New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-20
THE COU RTS.
United states Circuit Court-H0n. w. Ii.
Woods, Presiding.


Woods Preceding.
Jacob Sample ct al, vs.. Steamer South.
erner-Thomas McCullohn ct al, VS..
| same-Appeal from the United States DIS
| trict Court.-These suits were DrOugnt 10
recover wages due deck hands, etc:, 1of
about $4,000. The vessel was hbeled ana
seized by the late Marshal Heron. Whlie
| the vessel was in the MarshaPs CUSTODY ne
permitted the captain and his family TO re-
| main on board and do their cooking, etc.
On the tenth Of April. 1868, the steamer was
destroyed by fire while laying at A'glers;
ThereupOn proceedings were commenced
against the late Marshal for the amount due
the libelants, and the District Court gave
| judgment for the whole amount. An appeal
having been taken, the Circuit Court yes
terday affirmed the judgment.
Babeas Corpus.
Volney Liddell and Wade Young, charged
before Commissioner Urban with the mur-
der of Charles Jones and William Jones, at
Harrisonburg. in February last, have applad
for a writ of habeas corpus, and Will Oe
brought before the United States Circuit
Court this morning with view to Offering
bail.
Peter Hand, Tutor of Charles K. Brand,
vs.. James West This was suit tried yes
terday, before jury. 1t is alleged that on
the nineteenth of April, 1866, plaintiff, act
ing as guardian Of Charles K. Brand. en-.
| tered into an agreement before notary. with
J. West, whereby West bound himself to
teach said minor the art or trade OF
"dentistry." and to furnish him with 1000
and clothing for also tesm aegea o. tsat ss
West was to pay the boy certain wages at a
| particular rate per week, commencing at
one dollar per week the second year, two
dollars per week the third. three the fourth,
| four dollars the fifth, and five dollars the
sixth, which, at the end of the term of the
apprenticeship. would have amounted IN
| the aggregate to $3.50. 1t was alleged that
West bound himself to teach the SAID ap-
prentice to read, write and cypher and to
permit and encourage him TO attend the
| public night schools. 1t was also agreed. as
alleged. that one-half of the weekly pay OF
the apprentice was to be paid to him each
week and that the other half should be
placed to his credit and paid to him by West
at the end of the apprenticeship. =,
Petitioner says that defendant comPelled
said apprentice to perform menial services,
refu sed to learn him the art Of dentistry.
and suffered him to be beaten in cruel and
| ;nhuman manner and finally, in the month
| of JnIy. 1869. drove said apprentice from
said VESTS premises, and refused to permit
The Jury Yesterday brought in a verdict
in favor of the plaintiff for $780,.
The Ship Island Canal Case.-ln this case,
wherein Judge Dibble, of the Eighth Dis
trict Court, has granted an appeal. and the
cjtv Of New Orleans has interviewed, Messrs
Hsys & New have taken rule to test the
pOint whether the city has right to inter
vene. c.
CT. Besuregard ct al. VS.. FL. S. McComt
ct al,-In this case, wherein Judge Cooley
the other day, dissolved the lpI junction suec
| ont bv the plaintiff, General John u. Free
man. of counsel for plaintiffs, has asked fol
and obtained a rehearing..
Jacob Weidner VS.. Canal Bank-This case
was tried yesterday before jury OF mer
chants.
/ Plaintiff alleged that, being depositor il
the bank, he draw check on il, which was
dishonored, through q mistake on Sne par
of the paying teller.
Plaintiff brought suit for five thousand
dollars damages, alleging that his reputa-
ton had suffered through the carelessnes'
of the bank, and that his check had beer
| refused elsewhere on account OF the actlo1
of the defendant.
The jury was out twenty minutes and
brought in verdict for defendant. Plain
tia's counsel gave notice OF an application
for new trial.
Eighth District Cours.
Francis Feray vs.. Hugh J. Campbell
Register of the State Land Ofice. In this
case plaintiff alleges that he is the Parish
Surveyor of the parish of Vermillion. anc
that he was employed by Emile Thlbodaux
Lambert Broussard and others to entel
certain lands in said parish, which are par
! of the public domain of the State OF Loul
stsna, granted to the State by the genera
. government by the acts OF Congress o
second of March, 1s49, and twenty-elghth
: September. 1859, and known as swamI
lands.
He alleges that he has applied to Hugh j
CampbeIl. Register of the State Land
Offce. to enter said lands, and that ht
has refused to allow them to be entered, o.
| to give petitioner any satisfaction. Ht
ayers that he has been persistent an(
earnest in his efforts to accomplish his mis-
sion to this city. which is for the sole pur-
!, pose of entering these lands; that he ha
waited upon said Hugh J. Campbell from
: hour to hour and from day to day, and n
, has failed to do his duty by refusing II
allow the entry Of the lands. Petltlone
t ayers that he has exhibited to SAID dlgn >
Campbell all the applications above referred
, to. showing the land to be subject to tota
/ overflow, etc He asks a mandamus com
nel,ine the defendant to comply with nj
i demand.
Judge Dibble issued the required order
, returnsbie on the twenty seventh instant.
The Jnck,on Railroad CSse.
5 The matter of the quo warranto issued
+ the Instance of the Board of Directors {
e the Jackson Railroad, requiring the OF
q board to show by what authority they hel
: their offices as president and directors
the road, came up in the Eighth Distrit
: Court Yesterday and was postponed unit
Thursday, the twenty sixth instant.