New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-30

Timony Judge Emerson recused5 a case
wherein plaiatif sues his neighbor for 500
damages claiming that he has suffered that
much through the dropping into his ward OF
water from gutter which defendant con
structed for his own accommodation Much
amusement was caused by the efforts Of
plaintiff German with broken accent
to describe, by means of two books, the rela-
tive positions Of the two rival houses and
the gutter of discord.
Sixth District Court.
Gill, Receiver, VS.. A. AtOcha ct al-This
is a suit by the receiver of the Union League
Club, for the purpose of obtaining from its
members sufficient money to pay the debts
due by that club. 1t appears that at one
time the Union League Club was a flourish
ing concern, but about October 1871, it
broke up, and its property was seized TO
pay the rent Of the building to the Lessor.
Subsequently it became necessary in
order to wind up its affairs, that a receiver
should be appointed, and an application
was accordingly made at the instance of
some Of the members and creditors, and
Gill was appointed. He has found it neees-
sary, in order to settle the debts due by the
club, to institute the present suit against
the members. she claims that each mem
Der is Jointly nd separately liable for the
amount of the debt of the club, and also
that some of the members owe their yearly
assessments and initiation fee.
The whole contest in this ease seems to be
on the question who were not members Of
the club. Before this suit was brought, and
when the club was in hOurishing condi-
ton, all were anxious to have the honor of
being known IS members of the club. But
as soon as the stock of the club began to
get below par, there was perfect stani-
pede, and every one seemed to be most
anxious to decline ever having belonged
TO it.
have made up my mind, from the eyi-
dence, who were members of the club
So far as the liability, whether separately
or jointly as members, think it unneces-
sary to pass upon the question. There is no
use in determining that, as the only object
the receiver has in view and can stand in
court is to receive from the members suff-
Gent money to discharge the debts due by
the club.
1t appears by the books of the club that
the initiation fees and assessments due by
the members of the club are more than
enough to paythe debts which are shown to
be due by the club; therefore, it is unneces-
sary to inquirewhether the members are re-
sponsible beyond that.
Eighth District Court.
On motion OF counsel for defendant it ig
ordered that plaintiff show cause on July 2
tempt of count in not complying with its
orders commanding him, on diseOunung his
check or warrant for the month Of May to
pay to his wife the alim0ny granted By this
court. Your rslator further gives to know
to this honorable court that plaintiff seems
to treat with tie utmost contempt and ridi-
cule the order of the court, and believes
that owing to bis political affinity with the
court that this honorable court merely
treats this order as a farce or Joke, and
does not meal to have the same Obeyed
and respected. Hence, relator demands OF
this court all due protection as the law
commands it 70 give to her, and to teach
this plaintiff such lesson as VIII hereafter
make him know and appreciate the respect
he owes to curt of Justices peremptOry
mandate.
In this eouri has been fled petition for
divorce by the husband, who, among other
things, allege that che has discovered let
ters to his vie from parties proposing to
her to meet hem at certain places, from
which letters 90 other conclusion could be
arrived at excepting for purposes of marital
infdelity; that within the last month she
has thrown lis clothes into the street with
his trunk, and threatened to kill him at
sight; that sic has advanced on him with
a sword, and attacked him on several coca
siOns with a latchet, a sheath knife, an ak
or any other Weapon she could find, and on
one occasion attempted to thrust pair of
scissors into ais eye, by which means be
was rendered almost blind" In addition
to this, he avirs that she goes so far as to
visit him at hs place of business, and call
ing him all sGts of bad names, threatening
him with death ''if he ever darkens her
door with hispresence."