New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-24
'E3iEI COZ RTS.
United states Circuit CGUrt-EfOn. w. Is.
Woods.

Michel & Co. vs.. :. 4. Stocild;tir.-In this
ease in which judgment: las been given III
favnr of the plaintiff. ior TIE recovery oi
SSH, assessed on him as a cotton broker.
Mr.. Beckwith on hela;f ct tie defendant.
collector of internal revenue. moved Tor
an order staying execution uf the iudg
,ncnt. Mr.. ". Il. Whitaker not opposing.
the VII. wis granted.
Paul Sears vs. Bartlett & Ravn..-'Ihis
was an order prayed toI 20 correct the de-
cree in admiralty iiv inclndilg interest on
the amount of the judgment from the daye
uf th" original decree IL lie court below.
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines his. through her
attorneys. submitted s!X cases IN w!icL
she is piaintiti., to he passed uDon as 20 lie
'rnUrlels in each ease, respectively. which
are filed by the defendants. Tie following
are the titles o: these cases: Mvr& Clark
Gaines vs.. l.. {. Cor.;,-on - a; AlvGA Clark
Gaines VS.. y. Cr"n..n {. -: .'iyr.! Clark
Gaines ". y. +. Agnci!:- C.. al: Nv: Clark
H.'ine> -. Charles l-e>s,:,S e. al: Myra Clark
Gaines ". n. !-ongnc c, IL; MvrA Clark
Gaines W.. p. IL. MU..>,.;Jux ct IL.
I nitcd states District Caurt-iEcH. +. IL.
DureH Presiding.
This Gear. iuaugurated rs sessions vcstcT-
day III tue new courtroom wt!!ci. has re
Gently been fitted up ttor ll> ,.s". Although
the arrangements are al ronaInodioUs am.
well adapted TO the purpose tu" which they
We're d">i gncsi, tie acoustic advantages 90
not S!nkc lis as beng an iEproYtHfnt upnn
those OF TIE circuit courtroom. I..;S lat.
ter has always had bad Eauio among IN.
pr"t''Ss"r,. ana ii i 70 ne regretted that The
ncw chamber should, :. POSSIBLE. be worse
in this respect.
Commissioner Weller. Court.
The fac: tia. This comm !>>ioucI took ld-
NantSgr %; The legal holiday afforded by the
.. 1,..
caused an Increase III lie u,iInhc. OF cases
submitted 20 Eim yesterday.
The usual demand for wages due Vas
made ly ocam,n. one -oc caci!. ag:s.nS. the
Mary iorev and Ike c,,l,:i uy.;. rayo;itc.
Wages awarded.
Daniel \. Fcno. whose position is thar Of
first officer Ut ;lle oi.l Winged Hunter.
was charged by one Of he crew with having
committed assault and battery on tile h.g.
seas, himself being the victim. Tie COM
missioner. after hearing testimony. hound
h!1t III bonds to au-Wc: uciUre the United
States Court.
Tie case of tie United States ". he
sh.amcr Belle Lee. IN which the maze was
accused OF having Ucen guilty oi assault
and battery on one barney Short, rl Ji.e
crew, was similarly disposed ot.
The Steamship i,,,i"na. diving uc;vccn
this 'ity and New io.2.. was Sl;cd hv one
oi the crew tur seven dollars au,, riity
cents. The complainant alleged tl!at nc had
con- rartoI to make ;nc round tr!u from New
"rl. - New Orleans AID rtturn. 10r the
sum of twenty-five d"!!ars per month. tut
that the shipping articles had never. - the
law required. been read 10 him by any O.!
the officers OF ;he vc>>c' He claimed.
therefore. that i'll default O. 1l.is iljs engage
ment with her WIS lu,l. and prayed -'og his
discharge. Tie c..pt.;in Of tic Lodona nor
havin" direct testimony ;A.t :!:e articles had
been dulv read ~ him. Commissioner We
ler decided in favor q tie complains; II. a.
l"win" him the balance o.a'me,l and 4 is
charge.
In pursuance g. The o.,lcr cf he Com
la.s-"nrr he captain Il ii" Er:ti>,. sip
-tr'"sial!. "rrc;e:C Il Tie char-r o: ottei.ug
a brine Of 1'Sy dollars :" Geor@" !.
Bowen. an ln>. .icctUr u customs 70 -L..Iee
linn 20 make d false letl!G4 ut :aii!c4d .rUu
recently discharged 1h,.eiroiH. The &C.
cj>,G was bound over O.. liz own BOND trt
one hundred dollars ~ .ilswer.
kapiarl -,vGoI,ne. arrested on :Gc charge
% sinugS ..n- c:g&!S -n.o t:i:S pert, was
bound over Gl 4 rout @. fifteen hoIGI-d
dollars 10 answer before he Corm;s. ..uucc
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