New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-04
THE COURTS.
Superior District Court.

The suit OF Alexander McAee vs.. lhe CITY
of New Orleans was dismissed with costs.
Louisiana State Lottery Company vs.. Il.
Frank ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ordered 10 show
cause. on the eighth instant, why he should
not be punished for contempt, he still con
Thinning the sale of lottery tickets in aid OF
The public library OF Kentucky, al No. 81
Carondelet street.
H. Newgass, holding warrants 70 the
amount of $l62l 50, being for expenses OF
the judiciary, of the Legislature, tor sala-
ries of officers Of the State, and Tor the eX-
penses of the necessary State agencies.
which he is entitled TO the payment OF by
the State Treasurer, under and by virtue OF
article lO4 of the State constitution and the
laws in pursuance. alleges that payment is
denied him by the State Treasurer ON the
ground that there is no money to the credit
of the general fund, that all taxes accrulDg
thereto are received by him from tax col
lectors in warrants issued under anu IN pur-
suance of acts Nos. 10, 80, 30 and % OF the
Legislature of 1873, and that lie is bound 10
obey said laws, which said laws petitioner
claims are unconstitutional, wherefore pc
titioner asks the issuance Of an Injunction.
Judge Hawkins Issued tie following or
der:
Let writ of injunction issue as herein
PRAYED for and according TO law, enjOlnlng
and restraining Antoine Dubuclet, state
Treasurer, from receiving IRON the several
tax collectors of the State in payment OF
State taxes and licenses, any warrant issued
under the provisions Of act No. 80 OF 1873.
apuropriating 100000 for contingent eX-
penses of the General Assembly. and act
No. 80 of 1873 appropriating $4,000 for the
payment of outstanding legislative V0uch-
ers, upon petitioners giving bond according
10 law in the sum of five hundred dollars.
And il is further ordered that said Treas
uTer be allowed 10 receive in payment OF
State taxes and licenses all warrants issued
under acts Nos. 10 and 50, OF 1873, received
by said tax collectors up to date, and that
thereafter no warrants be received by sad
Treasurer in payment of said taxes or IL
Censes. or any part thereof. OF any nature
JACOB HAWKINS. Judge.
New Orleans. April ). 1873.
Second District Court.
The succession OF Beauv!.!iers P.Eta has
been opened in this court.
Bernard Wiser. curator. VS.. Leon Grand
and Louis Laiau,ie.--IE this case Judge
Tissot has ordered and decreed tina: the eN.
Ception 70 the jurisdiction Of this cour; be
maintained in SO far az relates TO that
branch of the case wherein m0neyed
Judgment is sough; herein against Leon
Grand and Louis Lalaurie. and that the
court be declared incompetent TdtiD'td hi0-
ierO 10 try the issues therein presented and
condemd them 10 pay any sum OF money
10 plaintitf: that the further exception, that
all the parties to the judgments and orders
sought herein to be set ASIDE and DECLARED
null and void, he decTeed 70 be well founded
to that eXten. only; but that leave De
granted 70 plaintiff 70 amend and properly
bring before the court all parties interested,
and that in all other respects that the ex-
ception of defendant. Leon Grand, be over
rnied.
Fourth District Court.
Judre Lynch read the following opinion:
Fielding' Edwards W.. c. A. Weed x Co.
and J. Todd.-Plaintitt, Fielding Edwards.
a resident Of the parish of Avoyelles, claims
of c. A. Weed X Co, commercial firm
comnosed OF c. A. Weed and j. II. Mckee.
tbe sum of 81 .O0O. with legal interest from
Nav |, 1863, being the value of l27 bales of
cotton shipped to Weed & Co.. and j..
Todd. and sold by them without account.
ing for the proceeds. He asks for judgment
against said defendants IN s0lldo.
The answer OF oSleu""HlS IS IrS'' STH'
eral denial; second, they plead their dis
charge in DankruptcT; thlru; pea OF res
gUoi"nid; ana fourth thaI loGu oou9ht tne
cotton OF piaihl-H. anu lhal 'he! "o"eHs u
OF i oda anu p8lu nm ,oF y.
Todd having lelt the STATE. a: hcoeF',
Esq, was appointed to represent nm, ana
filed general DENIAL .,,
The case Wa lile9 .as5 NoNen GeT' aan
judgment M"s 'enUetgtt oi f.0 ~ "a G i
OF sara mon IL Sustaining .n9 Pc" % us
charge IN bankruptcy. ana u!eh!lssIu@
p!alnuu He'H"n"' ina luuEIIeh. was
never lsneq; On: new 'fial WAS wa, neT't !;
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nov DEL ,'c ~ i and II q TGwo~ds
me eTi"emIe Vy7sm ,' S,a ~ and 3Mto'c
OF D. GlaseGth' Wnye @ r'?' ' %nG t to,
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