New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-09
THE COURTS.
United state, Circuit Court


molly was yesterday decided in favor Of til,
defendant.
Henry K. Jacks and others vs. the Vicks
burg, Shreveport and Texas railroad. Al
appeal to the United States Supreme Cour
was yesterday granted in this case.
Myra Clark Gaines VS.. X. A. Mausseau1
ct al. 1t was ordered yesterday, by con
sent Of counsel. that the decree rendered
in this case on the pro o,lfesso is to be un
derstOOd to be without prejudice to the litiga
ton pending between the complainant and
the Pontchartrain Railroad Company, and
that no writ of possession shall be issued
against the lands IL possession of said com
pany.
In the case of Frank Meyers VS.. steame,
Lizzie Hopkins a rehearing was allowed
and the cause was recOnsdered, and it was
ordered that the libelant recover the sum
of $3.50.
A. Gonzales VS.. the Louisiana Lottery
Company. The hearing of this case was
postponed until the twentieth.
Judgment by default was entered in the
case of Ar. Miltenberger vs.. 4. p. Talaferro.
Ambrose ". Dudley VS.. J. b. Wilkinson.
In this case Judgment By default was en-
tered against defendant.
United states District Court-In Ad.ni-
rally.
In the case of the Merchants Mutual In
owners, it was ordered that the Judgment
by default taken be made final, and that
the mortgage of the intervenors, Eanmeler
and Lebinay, be enforced. and that they re-
cover from said steamboat and owners the
sum of $500.
Decisions of the supreme Court. Monday,
April =, 1872.
Succession of john l.. Gomter. Ibervile-
Judgment sustained the opposition on the
part of Mrs Maria Schwing.
l.. L. Generes against Mrs E. j. Fluker
ct al.-Fifth Judicial District Court, parish
Of Baton Rouge-Motion to dismiss over
ruled. judgment against Mrs. E. J. Flu
ker set aside and attachment against her
property dissolved.
Emily Voolfolk VS.. Degebs Durrive Il
Co., Charles Z. Merrill, Sheriff. and others
Judgment perpetuating injunction affirmed
but that revlvlng Judgment against plant
if reversed.
j. Osborn. tutor, in succession of A. c.
Norton, against NJ Taylor and H. Bidweli.
testamentary Observation-Disclosures, which
dismissed opposition Of Osborn, avoided,
and rendered inlhis favor against the Nor
ton estate for $i42J. Costs bv succe ssion.
Mary Z. Brown and husband against
James a. Nentress. testamentary executor.
Sarah Voolfolk vs.. Widow Emily Wool
folk. Judgment of parish court affirmed.
A. Mcneil, button, subrOgated, VS.. Mi
chael J. Hauck.
John Arrowsmith against the city of New
Orleans. Big land suit. Judgment Of the
Sixth District Court was in favor of the
city.
John +. LeCorse against G. F. L. Stafford.
James Brewer vs. X. NJ. Kelly. i
NJ. GrevOt VS.. Louisiana State Bank.
J. K. Bowie against J. c. K. Lott.
G. NJ. Bayly VS.. j. c. Jenner.
Ii. Won Phul vs. city.
State VS.. Toney Fornev.
Pierre Allet vs.. James G. Woods.
Bush & Goodies, Murison, intervenor, |
IS. Ewing Chapman. l
JUDGMENTS REMASDED.
Alexander J. Compton ct ais. against
Michael Legress. Set aside and remand, n
TO be tried de MORO.
JUDGMENTS AMENDED.
Mrs. Clara II. Flower agains. Michael
Legras, tax collector. judgment amended
to allow twenty per cent on amount of
taxes as damages against plaintiff and Sc
Curlty, on Injunction bond. in solido In
other respects affirmed.
ii. 5. Losse against l.. A. Santon. Judg-
ment amended 50 as to be in favor of the
defendant against plaintiff and John Bavor.
in solido, for $500. Judge Wyly dissent,
ing: Il do not believe LOSSES title should
be treated as an absolute nuility."
Pierre Daspit VS.. Adolphe Nerrett ct ais
Amended from $li5J to $S66 u, and affirmed
III other respects.
APPEAL DISMISSED.
John G. Scott against John +. Goodrich.
Costs of appellant
State on the relation Of j. W. Fairfax vs..
James Graham.
Vernon X. Stevenson VS.. Mrs. Lavina
Edwards ct al.
JUDGMENTS REVERSED OR ANNULLED.
Louis (. Woods VS.. succession OF John l.
Pointer.
Heirs Of Thompson vs.. j. c. Bridges, S..
The land 0ecletd 10 belong 10 Mrs. John
McEnery.
Wolf Silverstein rs. y. w. THOMPSON.
j. Madison Wells IS. b. EArstein. Plain
tiff 5 demand rejected.
Henry Wade VS.. l.. CasDari. plaintiffs |
demand rejected. Howell. j.. dis.enting
Question involved: Whether the prescrip
ton of judgments established by the act of
1853 were against minors" Howell j.. Il
AIN unable TO say IL does
Plaintiffs in the case of Is. NJ. Browne
n gainst George j. Hook et ais. recover
S 1900 of the defendants, subject TO a credit
of So2S. The mortgage Is recognized and
rendered executory. and vendor privilege.
the property to be sold for the satisfaction
of this udsment, and defendants TO pay
costs.
Gustave Rousseau eft ais. VS.. S. Anne
iayarre. plaintiffs demand rejected. ,
Amazon Ledoux VS.. Hyacinthe Morgan
IT als-Third opposition of j. 7. Harrison
'ejected; that Of N,gnes and others main
aimed, and the funds applied to the salts Z
action of their judgment.
5. NJ. Chase VS.. G. J. Hale. > '
+. u. Lambeth VS.. f. L. DeBelione.-No /
prejudice to the defendants to claim any t
urplus due them out Of the special tax, if t
nv shall remain