The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-10-11

Second District Court-Faraens oftc st Luois Cattle
drGi VS.. j. In p KTpGH-This suit will be recolected
commenced months since, by the Churchwardens
for the othe security given byKwan for the faithful
performance Of his On the 9Th Instant defendant
through his counsel Mess Grymes and Roselus filed pc
tion in reconventior, claiming damages in tine OF
So OO which he would have been realized by him
profits, had he been permitted and complete the
building. He also claims for work done and materials used
the sum OF ,2S less SS53, received at different times
from the Wardens making the justly DUE aedged in
the petition, S54 1853
The respo dent states, avoid litigation with pow
eru and influential corporation and protect his credit and
standing builder he consented to make heavy sacrifice
by agreeing halfof the loss occaoned by the falling
of portion of the tower that compromise entered into
in good faith by respondent and all the ofdspute and
difference arising under the bull ing of the 18th
March, 1919, and of the 22d June 1919, settled by said
of compromise of the 9th April 1850 Further that
spOndent, without oSs of time, proceeded with the
cution Of his contract, with number of competent
workmeR could be employed the building that it
peCessary for him send Pearl River for timber for scat
odi and further, that while he thus busy engaged
in the of his contract employees of the
Wadens continually finding fault and slanderng him
and that without provocaon the Wardes commenced
against him for the purpose of annulng the building
contract, and obtained injunction, compelling him to
pend operations
Respondent further avers that the plan and specifications
the building, according which respondent, by his contract
compelled work, defective and their
ton so impractcabe that the building erected in conformity
kiIfuy the work might be performed and however
good the materials employed might be.
Respondent and plaintiff in yention, therefore
that the petition of plaintiffs be dismissed with COSTS and that
they be cited to and answer his present petition
First District COurt-HabtaS Corpus Cdsc-The First
District Court session short time yesterday morning
and Michael Barry brought up writ OF habeaS
Dus praying for his discharge from the Parish prison. where
he has been confined charge of perjury since the 9th
| of June last The charge made against Barry before
Recorder Caldwell, by Jesse Mcenry, and he commit.
| ted for trial
After hearing the evidence offered behalf the petitioner
it appeared that Barry not witness IN the case, in which
the perjury was alleged have been committed and
sworn at all. Judge Larue Immediately ordered his release
| from custody.
Second Municipality FerrV-lt is u matter of comment
aud surprise almost every citizen who notices the fact
that there ferry boat in the Second Municipality the
only of crossing the from the foot OF Canal
being the small skiiis which ply from that point Ager
The who them, it is true, do the best they
accommodate the public and charge only the regular fare
but something is required, and should think there
sufficient enterprise in the Municipality TO
ferry boat The late John Duggan took lease OF the land
ngs for several years. but owing the horrible condition OF
the landing this sde Mr.. Duggan time fore his
death, drew off his boats and sued the Municipality for dam
caused by not keeping the landing order The
SUIT has been decided since the death Of Mr. d. and Iudg
nen for $1,000, think, rendered If there is no indtvi
dual who will start ferry boat should think the
duty OF the Council to take action on the subject
Sent Dozen for Trial.-Lavina Sims was yesterday ex
amned before Recorder Genois the charge of stealing
$I59 from Clara Haeger in Burgundy street, the
ming of the 18th of August last The charge made
the satisfaction of the Recorder and the accused
turned before the First District Court for trial She gave bail
for her appearance
Found DrOUHed.-An inquest yesterday held on thu
body of white man. unknown, who found float
ing the river the foot of Julia street. The body wa