New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-14
THE COURTS.
The Southern Bank Case.

Jacob Strauss VS.. Southern Bank.-In this
case, filed yesterday in the Eighth District
Court, petitioner represents that by his
bank book. issued to him by the Southern
Bank, it appears he has to his credit
SIG. l34 Sc; that the president and cashier
have added certain entries therein, wherein
they claim that they are entitled to credit
OF $4,000 by reason OF a check drawn 6y
petitioner on the ninth of April, 1867, for
that sum, and certified by the cashier, set
ting up in attempted justification OF their
course that the bank is responsible to the
holder OF the check, inasnuch as II is certl-
fed.
Petitioner represents that notwithstand-
ing the fact that the check is not properly
certified, the bank can not, either IN law,
equity, good conscience or commercial
usage, claim that he should be charged with
$4,000, the amount Of the check, for the
reason that at his request the bank refused,
on the eleventh of April, to pay the holder
of the check, thus recognizing the contract
of petitioner over the check after it had
been certified. That if the bank had con.
sidered itself absolutely bound, it would
have paid no attention to the notice given
by Strauss not to pay it, as, according to
the theory Of the bank officers, Strauss had
no control over the amount against which
the check was drawn. Petitioner represents
that he fears that the officers of the bank,
entertaining vague notions OF maintaining
their consistency, will pay the check, or
some part thereof, and asks that they may
be enioined from SO doing. Judge Emmer-
son issued the injunction.
Eighth District COurt-The Mount Olive
African Church Case.
Charles Peterson VS.. William Orange and
Charles Washington-This case was fixed
for trial yesterday. The lobby OF the court
room was filed with the friends and sympa-
thizers of the parties litigant. a majority of
whom were colored women. They exhibited
an intense interest in the anticipated trial,
as if the fate of humanity depended upon
the result of the proceedings.
The controversy arose out OF the fact that
Charles Peterson had the fortune to preach
to two congregations, one Of which assem-
bled in Carrollton and the other in Jefferson
CITY, now the Sixth District. This last had
no church building, and the plaintiff, Charles
Peterson, concluded to build one. He bought
lot with the proceeds Of small sums con-
tributed by the members of his denomlna-
ton, erected church building, and called
it Mount Olive Church"
Thereupon one William of Orange, backed
by scion of the Washington family, whose
surname is William (familiarly called
"Bilr'). formed an alliance, offensive and
defensive, for the purpose OF harrassing said
Peterson in the possession and enjoyment
of his newly erected tabernacle. This IN
| order that they might enter in and take
possession, with the view to practice the
arts of devotion after the manner Of their
fathers.
Thereupon the aforesaid William OF
Orange and William, whose surname is
Washington, cast about to devise means
whereby they might circumvent the unsus-
pecting Peterson and get possession of the
| tabernacle, which he had builded with his
own hands, and by means of the sheckles
of silver which had been contributed by the
faithful.
And they saw that the pastor of Mount
| Olive Church had put lock upon the door
| of the church and fastened it with a key.
Then communed they with themselves
saving: Lo! the church that is called Mount
| Olive is fair. to look upon, and the outside
| thereof is delightful. to the eye.
| And their souls thirsted for look at 1T
interior arrangements. Whereupon they
agitated their intellects as to some cunning
| invention whereby they might find entrance
| to the penctralia of the cOnsecrated pre-
| cincts.
| Then they bethought them of certain
cunningl y-cOntrived instruments, Familiarity
| known as the Ratchet and hammer, likewise
screwdriver, wherewith they removed the
| lock of the door, entered in and took pos
session.
This suit was brought to disposses
them.
We had written thus far in the vain effor
to make something out of nothing, whel
Judge Emmerson sent word that he was un
we'll, and could not hold court.
There was rustling of calico skirts alons
the row of dusky feminines that filled tn,
benches in the lobby; fans firted impatient
" at the unlocked for disappointment, an(
the line of irate litigants and spectators FLEE
out Of the courtroom.