New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24
THE COURTS.
Eighth District Court-The Chattanooga
Railroad Bond Controversy.


Eiahfh District COurt-The Chattanooga
Railroad Bond Controversy.
In the case of the State on the relation OF
the New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Rail
road Company VS.. Auditor Graham ct ais,
a petition has been filed by Cuthbert H..
;Slocomb, praying for a devolutive appeal.
which was granted, returnabie to the Su-
preme Court of Louisiana on the nrst Mon
day of November next.
Fourth District Court-Suit Against the
Ames Methodist Episcopal Church, etc.
A Mrs. E. F. Noble. of Brooklyn. New
York has instituted suit against the Ames
Methodist Episcopal Church, of New Or
leans, to recover the sum of 1891 rs. She
represents that she is the holder and owner
of a certain promissOry note, dated New
Orleans, July Is, 1870, made by the board
of trustees of the said church, signed by
Henry C.. Dibble as secretary of the board,
and duly authorized, payable six months
aft,r date to the order of and indorsed by
+. j. Finley, and subsequently made pay
able to the order of and indorsed by petit
toner. The note, upon being presented for
payment, was protested.
Judge Theard was yesterday engaged in
hearing rules, exceptions and motions for
new trials in several cases in which iudg-
ment had been rendered.
The ease OF Barnes vs. Thompson, involv-
affairs, is still going on before special jury
of merchants.
Fifth District Court.
The suit of A. Marchand VS.. the Loan and
Pledge Association came mp, and was taken
under advisement by Judge beaumont
The plaintiff in this suit claims $4,000 for
services rendered to the association. He
represents that at the instigation of the
stockholders and members of the Loan and
Pledge Association, he visited the cities of
New York. Philadelphia and Boston for the
purpose of acquainting himself with the
proper formation, efficient management and
practical operation OF similar institutions
IN said cities. For this and for other SER
vices the plaintiff claims the amount men,
toned. In the case of O'Hara VS.. Ready
ct ais, which, about week ago, was
decided in favor OF the defendants, rule
for new trial was heard by Judge Leau-
mont yesterday morning
Second District Court.
The last calling of cases in this court for
the present term, will take place on Satur-
day, twenty, fourth instant. After that day
until the first of November, all cases will
DE fixed by the court, on motion of counsel.
United States Circuit Court.
Francis A. Wolfey, appointed clerk of
the United States Circuit Court, to take |
effect on the first of July. 1871, having pre-
scented to the court Mr.. +. B. Vinot as his |
lawful deputy, to take effect on the same |
day, the nomination was accepted by the |
court, and the deputy, Mr.. Vinot. duly |
authorized upon taking the oath of Office |
before the United States Commissioner.
In the case of Margaret X. Deas VS.. |
Louisa Minor ct al, for reasons orally |
assigned, it was ordered that readitioni |
eTpOnds for the resale of the property in liti- |
cation, so levied by the United States Mar |
shall, and described in his return upon the |
same, according to the law regulating sales |
on execution.
In the case of Margaret r. Deas VS.. Mrs. |
L. d. Minor ct al, or Mrs. Moncure ct al, |
heirs of Henry Doyal, on showing by coun-
sci for plaintiff to the court that John Burn
side, a subject of the Queen of Great |
Britain, had purchased from plaintiff for
the sum Of five thousand four hundred dol
lars, the judgment rendered in this court |
on the twenty seventh day of April, 1866, |
against Mrs. l.. ID. Minor, with all rights,
privileges ETC., it is ordered by the court
that said judgment be transferred and de-
livered to John Burnside, with all the heirs
rights, claims and privileges, etc., against
Mrs. Minor, etc.
In the case of George Ganthiem VS.. Mrs.
4. Shipp ct al, it was ordered that plaintiffs
have leave to amend their bill in regard to
certain mortgages which they claim to have
on certain plantation involved in this
suit.
In the case of L. L. Conrad VS.. Rufus
NAPLES, commission was ordered to be
ISSUED directed to any judge or Justice in
the parish of st. Tammany, to take the evil
dence OF A. Baudouin, witness in the case.
The court then adjourned sine die