New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-28

and they deny that he has made contracts
with various parties in this city, whatever
he may have expected to do within the next
two years.
second District Court-Decisiens by Judge
Duvigneaud.
Succession of Penelope Bostick.-This
was an action to effect a partition OF an
estate among heirs Of the deceased and the
heirs Of the surviving husband. Excep-
tiOns dismissed.
Jean E. Prudhomme vs.. o. b. Plauche
and Mrs NJ o. Plauche.-Suit for $l0,-
POI 3d. less a credit of $l524 96. In this
case the indebtedness was proven, and
the only question was as to whether the
account was prescribed. Defendants set
up that open accounts are prescribed by
Lapse of three years, unless there be an ac-
count acknowledged, note or bond given,
or an action commenced before that time
Rays Civil Code.
The Judge ruled that he was satisfied that
the different balances struck are accounts
acknowledged which are prescribed by ten
years, and not by three years, as set up by
the defense. Judgments in full for GnOunt
claimed with interest from May l6, 1861.
Succession of Jesse w. Wilder.-Action
by one Of the heirs to effect partition be-
tween the plaintiff and cO-heirs. The court
decides that the wife of deceased, now Mrs:
II. A. Jourdan. is entitled to her marital
fourth usutruct upon $l4,O 900.
DIR. +. Loeber vs.. Succession of Isaac
Hoffer.-Suit tor $500 for professional ser
vices to wife of deceased, also deceased.
The question in the suit was as to the num-
Der of visits, aud the amount of cOmpensa-
ton charged for special treatment. Judg-
ment for plaintiffin the sum Of $500.
Sixth District Court-Damage Suit Against
Steamboat.
Anthony McGuinis, "rOustabOut' or
deck hand upon the steamboat Era Nc. I'',
has brought suit in the Sixth District Court,
Judge Cooley, to recover from the owners Of
the boat $4,000 damages, for injuries received
by the falling upon him of a bale OF cotton
while the said steamer was lying at point
in Bayou Bartholomew, in this State.
He alleges that the bale was thrust over
bluff contrary to the usual customs, by the
mate. or in accordance with his orders, and
that in consequence it fell upon him, so that
he fears he shall be a cripple for life.
Eishth District Court-The St. James
Chapel Controversy.
Again the members of st. James Chapel
AFRICAN Methodist) step into court in order
to secure, if possible. u final settlement Of
their longtime differences. A short time
since Judge Dibble, of the Eighth District
Court. rendered decision In which he took
the ground that the trustees opposed to
what is known as the Noraga trustees were
entitled to the management and control OF
the chapel. although he rendered judg-
ment. upon a technicality of the law, against
them.
To-day, upon application Of John Parsons
and others, Judge Dibble issued an injunc-
ton restraining the NOrega wing OF the
congregation and the trustees representing
them. from interfering with John Parsons
and others in the spiritual and temporal
government of said church. and from inter-
feriny with the "pastOr" and preacher" in
the discharge Of their spiritual and eccle-
siastical duties. and from interfering with
the congregation worshiping under the
direction of said pastor and preacher
bond of $1,000 was given.
Fourth District Court-The Claim Of
SI27.0OO Against Mrs. Gaines.
A iay or two ago we noticed that the suit
of Robinson VS.. Gaines. for professional
services alleged to have been rendered, un-
der a written contract, by the late Henry
ID. Stone, attorney at law, with Mrs. Gaines,
and amounting to $l27 900, was before the
Fourth District Court for trial and that
the defendant had offered $l20 in open
court, the amount paid for the claim at auc-
ton bv Robinson. and that it had been de
clined.
The defendant then set up that the claim
was what is known in law as a itigious
claim, because it has to be enforced in d
court before it ia worth anything, and cited
| the law which Is positive n reprObatlns
| speculatiens in law suits
Judge Theard has decided that the claim
| was not litigious claim and The case VII
| therefore nOw come up on its merits