New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-22
THE COURTS.
United states District Court In Adj.
miralty.

miralfy.
In the case of the Merchants Insurance
| Company against the steamboats, Sabine
| and Richmond, the rule to make the Rich
| mond's exception more explicit was dis
| missed. The rule to bond the steamer was
| tried, and the same fixed at $4,000. The
| exception of the owners of the steamer is
| fixed for trial on the first of April.
| The cause Of George Kelley, commission
merchant, against the ship COronet. was
| submitted for decision, and resulted in the
| libel being dismissed.
The claimant in the case of P. Cunning
| ham and others against the steamer Santa
| Martha is ruled into court ON the twenty
| third, to show cause why the appeal taken
| from the decision of court should not be
dismissed.
United States Circuit Court.
TIE case of Thomas johnson against the
steamer Bradish JOHNSON has been appealed
to the United States Circuit Court from the
| district court.
In the case of Myra Clark Gaines against
P. A. Bordis, Jean Bordin, w. r. Briegier,
j. Bruce, Robert Cleburne, A. Caslon, l..
Fancierre, August Fauchet, j. Frederic, j.
C.. Goharoche, William j. Caller, Joseph
Lettarie, James Labatt, Jacob Miller,
Josephine Prosper, Victor Perillet, Jacob
Rodriguez, Minor A. Murner, j. NJ. Craw-
ford, Eulalie Leffeteau, Marion Murner and
Depong, judgment has been rendered
against defendants by default
The suit of j. II. Mckee against Charles
p. ChOteau was yesterday decided by jury
in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff sued
| for 1855 900. based on the following allega-
7 lions: In 1866 c. A. Weed and F. j. Pratt
contracted with D. d. Avery for the pur-
chase of the Petite Anse salt mine, ChOteau
agreeing to unite with Pratt and Weed in
the formation of stock company to work
the mine and to obtain subscriptions where
by Weeds expenses of 100000 should be
reimbursed in shares, Weed to get one
third, which would have been $25O.OOO.
Choteau got the management OF the mine.
and the parties abandoned the lease with
Avery, but the defendant failed to form the
company, and Weed lost 100000, and also
the amount of the stock, $3.50, 900, and was
afterward adjudged bankrupt. The
assignee transferred to the petitioner the
full claim against Choteau, for which suit
is brought, with the above result.
United States Commissioner Weller.
In the case of Barry against three Of the
officers OF the ship w. NJ. Reid, the defend
ants we're bound over to appear to answer
the charge of assault and battery. One of
the witnesses testified he saw the complain
ant down on the deck, with the three Off
GERS charged kicking, beating and pounding
him, and that being the case, said he, Il
went up to see what all this argument was
about
The District Courts.
In the district courts there was a great
vacancy in business yesterday.
In the Sixth District Court Messrs. Den
nee & Cooney, attorneys for Captain S. w.
Scott, have brought suit against James
Longstreet to recover one six-pounder. The
affidavit reads as follows:
IS. w. Scott declares and says that James
Longstreet, Adjutant General of militia of
the State Of Louisiana. has one six-pOunder
smooth bore brass gun, caisson and gun
carriage, the exclusive property of atfiant,
of the value of $500, and that he refuses to
restore the same, notwithstanding AMIGA
BILE demand; that he has cause to fear and
believe that pending these proceedings the
said Longstreet will remove the gun, caissOn
and carriage without the jurisdiction of
this court, or will conceal the same, and
that a writ of sequestration is necessary in
the premises"
Jude Cooley ordered writ Of sequestra-
ton to issue, upon Captain Scott giving
bond in the sum of $1,000.
1t is stated Allan Pinkerton will bring
suit against Myra Clark Gaines for the
value of note for detective services.