New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-30
FRIDAY DECEMBER 3d. 87o
THE COURTS.

There was not much Of public interest in
the courts yesterday.
A few suits were filed in some OF the
clerks offices, but the petitions accompany
ing them did not disclose any new OF at
tractive points.
Judges Theard, Leaumont and Cooley
were present at the courthouse, but Judge
Cooley only took the bench. lind that but
for IA lew minutes and simply TO allow the
continuance of a suit against State Treasurer
Dubuclct, brought by MIR. A. Merle, a broker
Oh St. Charles street.
Third District Court.
In this court q large number OF tax snits
have been filed and are now being over
hauled by the clerk, for the purpose OF
stirring up delinquent Taxpayers.
Second District Court.
TIE suit which for long time occupied
the time of the Sixth District Court,
brought by Mary Ann GOff for divorce from
+. nj. Fisk, to whom she alleged she was
married in 1912, and which was decided by
Il Judgment i'll her favor, and alimohy ter
twenty dollars a month, is again, ilf an
other form, occupying the attention u the
courts.
In the first case, F. NJ. Fisk denied the
marriage to Mary Ann Got, alleging that
he was married already at the time the
ceremony was said to have been performed
| with complainant, and that said wife. by
| whom he had child, had subsequently died.
| and that her estate had been administered
| upon.
The present suit is instituted by the child
| of this alleged first marriage, T. a. Bart
! lettc. of counsel calling upon the father, +.
| NJ. Fisk, to render an account Of the admin
| istration of his mothers succession, which
| petitioner alleges has never yet been done.
Aug. Couturiesvs. 7. Mallard.-The only
business before this court on "Wednesday
was the hearing Of the evidence OF wit
ness in the above case, and which was taken
down by consent of counsel.
| Seventh District Court.
Widow Frederick Fuchs VS.. Theodore
Morano.-This is q suit brought in reference
| to a house and lot on the Bayou st. John,
petitioner claims has been in her possession
since 1866. and from which she now claims
| she has been elected with her furniture.
| Fifth District Court.
In the ease OF Joseph Rif1ard ct al. VS..
| Egidi Erchalberger, brought for the re-
covery of Sll 800 and other sums. Judge
Leaumont has ordered the petition Of inter
vention and third opposition OF Latitte,
Dufilho & Co. to be filed. and the Sheriff to
retain in his hands the proceeds OF sale OF
property within described until further
| order.
Eighth District Court.
The ease Of the State of Louisiana VS.. IL
| T. Burgess et ais, which was decided q
week ago, has been revived by - petition in
the names of j. +. Wallace and L. Burgess
as one-sixth owners: also upon petition oi
| X. NJ EutOrG. administrator OF j. Mctyuald
The petitioners claim that they hold an III
terest in the Land Company and in the Lou
isiana and Texas Company.
A Jxdirial '(;oak.''
During the holidays, and, perhaps during
other days. there appears but very little 1oi
the wearers OF the judicial ernine to do but
stand near red hot stoves and get OH conun
| drums, Jokes and such other conversational
| stuff az the surrounding listeners may be
! willing CT forced to hear It is true that the
| zest and flavor OF these are not always quite
| equal to those Of the older day; but they
at any rate, serve To produce an immense
| amount of "lafture'' from attentive clerks
and counselors, whose cases are in suspense
and the creditors who are dEmbtoundcd al
the disappearance of a fat estate IN costs
or have rather q bad time of it when theii
! histories are illustrated with judicial wit.
The conversation Thursday morning
| however, was between the clerk and the
Judge and the former was violently op
posed to tie Judges having il all his OWL
way. The question al issue vas sa,aIles-
| his Honor Of the bench c0ntoLdinc tliat the
clerks of courts We're paid much higher IL
proportion to their labors than the judges
! themselves, and he wound I'D his argument
by avowing his readiness at any moment tt
| change places There is but one objection
| should have, Judge" said the clerk, 1t.
swapping positions. It's bad enough to b'
a clerk: would not like to have my reputa
ton break down altogether by being know
as @ Judge