New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-15

as laborcrs. etc, from which contracts he
expected to realize a profit Of some s5G, eco,
hlt thar III consequence OF tie puhllcAtlon
Of a card in the New Orleans Times by the
said defendants, his business las been dam
aged and nrokrn rp.
He alleges that he has always borne Il
good reputation. etc.
The following il a copy OF The card, the
publication of which, on the second instant
has given rise to the suit III question. 1t
will be seen tina: ii is signed by some OF oar
best and most reliable citizens;
CAUTioN-The pn.lic and planters especially
Danish, Swedish and Norwegian IMMIGlANTS
with Dr. TAInkMtR BILLIE, As h" is known b. the
undersigned Danes to be- unreliable and rntIast-
worthy. For further information refer TO
+. SMITH. l42 Canal street
j. FkKDERICKSON
OF Frrderichsou Hartc.
THEO. T. BiffSON.
Apotheeary, corner of Felicity and MaSaz'ne.
JAMES BENTON
30 iciieZ Str-.:.
F BOGGILD,
~ MAGAZINE street.
EDWARD FRY
Magazine, corner OF Glrod.
Also to Drs. BEARD. BURNS. E3iCkELL and
CHnrPIH li2 Canal street
Burrh vs. McConnc!l.-N trial refused.
This case which involves some nice points
a. to the jurisdiction OF United States
courts and AZ to the respective powers OF
OF the United States government. was
again up for argument before lEdge Col
lcvS OF the Seventh District Court, this
"""n "r 'S Gn1n in1.mrnt ' oD'% m anew sxcrp '
ton 70 the jurisdiction Of the terrific! al
court of Nebraska. The motion for the new
trial was refused by Judge tJllcns, upon
the ground that undtr The rule OF the
United states Supreme Cour. the decree
sued upun would net hold
This case viii bc appealed TO lie Supreme
Court.
Fif,H District Gou.t-Suit Against a Steam
boat.
Mrs Ellen IZnaga de Vale and her lus-
band vs.. thc stcambuat Richmond and her
OWu"rs-Ihc petition AYERS that OF or aGout
November -, 1869. the said Ellen, etc. took
passage on The steamer Richmond at Mem
lhis tor a point on thc Mississippi river near
NatchtZ: that she was refused Il statcrooin
iii the ladies cabin. and compelled to take
in .hr >scntlcmNns cabin: that there
were no t;lStcningS the door that there
We're on board professional thieves, with
the know ledge Of the officers OF the boat.
but without notice 10 petitioner: and that
between the fifteenth and sixteenth of Nov
tnb"r. 1869. the petitioners statcroom was
entered and robbed of diamonds and other
valuablc> to the extent of S60lJ. Where
tore Slllt Is brought TO recover.
Defendants plead Il general denial. al
lrging that said loss was occasiOned by the
negligence ot petitioners.
Luke John 4 MOrri.-Depo.itian De Bcne
Esse.
There i an article (lt0l OF thc Code of
Practce'ot Louisiana providing that in the
ease OF any party stating. under oath that
he has reason to appIehtnd that a person
named in his petition intends to institute a
sult against him. and that he fears that
witness. whose testimony he deems to he
necessary TO his defense. may die or de
part." the court may direct the testimony
of such witness to be taken. either before it
or before any Judge or Justice of the peace
appointed tor the purpose. Should The adj
velS" party be absent. notice posted III the
clerk office Will be deemed sufficient tor
the purposes Of the petition.
This article has recently come into force
flor the first time. if we mistake not, IN
eight or nine years i'll the matter of John
\. Morris, a citizen OF the state of New
York. who declares. ii his petItion, that he
apprehrnds tina, proceedings may Dc inst;
tu,ed against hni by j. Morgan Hall and
the absent heirs OF ,Numtord Perks.
The matter in dispute is the tide ~ GER
tain lands in Texas. located under hoHnty
land warrants issued III 1893 hy tie republic
of Texas. These warrant were >uD>t-
qucntly acquired i'll proceedings Of bank
ruplct. i'll the matter OF Perks and Hall.
by j. X. Jennings. Jennings. who. It j,
alleged. is very sick al Iianesvillc. Ken
tuckv has transferred his title - Morris.
who, fearing that he t,Ienning~j may die.
prays that his testimony may he taken, I"
protect him in any suit thar might hScatte!
be instituted by Hall and the Perks he.rs.