New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-22
TIKI COURTS.


weekly calling and fixing of cases, which
never fails to collect together a goodly num-
Der Of the members Of the bar. At the
opening of the courts, Judge Duvigneaud
acted for Judge Cooley. and Judge Emerson
for Judge Dibble, as these two judges were
Il little late IN putting in an appearance.
Eighth District Court.
In this court yesterday at very early
hour, indeed. three o'clock i'll the morning,
was decided through the verdict Of d jury
which had been sitting most patiently for
some eight days the celebrated case of j. II.
Young ct ais, vs. the Magazine street rail
road of Jefferson City, of which corporation
George Merz is president. and Peter Kaiser
one OF the leading stockholders.
The case came on for argument on Fri
day evening, at twenty minutes past five
o'clock. after the return of the Judge and
counsel from dinner. and was continued un-
til three o'clock III the morning, some recess
of half-hOur at halfpast ten for supper.
The argument was opened by MIR. Frank
Bnt,er. of the firm Of Messrs. Lacey & But
Ter. for j. II. Young ct ais, and was closed
by Mr.. K. King Cutler, upon the same side
OF the contest. MessrS Semmes and Cotton
addressed the court and jury ON behalf of
the company. and Mr.. Rufus NAPLES on be-
half %. the City OF New Orleans called in
warranty. The jury after having been out
about three-uuartc,a OF an hour brought in
a verdict for the company and against J.
II. Young ct ais. in both cases before the
court. and in favor Of the City Of New Or
leans.
Sixth Dis,r:c. Cenrs.
Ano;ie. Workhouse prisoner was before
Judge Cooley yesterday. upon i writ of
habeas corpus. The Judge reserved his do
cision until tomorrow iMondayl morning.
when he will render > written opinion ut
length.
During the pendency Of the trial upon the
writ of habeas corpus, lively little fight
took place within the railing Of the bar be-
tween Counselor Foley and one Captain
Bowen, the latter az present occupying the
important position OF Keeper OF the tity
WOrkhOusc.
Mr.. Foley. it appears. was sitting at the
selni-Circular table allotted TO members of
the bar, when something was said to him of
an offensive character by Captain Bowen,
whose presence in court was due to the fact
that he had brought up a prisoner in re-
spouse to the wit of habeas corpus issued
by the court.
MIR. Foley. we understand. says that
Bowen. without the slightest cause or i'll
:imation. called him - ID rascal. How
ever thi. may be we are not prepared TO
say. but suddenly NJ. Foley and Captain
Bowen began 20 indulge ID game of tisti-
cuffs. under the very nose OF the Judge,
which was only put a stop ~ by the inter
ference of Deputy Sheriff Cooley.
This tracas of course caused not I: little
scandal, and the Judge, without allowing
either party TO make an explanation Ot any
kind. sentenced them both to ten davs I'M
pr.>onment in the Parish Prison. Before
the commitment was made out. however,
Captain Bowen was allowed to take his
prisoner back 20 the Worhhouse. and Mr..
Foley was allowed to 20 Ove- 20 the Grim
iuai Court TO look after :hS interests of 4
client. whose tria. :. was expected woald
GENE oil at onCo.
seventh Dis:ric, Court.
II :ii. cour: Mr.. Emile Angard has en-
tered suit against Mr. Eugene Dupre, claim
ing damages i'll the amoun: al $4,000 for
defamation OF character.
The story OF the trouble i, \ somewhat
complicated ono. but it seems grew out of q
tran -action IN relation to the purchase OF
10; Of shoes. The defendant. we believe.
lives up town and the plaintiff in the Second
District. or "Erenchtown." as the dweilers
in the taubourg st. Mar. are pleased to
term tha, quarter of our city below Canal
street In the petition Angard alleges that
at a certain auction store. IN the presence
.: - crowd Of people. Dupre announced that
he vas the biggest liar and the biggest
thief in the Second District which language
tho plaintiff contends has so ranked III his
bosom "a 10 cause him great menta! pain.
distress and modification. not to speak of
the serious injury done 70 his character
ana the suspicion which has IN consequence
attached 20 his name and credit.
In this court. also. Richard Behan has
brought snit against Patrick Murray. the
owner OF a cotton float. for damages done to
a mule of plaintiff =, amOiNntiu. III the az
sregatc TO S26S.
The mule it j. alleged va, run Into by
the tlOat Of the defendant. and one of its
hoo.s torn of. The bill Of alleged damages.
which will appear quite heavy, is explained
as follows: Bill of the veterinary surgeon for
attendance upon the animal. 500. a. per bill
rendered. aud a loss per day of s. for every
day the mule was laid up. amounting to
$l7a.
The question will naturally recur 70 the
mind Of the Observant reader as to whether
it would not have been better for the de-
!endant to have killed the mule outright.
Commissioner Wel,er's Court.
Albert Poindexte-. Edward Harvey. aud
julius Caesar. three of the crew of the
steamer ID. l.. Tally. made affidavit against
Charles Stanton, mate of the boat. charging
him with violently beating them with Il
stick or club. The commissioner committed
the case for trial before the United States
Court. and bound the witnesses over. in the
sum Of fifty dollars each. TO appear as evi-
dence. The defendant was up before the
Commissioner on II former occasion, for a
similar Offen.c. when mate OF the Wild
Wagner.
One of the crew "f :he British, bark Metz,
having sued the vessel for wages. the trial
was called. but tho plaintiff was SO exces-
sively drunk that he could not come to
time. The case was dismissed.
The clerk Of the steamer u. l.. Tally was
charged by Walter johnson with strikin"
him over the head with an iron poker. The
complainant. who was \ passenger on
board the boat. was sitting in the sOcia!
hall with his hat on. ignorant that such
was against the rules.
The clerk percmptorI;: ordered him to
take his hat off. without assigning any
reason for the order. The passenger de-
wlined to obey. whereupou The assault was
made. The case was compromised before
the examination. By the clerk paying "a
sum Of money.
Captain Yorc. OF t'.e steamer Bismarck
has brought suit against Captain Lcathcrs,
of the steamer Natchez, for damages in the
sum of seventy-oDc dollars Triiling as is
the sum claimed. the case will be one of con-
siderable interest to steamboat and levce
men. for it involves some principle concern
ing the occupation of the lcyee by steam
boat freight. and what are the relative
rights OF adjacent boats in regard to occu-
pying the lcvec. The circumstances ON
which the suit is based appaar to be as fol
lows:
The Bismarck was discharging. or had
DISCHARGED, having a large part OF her