New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-12
THE COURTS.
Eiahtb District Court.


In .he Eighth District Court yesterday
| jury cases we're caAcd for the twenty-sev
eIth OF February. The cases fixed fol
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday OF thi,
week were retiXed. M those days have beer
set apart for argument ID Important Gases
before this court.
Our readers were informed through the
columns of the REPUBLICAN yesterday, that
the SlaughterhOuse Company, through Their
attorneys. had applied for writs of prohibi
tion and mandamuS to restrain the butchers
from proceeding against the company in
suits for damages for meats destroyed last
spring. said suits having been entered in the
Seventh District Court, and to compel the
clerk OF said court to transfer th6salu suits
to the Eighth District Court.
The grounds set up in the petition were
that the said butchers. etc. were i'll the
prosecution of said suits in contempt of the
authority ~: the III yhth District Court. and
thar this court alone had jurisdiction in the
matter at iSsue.
judge Dibble. AZ announced by us, Issued
Il yul" Njsi calling upon tn. defendant to
show cause yesterday why the wits asked
for should not issue.
When the ease was called up. Judge Cot
ton. one oi til. lea,iin. counsel for the
butchers. VIA engaged Ill the Supreme
Court. and could no, attend. Mr.. j. q. A
Fellows. however. OF cou:l>e! tor defend
ants. was present.
Atte, she realn: o: IN. petition bv Mr..
IIolnor. a continuance Wa, asked for on the
part ~ the defense. as they had not had
time to prepare for the argument on the
rule. Nv. llornor agreed I" the continuance
provided the DESCENDANTS would not proceed
70 NV the cases betur. the Seventh District
Court. which were fixed for trial Oh Mon
.lav. thu. thirteenth instant.
The Letsn>.. declined ~ enter inf" any
agreement OF the kind: wiI.rcupon Mr..
Horror asked -i" juds. IL i-sltc .,n order
that would restrain them from proceeding.
The court then ordered the defendants To
.leSisf from the trial OF the eases in the Sew.
.nth District Court until an opportunity WAS
had 20 hear the ru!. Iisi betOr" this court.
and instructed the minute clerk ~ enter u
tn" order ON the minute book.
Mr.. Fellow. 1T once. moved for u -aSp"n
siv.. appeal from said order. and asked tn.
court ~ ilN the BOND.
Mr.. Homo. objected. an.! Judge Dlbhi'
ruled that. a> tlIt. order. "a his opinion. did
no! work an irTepaiah!s INJURY. Le would
Overvul- il.
Mr.. Fellows replied that Il. should 1T once
apply t. the Supreme Court .or !. writ vi
maniamn> 70 o'ompt! III. judge t" grant the
appea! asked ;ov. The Iu.. nt.. was then
continued; over Un,i! Saturday next.
The motion made. by coun.c! vepr. r.>"ntin.
Me->:-. J. II. loUn. - ais. in their suits
.s.;lls, the Magazine. Street Railroad for a
new trial. VIZ, argued yesterday before
Judo. Dihhir at !cnyth. and submitted
tn. count reserved it, decision.
Consarrent Juri.diriion with Ju.iicrs OF
the Pence.
". publish the :nll"w.n. ,~titicn. signed
hv members q: the !e:a! profession. pray
in. .... Legislature :" .lv" III. Third Dis
t.ic, Court concurrent Jurisdiction with JUS
tees o1 the peace III suits where the amount
claimed il between twenty-five and one
hundred dollars:
70 .h- ;ionorab. Nrm'.s. ~ 'h~ senate and
House .. Representative u; th- state OF Lou
Tn. pnt:'i"m o.: the undersigned members
Orleans. respectfully represent. that. il,
their opinion. i: would advance the interests
OF Iitiyan'. in suits in whi,i, the amount
claimed - between tw"ntv-tiv. and one
hundred dollars. to Civ" III" Third District
jurisdiction with Justices of the Peace.
\ large portion OF sl!chca>cs are appealed
and the party cast il subjected to double
costs.
In addition Z" t'i:. the parties are vcxc,l
Nv delay. which sometimes extends 10 sev.
e. al m nths. when. ordinarily. the litigation
w"lild terminal" III u very short time. ii the
.uit wcy. brought directly to tn. Third Dis
;vict Court.
Wherefore YOUR petitioner. vrav That the
jurisdiction above mcnt toned b. conferred
upon the Third District Court. and will