The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-11
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURr.-In the case
OF J0sto Garcia Leon vs.. I. Wharton Collens,
Judge of the Seventh District Court ct ais. de-.
cision was yesterday rendered by Judge Durell !:
II is ordered and decreed that the demurrer be
sustained and the bill dismissed with costs"
The second of the great wine cases which was
commenced on Tuesday. was yesterday continued.
On Tuesday, Messrs. Marshall, Courie and Green.
wood, English experts were examined for the
government, as was also Mr.. p. Wnfree of the
Custom House and Mr.. Dussat, inspector. Yes
terdsy, the claimants, Oscar Bercier Co., had
Messrs. Carrere, Blanchard. Cavoroc and Coutou.
rie, all well known importers of this city. on the
stand. But little of the wine was brought into
court and the quibbles which had been raised at
TIM first trial, regarding the capabiity of the wit
nesses to juoge, were dispensed with, the atten-
ton of the court being principally directed to the
legal points involved and points Of evidence.
The amount involved is 500 cases. The attorneys
for the government are District Attorney Morgan,
+. G. Billings and Randell Hunt; for the claim
ants, Whitaker Whitaker, and for the collector
and surveyor of the port. .Mr. Judd. The case will
come up sgain to-day, when the argument win
probably be made.
An appeal has been taken from Judge Durell's
decision in the first of the great wine cases.
FOURTH DISTRICT CoURr.-Mrs. Lily NJ. J. Ben
jsmin and her husband Jas. X. Benjamin, yester-
day brought a suit of $4,000 damages against the
New Orleans City Railroad Company, on the
ground that on the 10th January last, while Mrs.
Benjamin was getting out of Canal street car. at
tine car before she got well of the step, thereby
causing her. by the fall. q serious illness, and
damaging herself and husband 10 loss of time
and health, and in money spent for physicians
services and medicines, and 10 mental paiu. TO the
amount of 5000. Lacey d Butler for plaintiffs
defendants to answer.
FIFTH DISTRICT CoURr.-Thos. s. Serril yes
terday applied TO this court for mandamus, to
compel the city treasurer to pay to him $63, 900,
for certain warrants against the city which he
holds. These consist of s23.754 in controllers
warrants, s22 96S in registered bills, which bear
interest at the rate OF seven per cent? $4659 in
Jury warrants, and sll ,645 in certificates of in
debtedDess. bearing seven per cent. interest. Mr..
Serrill is a broker who has accumulated these doc.
umepts and now seeks collection of their face
value. The case Is Fixed for Monday next, 18th
inst, at 10 Am. Hays aud New for plaintiff.
RECORDER GAsTINEL's COURT. - In this court
very little business was transacted yesterday, the
recorder being unwell. The following cases we're
called up and continued Martin Tillomer, charged
by Thornton Stewart with assault aud battery, with
inteLt TO kill; Alexander Dsbbons. colored, on
BieDville street, charged with being drunk aud in.
ierfering with aud assaulting officer Hardin in the
discharge of his duty; Alfred Collins, colored,
charged with assaultng and abusing Officer g.
Howard in the discharge of his duty; Josephine
johnson, colored, charged by Officer John Dou-
cey with stealing sixty dollars from house on
Burgundy street, between Customhouse and Bien-
vile, was remanded to the Parish Prison to await
her trial.
Tom Robertson. accused by Special Officer Jas.
King with feloniously appropristing to himself
toilet box valued at 50, porte-monnaie valued at
81 so, pair Of earrings valued at sio, the prop
erty of G. Mersal, was also remanded. The prop
ertv is alleged TO have been stolen at the fire
which occurred on the 9th, on Royal street, near
S.. Ann street.