New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-05-19

elected directors of the New Orleans, Jack
son, and Great Northern Railroad Company,
had the votes cast by the State of LOuisi-
ana and the city Of New Orleans been re-
cognized and counted.
And your petitioners further show unto
your honor that the several persons here
above last named are entitled to relief
against the unjust and illegal acts of the
commissioners III rejecting the votes cast
by the State of Louisiana and the city of
New Orleans, and have a legal and equitable
right to be recognized by your honor as
the lawful directors of the New Orleans,
jackson, and Great Northern Railroad
Company.
Wherefore, the premises being considered,
your petitioners pray your honor to grant
an order to 5. J. Alder, E. II. Bridge,
- seymour, commissioners of the election
hereinabOve referred to, requiring and di-
rectlng the said commissioners to recognize
and count the votes cast at the election
aforesaid by the State of Louisiana through
the governor of the said State, and by the
city OF New Orleans through the mayor
thereof and to make a return of election
accordingly as provided by law, and the
charter and rules and regulations of the
company.
That an order issue, directing the aw
Orleans, jackson, and Great Nort.or
Railroad Company to recognize the several
persons voted for by the State of Louisiana
through the governor thereof, and by the
city of New Orleans through the mayor
thereof, as aforesaid, as the true and law
ful board of directors of the said company,
and requiring the said company, and all
persons whomsoeyer, TO place into the
custody and under the care and control of
the several persons heTeinabove last re-
ferred to, in their official capacity, as di-
rectors of the New Orleans, jackson, and
Great Northern Railroad Company, all
books, papers, documents, property, and
effects of every kind, name and nature,
lawfully belonging to and subject to the
control of the board OF directors Of the said
company.
Or that S. J. Adler, f. II. Bridge, - Sey-
mOur commissioners of the aforesaid cleo
ton, and the New Orleans and Great North.
ern Railroad Company, show cause to the
contrary within certain time after the
service of the order, to be fixed by the
court.
And your petitioners further pray, that
should cause be shown, and upon hearing
| thereof, the same should be considered As
not good and sufficient in law, that then
| and i'll that event the alternative order OF
/ writ of mandamus. herein prayed fer be
made peremptory and absolute and such
other and further order be granted as is
| suited to law and the nature oi the case.
Your petitioners further pray that the
| defendants herein be condemned to pay all
the costs of this proceeding.
| Aud, as in duty bound, your petitioners
| will ever pray, etc.
| (Signed,) B. L. LYNCH,
| Attorney General.
| LACEY, MARKS & BUTLER, Attorneys fol
| Petitioners.
| The commissioners of election named in
| the foregoing petition are hereby required
| to recognize and count the votes cast at the
| election for directors referred to in said
| petition by the State of Louisiana and by
| the CITY OF New Orleans. and to make re-
| turn of election accordingly, as provided by
| law. the charter, or the rules and regula
| tions of the New Orleans, Jackson, and Great
Northern Railroad Company, and the said
| company is also directed and required To
| recognize the several persons referred to in
| the prayer of the foregoing petition as the
| true and lawful board OF directors of the
said company, and to place into custody
| and under the care and control of the sale
| persons in their official capacity rs director,
| of the New Orleans, ia, ksop, and Grea
| Northern Railroad Company, all the bucks
| papers, documents, property, and effects 0
| every kind, name, aud nature, lawfully be
| longing and subject To the control of tht
| board of directors Of the said company, Of
| show cause to the contrary before the cour
on the 27th day OF May, A. d., 1867. at IL NJ
(Signed,) G. DUPLANTIER,
Judge sixth District Court.
| Petition filed May l6 1867.