New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-02

resolution instrucng the Treasurer to give notice Of
all defaulting tax payers, was coIicurred In.
tion the contract for fitting the polls concurred in
joint resolution requiring all certificates Of the Sur
and Street Commissioner for work done under con-
tract to be signed by the Chairman Of the Committee on
Streets and Landings, adopted.
resolution authorizing the erection of livery stable
was concurred in.
resolution for the emancipation Of certain slaves
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
resolution adopting the rules and regulations as sug
gested BY the Mayor for the regulation Of the Police De-
parment and for printing thousand copies Of said rules
| was referred to the Police COMMITTEE lite.
An ordinance relative to the Fire Department was re-
| ferrcd to the Fire Committee
Adjourned.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-Judge Larue was
| too unwell to hold court
| SUPREME COURT.-This court read q number
of decisions, which will be given tomorrow.
| SUPREME CoURT--.Mondau, MAY 31.-Deci-
sons read in the following cases:
Mary c. Lyons, ''s Of + Nichols spp1pant vs. H1
of New Orleans Judgment affirmed the appellant pay.
| ing the cost of this appeal
e a. DpiH a, Agent Ell rs ,, Mieipaty No. No. Ty2
ton Of house by rotous multitude, on the ground
that the house destroyed by the negligence of the
destroyed by portion Of large political procession in
consequence of sudden ebuon Of passion and excite
ment caused BY great and There
and this relieves the court from the consideration of the
very difficult question: whether the city would be liable
in law for the damages If the negligence charged
had been proved Judgment affirmed.
Taylor & Hadden vs. Benz 7. Joor. EusTIs. c. j..
PREsroN, j.. dissenting This suit commenced by
attachment, for the recovery of the amount of udg
ment rendered against the defendant in the Circuit Court
Wilkinson county 1at IN the state Of Mississippi on the
ton. The prescription Of the forum, of the place
where the remedy sought must govern in all suits for
1t IL alleged that the Constitution of the United States
judgments rendered in courts Of the States from
the operation of this general rule The Court does not
the operation Of the Constitution and laws
Of the United States which relate ID the effect Of udg
a z, he oons Of
judgment by which Ia meant not that it has the force
and effect Of domestic judgment beyond the jurisdiction
the subject matter Of the suit and If it is conclusive
in the State where it Is pronounced it is equally conclu
ve other States It Is settled jurisprudence of the
United States that the plea of statute Of limitations to
an action judgment rendered in another State is q
plea to the remedy and therefore the Lea or must govern
dered in the courts Of that State shall be revived by
aud that action of debt shall be instituted thereon
shall any execution issue thereon years from
the time the last execution issued said Judgment This
lisa statute of limitation by its terms and 30 consd
cred in the courts of that Sate and it Is not valid plea
to the plaintiffs action.
Heirs Of Catherine H. Sharp Widow /. Smith, appellants
vs. Keinpete appellee Appeal from Sixth District Court
of East Baton Rouge Judgment reversed and it was
ordered that the distribute among the heirs
the half blood the of $685. H. and that he account
to the heirs the whole blood for S16147 &c. deductne
from their respective shares the amount paid each
them with legal interest from the date of payment to th
date 1t was further ordered that the account of thu
executor amended be approved and homoogated ant
remanded for partition among the heirs in
formity with this decreethe District Judge being di
to allow legal interest from this date upon half thu
amounts coming to them on the final partition.
Nm Bell, appellant Mrs Pouiater ais. appeilees
Appeal from the Fifth District Court of Neworleans
0 Judgment affirmed with costs.
Appeal from the Fifth District Court Of Neworean
0 Judgment affirmed
Nichols + Co.. appellants Appeal from the Fifth Distric
Court of NewOrleans Judgment affirmed with costs
Benjamin p. de Lalande appellee, vs. John pan Mtehe,
Mary Smith substituted appellant. Appeal from the Thr
District Court of NewOrleans. Judgment affirmed wit
| costs
" H. Basseu appellant vs. School Directors Of the sacon
District appees Appeal from the Thirteenth Dstric
Court of Avoyeles Judgment affirmed with costs.
D. r. Coulter appellee Ehhue Creswd, appellant, Mr.
District Court Of Noworieans judgment affirmed wit
without prejudice to the defendants right of aco
| against the warrantor.
State Of Louisiana VS. Judge Of The Fifth District Court
Nee Orleans. 0geby and Mdeay praying for Unit Of
dGnus Application for mandamus dismissed at the cost
| of the applicants.
Third Municipality appellant, Leree Steam Cotton Pre-
- Compang oapeises Appeal from the Second Distrit
Court OF NewOrleans. Judgment affirmed with costss
Aaron IHpall ct as appeLees, vs. S Porte, ct as anne
= lants Appeal from the Second District Court of Ne
y | Orleans. Judgment affirmed.
CRY CoNrRAcTs.-The Comptroller adjud
public auction Monday the contracts for IL
cleaning and draining Of the several canals follow
Lafayette Canal to p Carmody at Sl95 per acre Proe
ton Canal to the at S5s per Canal street Can
to Collins DUNN at $50 per Gavez Canal to WI
Fox at $50 per Broad street Canal to Thomas Duf
is at S45 per acre Hagan Avenue Canal to NJ. Boyand
$3.50 per Mariguy Canal to J. Clinton at sl39
ID St Bernard Canal to J. Lane at 500 per
Anthony Canal to c. Marley at $40 per Broad sire
Canal lower portion to P Jones at $50 per Marg,
Canal upper portion to NJ Caughiin at SIS per
Abide Canal to P. Weston at S2S per acre.
S FIRE--Last night, at the residence of M
Hoffner On the corner Camp and Julia streets. VIII
Mrs, UOHner bed, mosquito bar took ire, and 81
was badly burned that she is likely to die Mr. Hofn
had his hands badly scorched in his efforts to save her
INQUEsT-On the body of man, name III
known, found floating in the river Verdict. " foul
drowned.''
FIRST Observation-Disclosures Winter--Joh
HI, Riley Pat Rooney for feloneous appropriation
al trunk, the ownership of which they mistook
he manded for examination
es RoBBERY.-Hugh Ragan, Charles Morarty and Thorn
Pagan the charge of having decoyed Martin Mahe
40 into sink Of nquity Grod street and with havi
robbed him of $50 in So bills to the Sd in
Ia LARcEsY-Eiizabeth Lddy the charge of havi
nd stolen pawn check for Chinese shawl worth S45 and
in money, is to be examined on the 4th instant.
10, SECOND DISTRICT Gen0iS.-Sor
Ii -. I.n.a,,;.. .,,,,lt. "a ro,oI,os of tbo ~
n, VI were the only matters before the court.
IT, MAYORALTY OF NEW ORLEANS.
y, COMMON COUNCIL TIVE Cry OF NEwoRLKAS,
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