The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-08-24
sunreme Court Decisions.

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We are indebted 10 young friend. Aif. Land
Esq, for the following abstract of some OF the deei
sicDs of general interest rendered at the late OF
the Supreme Court at Monroe, in which Land i Tay-
! lOr were of counsel:
William Little, liqudator, vs.. B. N. johnson. Held
That the defendant, who during the years 1858 and
1864 collected in Confederate money note given BY
Samuel Edmunds to plaintiff as the price of q negro
slave vas not liable in good money, for the principal
and interest OF the note which Edmunds under no
legal obligations to pay after the emancipation of
sares
F. W Fickling trustee, VS.. John Marshall, execu-
tor. In 1859 Henry Marshall bought lot of negroes
from Edward Taylor, in Alabama. Taylor owed Flick
ling bond for borrowed money secured BY mortgage
On the negroes bought by Marshall, who assumed to
pay the bond in the place and stead Of Taylor. Flick
ling thereupon released Taylor and cancelled his bond
took new bond from Marshall, and transferred his
mortgage rights in the slaves to Marshall. Held That
Marshall was liable the bond that the considera-
ton of the original bond was borrowed money that
Marshall assumed and undertook to pay this debt in
the place and stead of Taylor who the request Of
Marshall was released by Tickling; that the substtu
ton of debtor in lieu Of the original debtor did
not change the character of the debt and that Flick
ling party the slave contract between Mar
shall and Taylor, and sold any slaves to Mar
shall either in fact in law 1t further held that
the bond having been given prior to the passage of
the legal tender act of Congress, payable in gold
coin of the United States. Amount involved about
81 900.
A. ". W. Brooks vs.. James Workman Held:
That the agent of the suretes of Scogn the deautng
collector Of the railroad tax" not tax col
lector " that sale made by him in 1850 was not
prtma tdcie evidence OF valid title that such
sale, where the agent was both buyer and seller was
GulIity and cured by the lapse of FIVE years that
the defendant, who bought for Confederate money"
was in good faith and bound to pay rent and that
be was entitled to recover the value of his improve
ments but having alleged in his answer that his i'm,
provements were worth $4,000 be could not recover
than that sum, although their value was greater
Judgment for plaintiff for the land and for the defend
ant for $4,000.
A. Winter vs.. s. B. Jones Held; That no suit will
lie enforce the collection of mortgage note, the
consideration Of which was Confederate bonds"
Graham i Anderson John Hendricks, ST. Held
works of internal improvement are not prohibited by
our laws from buying and selling cotton other per-
sonal property This case, which had been dismissed
or exceptions in the District Court was remauded for
trial
City of Shreveport VS.. B. NJ johnson. Held That
the act OF the Legislature of the 18th March, 1870
amending and reenactiDg the llth section of the act
of 1850 BY virtue of which the city has heretofore
levied and collected license taxes on bankers and other
operates only in the ast,re and does not
apply to license taxes levied and due before its pas
sage.
Cornea Hart, tutIS, vs. Hoss 4 Elder, adnlinistra-
tors. Held: Thata suit to be recognized heirs of
succession must be brought in the Parish Court
City of Shreveport vs.. Walpoe. Held That all of
The open space between Cornmerce street and the river
Vas dedicated by the founders of the city to public
Uses, and is not susceptible of pirate ownership.