The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-05-18
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To NV Fcllow-Clti1cns OF
Rapides-


and State aforesaid, with respect, shows That he
Is he owner and proprietor Of the following des-
cIibed property, to wit: =,
GRAY Colt "Wellswo0J," about four years old,
by imported Yorkshire, dam Grisette.
Graz Colt, about three years old, by imported
Sovereign, dam Grisette
Bay Filly. about two years old by hnPoi'u
Sovereign dam Gri-ctte.
Petitioner represents that said three horses are
now in the possession Of Thomas d. Wells oi
The Parish Of Rapides, at the bentley Stables at
his residence in said Parish and that they are
fully worth at least ten thousand dollars
Your Petitioner alleges that said Thomas j
Wells keeps said horses in his possession without !
any shadow of title or right whatever, and iorcl- |
bly and illegally detains them against the VIII
and consent of your PetitiOneT-turthcr represents
that he fears and verify believes that sail Thorn
a, J Wells will send said horses out OF the JuIis-
dc,ion Of the Court during the peudency oil TINS |
suit and that he is preparing 50 to no.
Petitioner therefore prays that due citation H.
suc that your petitioner have Judgment IN his
favor ayainst said Thomas j Wells, decrceIhg
yorr petitioner the owner and proprietor OF sa'd
horses and that they be delivered up to Pthoner.
Petitioner further prsys that he have lnds menu
in hi, favor against said Thomas j. Wells for the
.um Of ten thousand dollars, as damages sus
tanned by the unlawful possession and fOreiOlc
detention Of said horses.
Petitioner pJays that writ OF sequestl alton be
issued nm i-r order of your Honorable Court, com
naulinr The Sheriff Of the lish of Rspldes to
srqucstrT, seize and safely keep III MS poSSesSoh'
the horses above described.
Petitioner represents that said Thomas j. Wells
ha. also n his possession, Gray Mare. OrIsette,
al ten wears old by imported Glencoe, dam
by orte1 Lcviathan, and that your Petitioner
is the owner and proprietor of said mare
WHERE fore be prays that said homas,J W ellis
l., ordered to return said Mare TO your Petitioner,
,.,,r p.ti,i,uor have INDICTMENT in his IA
vor against said Thomas J. Westor The value
thereof. five thousand dollars.
He further prays for all that law AMI equity
will allow undc! the premises, and tol general
relief.
CANNON & IEIQN.
HYMAN & CAZIAT,
Plaintiffs a omeys.
Dstric: Court, Parish Of Rapdes, }
Flied F,bruary 9th, l-Gl.
G. LABAT, Clerk }
State OF Lon isiana, Parish of Rapides.
Moutfort Wells being duly svo II, makes oath
that all the facts stated, and all the allegations
amade in tn above and foregoing, petition are
uu'.
Sworn to and <'l'Sciibcd before mr, this the
ninth ia, of February l-GI
puSEMOND LEGRAS,
Justice of the Peace.
District Court, Parish of Eapidcs, Gicd Feb
9th, 1851 &. LARAr, Clerk.
Clerk, Oiiicr, A.c1iui5ia. My I3th, l-Gl.
& LABAJ Clerk
On the 9'h Of May, Thomas }. WcI.. Gl,d the
following answR;
Monf,'t Wells Nay TermI76l.
Thomas J. Wells ANSWER.
Tn, Defendant makes general denial Of th
L. Is.tf al
prays that h. be- held 10 strict proof thereof
MANNING Attorneys fo
RYAN, ( Defendant
p-.'ri,: Court, Parish Of Rapids, filed Ma,
nh I-7. VI. II. .NnIML, D,s. Clerk.
tt,u' copy
c,.rl- ORC. Alexandria, May I3tE 1861
ia ference to this sait between NY brothc
n"d mys"ll, simply say that VIII wait the &C
i,ou Of o.. Count upon restrictive Sights
On tie 9th of May, 1861, on. John,k. Elgrc
rttmG rs Attorney Tor self, iil,a in the above sui
tl" lo!"wing intervention
To IN. Honorable the Judge Of the District Comt
s.tirf in and for the Parish IF Rap,Ics, Stat
"r Louisiana.
The Petition uf joan X Elgce, a li.sidcnt
tie Parish and state Aforesaid, respectfully repre-
ms 'hlt th'rr is certain salt now pending @
~" Docket Of this Court, wherein Monitor Wei
Is plaintiff, and one Thomas J. Well is Drisi
'dgut, both oI thr sad parties bin" residents J.,
Well, claims from thr Defendant a Mare Gale
GriS'ttc, and certain other horses offspring of ii
said Gyisette all Of which can be- more fully see
by reference to the said suit which is number,
on thr Docket as 1854; Petitioner rrprcscu
that the said claim of ownership On th4'part of
said Moutfort Wei,s to the said Mare Crisctte ~
her offspring is an illegal, unjustfasIc and u
wIrrantable Interference with yOur Petitioner
rights nasmuCh tho said MoItfot Wells j
10 color, or shadow of right to the said Mar
Giiscitr, or to her offspring, they being the pro
eTty of your Petitioner, who has brld Rnd own
the same for a considerable time, a fact which
perfectly well known to the said Montfurt Wei
Tin, Premises considered, Petitioner prays
10, uorl,lr ID 10 intervene in the said suit
Mon ttort We,,S VS.. Thomas J. Wells; No 20:
Of the Docket nf ibis Court, as aforesaid, and ii
hc have Judgment a. against both of tn "a
rlrties' crcreeng the title to the Mare GrSet
and H. Srr colts. AZ set forth in the said ieItI'
70 be- vrstul in your Petitioner and further Il
fhr said HGutfort Wells specially be forever
hhiicd and cnjo r d from setting uy any title
claim IN OF to y said property
Further Petitioner pravS tor citation Ia the s;
Nontfort AID the SAID 1hQuas J:W-lls, snl
ms costs and general relief in tn, premises.
JOHN X. ELGEE, In Person
MET Court, Parish of Rapids Filed VI
al i-Gl NJ. X. ARrAn, by. Clerk
Ccrc's Ofcc, Alexandria May 18th, I'6l.
G.. LAEAT. Clerk
Now, f,li,r.. cirjE"uS, you viii see on rcfcr,r
to my petition, that have claimed the prope
therein sued for, as my own. and HAT ha
ms1t' oath 10 all thc allegations of ownership
forth n said petition,
Elg,e- N his intervention Stigma;iSes this ella
as IAN Illegal unjuStifable and unwMrantl
interference with his rights. nasmuch as I,
,ad Montturt Wells. has no color or shadow
right to tl' 'ed Mare, GriSette, to her
spring, they being thc property of him (Elgc
who las hcld aud owned the SANE for con.
cradle time. fact which is perfectly well kno
~ the said M0n:fort Wells
And thus arises the issue of truth between
gee and myself
4" iElg-,l may contend that as a lawyer
claiming the property for himself, he had a ii
e. make ;Acsr allegations and 10 which, wo
not have objected. had moi made affidavit to
fact ot my ownership.
In plan. Language he has accused me. in his