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and ia their corporate name shall be c4pa-
BILE of purchasing, conveying and owning
any estate, real or PERSONAL for the use of
the company.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the officers and members of ThibOdaux Fire
Company No. SHALL at all times, be ex-
empted from serving on iuries and, from
military duty and it shall be the duty of
the foreman of said company to furnish
annually to the sheriff of the parish of La
fourche, and to the officer commanding the
militia, if such there be, list Of the names
of such officers and members.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the officers of said company shall consist OF
a president, foreman, first assistant, sec
ond assistant, recording secretary treas
urer, and such other officers as may be
thought necessary or advisable.
Sac 6. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signedl o. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signedl p. B. s. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved April %, 1879
(Signed) II. G. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
I. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
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mylo Is ie sheriff of the b, Parish 2: S Of Orleans.
Ferdinand Beer vs.. Hugh swan


EOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il of Orleans, No. 80, 158.-By virtue Of writ OF
seizure and sale TO me directed by the honorable
the Fourth District Court for the parish OF
Orleans. N the above entitled cause,
win proceed to sell at public auction, at
the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange, Royal
street, between Canal and CustOmhOuse streets
in the Second District of this city, on TUESDAY,
June H. 1872, at twelve o'clock NJ, the following
described property, to wit
A CERTAIN SQUARE OF GROUND, together
with all the rights, ways, servitIdes, privileges
and advantages theTeunto belonging. situated in
BuTtheville in the late city of Jefferson, new the
Sixth District of the city Of New Orleans, desig-
mated BY the letter A, bounded by Nayades for St.
Charles) New and Calhoun streets and FOueher de
Circe's property, and measuring two hundred and
twenty-seven feet ten inches and eight lines front
on Nayades TOR st. Charles) street, two hundred
and twenty-seVen feet and six il ohes front on New
street. two hundred and eighty nine feet ten inches
and six lines front on Calhoun street. and three
hundred and fOFty-iye feet eight inches and six
lines front on FOucher de Circes property, as per
plan made by Louis H. Pile, architect and sur.
veyOr dated May IA, 1870, deposited in the office OF
James Fahey notary public in this city, as plan
number one. Being the same property acquired
by the defendant herein from Leon Haas, as per
act passed before said notary Fahey, on the TWEEN
ty.third of May, 1870.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot
G. s. SAUVTSET,
uv1I Is ie1l Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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Secretary of State.


To amend and re-enact section one thousand
nine hundred and fifteen Revised Stat
utes at large, relative to summary
docket in the Supreme Court OF Lou
isiana.
SECTION 1. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the state
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That section one thousand nine hundred
and fifteen of the Revised Statutes OF Lou
isiaua, which reads as follows: The SUI
preme Court of the State of Louisiana shall
have docket to be called the summary
docket. on which the clerk of the said court
shall enter in the order in which they are
filed, all cases involving the distribution of
money or effects in the hands Of executors
or other representatives Of SUGGESTIONS;
funds or effects in the hands of q sheriff or
other public officer, received in his official
-capacity, or amounts retained out of the
price bid by purchaser at sheriffs' sales
also funds or effects in the hands of syndies
of insolVents or receivers appointed by
order of court; also funds or effects in the
hands of a garnishee or depositary against
the same, and in all cases where the con-
.stitutionality or legality of any State, par
ish or municipal tax is. called in question,
or in which the collection of any such tax
is delayed or Distracted by any legal pro-
cess, be so amended as to read as follows:
The Supreme Court of the State of Lou
isiana shall have a docket, to be called
the summary docket, on which the
clerk of the said court shall enter, In the
order in which they are filed, all cases in
volving the distribution of money or effects
in the hands of executors, or other repre-
.sentatives of SUGGESTIONS, funds or effects
in the hands of a sheriff, or other public
officer received in his official capacity,
or amounts retained out Of the price
bid by a purchaser at sberitts' sales also,
cases involving the validity Of wills, or
cases in which parties as heirs claim to be
put in possession of property. money or
effects belonging to any succession also,
funds or effects in the hands of sYndics or
insolyents or receivers appointed by order
of court; also funds and effects in the
hands of garnishee or depOsitary against
the same, and in all cases where the eOnsti-
tutionality or legality of any State, parish
or municipal tax is called IN question, or Ia
which the collection of any such tax is de-
layed or INSTRUCTED by any legal process.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall be in force from and after
Its passage.
(Signedj o. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
(Signedl p. b. S. PINCHBACk,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Approved April "a, 1872. ..-
(Signed) III. C. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
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No. 81.
An ACT


To allow William Schaffer to change his
name to William Schwan, and authOriz-
ing Valentine Schwan, of st. Mary par
ish, to adept him as his son and heir.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That William Sehaffer, of st. Mary
parish, is hereby authorized to change his
name to William Schwan, and Valentine
Schwan, of st. Mary parish, shall have
power to invest him with all the rights and
privileges Of a son and heir guaranteed and
established by the laws of this State.
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, etc. That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage, all laws and parts of laws to the
contrary notwithstanding.
(Signed) o. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) p. B. S. PINCHBACK.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved April %, 1872.
(Signed) H. G.. WARM0TH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
4. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
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mv1 10 les Sheriff of the Par si Of Orleans
CitiZens, Bank of Louisiana vs.. +. j.
Forstall and Widow F. J. FOrstall.

Citizens Bank of Louisiana vs.. f. Jo
FOrstall and Widow F. J. FOrstall.
TNOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
Il Orleans, No. Sc by virtue OF writ OF selz-
ure and sale to me directed by the honorable the
in the above entitled cause, viii proceed to sell
at public auction, at the st. Louis Auction Ex'
change, in the basement rOtunda Of the St Louis
Hotel st. Louis street, between Charities and ROYAL
streets in the Second District of this city on FRI
DAY June Z 1872, at twelve O'Clock NJ, the follow
ing described property, to wit NJ
A LOT OF GROUND, situated in the Second Dis
trict of this city, in the square bounded by Ursu
lines ROYAL Condo and Hospital streets, having, iii
French measure thir eight feet eleven inches
front on Ursulines street, by one hundred and
twenty-five feet in depth, widening thirteen inches
on the side next to Royal street, at the depth OF
sixty feet seven inches and six lines so that SAID
lot measures forty feet in width in the rear.
Together with the buildings and improvements
thereon, consisting Of a large one-siory and aI4e
brick dwelling house, slate-rOOfed, Nos. 40 and 81
Ursulines street. aud Outhsuses, etc. Together,
also, with one hundred and sixty shares Of mort
gaze stock thereto attached.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-This being the second and last auction,
the said property viii be definitely aoludicated 10
the highest and last bidder for what 1t VIII brlng
at twelve months credit the purchaser to furnish
a stock note in favor Of the Citizens Bank of Louis
lana for the sum of two thousand three hundred and
eighty dollars falling due on the first day of April,
1873 and renewable according TO the charter OF the
Citizens Bank OfLouisiana.
The purchaser to assume all the Obligations ana
responsibilities of a stakeholder Of the Citizens
Bank of louisiana and the stock note so furnished
to be identified with four mortgage acts to Wit
three mortgages by said f. J. FOrstall and wife IN
favor of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana, before
TheOd. Seghers, late notary public in this city
dated twentieth August, 1886, and seventeenth and
eighteenth January 1887; the mortgage of same
parties in favor of said bank before A. 8oudousquie
late notary public in this city dated sixteenth
November, 1862 and with the Sherltfs deed OF sale
in this ca &C. and for the balance Of the price of adj
Indication the purchaser TO furnish his bond with
good and sufficient security, bearing ten per
cent interest per annUm from date ana speelal
mort gage on the pre- pPrty sold until final payment
Said purchaser to deduct and pay in cash the
sIous etc. saw about two hundred and eighty-five
dollars, and furthermore, the State, parish
and munich pal taxes, the amount of which is not
vet ascertained. -
G. S. SAUVINET,
mv2l 80 ie1 Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans.
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EIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
III Orleans, No 3260.-By virtue of a writ of ieri
facias to me directed BY the honorable the Fifth
District Court for the parish Of Orleans, IN the
above entitled cause / viii proceed to sch
at public auction, at the st. Louis Auction
Exchange in the basement rOtunds of the st. Louis
Hotel 1t. Louis street. between Chartres and
Roya streets in the Second District OF this city
SATURDAY, June %, 1872, at twelve O'Clock NJ,
the following described property, to wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. situated in fau-
bourg IRENE in the Second District Of this city,
in square number seventy, comprised within Du-
maine, Robertson, Claiborne and st. Ann streets,
measuring in French measure, thirty feet front on
Dumame street by depth of one hundred and
twenty feet, according to plan drawn by J. P1he,
Late surveyor the twenty-hfth OF February,
1920 an exed to an act before F. de Armas, late a
notary public in this city, dated eighteenth OF
August, 1929.
Together with the buildings and Improvements
thereon
same District, in square number seventy One,
bounded by Dumaine, Robertson, Claiborne and
st Philippe streets, being lots numbers nine and
ten of said square, and measuring each thirty feet
front on Dunaine street by depth OF seventy feet.
Together with the buildings and improvements
thereon.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot. -
G. S. SAUVINET
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mrs 1aiea sheriff Of the e Parish T Of 70 Orleans
p, y. WITT vs, A. Chassaniol.


SEVENTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
y of Orleans No. 9337-By virtue Of writ of
heri facias, to me directed by the honorable the
Seventh District Court for the parish Of Orleans,
in the above entitled cause, win proceed TO seD
at public auction, at the st. Louis Auction Ex-
change. in the basement rOtllnda of the St. Louis
Hotel, st. Louis street. between Chartres and
ROYAL streets in the Second District of this city,
on MONDAY, June 10, 1872, at twelve O'Clock NJ,
the following described property. to wit
EIGHT LOTS OF GROUND. designated by the
numbers one to eight, inclusive, situated in the
square bounded by St. Avid, or Claiborne, Prosper,
Desire and EnliTa streets. as per sketch deposited
in the SheTifTs office for reference, Which said
lots have according to said sketch, the following
dimensions, to wit Lots numbers one to eight in
elusive adiOin each other, and measure each thirty
feet one inch and six lines front on St Avid, or
Claiborne street. by one hundred and twenty feet
in depth, between para lei lines. Lot number one
forms the corner of Desire and St. Avid Claiborne
streets, and lot number eight forms the corner Of
Elmira and st. Avid. or Claiborne streets TO.
gether with all the improvements on all Of the said
lots of ground and all the rights ways, privileges
seryitudes and advantages thereuntO belonging or
ia anywise appertaining, without exception OF
reservation. Being the same property acquired
by defenda herein. at public sale made by the
Sheriff Of the parish Of Orleans on the fifteenth of
April 1911 by virtue of writ of feri tacias to him
directed at the suit Of Mr. and Mrs. P. 4. Witt
VS.. Widow de st. ROnes, No. 1923 Of the docket Of
said court
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot
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FEae21 T71TDin vs.. August Fax.

Ernest TurDin vs.. August FAX.
TOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
& Of Orleans. No. 30,02l-By virtue Of a writ of
feri facias to me directed by the honorable
leans. il the above entitled cause, viii proceed
to sell at public auction, on MONDAY, May p,
1872 at five o'clock 2. NJ, at my warehouse, No.
"A St Ann street between Royal and Bourbon
streets in the Second District of This city
LOT OF PRINTERS IMPLEMENTS as per IN
ventory, which may be seen ia my once.
Seized in the above salt.
Terms-This being the second ana last auction the
said property will be definitely adjudleaied 20 the
highest and last bidder, for what it will bring,
at twelve months credit, the purchaser furnls
bond with good and solvent security bearing elghG
per cent interest per annum from date until Hnai
payment. Said purchaser shall have to deduct and
pay IN cash the amount Of printing, SheTiHs and
clerks ices storage, etc, say about seventy hve
dollars.
c. S. SAUvTNET,
myl6 l26 Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans
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A. kOcnSEGIu a. I've vs. " AAtAdAE OAuCe
VNOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il of Orleans No. 3,l42.-By virtue of a wriE Of
seizure and sale to me directed by the
honorable the Fourth District Court for the
parish of Orleans, in the above entitled
cause I will proceed to sell at public auc-
ton, at the Merchants and AUctiOneers' Exchange
Royal street, between Canal and Custonhouse
streets in She Second District of this city on TUES
DAY, May %, 1872, at twelve O'Clock NJ the
following described property. to wit
THREE CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, together
with the buildings and Improvements thereon.
situated i'll the Fourth District OF TINS city IN
square number sixty-One, winch IS bounded oy
sixth. Seventh. Constance formerly Live Oall
and Magazine streets, the same being designated
by the numbers ngne, ten and eleven, on plan OF
sketch of said square, dated the twenty-sixth day
of August 1854, annexed TO an act Of the same
date PASSED before John F. COfey, notary public
Said fots adjoin each other, and measure, each as
per said plan OF sketch twenty feet tve and one
firth inches front Constance street by depth
of one hundred and twenty feet, between parallel
lines Being the same property acquired by de-
ftndent by purchase from Mrs Isaac Lambert
per act passed before James Graham, notary pub
tic, in this city on the fifteenth OF December 1885.
Seized in the above suit.
TeI1ns-Cash on the spot. ,
c. S. SAUVINET,
zoc.-.,--1q % SbarifF Of the parisb of Orleans
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THIRST JUSTICE COURT FOR THE PARISH
r of Orleans No. I73l.-By virtue of an alias
writ Of fieri facias to directed by the honorable
the First Justice Court for the parish of Or
galI at public auction at the Merchants and Auc.
tioneers Exchange Royal street, between Canal and
CustOmhouse streets. in the Second District of
this city on SATURDAY, June /, 1872, at twelve
o'clock NJ, the following described property, to
wit
A LOT OF GROUND, situated in the Fourth
District Of this city in the square bounded by Lib
erty, st. David First and Second streets, desig
mated as lot number eleven on plan of B. F. Nichols
surveyor, Of date of -; said lot measuring
twenty six feet six inches front Liberty street,
by one hundred and fifty feet in depth between
parallel lines, as per act passed before A. Hero,
notary public in tins city the twenty fifth day
Of February, 1868. t. r q. E.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms Cash on the spot.
All J = @. s. SAUVINBT, 'f
my1 l5jel Sheriff Of the Parish Of orleanS'
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SHERTFF,S SALES,
JOhn r.. Clay. Parliamentary Executor,
VS. Mrs. Sarah NJ. Chappell, wife of Henry Q.
Dibhle.


John r.. Clay, Testamentary Executor,
VS. Mrs. Sarah NJ. ChappeIl, wife of Henry Q.
Dlbble
T9OURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
II Of Orleans No 80 185-By virtue OF writ of
seizure and sale to directed by the honorable the
Fourth District Court for the parish Of Orleans
in the above entitled cause, viii proeeedt to sell
at public auction, at the Merchants and Auction
GERS Exchange Royal street between Canal and
Customhouse streets in the Second District of this
city on MONDAY. June IL, 1872, at twelve O'Clock
NJ. the following described property to wit
A CERTAIN Lot OF GROUND, together with
all the buildings aud Improvements thereon,
rights ways, privileges and appurtenanees there
unto belonging OF in anywise appertaining, STU
ated in the First District of this city, IN square
number -, bounded by EratO, Thaha, BaechHs
and Dryades streets. Said lot measures, IN french
measure thirty feet front EratO street by one nun
bred and twenty feet in depth, between parallel
lines and is the half part of lot number six nearest
tOBacchus street, of 50 uare number ninety
plan of the suburb Lacourse in the year l8Of de-
posted in the Office Of L. T. Caire, late notary
public in this city. Said property was acquired
by said defendant, Mrs. .Dibble. by Inheritance
from her mother, Mrs. Sarah Smith, Wid0w OF
the late Lewis W. Chappell of this city, said Mrs.
Dibble having been recognized and placed IN pos.
session of said property by order of the Second
District Court dated June T. 1866.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
G. S. sAUvINET.
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1ccessi0n of Anne Eliza BannisIer-NO.

c,FCoND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
y Of Oreans.-NOtice is hereby given TO the
r-edftors OF this estate, and to all other persons
herein interested, to show cause within ten days
from tie present notification, if any they have or
can why the account presented by William
Carroll, executor in this estate, should not be
homolOgared and approved, and the funds dis
tributed in accordance Herewith.
By order of the Court.
yovI7 81 81 NJ n TRACY Clerk
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my25 jeis Sheriff of the parish of Orleans.
D. c. Mccan 8. Son y. D. G. HltchcOck 9

ELEVENTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
y of Orleans No. 9448-BY virtue of a writ
of ferf facias to me directed by the honorable the
Seventh District Court for the parish Of Orleans in
the above entitled cause, viii proceed to sell at
public auction, on the premises hereinafter desig
mated on THURSDAY, June s, 1872 at five O'Clock
P. NJ, the following described property to wit
TBE IRON BOILERS, AMI ROLLERS AND STOVE
HEATERS, belonging to defendant, and situated on
Canal street, opposite the CuslOmhOuse, in the
Second District of this city.
Seized in the above suit, as belonging to defend
ant, d. G. Hitchcock.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
G. S. SAUVINET,
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No. AZ.
AN ACT

49, 80
AN ACT e-A
Making Shrove Tuesday, or Mardi-Gras, a
legal holiday.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con.
vened, That the day known as Shrove
Tuesday, or Mardi-l4ras, be and is hereby
declared legal holiday throughout the
State of Louisiana.
SEC g Be it further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect from and after Its
passage. -
fSigned) o. III. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
tSigned) P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved April %, 1872.
(Signedl H c. WARM0TH.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
4. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
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In the Matter Of the Minors nletealfe-

CECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
y Orleans.-NOtice is hereby given to creditors Of
the minors Isabella s. Metealfe, Robert Y Metcalfel
Anna NJ. Metcalie and Sarah B Metcalfe to show
cause if any they have or can, within thirty days
from the first publication of this notice. why Mrs.
Sarah Metealfe should not be recognized by this
court as the duly appointed and qualified guardian
of the said minors aud why, as such. she should
not be allowed to take possession of aud remove
from this State the property of said minors.
Clerks Office, New Orleans May -, 1872
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VTIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
Il Orleans. No. 32O9.-By virtue of a writ Of
ieri facias to me directed by the honorable the
Fifth District Court for the parish of Orleans in the
above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at public
auction at the St Louis Auction Exchauce, in the
basement rOtundaof the st. Louis Hotel, st. Louis
street. between Charities and Royal ST. eets in the
Second District of this city. on SATURDAY. June
Is. 1872, at twelve O'clock NJ. the following de-
seribed property to wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND with all the i'm
movements thereon sit uated in the Third District
Of this city, designated by the number five, in
soyare number forty seven, bounded by Claiborne,
Annette st. John the Baptist streets and st. Ber-
uard avenue as per plan made by G. J. Pile, late
surveyor on the twenty-ninth of April, 1888 and
deposited in the office az A. thiapela, then a
notary public in this city, Said lot measures
thirty-twO feet front on st. John the Baptist
street bv nine tysx feet one inch and six lines in
depth Being the same property acquired BY the
defendant herein, Joseph Emile Darsel from
Thomas Hsssam per act passed before A. f. Bien-
venue, notary public in this city, on the twenty
sixth of January, 1866.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot -
Y,yIA "a al - fba PAR ali of Orleaus
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Walter Pngh vs.. A. a. D'aTeza.

EIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
IN of Orleans No. 3499.-By virtue of writ Of seis-
ure ard sale, to me directed by the honorable the
Fifth District Court for the parish of Orleans ID the
auction at the st. Louis Auction Exchange, in the
basement rOtunda Of the ST. Louis Hotel, st. Louis
street between Charities and Royal streets in the
Second District of this city, on SATURDAY, June
Is, 1871 at twelve o'clock NJ, the following de-
scribed property, to wit
buildings aud Improvements thereon, situated in
the Second District of this city in the square
racks streets and having in American measure,
eighty. four feet front on Esplanade street, the
same front on Barracks street. by one hundred and
ninety eight feet seveR inches and four lines in
depth and front on ROcheblave street. Being the
same property purchased by the defendant herein
from James NJ, Urquhart, per act passed before
Edward g. GOttschalk, late notary public in this
city on the ninth day of May, 1854.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.