New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-13
which the plaintiff claims $23,093 % on a
contract to deliver oyster shells to the city.


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Joseph Walker, resident of the parish
of st. Charles, about four miles above Ken
nerville, has filed suit against the. Louisi-
ana Levee Company, claiming 1880 as
damages in consequence of the overflow OF
his rice plantation by reason of the Bonnet
Care crevasse.
Fourth District Court.
The third week of the jury term COM
meIiced in Judge Theard's court yesterday.
The following cases. were fixed for trial by
jury: s. L. Langdon VS.. New Orleans Insu-
rance Association; Maignan & Laborde VS..
A. c.. Pierpont & Co; j, A. Thurber VS.. S.
c. Whitcomb.
Second District Court.
The will of the late George A. Freret has
been probated in this court. He leaves all
his property to his wife and appoints her
testamentary executrix. ra --.F.f r.
A codicil dated November 2, 1870, ap-
points w. c. LpscOmb joint executor with
Mrs. Freret, and in the event of Mr. Lips
comb declining TO serve, appoints .his old
friend" Theodore Thienenan. Th+re are
also private instructions left for his ex-
ecutOrs. 4 -
United States Circuit Court.
In the case of Myra Clark Gaines vs. f.
ID. DelacroiX, a decree was rendered by
Judge Bradley in favor of the plaintiff. The
bill of complaint charged that defendant
had in his possession, in the latter part of
the year 1873, certain slaves, which were the
property of the complainant's father, and
for the value of which property. with accru-
ing interest, suit was brought. The suit
failing in the lower court, was appealed to
the Supreme Court of the United States,
where Judgment was rendered in favor of
complainant. Upon the mandate of the Su-
preme Court, Judge Bradley rendered a
decree whereby the case has been referred
to Hon. j. B. Weller, master in chancery, to
report upon, at the earliest time, the amount
with interest which will be due the COM
plalnant under the judgment of the Supreme
Court.
In the case of H. Fellrath VS.. the Liver
pool, London and Globe Insurance COmpa-
ny, tried before Hon. E. II. Durell, verdict
was rendered in favor of plaintiff for the
sum of $3460 with legal interest from judi
cial demand till paid.
Commissioner Weller's Court.
A man named Wright. first mate of the
steamship Lord Lowell, was arrested upon
the charge of hindering and obstructing
Deputy United States Marshal Ayres in the
discharge of his duty as an officer. The mat
ter grew out of a seizure of the Lord Low
ell, which Nr.5Ayres went on board to exc
cute, when Wright refused to render pos
session of the vessel. The accused was
held to bail to answer for the offense before
the United States Circuit Court .-
Charles Miller was arrested, charged
with violation of the internal revenue laws
by having in his possession lot of cigars
not stamped in accordance with the inter
nal revenue regulations. He was held to
bail.
The case of the crew of the bark Caribou
came up for trial. 1t appears that the crew
had signed shipping articles at Liverpool
vessel left the Mersey. tIey became dissat-
isied, and the result was that the captain
agreed to discharge them at New Orleans
if they still remained dissatisfied. They
claimed this promise which the captain
accorded, but refused to pay the wages
claimed. Judgment was given against the
vessel