New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-21
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John w: CrOuere applied for an injunc-
tion enjoining Henry Hoale from using an
alleyway dividing the premises of the de-
iendant from the house Of the plaintiff.
damages to. the extelt of $40 are also
claimed as arising from the acts of the de-
fendant. A rule nisi, to show cause WHY
an Injunction should not issue, 10 returnable
October "a.
A writ OF provisional seizure against the
property OF II. n. Siebricht has been sued
out Of the Fifth District Court, by Camille
Quesnel. holder Of four promissSry notes,
drawn by the defendant, for rent of the
premises, No. ii Chartrss street, of which
premises the plaintiff is the owner and
landlord. Four separaAe suits have been
brought. all OF the samk DurpOrt.
Suit has begun in the Sixth District
Court against Alfred E Billings, Recorder
of the Fourth District, BY James H. Haw.
kins for five hundred dollars damages.
Hawkins story is that the dsfendant lille
galiy caused his arrest and confinement in
Jail. whence he was released on q bond to
appear the next morning; and, appearing
at that time, he was fined ten dollars for
contempt OF court, and subsequently was
brought up on charge OF assault and
battery. The petit1ner sets up that Bill
lings has no right to sit and act as Recorder.
II. G. Dibble, Judge Of the Eighth Dis
trict Court. is expected to-day.
Thomas Newman, inventor of IAN I'M
provement in railroad switches" has sued
Company in the Eighth District Court for
the sum of $l995, arising from the act of
the defendant in using his invention with
out paying him for it. The sum sued for is
made up of damages to the inventor, the
amount gained by the company in being
able to dispense with switch tenders. the
royalty" Of the patent. The invention is
one showing great mechanical genius.
Where this improvement is laid down, the
mule simply stepping on part Of the ap-
paratus, adjusts the switch either right or
left just as the driver or mule may select.
The Governor, on behalf Of the State and
against the BOssier Board Of School Direc-
tors. has filed petition of appeal from the
judgment of the court in the suit against
the State Supei intendent and the Auditor,
brought by way Of mandamus and Insti-
tuted by the board.
Seven suits were brought in the Sixth
District Court yesterday.
Suit tor the nullity OF an original deed of
trust has been brought in the Sixth District
Court by J. Sargent Price, of Philadelphia,
against Edward Flash. The petitioner goes
on to say that the deed purpOrted to convey
stocks. furniture, and q lot of ground in
Jefferson to Price. but the conveyance had
been accepted through ignorance of the
laws OF Louisiana that made such traDsac.
tions null and void. Petitioner claims he
has no title to the ground, although regis
tered in his name. and AYERS the deed was
made in trust for the benefit of Frances
Terrell, with whom the plaintiff was about
to contract marriage.
suspensive appeal has been granted
from the judgment in the case of Flash l.
Co. against A. w. Norris, ON the application
of the plaintiff.
The court sat yesterday hearing motions
and rules.
The bond of Leopold Fournier, curator in
the succession Of Justin Castaine. for
$1,000. has been Cancelled by order Of
Judge Duvigneaud.