New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-21
THE COURTS.
second District Court.


second District Court.
The succession Of Daniel Weiseger Adams
has been opened in this court.
An application has been fled for the in
6srdictiOn of David AdOlph Tanneres.
Adolph Pfeiier, minor, has applied to
this court to be fully emancipated.
Fourth District Court.
Before this court was brought suit against
a property holder on Felicity street, to re-
cover from his pro rata Of a banquette laid
on the square in which he lived, a portion
property. He resisted payment on the
ground that inasmuch as there had already
been built by several owners banquettes in
'front.' of their properties, the city had no
right to authorize the construction of the
balance to cover the SQUARE front.
the court held that it would be absurd
TO maintain that because there happened to
be built q few feet of walk on the street
tho city was debarred from entering into
contract for completing the residue, mas
much as under that state of things 1t
would be in the power of individuals TO
prevent, should they choose, any more ban
quettes being made in the city. Judgment
was given for plaintiff.
Seventh District Court.
Ferdinand j. Carpenter has entered suit
in this court against the Salamander Fire
Insurance Company of New Orleans, claim
ing $3.50 3d. on a policy Of insurance on
his stock Of wine and liquors, portion Of
which was destroyed by fire.
Eighth District COurt-Mrs. Jennie BrOn-
son HOlbrOOk vs.. Her Husband
Petition for Separation and Divorce.
The following petition has been filed in
this case:
To the Honorable the Judge of the Eighth District
Court for the Parish OF Orleans:
The petition of Mrs. Jennie Bronson Hol-
brook, wife of Alva M. HOlbrOok, of New
Orleans, filed herein by leave of the court
first had and obtained, and hereuntO au-
thcrized, with respects represents that, as
set forth in the petition filed in this court,
as in No. 1912 Of the docket, petitioner was
lawfully married and Joined in wedlOck to
defendant, her husband, in the city of New
York, on the twenty-fifth day of June, 1864,
by Right Reverend Archbishop of Albany,
New York, Francis McNierney. That after
ward petitioner came to reside with her
husband, Alva M. HOlbrOOk, in the city of
New Orleans, at the st. Charles Hotel, |
where petitioner was abused, and then |
abandoned by her husband.
Afterward at the City Hotel; afterward |
at the Hotel Dieu, where petitioner re-
manned for several months supported by /
the charity of the good Sisters. Afterward |
petitioner returned to New York to recu-
perate her health. and while there her hus- !
band, Alva NJ. HOlbroOk, sought her out |
and remained with her as his wife for a
short time, and then again abandoned her,
and proceeded to New Orleans, whittier
petitioner followed, and again repaired TO
the Hotel Dieu, whence her husband, Alva
n. HOlbrook, again took her to st. Charles
Hotel, where their only child was still
born, owing to the personal violence and
hltreatment resolved by petitioner from her
said husband, Alva nj. HOlbrOok who also
refused petitioner medical attendance, in
consequence Of which, and other ill-treat-
ment and neglect, not to be mentioned
here, petitioner has since suffered |
and still does, both in body and
mind, which mental and physical
Ml-coRdition her said husband, Alva NJ.
HOlbrook, has taken advantage of to his
own benefit, and to the injury OF petitioner,
his wife. Finally, being informed that pc
titiOner was in danger of immediate death,
her husband, Alva NJ HOlbrOok, did fur
nish her medical assistance (Dr. Erasmus
Darwin Fenner) and attendance
Shortly after the death of DIR. Fenner. ne
titiOner was taken by her husband TO the
city of New York, where she was cared for
by him. Atterward petitioner ACCOMPANIED
her husband, Alva NJ. HolbrOok to Sharon
Springs and elsewhere.
Afterward petitioner returned with her
hus band to the city of New Orleans fthis
was in 1869 and boarded for a time with
Mrs. George, on Apollo near Thalia street.
while petitioners residence, No. pos Con |
stance street, was being made ready for
their occupancy and home. Afterward her
said husband, Alva NJ. HOlbrOOk being quite
sick, petitioner removed him to her house, |
No. 9OS Constance street, where they con-
tinued to reside up the twenty-eighth OF |
November, 1871, when petitioner was again 1
abused and outraged in manner not to be /
mentioned and then abandoned by her said 1
husband, Alva M. HOlbrOOk, in consequence /
of which petitioners physical and mental
h,H cd hars hrsa-
bands previous nl-treatment at the st.
Charles Hotel and elsewhere, again came
upOn her in such manner and force as for
time keeping her in constant physical pain,
mental and moral anguish, as almost to |
render life insuppOrtable and to utterly I'M
at petitioner from taking charge of her own
interests, or conducting her own affairs, or
defending herself further against the
Vaccinations of her said husband and of
his cOncubines white and black. In the
meantime, as petitioner learns, her said
husband, Alva NJ. HOlbrOOk, through notary
public, caused an eXparte revocation of
petitioners title to her residence and prop
erty, No. 20S Constance street, and further,
through attorneys at law, caused suit for
divorce to be instituted before this honor
able court Judge II. G. Dibble, presidingj,
and making use of letters and other state
laeuts of petitioner, made or written Wnlle
IN the condition before described, and with
out authority of law, and taking advantage
of petitioners condition, which again com
pelied her to go North, obtained a fraudu-
lent or pretended so-called divorce, which
is assumed by defendant to have been OBJ
tained and made final while petitioner was
absent from the State, and OF which pre-
tended final decree no notice has been
sarved on petitioner. Petitioner further re-
presents that by the laws Of the State of
Louisiana the proceedings for divorce
against petitioner BY her husband, Alva
d. HolbroOk, No, 43l2 Of the docket