The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-31
Sixth Judicial District Court.

On Friday last the much talked Of case
Of the Hon. Chas. Gayarre vs. William F.
Tunnard came of. The case occupied the
whole day going to from to what huge
proportions things will sometimes grow
from small beginnings The point at issue
between the parties was this. Sometime
in August last, Mr.. Gayarre sent his four
wheel carnage to the shop Of Mr.. Tunnard
for some triAine repair. The work was
done, and Mr.. Gayarre sent his servant for
the carriage. Mr.. TunnaId Through in
structions to his agent sent the man back
to tell Mr.. Gayarre that the charge Tor re-
pair was two dollars, which must be paid
before the work would be delivered. He
done this for the reason as he alleges that
Mr.. Gayarre had previously had work done
at his shop about which there was some
disagreem ent, and to prevent further mis-
understanding he thought proper to pursue
this course with regard to the carriage -
When the servant returned to Mr.. Gsyarre
with the above answer, Mr. G. repaire. to
Tunnard's shop and demanded his carriage.
The answer was that it was there at his
command when the sum of two dollars for
repairs was paid on it. Mr.. G. did not pay
the amount, but went to John R. Dufrocq,
Mayor of the town and Justice of the
Peace, and deposited the two dollars in his
hands taking his receipt therefore he then
went to the Clerks Office and filed suit
the petition of which has already been pre-
scented to the public. Mr.. Gayarre claimed
damages of Tunnard in the sum of one
thousand dollars for unlawfully OBTAINING
his four wheel carriage We have no room
to enter into detail of the evidence, we
were in Court part of the time the trial was
going on, and we soon discovered that
through the Justice Of what is called the
law that the piaitif' must win. The Judge
in charging the jury; referred to the law
bearing on the case, and told them that they
must bring in a verdict of guilty, and assess
The damages according to their judgement.
They did so, and returned verdict for
Plaintiff - damages twenty-five dollars
There were great many in, and abuat the
Court House that Involuntary exclaimed
Is that the law ~ and went home to their
several occupations with the knowledge of
J fact that will prove beneficial to them in
i pecuniary point Of view, if none othe r.
Every man in the community will come
o his own conclusions as to the above de-
:ision. During the trial the following
lmusing incident, occurred. Mr. G.. had |
aid he would give the amount of damages
recovered to some charitable society-and
lesired to fix the value of his own services
g lawyer in the case. To do so he had
J. M. E., who stood by!sworn. Mr..
;. asked Mr.. E. what he would charge if
Employed in such case. His answer was
hat he would not take such a case. This
Mr.. G. took to be an evasion, and he asked
he question again. "If man were to come
o you to enlist your services in such case
what would be your charge?" Mr.. E.
fter moments reflection replied that he
would pay the two dollars out of his own
'ocket" This we take it is the very
romance of law suits"
1--WE see it stated in the New
Orleans papers Of yesterdays date,
hat the Board of Assistant Aldermen
ave appropriated the sum Of Five