The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-29
City Intelligence.

SHERIFF's CONTEST CLosED.-Mr Vaudeville Marg-
appeared in before Judge Larue and
discontinue proceedings the the contested
election for sheriff. His granted. and the suit
Withdrawn. Thus ends this hich has excited
comment in this than that has been before
Courts for long time. 1t is ended. in by
which Mr. Marigny RECEIVERS most of his lost ground.
FIFTH DISTRICT CouRT..Nare adele .Ntider ,Dife1
LOUIS L. Kerr. ct al, Executors Of l.. b. NcCarty
ct a.-The petition in this filed March llh, 1850
The petitioners descendants and Representatives of halt
sister OF the late l.. b. Macarty.
The defendants Children OF Mrs. Laaure) descen.
dans and representatives OF sister Of L. b. Macary of the
blood Macary had legitimate descendants living
al The lime vi his death, and no brother sister the
above mentioned consequently had Macay died intes
his inheritance would belonged one-iourthto the
plaintiffs aud hree-tourths 10 The defendants
But he made will which was admitted 10 probate and
execution nunoupatve will devsing of his
his sister (hrs LaauI) and one.tourth
/ an lileg Inmate child.
The will attacked the brought for various In
ormaleio not having been delivered presence OF
resident Witnesses or not being dictated In presence
for including the witnesses names the body the
having been read presenc4 of the
Witnesses and because the will made without
/ rupu0n and without turning to other acts.
The testimony addnced been conradictory-one of the
witnesses stating that the Notary copied the will from
rough draft ana then that the testaor read
the Notary wrote from the reading. and the third stated
there rough draft but the Notary made up The will
from the testator's answers to his questions
The Court In this conflict OF testimony, etc., upon
point which held to be essential the validity Of
cupaive will by authentic have seen, it is my
duty not proved, that the will question
dictated by Testator the Notary in la presence
OF Witnesses and for want Of this Formally the said
will Is invalid, as regards the plaintiff
1t is therefore, adj Judged and decreed that the petition
the lawful descendants and legal representatives
Adelaide Lssompte the hail entitled as heirs
and onefourh oil the succession said Ma
carly, existed at the time OF fling petition. Other
matters referred to in the petition pa sed upon.
l - Mnbu
previously mentioned Tor making disturbance in the thea
yesterday fined five dollars each Recorder Cad
| well.
COFFEE AND sueAR.-Sargatet Callahan or Calican
charged with having stolen and coffee brough
before Recorder Caldwell Tor arragnment. Margaret SAT-
the articles given her to bat the parties making
deposit could not be Produced and she
| future examination.
UP AGAIN Joseph Michel Lougornarsua who pays fire.
quen the OF Recorder Gsnos was yestsrda,
charged by Bernardo Broaz with having his oyster
shop, assaulted Mr. Brozi with swOrd and breaking
and other precious articles worth fifteen dollars for whc
offences the Recorder directed his without delay
| THE JEwKLRy RoBBERY.-John Smith alias Anderson
yesterday araIgned before Recorder Caldwell
with having April last stolen 1900 worth OF ewelry iron
f Wlhsm kux, Kossulh Hotel in st. Louis. The RI
corder committed him for examlna Tuesday next
John Brown araigned at the time charged wit
having received the stolen lewery from Smith. and with
tempting dispose OF portion OF it, knowing it to nav
lie pleaded not guilty, and gave bonds to a.
pear and answer next Tuesday.
. CHILD STEALING CAsE.-The case Of William Dale,
who arrested Sunday, charged with having stolen
child and hardware, up yesterday examn;
ton before Recorder Caldwell. Mr. Daey's
not very clear but to him from blan
in the premises lie had taken the child OF chant
father the latter being unable to provide for b.
he rather Obvious to OF the circumstances
the affair As the prosecutor whose name McNlahan
appear, to contradict Tue account, the Recorder d
IT | missed The case.
observation-disclosures Smith was yesterday broup