New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-16
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SUPREME Court DECISIONS. --.Monday, Jan,
IA Succession Of Christine Hermann, deceased wife Of
l. 7 steeg-J J. steeg administrator, appellant, VIM
Massey appellee Appeal from Second District Court Of
New Orleans Judgment reversed voorhees, D.; spouokd
An John George Meyer appellee, Matthias Will appel
lan-sxth District Coust Judgment reversed and cause
remanded for further proceedings Lea, J.
~ sturtevant, appellee, Hogan g. Turenud ct ais
Hogan & Locke appellants Sixth District Court. Judg
ment reversed and remanded for further proceed
iugs. VOORHEES,, J.
W. F. vredenburgh g. Co., appeees, vs.. Hogan & Tu-
reaud ct ais Hogan Locke, appellants. Sixth District
Court Judgment reversed and remanded for fur
Their proceedings. VOORHEES,, J.
II. f. Folger H. Co., appeees Vs. Hogan &c Tureaud ct
ais. Hogan e. Locke, appellants. Sixth District Court.
ceedings. Voorhies,J
Jacob L. Winter, appellant We the City of New Orleans
appellee. sixth District Court. Judgment affirmed.
R. NJ. Harrison Co., appelees vs. A. H. ELdrdge, ap-
pellant. Sixth District Court Judgmentreversed Lea
Xavier Mathis and Madeline Roll, appelaes vs.. Mag
daena Gerants tutrx, etc. appellant. Sixth District
Court Judgment affirmed so far as it aunuls the pre-.
ended will of Joseph Mathis in other respects reversed
spofford, j.
John Henderson, Jr appellant vs.. Joha Pralon, ap-
pellee Sixth District Court Judgment affirmed, Mer-
rick CT.
Alfred Bodn, appellee, vs. H. McCloakey, appellant.
Fourth District Court. Judgment affirmed. Voorhees,
W. 8. Wright Sc Co., appelees vs. Hogan Tureaud
e ais. Hogan Locke, appellants Sixth District Court
City of New Orleans appellee, Southern Bank, ap-
pellant Fifth District Court. Judgment reversed Mer
rick G. J VOORHEES, and Buchanan dissenting.
Race & Foster, appeieeg vs.. Owen Bruen, appellant
Fourth District Court. Judgment affirmed. VOORHEES,
State Of Louisiana appellee, w. N. Martinez, appellant
First District Court judgment affirmed Merrick, G. j.
Theresa Hermann, appellee, vs. daspnrd Theurer ap.
pallsnt. Fifth District Court. Judgment reversed
Merrick, G. J.
Levin X. Person, appellant VS.. c. NJ Rutherford up.
pellee. Third District Court Judgment reversed
spofford, ].
succession of John Gedge-L. A. Gunst test. ex., ap
pelsnt, Sophia Polhemus, appellee. Second District
Court Judgment affirmed. Merrick, @. j.
City Of New Orleans, appellee We. Samuel Locke, ep
peant. Fourth District Court Judgment affirmed
VoorhiesJ.
Jurey & Co., appellants, VS.. John c. Simpson, Lowe
s. P.ttison, ]. H. Wau syndc for W H Pattison. nnt
Dickson e. Leach ntervenors and appellees First Dis
trict Court Judgment affirmed Buchanan, ].
Jane Cowan, wife of A. R. AIKEN, appellee, Mrs
Josephine Pulley. wife Of Elijah Coz. and her husband
sppelant6 Sixth District Court. Judgment reversed
Lea,J.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT Ezection Contest
The csse of Crane vs.. Mitchell, contrasting the office
First Justice the Peace taken yesterday tn
following gentlemen sworn in as jurors Mesars T. Pas
c. Snedaker, P. Casanova, u Pondexer Emile DeBuya
A. Abadis, II. Landreaux, and NJ. Carraby. After tn
sua delay and the reading Of dsposi
continued till to-day, and the court adjourned
! U. s. COMMISSIONERS CoURT.-The examina
ton before u g. Commissioner Lusher, Of Louis Oulbe
charged with having taken letter out of the PostOic
at Madsonvie, parish of St. Tammsny, which had beer
sent by NJ. Fgne, Of this city, to Carl Beterwolf
with having opened and Eecrete1 the concluded
last evening The accusation having satisfactorily
proven the accused sent before the U. s. Distrc
Court for trial under bonds Of $1,000 Judge Penn ep
peared as his security.
DRowSED.-Deputy Coroner Mitchell yester
day held inquest the body of James II. Butler,
free colored man Of English birth found in the river
The deceased belonged to the ship Arego, and fell
board about New Years day he going ashore will
his fiddle to have froc with friends not far from
the city.
The LATE MuRDER.-The Coroner held an in
quest yesterday the body of the who was foun
senssless on the evee Sunday night from yoIen
beating be had received end died at the hospital Mon
day The verdict that the deceased who German
named John Freden to his death from fracture
the skull inflicted With brick in the hauds of one Elish
Bird board the steamer Republic, Saturday after
at the city wharf 1t appeared from tho testmon
that Bird who had embarked deck hand at Cairo
accused by Freiden during the passage down. of stealth
his coat for which he revenged himself reaching tn
city; and that Freden kept board the boat unit
late Sunday night Bird made his eEcaps and s doubt
less safe enough by this time He his way back
Georgia. his native State, where it is alleged he killed
man some time ago and evaded justice by hght-bein
his return in consequence Of having outived got
exemption from prosecution.
STABBED.-An Irishman named Barney Ha
ney found sitting in doorway Grsver street be
tween two and three O'Clock Yesterday morning bv office
Addison who supposed him to be drunk On taking hir
to the Workhouse lookup however it discovered tina
ne had been stabbed in the groin and in the ytals
yesterday Recorder Bright ordered his removal from th
Workhouse to the hospital His wounds supposed
| be dangerous e.. -y",@
| DIABoLICAL.-.Some graceless scamp worked a
entrance into the Office Of the Board Of Health Con
Capt Labuzans desk and turned his papers opsyturve
in the vain pursuit Of rhino A lot of cigars th
| only booty taken.
| RECORDER BR1GHT's CoURT-Michael Flynn
whose nativity needs no mention, srraigned yeste
day charge of having slungshotted and severely il
| jured Mr.. J. F. Russia, peaceable American otize
while he passing through Lafayette square on SUI
day night. HI sent to prison to wait examination
James D. Ryan arraigned a charge of havin
brutaly beaten and kicked Ann Brooks unproteete
female in her house Perdido street, Monday night
| He gave bail to appear when wanted.
A woman named Cunningham was up charge
stealing a watch from Mr.. Jones' slave man, Geore
| Sparks. In defsut of bail she sent to prison
| Three boys named John Mack, Michael Ward, on
Michael Fitzgerald were sent to the House of RefuC
for stealing copper anoutiug from the residence
| Mr.. R Condor, on Magazine street.
| RECORDER JACKsoNs COURT. - A woma
| named Sarah Hopkins was arraigued yesterday
charge of having stolen pair of earrings from the
dence of Mr. Oldham, at the corner OF Washington an
| Apollo streets She was remanded for hearing.
| RECORDER RAMos's CONCENTRATIONS partie
yesterday erragued charges OF violating the cit
ordinances in various ways, and held to bail for the
| failure appearance.
Lieut. Fremesux made affidavit that Gentil Bouvet an
Victor free colored boys, stole checks ticket
| wherewith they obtained admission into the Orlear
Theater Monday evening The darkeys being ARRESTED
| were detained for future hearing
| Jules Dure made affidavit that on Monday night hi
slave woman Nancy was badly beaten with bar of iro
by Mr. McConey's slave woman Vctorine, at the
of Royal and Barracks Streets warrant was issued.
RECORDER SEUZENEAU's COURT. WIN Lock
| wood arragned yesterday charge of havn
stabbed VIM Smith, in the Lions Den, on Eysan FieIG
street. Monday evening. and sent to prison
the result of Smiths wound The particulars OF the
fair narrated to WERE that Smith, who s an Irist
man. drunk and very abusive, and forced Quarr
with Lockwood, who is New Yorker that alterci
ton followed, and that Smith pursued Lockwood into
back room with knife and poker, but shortly afte
| wards out having received stab himself. Til
presumption is that Lockwood inflicted the stab thong
| no saw him do it.
Barney Banner awaits hearing to his reasons Il
carrying suug shot and Edward Mahar awaits hen
ing charge of having passed counterfeit hafdo,
| upon Matthew Bernard.
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