New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-16


have made no estimate from the acts OF the
Legislature recently adjourned: none of
the accruing debt is now evidenced by en-
isting bonds; when make ont an estimate
of interest due by the State, l do not think
l ever compute the interest upon the
bonds issued to the property banks; IN
my estimate Of outstanding warrants and
certificates include all issued from 1866 to
1870, and unpaid to the first of March. 1871:
there has been no demand made upon me
for bonds for the accruing debt: the law,
in each case. defines when these bonds be-
come exigible.
Mr. John G. Gaines. swOrn-President OF
the Citizens Bank: the State has issued
three millions six hundred Thousand dollars
in bonds in favor of the Citizens Bank: the
State in 1887. was called upon to pay
portion Of the bonds, but not since 1853;
the bank is i'll condition to meet. her llabili-
ties on these bonds; they rest upon Sli,00O,-
600 OF mortgage; have no doubt that the
bank will meet all her obligations i'll full;
the Legislature authorized an extension of
these bonds, with the will OF the holders.
MIR. Dubuclet. State Treasurer, sworn
No money in the treasury to the credit OF
the general fund, nor was there on the
second third and fourth of March: at 10
TINE since l have been in the Office has
| there been money to the credit of the gen
| eral fund to meet ali the variants.
The Treasurer here agreed to furnish the
| statement of money received in the treasury
| from the first OF December.
Have paid warrants since the first OF
December: will furnish a statelnen: OF the
| amount OF warrants paid during trat time.
and from what fund they were paid, to-
morrow at eleven o'clock.
| TMr. Aroni offered the official debates of
| the Legislature to show that the relief bill
of 1870 for Mr.. Nixon was considered upon
the passage of the last act. Objected to as
| being unnecessarily
| Mr.. Semmes said that rs there was a CON
sttuticnal limitation. the Legislature could
not cvade the same, under the pretence "t
| recognizing pre-eXisting debt, to make a
donation for private purposes. and gave
notice that he should make this point on
| the merits.
| The evidence here closed and the argi-
ment was opened by Mr.. Areui for REALTORS,
who was followed by Mr.. SelnInes for re-
spondent, when the hour for adjournment
having arrived, the case was continued for
further argument.
| Fourth District Court.
| Claiborne Street Railroad VS.. their late
Secretary-Judge Theard has rendered a
Judgment against John G. Campbell late sec.
rotary and treasurer of the Canal and CIai-
borne Street Railroad Company. in the sum
| of $9S09. the total amount Of the deficit in
| his accounts.
II. r. Wade VS.. David W. EameS-
In this case Judge Theard has rendered a
decision in favor of the defendant. The
| facts OF the case are these:
Some years since, Henry F. Wade made a
donation of property to his wife. In the same
office and at the same hour. Mrs Wade
| donated the very same properly to her
| daughter. Mrs Eames. Mrs. Eamcs diving
shortly after, the property reverted to her
child the child also dying. Mr.. Eames.
the father, became the inheri;or according
to law.
Mr.. Wade. repenting of his donation to
his wife. sought to revoke the same. and
brought suit to recover from David w.
Eames one-half of the property aforesaid.
The court held that although donation
NAV at any time be revoked hy the living
party or parties thereto. Vet from the fact
that the plaintiff having signed. with his
wife. in the donation to Mrs. Ea:Hes. not only
sanctioned the donation. but also The alien;i-
ton Of the said property
Fifth District tOurt-Deci-ion Ly Judge
| LeaumOU.
In the suit OF the heirs of the late Terrence
O'Sullivan. to recover TIE possession of cer-
| tain property in square bounded by Frank
lin, POydras. Liberty and Lafayette streets
| Judge beaumont has rendered a decision
dccreeing possession to the heirs aforesaid
seventh District Court.
Patrick Irwin VS.. james Nj. Peterson
| The plaintiff sues to recover from. Peterson
the sum of sl01i 81, for one-half Of the por.
ton of the brick wall belonging 10 Irwin
and used by Peterson for the supper. Of his
buildings.
The plaintiff claims that the said wall di
vided the property Of Irwin. on GravieI
street. from the property Of Peterson, the
| portion used by Peterson containing 81 .0l3
bricks. at s22 per thousand.
Judge Collens has decided that '.the de-
PENDANT retained the right to pay only halt
the cost of the party wall. until he was put
in default to contribute He was never put
in default. and now claims. or elects If re-
sponsible at alb, to pay that cost
Judgment for 1891 Il.
United States District Court.
In the case of the steamer Saratoga VS..
four hundred and thirty-eight bales OF cot
ton. submitted on appeal, Judge Woods
rendered a decision to the following effect:
This is az admiralty appeal III which libel
| ants seek TO recover 81 900. The court be-
low awarded 5000. with costs. in this court
the claim being about to be oistDi> Sed it has
been objected that the Judgment of the
| court below could not be ntertercd with.
When Gbeiants appealed they opened the
| whole case. and the cause III the appellate
court is to be tried de nOco, as ii no decree
had been passed. Libel dismissed at the
cost OF hbelants.
The case of Mateo Grassich. for his male
minor children VS.. Marco Giya novicll, came
up on exception. The plaintiff AYERS that
one Nicolo GraSsish. since deceased. Gomi
ciliated i'll Kagusa, Dalmatia. bequeatEed a
large estate to the legitimate male children
of plaintiff. who sues to recover from
defendant Il large sum in the hands of de
PENDANT. amounting to S2lS.27s 63. Excep
ton is taken to the capacity OF plaintiff, as
a succession has been opened and an admin
istratoI appointed in Ragusa; that the
estate was directed by viii Of testator to
be put under administration. and the in
come only to he paid to lcgateeS: that the
final share due each child cannot be
determined during the fathers lifetime, as
more children may be born. Exception
sustained.
In Tie ease of Myra Clarke Gaines. a re-
port was submitted to the Circuit Court. by
Hon j. Il. Weller. as master in chancerv.
The figures in the report are rather start
ling. 1t is very full and voiEminous, and
would hardly interest the general reader.
except as to the general result arrived at
The property reported upon is that known
as the New Orleans draining machine. and
the report, among other matters. embraces
the profit. in the shape of increased taxa
ton. accruing to the city from the opera
ton OF the machine through a period OF
thirty-fve years. The foliowin" is the result
arrived at III the report:
Nalne OF rental of draining ma
chine. at the rate of $4,000
| per dDHun. ................... SSi,N'jU w
Interest thereon ........ 1850 OF
$l57 500 OF