New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-26
THE COURTS.
United States District COurt-New Rules
in Bankruptcy.

In this court Judge Dureli ordered the
| following rule to be entered on the minutes:
| That hereafter, when opposition Is made 10
any bill in bankruptcy, that is, OF the reg,
| ister. assignee. clerk, or the marshal, 1t Will
| be referred in every instance to commls-
| si0ae- of this court. to pass upon and Te-
| port with regard to that bill.
! The commissioner is to be vested with the
| same powers as the clerk or register, ana
| anv party making opposition 10 any rrpnrt
| or bill. must place $50 in the hands OF 'ne
| clerk or the commissioner of the court IN
| haukcuptcy 20 cover the expenses, IN case
| the commissioner 20 whom the case IS re-
| farred does not sustain the opposltlon. go.
! The court finds that Oppositions are uti-
| gated over and ovAA again without cause
! and in some instances have been MED IN
ordnr TO effect compromises, often lltlgatlng
| - the expnnse OF the estate in bankruptcy.
| The pa,tles hereafter opposing must pay
| tho exnenses themselves. and the commas
| siOner shall not be compelled to act unth
| such deposit is made. In case the opposing
| marty loses his opposition. he must pay the
| rromI,;ssioner. or if successful. the money
will be returned, and the costs OF the pro
seeding paid cut of the estate.
Also. before any petition under the elev'
| entb section of the bankrupt act shall be
presented to the court OF Judge. the petit
TONER sbali procure certificate OF the
registrar in bankruptcy. to be Endorsed on
| or annexed 20 such petition. substantially
in she following form. viz:
certify that have carefully examined
the annexed or written petition and seized
ule, and the -erifcatiOn thereof, and that
the same are in proper form, and sufficient
in substance to authorize an adjudication
in bankruptcy under the bankrupt act.
Supreme Court.
This court met yesterday morning and
disposed of the following cases:
REHEARINGS GRANTED.
David A. Martin vs.. Mrs. Cannon, admi-
nistTatriX.
Weller & Ellis VS.. j. Blanke s. Co.
Charles Bell vs.. X. H. Short g. Co, Bat
ties, Thorn & Co, garnlshees, No 28i5.
REHEARINGs REFUSED.
State ex rel. Deblieux VS.. Recorder of
Mortgages.
Francois A. Chavanne VS.. Jacques Frizola.
Waterhouse, Pearl & Co. VS.. Citizens
Bank.
John T. Michel vs. John Kaiser ct ais.
Sampson Brothers VS.. Kate Townsend
New Orleans Canal and Banking Com
pany vs. William Bailey ct ais.
Mrs Moussier and Widow COurcelle VS..
+. W. Cuisine ct al.
L. A. Benoist ct all vs.. Thomas Markey,
tutor, etc
Paul Bonseigneur vs.. Lacroix & Dejean.
Edward thompson vs.. MIS- hoSeIIo T.
Storrs, etc.
Edward Thompson Ss. Mrs. Rosette E.
Grow, etc.
City of New Orleans vs. Jacob Strauss.
Alfred IsidoIe Prick ct ais. VS.. Mrs. Al. Z.
Stewart.
In the case of Martin as. Mrs. Cannon.
above mentioned, the court allows the re-
hearing on the question Of costs OF appeal
alone.
Superior District Court.
The cases of the city of New Orleans
against John Marks and others. where the
city is seeking to annul certain contracts.
amounting to over two millions of dollars.
made by the late Council of the city of JET.
fersOn, were up for argument in this court.
but owing to the absence of Judge w.
Cooley. of counsel for defense at Washing
ton, and the sickness of K. King Cutler,
the other counsel for defendants, the case
was continued.
The cases of the city of New Orleans rs.
Kaiser, Trephayen ct ais, were up for ar.
gument yesterday morning, but, owing to
the absence of Messrs. Cooley, Cutler, and
of counsel for defendant. the case went
over.