The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-29
Supreme Court Decisions.

ct al. Suit ON delivery bond for cotton
sequestered. Judgment of lower Court
avoided and reversed, and giving plain
tiff Judgment for amount of bond and
cost in both Courts.-Ludeling.
Silbernagel Il Co. vs.. l.. ID. Baker,
administrators. This was Il contract of
sale, the price being SO much cotton-
held that one essential requisite Of sale
was wanting-the price in money.
Judgment everSed.-Ludoling.
City Of Shreveport KS. j. ii. Rcy-
noifls. The action is to enforce a judi
cial mortgage. Defendant pleads the
prescription Of ten years-held to be
good. Judgment misunderstanding.
G. w. Treasvant VS.. Junius Court
ney. Judgment of lower Court re-
versed, and Judgment making delen
dant's title to property good. IN this
case collision was alleged. Collision
is not presumed, and must be proven.
Plaintiff failed to make out his case.
King VS.. Watts, Administrators.
This is an injunction to stay execution
Of Judgment, confessed by plaintiffs,
through his attorney. He denies ever
giving authority to attorney to consent
to Il Judgment. 1t is not to be pre-
| sumed that attorneys will confess j,idg
| ment for clients without ttinrity.
Court leaned strongly on the integrity
of attorneys; Il trust Well founded.
Judgment affirmed IissolVing injunc-
| ton
| d. II. Williams vs.. Douglass, Sheriff,
ct ais, In this case the Court lashed
the lawyers and litigants, who resort
to the practice Of fighting for time.
In the lower Court the injunction was
dissolved, and judgment for defendants
for damage. The Court affirmed the
judgment below, ana added 90 per cent
/ special damages.
Raburn KS. Pierson Judgment al-
frmed.
W. y Grave. vs.. j 6. scott ct al.
Judgment reversed.
Julia Christian, Administrative, ct
al. vs.. Alvinia G. Laaaiter and husband.
Judgment affirmed.
Henry G. Hall V3. Mackles5 and nus
band ct al Judgment affirmed.
Mark ham W. O'Connor, Sheriff 1T
al. Judgment affirmed.
Surghnor 4 NIullin VS.. Nunnailee.
Judgment affirmed.
John n. Catlett vs.. Hei1ner Il l.ikens.
This was an action to enforce payment
of MORTGAGE notes before due. Suit
dismissed at PLAINTIFF cost, reserving
t" him, however, the right to enforce
his right after maturity of obligation.
Low x Whiteey vs., Thompson Scott
Judgment affirmed.
| McCutchen Y Co. VS.. Il. II. O'Neal.
Dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
Byrne, Vance II Co. vs.. Isaiah Gar
rett. Judgment affirmed.
James Graham, Auditor, VS.. G. ".
IL j. II. Ti@nOr ct n. This suit is on
noies given 10 the State for 4 sin
teenth section. Defendant plead pre-
person in law, and that the plea OF pre-
%cription against her was good. Jud.
ment amended, as to apply prescription
when it had run.
S. Eirod vs.. Martha A. Vines. \
suit to rosebud sale for lesion beyond
moity. Defendant plead her services
to be good payment for land held that
these services not being mentioned in
the sale rs Il part of the price, they
could not be allowed. Verdict of Jury
and Judgment reversed, and sale re-
scinded.
II. n. Phelps vs.. Todd and Taylor.
Judgment reversed, rs to Todd. and
otherwise affirmed.
Court affirmed.
j. II. Thomas VS.. Thompson Scott.
Judgment affirmed.
| L. w. Warlield VS.. q. W. Oliver
Judgment affirmed.
| b. NJ. Howell vs.. q. W. Oliver. The
case rennanded for a new trial.
T.. \. Kirk vs.. W. NJ . Folsom. Juug-
n,ent avoided and reversed, and jud%-
ment for defendant.
Amanda j. Spires, wife, ~. David =.
Is ol<eidN, husband, John thah n Bro.
interVenors. Judgment reversed and
remandet.
Succession of t.. IT. Dickson vs.. sue
c'assion rf -. T.. Dickson. Judgment
affirmed.
{, II. Morrisou ~. y, r. Elournoy
& Co. Judgment amended to 49, dol
fatr4 and affirmed