New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-11

show cause on the fourteenth why they
should not restore to the claimants, in the
case OF the Merchants Mutual Insurance
Company against the steamer Sabine, the
property described in the rule.
John Robinson VS.. schooner Linda.-The
hoeIant RECEIVERS Judgment against the
schooner for S54, and the following parties
recover the following sums: John G. Smith
S32 O6; John Morgan $3S 80; w. i. Beekle
Sl59 81; j. B. Cramer Sis 81; Wakeman
q Spearing intervening hbelants, recover
Sl6s 40, with lien and privilege on the yes
sci.
United States Circuit Court.
Sophie w G. Quinn, late Schuermann,
VS.. Manhattan Life Insurance Company of
New York-The plaintiff having, on Au-
gust 90, 1866, effected policy of Insurance
with the defendant on the life of her hus-
band for $4,000, in consideration of the
payment of $685. IS, and the payment of a
like sum yearly for nine years. This ar
rangement was carried out until August.
1868, when, looking up G. Hathaway, the
agent Of the company, he could not be
found, and IL was then ascertained there
was no other agent in the city. On the
twenty-sixth OF August her husband died.
whereof the company was notified by letter
in April, 1869, but they failed to pay
Opened another agency in city, to whom
the plaintiff offered the premium with
out avail The petition was answered
by an application to transfer the case
to the United States Circuit Court
which was accomplished. The case went
to the jury yesterday, and they returned
verdict for plaintiff, answering the argu-
ment of the counsel, 'That if the Jury find
from the evidence that the plaintiff paid
two annual premiums under the policy Of
the insurance introduced, and that the as
sured died within two years from the day
on which the risk of the company began to
run, then they should find a verdict for the
plaintiff.
Sixth District COurt-Suit for Damages.
Mary Johns has filed suit in this court
against ii. j. Brinker claiming $40. 232
damages for assaulting and beating her
body, face, nose and eyes, with his fists and
with large lump of stone coal.
Seventh District COurt.
r. S. Morse and Michael Carroll, who are
associated under the title of the New Or
leans Transfer Company, to run omnibuses
for the conveyance of travellers and wagons
for the transportation of baggage and par
cells, have entered suit in this court against
the New Orleans City Railroad Company
for 1925.
The facts in the case are as follows: On
the first of April last city railroad car of
the Magazine street line, numbered forty
six, was. according to the petitioners,
through the negligence and unslxillfulness of
one of the employees ofthe railroad company,
run over the feet and legs OF a valuable
horse, the property of petitioners, whereby
said horse was permanently injured and
made valueless.
H. II. True g. Co. have also entered suit
in this court against G. S. Sauvinet, Civil
Sheriff, and his securities on his official
bond, Sidney Thezan, Alexander Chessi
George Herman, Mrs. Jane NJ. Roe and
j. M. Burchardt claiming $4,000, IN solido
This action is based on the averment
that, after the seizure of the contents of a
house occupied by Mrs. Jennie Huckins, on
Canal street, corner of Burgundy, and
while the same were in possession and
custody of Sheriff Sauvinet, nearly all the
valuable portion Of said contents was re-
moved from said premises and spirited
away.
Eighth District Court.
In the levee suits against the Louisiana
Levee Company, to compel the latter to al
low the original stockholders to subscribe
stock tn one twenty seventh part of the
$4,000 additional shares issued by the COM
pany, and given to John G. Gaines, Duncan
+. Kenner and others, in consideration Of
it necessary funds, a motion for
a new trial has been Overruled preparatory
to appealing the cases TO the Supreme Court.
The Judgment of the Eighth District Court
was in favor of the Leyee Company
In this court, has filed petition to
be divorced from his wife, alleging that he
has been a true and faithful husband, per
fectly devoted to her, while she has been a
most unfaithful and wicked woman, violat-
ing all the rules which regulate the sanctitv
of married life. Petitioner closes his APP
peal by praying that ''be may be effectualiy
and from the control of an inhuman woman
and once more be permitted to enjoy the
single blessedness which God intended for
all men as well as women who care for
their own wellbeing the best good of hui
manity and the Observance of the sacred
laws.
IF so relieved, the plaintiff viii humbly
thank the court that administers and the
government that enacted this most humane
Of laws, that permits a man or woman en-
thraled in the slavery of marriage, united
in wedlock to a most obnoxious person and
most unseemly companion, to be relieved
from duress vile and set at liberty, and if
so, plaintiff will cheerfully pay the costs of
these proceedings. He prays the court may
afford him immediate and adequate relief"
In money suit this morning, plaintiff
claiming an account and alleging that a
certain sum, say $500, had not been paid.
agreed to leave it to defendant, under oath,
whether such was the case, when the latter, |
upon beng placed on the stand, en-
swOre that the money had been
laid, which effectually quashed the plain !
ifs case.