New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-22

I'm 8ankruptcy-Nos. 1861 and 1864.
Ytyo THE HON. E H. DURELL, JUDGE OF THE
L District Court of the United States for the
District of Louisiana, sitting IN bankruptcy:
Orleans, herein appearing as the assignee in bank
ruptoy OF the estate OF c. A. Weed, bankrupt,
respectfully represents that among ,he assets sur
aforesaid estate in bankruptcy there Is the follow
ing described real estate situated IN the State Of
Louisiana, IL the paris. OF orleans ana city OF New
A certain lot o. ground. with TIE buildings there.
o. used n ne rst CAM az p5 raysr IN sns
Natctez streets, designated as log Number twenty
three and fronting twenty one feet hve lines on
Bank alley. and fortv-three feet ten inches seven
lines in depth on the line dividing it from lot num-
Der twenty four and forty-three feet one inch in
depth on the other SIDE line.
Your petitioner further represents that The said
hereinbeore described real estate is as appears of
record. incumbered and charged with the follow
ing hereinafter specified mortgages. judgments.
Lens and priv leses resting thereon. to wit:
l. The draining privilege.
3 The NOR. gage granted II favor OF I. ?. Gene
res. July 1871 10 secure the sum OF $4,000. inter
est and costs.
5 The genera, mortgage in favor Of the city of
ny l" to $50. with ii, iateres, and costs.
l. The general one i'll favor OF the city of New
Orleans for taxes OF 1865. amounting to S3'5 with
5. The general one III favor OF the city of New
Orleans, for taxes o! - on horses, mules and
capital. amounting to S.N.. with interest and
5. The general one IN favor of Charles P. Chou.
teau, amounting to S25 900 with interest and costs
And YOUR petitioner further represents that it Is
impossible for him 10 determine the validity of
sad incunbraaces and the amount due thereon;
that he not ascertain the value OF said property
by agreement between. himself and the creditors
holding said security as provided IN section twenty
of the bankrupt act OF 1907. And that it is neces
sarv. in order to ascertain the value OF said prop.
erty and Tor the due, proper and speedy admins.
tration of said estate and tor the interest of the
creditors therein that said estate be sold public
ar-ar. fraaa md a a
all said judgments, mortgages eI-s and privileges
recorded against said property be Cancelled and
erased 80 that your petitioner can convey a clear
and unincumbere,i title 10 any purchaser thereof
reserving to said draining company, L. F. Generes
the city of New Orleans, Charles r Chouteau, and
to all other persons, al. their rights il law to the
proceeds of the sale Of said property upon the
distributor thereof.
Wherefore. your petitioner pravs that he may be
ordered and authorized to sell said property above
described at public auction, free and clear from all
incumbrances That al said judgments, mort
cages, liens and privileges recorded against said
property be Canceied and erased, SO that your Pc
titioner can convey clear and unincumbered
draining company. F. GENRES, the city, of New
Orleans Charles P Chouteau, and TO all other per-
sons, all the fights IN law 10 the proceeds of
tho sale of said property according TO their rank.
Ard he prsys for all other necessary orders
AUG De E. HUGHES. Attorney.
ON motion OF A. de B. Hughes attorney OF E. E.
Norton assignee, and upon suggesting to the court
that he has filed in this court the foregoing petit
F. Geueres. the City OF New Orleans, Charles P.
Chouteau and al: other parties in interest do show
cause upon the fifth day OF March, a. D. l87i at
II A. NJ, before this court why the said petition
should not be granted. and said property sold as
prayed for; and that a.. :ncumbrances recorded
against said property should not be Cancelled and
erased.
And i. is further offered tina. notice Of this
petition and order be served upon said Draining
Company, L. F. Generes, the City of New Orleans,
Charles P ChouteaU, and all other persons, by serv
ing copy thereof upon them their agent attor
ney, or By the assignee publishing copy OF said
petition and order three times IL the New Orleans
Republican, a newspaper printed IN New Or.
leans Louisiana. the last publication to be
made at least i've days before the day of hearing.
Signed. January q, l27i
E. H. DUREL1, Judge.
A true copy: -
J. A. CHARBONNET, Deputy Clerk.
Clerks Offce. New Orleans January "a. 1874.