The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-29

covered from his recent attack of neuralgia, which
still slightly affects of his legs With this ex-
cepton he looks remarkably we'll and has altOgeth-
er lost the anxious expression with which
we have seen his countenance clouded In Mexico.
Supreme Court.
The following cases We're decided by the SUI
preme Court on Monday:
HarreH vs. HdrreN-In this the judgment
of the lower Court was affirmed with costs.
Gibson VS.. Selby.-Appeal dismissed.
1homas Green DauiaSon VS.. John Mdtthews.-ln
this case the judgment appealed from was affirmed
with costs.
Gordon A. Snith ct. a. vs.. Charles McNfichen.-
Decision of the inferior Court was affirmed in this
with costs.
~ H. CLARK VS.. The Bank Of Acknowledging
ment affirmed with costs.
Turner & Renshaw VS.. Municipality No. THO
The defendants in this case asslgnees OF Thomas
Stoo claim the amount of S62G6 70 which they
affirm due Thomas Sloo, former Treasurer
OF the Municipality, under an ordinance OF I2lh
March, 1885, allowing an extra compensation OF
one per cent. to the Treasurer. This amount OF
$52O6 79 was omitted through lnadvertence to be
charged by the fvrmer Treasurer Thomas Sloo,
and the plaintiffs therefore claimed it rs his as
sgnees The lower Court had given judgment in
favor of plaintiffs; this decision is reversed 5y the
Supreme Court on the ground that the provision OF
the ordinance of 1895, granting commission OF
one per cent. for the collection OF certain taxes,
not intended to apply to the Treasurer.
NeW Orleans md Carrottion Railroad and Bcnk-
ing Company VS.. The Tour. Of Charlottesville
Judgment of the lower Court in thu case vas 30
amended that the defendants shall b forever en-
joined from disturbing the fences and enclosures
which plaintiff may erect at the intersection OF
First street north of the line of the railway, and
also at the intersection of First street north OF the
line of the railway and Dublin street. leaving Canal
avenue and Dublin street open In their whole
breadth across First street. The judgment as
amended is ordered to be affirmed
Caspar Michael vs. HIS Creditors-Thorn y Nc
Grath, aytts-In this case the decision of the In
ferior Court was reversed, and the case remanded
for further proceedings.
Seutoa VS. Sharkie-This was an action for the
recovery of tract of land under title acquired
from the preerHptor. Laferty, the original pre-
empor sold the land to Seaton before the period
of its sale by the Government. Seaton not hav-
ing the money to advance for the land at the sale,
proposed 10 Shark;e, the defendant, to whom he
had made verbal sale of one-half, that he should
make the necessary advance and take the whole
in his name, to which Sharkle consented, and
patent for the land was accordingly Issued to
him Seaton brought suit for the whole tract OF
land and the lower Court awarded one-half to
each party, and condemned the plaintiff to pay
S2Gl the amount advanced for his use by the de-
PENDANT. Both parties were dissatisfied and ap-
peaed. The Supreme Court considers that the
sale of the land to Seaton was In contraventlon OF
the prohbtory clause in the act of Congress OF
1894 and conferred no right title upon the VEN
dee and was therefore null; it was therefore Or
dered that the Judgment of the lower Court be re-
versed, and that the defendant be PUT In possession
of the entire section of land in controversy, and
that the case be remanded for litigation concerning
the improvements on the land.
H. r. Harreu vs. s. b. McKneely ct. al
Judgment affirmed with costs
NJ. Burton and Husband vs. b. II. CLANCY
| Judgment affirmed with costs.
VIM. Jenkins, Curator Of VIM. Montgomery, VS..
| Elizabeth A. Bonds.-Appeal dismissed.
Francis Hyland VS.. Lambeth, Thompson y Co.
Judgment affirmed with costs
Thomas Bib Ell al VS.. the Union Bank Of Lon.s-
| iaua-This was a suit concerning the ownership
of four slaves The lower Court gave Judgment IN
favor of Plaintiffs. Decision reversed.
| Etienne d. Courmes VS.. Louis Feltr IhaLent-
Judgment appealed from affirmed with costs
James Ross George Ross-The Judgment
| appealed from was in this case affirmed.
| John F. GiUespiev VS.. Albert acknowledgement
| in this case affirmed with costs.
William B. Hdyden vs. Leonard Hertz,nger.-
Judgment of lower Court reversed and the case re-
manded for further proceedings.
John S0mmeruIIe VS.. Alfred NJ Young. --Judg-
ment affirmed with COSTS
VIM FloDer Jr. VS.. John Joore--The judgment
of the District Court reversed far relates to the
opposition of Joore in other respects the said udg-
ment is affirmed-the appellee paying the costs OF
| the appeal.
.Sundics of Ananias Dunbar VS.. Stephen and Gi-
deon Nerile-It decreed in this case that the
Judgment of the District Court be reversed and that
this case be remanded for further proceedings.
Aizire AHain rife, VS.. Valentin Dubroca, husband.
The Judgment of District Court affirmed with costs.
Sarah f. Vaughan and husband VS.. Rowena Chris
tine and husband.-In this the plaintiff sues
her turx and the husband of the latter as cotuor
to compel them to render account of the tutor
ship, and to deliver certain slaves belonging to her,
together with the fruits produced by them, pending
her minority. Judgment was affirmed with costs.
Elizabeth NJ BenniSs, etalvs. DW'gh y Hartman
The Judgment of the Court below is affirmed with
costs but with the amendment that the said Dwight
g. Hartman do receive Of the said Elizabeth Ben
Mss and Alonzo Snyder, her surety IN solldo, tpe
sum of one hundred dollars as damages.
Neto Orleans and Cnrroltton Railroad Company
VS.. G. Hood. Ell al-Judgment in this case at
frmed with Ten per cent danmgef-the appehah
paving tie cos's of the appeal .,,o
| .Jnccb Oets VS.. Charles Cdttp.-sn this case tie
Judgment OF the lower Cour' stands-as the Supreme
Court Is equally divided in opinion.
L0uisiGnd .Site Bank Orleans Nagagdtaon
Con.Dang and Municipality Number One-lhe De-
f.ud:,nfs are sued several interest coupons an
,axet 10 certain bonds or notes issued by me VT,
tins Novigatjon Company in September, 1896, and
endorsed bv the Municipality, through their proper
officer The Nav CATION Company made no de-
fence. The Municipality has pleaded that In en-
dorsing these Instruments tie Municipality Govern
ment transcribed its powers, and that Its acts In
This respect are null and void-that the endorse
ments We're purely accommodation endorsements,
and no consideration for them ever was received
by the Municipality. There was Judgment tor II the
plaintiff, and the Municipality has appealed The
Judgment of the District Court is therefore reversed
and Judgment rendered in favor OF the defendants
with costs in both courts
MURDER BY 3 NEGRo.--The Port Gibson Miss
Herald of the 24th inst narrates that on the pre-
ccdng Monday, negro man came to MIR. Boone
who had iiettoat at the landing, and stated thai
he belon sed t. John DFocus. of this county; that