New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-14
NEW ORLEANS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IA,
from the defendant the ,sss1n of $4,000 for

| from the defendant the ,e,s1n of $4,000 for
damages, to wit:
procured the arrest and incarceration of
petitioner, on the ground that he was IA
debtor to the firm of Elkin Il Co.. (of which
defendant is a memberl and intended to
leave the city without paying the same.
He claims that the charge was proven to
have been false, and that by means of his
arrest, imprisonment; a11i loss in his busi-
, ness he has suffered damage. to the extent
of $4,000, and prays for trial by jury
The defendant denies the petition that the
said arrest was ma.e with any malice. or
that petitioner has suffered any damage
seventh Adsasiet domrte
The Slaughterhouae Company vs. shc
Butchers.-ln this court. yesterday. after
the expiration of tie rule hour. came up
the sixteen cases i,h which certain butchers
are suing the Crescent City Live Stock
Landing and Sl.iighterhouse Company to
recover some S2OGOO upon meats alleged
to have been destroyed in ia. month o:
June lasto
Mr. IIornor, Of counsel for the Slaughtes-
house, called the attention OF the court 20
the fact tina. the plaintiffs had been 7e-
strained. By Az order issued from 3he
Eighth Districs Court from Vyoceedn. in
these cascso
After some little delay. Judge Cotton the
opposing cOaasei. asked for a continuance
until Monday next. which was gr:Ated,
not before Judge Collens. however had
said: $50 oa, gentlemen. ii YOU aye Seady.
am not cnjoned."
Nice Points az Law.
The SAT- of julius Busch VS.. =. A. Nc.
COnnell was before this court yesterday.
upon !. notion for "a new trial, .ii,llt lltyment
having been rendered by judge Collens en-
tertailsiag an exception to the jurisdiction
of the Territorial Court of Nebraska to ren,-
der ,lt;h a decree as is sued upoia.
Tie ease involves some of the incest pOints
kEOwa to the law as to tho jurisdiction of
CrIted States Courts. and as To the respect
i've powers of the Legislative and judicial
| departments of tho United States govern
mcnt
| The whole ho,lr was occnsis.d by John H.
| kennard of Messrs Dirhanner Il Ken
nurd, for plaintiff He continues to-day.
| James Mcconnell and L J. Stmoes for de-
| fendants
Eighth District Court.
The 81. James Chapel controvcrsr.- pom
the opening of the Eighth District Court,
| Judge Dibhle read an elaborate opinion in
| the suit entitled The African Methodist
| Episcopal Church Va. Adophe Zelnar."
| The Judgment of the court is given in "a
| vor of the Board of Trustees represented
! by Adolphc Zemar, James Berry, James
| Jordan. Jacob Noraga, Thomas Isabelle.
! Isaac Wilson, William Matthews, Charles
! Thomas and William Miles, and against
their opponents, John Lewis. Norris Dyer.
! Andrew White. Samuel Anderson. Alfred
! johnson. John Davis. David White, Thomas
! Baly and Reuben Martin.
The decision, although apparently IN
| favor of the Par>on Nora "a sd" of this long
! protract"d controversy. is in reality ia favor
! of the congregations WIlc& w1s represented
(: by Dro Clarke
! This Sust was Brought 20 obtain control of
| Sto james Chapel. situated on Roman street,
! between Cu5tomlouse and Bisavillc streets.
| and Ias been prosecuted by the members OF
. th. colorc,l congres CATIONS which claim to
. have IN. right I" worship there. at times.
! with feelings Of the most intense bitter
! ness. Upon several occasions the police
have had to interfere. and more than once
! the power OF the civil courts has had I" be
exercised. t!Iiou. IL tlIc Sheriff. IA m;.Intain-
| ing order.
Judge Dib..c. in eio-in. mis- opinion. SAYS
| that 'tH,. sui! could only be brought against
tn. defendants by the individual member,
of the body. or by the minority "t the board
. claiming to be the board.
! ''I liav" stated nv views Hpon 'll'' merits.
! though II %as apparent :iiat N" ease must
90 Oft ON a technical point. venture 10
hope that the venewa! OF suck al Un>.eml. y
contest may be arrested.
. The eMagHZilf Street Railroad Ca>e-New
Trial Refused
Judge Dibbl' yesterday refused I" grant
| the motion tor a Hew tria! III :,Ic Silt of }.
! II. i"un: .; ~. w.. the Magazine Stree!
Railroad Company. Of Jefferson Cily.
Ii vii! he remembered that upon til" 'rial
Of this case. upon its merits. :" few days
! since. the jury rendered :, verdict III favor
i! of the company and against j. u. Young
! ct ais.