New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-15
THE COURTS.

United States District Court.
II. b. Ferguson vs. steamer Frazer.--Gase
| submitted
K. G. Jackson vs.. pilot boat r. B Wilson.
| The rule to h0moiogate the clerks report
was carried by default and the proceeds
were ordered to be distributed as follows:
| Proceeds $3.50: out of which the marshal
is paid $50 Is; clerk, $50 Is; registrar,
| 81 80: proctor, $40; the Jackson claim.
| SIS 30; the Brown, SAB 20; the two later
! being pro ratio.
! Merchants Mutual Insurance Company
vs.. steamer Sabine.-C Claims Of interVen0rs
set for trial on the twenty third instant at
II Am.
?. Carroll ct al. vs.. steamboat Era
Being error made in motion to dismiss, 1t Is
ordered the suit be reinstated.
! J.C. Donovan vs.. steamship New Or
leans.-The Second Justice Of the Peace
| ruled 80 show cause on Tuesday i tn, why
all further proceedings in the suit Of the
steamship New Orleans ys. j. G. Donovan
should not be perpetualiy stayed and in
that the proceedings be stayed pe1tdc7te
.Etc
Frank James vs.. schooner Beware
LibeIlant RECEIVERS $35 by default.
w. w. IOwcOtt W. G. G. GCOdin g. Co.
Facts in the petition pronounced true, being
a default, and the defendants, commercial
firm, decreed bankrupt within the meaning
Of the act before the filing Of the petition
McChinsey, Wells s. Go. vs.. A. Hacker &
Co.-By reason Of default, the defendants,
d commercial finn, decreed bankrupt, and
the facts in the petition found true, the
sheriff Of Orleans ordered to deliver up to
the official custodian the bankrupt5 pro
perty.
United states Circuit Court.
On motion Of J. r. Beckwith suggesting
IN ba hot 5ou haaD
in the venire issued at the present fern Of
the court, summoning grand and petit jurors
i. is ordered the venire be quashed and
the grand and petit jurors discharged.
Superior COurl.
In the Eighth District Court room yester-
day morning at twenty minutes past eleven
o'clock, Hon. Jacob Hawkins, the newly
appointed Judge, and Mr.. John Burke, the
clerk of the Superior Court, we're present,
together with quite number Of gentle
men to witness the installation Of the new
court.
Sheriff Harper having been sent for, the
commission of Judge Hawkins as nudge of
the Superior Court was shown to that Off
Ger, aud he was directed to open the court
according to law. The sheriff commanded
a deputy to hold himself subject to the
orders Of Judge Hawkins, and open the
court when requested to do SO.
k8l LIVELY . u ClOCh w. JIG COURTROOM LDtn |
being crowded, Judge Hawkins assembled |
the bench, and the court was formally in
auguratad.
Shortly afterward Mr. Belden presented |
to the court the commission OF Mr.. John |
Burke as clerk Of the court whereupOn the |
late clerk Of the Eighth District Court, f. |
T. Manning accepted the situation and va
Gated the office. MIR. Burke at once entered |
on the duties Of. clerk.
Tho frat casa bafnTa tho TO,Ir+ of
Miss NJ. NJ. Harrington versus Thomas w.
Conway and the State Board of Education,
presented by Counselor E. ID. Craig, as
having been transferred from the Fifth
District Court in accordance with the act
creating the Superior Court.
The court then adjourned until 10 morrow
morning at eleven o'clock.
Second District Court.
In this court the will of the late DR. War
'en Stone has been hOmologated. 1t reads
ls follows:
Aware Of the uncertainty of human life
hereby make this my last will and testa-
nent, revoking all testaments I'may have
previously made, and holding these presents
Is valid alone.
l hereby institute and appoint my be-
owed wife, Malyina Dunnath johnson, my
estamentary executor and the detainer of
ny estate.
I give and bequeath al! the property
Movable and immovabIe, of which I may
lie possessed, to my said beloved wife and
. my beloved children, the issue of my
marriage with my said wife, to be divided
etween them according to law.
In faith whereof l have written. dated
nd signed these presents with my proper
and, at the city of New Orleans, On the
igbth day Of September, in the year OF our
ord 1866.
WARREN STONE. MD.