security as provided IN section
twenty of the bankrupt act of 1867. and that il is
necessary, in order TO ascertain the value of said
property and for the due proper and speedy ado
miustration of said estate and tor the interest of
the creditors therein, that said estate be sold az
public auction free and clear of all membranes
That SB said judgments. mortgages, liens and
privileges recorded against said property be CAM
celed and erased. so that your petitioner can conc
Sey clear and unincumbered 5ltle TO any pure
chaser thereof reservlng to sad john MHggete
Louise Constance Reau and city of New Orleans
and 80 all other persons all their rights in law TO
the proceeds OF the sale OF said property upon tins
distribution thereof
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may be
ordered ana authorized TO sell sad property above
describe at public auction free and clear from all
membranes. That all said Judgments mort
ga es. liens and privileges recorded against said
property be cancelled and erased so thar YOUR De.
ttioner can convey a clear and unincumbered title
10 any purchaser thereof reserying to said John
Megget, Louise Constance Reau and city of New
Orleans and all other persons all the rights in
law TO the proceeds of the sale of said property &C
co-dlng to their rank And he prays for ali other
AUG. DE B. HUGHES, Attorney.
On motion Of A. de B. Hughes, attorney of r.
Norton assignee, and upon suggesting to the court
that he has filed in this 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 uDen the
thirteenth dav of February A. D. 1873 at IL A M be-
fore this court why the said petition should not be
granted and said property sold prayed for, and
why all membranes recorded against said prup7
erty should not be- cancelled and erased.
And it is further ordered that notice of this petit
ton and order be served upon said John Meggedt,
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 sali
assignee publishing copy OF said petition ANA
order three times in the New Orleans Republican,
a newspaper prn ted in New Orleans Louisiana, the
last publication to DE made at least five days be-
fore the day OF hearing u nrpprI r,ar
January d, 1872
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