New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-06

FlN> THE HON. z. Fl. DURFLL, JUDGE OF THE
= District Court of The United States for the
District OF Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy:
Tie petition of Z. Z. Merton, of the city of New
Orleans, herein appearing the assignee in ban
ruptcy Of the estate OF Jacob OFT, bankrupt
respectfully repre- sents that among the assets
rehdered by the bankrupt and belonging to the
aforesaid estate III bankruptcy, there is the follow
ing described real estate situated in the State of
Louisiana, in the parish of Orleans, to wit
ings and Improvements thereon and all the rights
ways, privileges, servitudes aud advantages there
l. certain lot of ground, together with the build.
ated in the First District of this city, square No.
St. Charles Streets which said lot of ground is des-
ignated on plan drawn by L. Surgi, city surveyor
on the twenty-tifth of July 1869, and deposited IN
this office, December %. 1863, plan No 8, lot
letter A; and measures Il feet inches lines font
on Delord street by depth on the side line near
est to Carondeet street OF 100 feet nv depth on
the side line dividing it from the lot designated on
said plan by the letter b. of ~ feet inches
lines. and i'll rear ii feet 20 inches line run
ming from said line dividing it from said lot "B to
line running thence II feet inches lines TO the
side line nearest CarOndelet street All Of which
said property herenbet,re described was acquired
by said bankrupt from JOhn G. Wire. July go 1870,
per act before Thomas J. Beck notary.
O. Two lots OF ground in the FIRST District citv
of New Orleans, Nos. and 4, in square No. l52
bounde by Common, Gravier, salcedo and Lopez
streets, each having front OF % feet inches 4
lines Gravier street, by 100 feet in depth. &C.
CURED from F. Lacro;x, June l8, 1866, per act be-
tore A. E. Bienvenu, notary.
Your petitioner further represents that the said
herelnDefOre described real estate Is. of
record, incHmbered and charged with the follow
ing hereinafter specified mortgages, Judgments,
liens and privileges resting thereon, 70 wit:
The draining privilege.
Mortgage in favor OF Edmund Burthe 1921.
Mortgage in favor of John q. Wire $500
Mortgage in favor OF the Judge OF the Second Dis.
trict Court, growing out of the recording of GER
ttcate of tutorship, dated August H. 1869, accord
ing to which said bankrupt has been appointed
tutor of the minors Georgiana and BENJAMIN Rush.
Privilege IN favor of the state of Louisiana for
taxes for 1871, so s.
Mortgage i'll favor of the city of New Orleans for
taxes for 1858, i 100 81.
Mortgage ia favor of the city OF New Orleans for
taxes Tor 1869, b2Iu ~
Mortgage in favor OF the city Of New orleans for
taxes for 1870, So.
Mortgage in favor Of the city Of New Orleans for
taxes Tor 1871, s So
Mortgages III favor Of the city OF New Orleans for
taxes for 1872, St3.
Mortgage IN favor of Pierre F. Turberg, $3.50.
Mortgage in favor Of the city Of New orleans for
Mortgage in favor Of the city of Sew Orleans for
Mortgage in favor Of the city Of New Orleans for
ia Xes, $3.50 As.
Mortgage in favor Of the city Of New Orleans for
taxes for 1870. 81 60.
And your petitioner further repre- sents that II is
impossible Tor him to determine the validity of
said lncum brances and the amount due thereon;
that he not ascertain the value of SAID propery
by agreement between himself and the creditors
holding said security provided in section twenty
OF the bankrupt act of 1867 And that it is neces-
sary in order to ascertain the value of said prop
erty, and Tor the due, proper and speedy admins
tratlnn OF said estate and for the interest Of tie
creditors therein that said estate be sold al public
auction, free and clear of all iucumbrances. That
all said judgments mortgages. iieLs and privlle ges
recorded against sad property be Cancelled and
erased, 80 that your petitioner can convey clear
and unincumbered title to any purchaser thereof
reserviDg to said Draining Company. Edmund
Burthe, John G. Wire, the judge OF the Second Dis
trlct Court, etc, the State OF Louisiana, CITY Of
New Orleans. Pierre F. TuTberg, and to an other
persons, all their rights in law TO the proceeds Of
the sale of SAID property upon the distribution
thereof
Wherefor- your petitioner prays that he NAV be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction free and clear from all
membranes. That all said udzments. mort.
cages, liens and privileges recorded against SAID
property be Cancelled and erased, SO that your Pc
ntIoner can convey clear and unincIITnbeTed
title to any purchaser thereof reserviug to said
Draining Company, Edmund Burth, John g. Wire
the iudy of the Second District Court etc the
state of louisiana the city OF New Orleans, Pierre
+. urberg. and 70 al other persons al the rights
in law TO the proceeds OF the sale Of said property
other Secessary orders.
AUG. De B. HUGHES, ATTORNEY,
On motion al 4. de B. Hughes, attorney of z. z.
Norton assignee and upon suggesting to the cour.
that he has filed in this court the foregoing petit
Edmund Burthe John G. Wire the jldge Of tie
Second District Court, etc, the State Of louisiana
city of Now Orleans, Pierre F. Turberg
cause upon Ine fourteenth day OF March, a. D. 1874
at ii A NJ, before this court why the said petition
ehouiu nor De granted, ana sad property sold as
prayed for; and that al membranes recorded
against said property should not De Cancelled ard
erased.
And it is further ordered that notice Of this
petition and order be served upon said Draining
Company. Edmund Burthe, John 6. Wire the
Judge of the Second District Court, etc the state
OF Louisiana, city OF New Orleans Pierre T.
Turburg, and all other persons by serving a
copy thereof upon them or their agent or at1or.
ney, or by the assignee publishing copy of said
petition and order three times IN the New Orleans
Republican, a newspaper printed IN New Or.
leans, Louisiana. the last publication to he
made at least i've days before the dav Of hearing.
Z. Il. bCRELL, Judge.
A. CHARBONNET, Deputy Clerk,
Clerks Once, New Orleans, February "a, 1874.