New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-22


Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad Bond
Case Again-AuditOr Oral ham A rraigned
for Contempt i'm not Obeying the Per-
eemptOry Mandamus of the COurt-He
Exhibits Rule Nisi from the Supreme
Court, and the Rule for Contempt was
Dismissed CarondeIet Navigation Com
pany-RuIe for Contempt Granted.
The session of this court yesterday morn
ing was again of short duration. Judge
Dibble. in his capacity as president of the
Board of School Directors, is DESTROYS to
attend the closing exercises of the public
schools, and hence makes, Tor the time be-
ing, quick work with the judicial business
before him.
A rule of contempt against the State
Auditor was tried, the Auditor being called
upon to show cause why he should not be
punished for contempt, he having refused
to register the seven hundred and fifty one
thousand dollar bonds issued to the New
Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad Com
pany, in conformity with the seventh sec
ton of AN act approved February 81, 1870,
notwithstanding the fact that perenptory
order to that effect was issued by Judge
Dibble last Monday. After the reading of
the petition for the rule by Judge Camp
bell the counsel for the company, Mr.. Ben
.edic, as Attorney for the Auditor, proceed
ed to show cause, which he did by pro-
ducing an order from Justice Howell, of the
Supreme Court, granting rule nlsl, re-
'turnable to the Supreme Court of Louisiana
on the fifth of July next, at Monroe, to
compel the Judge of the Eighth District
Court to grant suspensive appeal from his
judgment.
This ends all further proceedings until
the Supreme Court either grants or refuses
a suspensive appeal.
In the case of the State ex rel. city of
New Orleans VS.. Ship Island Canal COm-
pany, on motion of George s. Lacey, City
Attorney, rule for contempt has been
issued against John Lockwood and Edward
+. Brott commanding them to show cause
on Saturday, June "A, why they should not
deliver to the city of New Orleans the
books, papers, and all ether property in
their possession belonging to the New Or
leans Ship Island Canal Company.
Seventh District Court.
Before jury in this court was being
tried the case of Lockwood VS.. Zuntz, in
volving $4,000 claimed as damages for
alleged malicious prosecution.
The list of jurors summoned for this
court have been discharged indefinitely, in
consequence of the i'll health of Judge
Collens, who, although sitting to-day, does
not feel that he will be able to try all the
leases set down for this term.
Fifth District Court.
Judge beaumont, Of the Fifth District
Court, has been granted leave of absence
of ninety days by Governor Warmoth. He
will spend his vacation time at BladOn
Springs, Alabama, for which watering place
he will, in all probability, be accompanied
by the clerk of his court, that clever gen
tleman, Colonel Louis Power. who, as well
as Judge beaumont, needs some relaxation,
so as to be able TO enter with renewed
strength upon his arduous duties at the
next fall term
Fourth District Court.
A special jury of merchants has been
summoned to try the case of Barnes vs.
Thompson, involving the liquidation of the
affairs of the partnership of the late firm of
Barnes & Thompson. The case is fixed for
Thursday.