New Orleans Republican., 1873-01-12

junction prayed for therein, on the ground
that the executive had already recognized
the party he is seeking to enjoin, and he
should follow the executive in the matter.
United States District Court
Owen Brennan VS.. tOwbeat Two Broth
ers-This case being submitted by consent
of counsel, and the court being satisfied
from due examination of the record that
the allegations of the libel are fully estab-
lished, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed
that the libellant, Owen Brennan, do have
and recover from the towboat Two Broth
ers and from the Board of Metropolitan
Police, owners of this towboat, the sum of
$4l0 and costs of suit.
Macheca & Co. VS.. steamer Kate Kinney.
Libel dismissed, release bond cancelled and
annulled at libellants' costs.
Michael Doyle vs.. steam dredgeboat No.
4.-The delay allowed by law having ex-
pired and no answer filed, on motion of K.
H. Shannon, proctor for lbellant, it is Or
dered that all persons interested in the
property seized be pronounced in conuuma-
cy and default, and the libel adjudged and
taken pro confesso.
Superior District Court
State of Louisiana ex rel. A. p. Field and
Eugene Washer vs. Anatole Boree.-This
suit is entered to compel defendant to vacste
the Office of inspector Of weights and meas
ufeF O1 C0S uIFu OLblr1cG OI bDb Guy OF new
Orleans-an Office to which said Vasser had
been appointed and commissioned.
Second District Court.
Succession of Thomas Hale.-This case,
which has been the subject of much itiga-
ton, has been decided by Judge Tissot, in
An able opinion, favorable to the admins
tration of the executrix.
The following SUGGESTIONS have been
opened Ann Maria Smith, John Freeland
and Rev. Angelo Mascaroni. The latter
was the oldest Catholic priest in the CITY.
Edwin Gantler has filed petition in this
court, praying to be fully emancipated.
In the matter of the introduction of Mrs.
Widow f. Lagay Judge Tissot has rem
dered Judgment in favor of Charles v.
Lagay, son of the unfortunate lady whom
three respectable physicians have declared
to be insane.
Mrs. Lagay was disposing of valuable
real . ate in favor of strangers.
The following are the reasons foY judg
mpnt:
This case was ably argued on both sides
After mature deliberatiOn | have come to
the conclusion that the unfortunate lady
whose fate is involved in this suit should
be interdicted. Three respectable physi-
clans have declared her to be insane. Their
report is cOrrObOrated by a number of wit
nesses who have known Mrs. Lagay for q
number of years past. The only witnesses
who state most emphatically that Mrs
Lagav is of sound mind is Mrs. Mary
&. Whitney. There are others, it is
trues highly respectable. AIR. Baision,
Mr.. Glnnault. AIR. Duplantier, whs
transacted business with her, and
did not perceive that she was attacked
with alienation of mind. But they did not
examine her critically in order to find her
true state of mind. They did not even
suspect that she was non compOs mentis,
and could not detect in her any symptoms
of ineanity. 1t is we'll known that it ia
very difficult to- find out if person is in-
sane when the patient wishes to dissim-
llate; and all insane persons generally
aItempt to dissimilate, unless they are
very mad. There Is no doubt in nv mind
that Mrs. Lagay deceived those witnesses
who declare her TO be sane when she
came in contact with them.
1t was insisted, in argument, that Mira.
Lagay should not be interdicted because
she was afflicted with melancholy only
that this was net species of insanity but
merely depression of mind occasioned by
some grief which would not authorize inter
diction. But l can not concur with the
counsel appointed TO defend the party
sought to be interdicted herein It ia true
that the sense in which the word melan-
choly is generally used means that state
presses the minds of those persons wbs are
suhi'cted 80 it by circumstances Bat
IN the sense in which is is use,S by scientific
men 1t has o1hes syA"nyms but insanity. j
visited Mrs. Lsgago found her al the time
N b complste state Of physical insensibiity.
I coHld not obtain e srasosa bic answer from
her. She rad completely sost her qnemory,
'tIa fot know Th~r. she was. antG had but
one predominant idea, shat % going out Of
TIN. world. She wanted t.s die, was suffer
eng excsuciating pain in she head anf
wanted to die, and that was all.
endeavored by persuasion ana Sy
menace 10 dissuade heG from this ve.oln-
zion. could obtain nothing bus vague
Snd 'ncOheIens answers. b. believe that
she has ceased 20 be i'll possession sf her
sessons She 10 fiecte6 With what Brussais
s'yl.s one OF the species OF monomaniac
',istfs. La ualancholic DIES ancisn," by
pimaTie sle M. Erggiroh. She has, in my
opinion. completely lost her intellectual
faculties, and is also affected with paralysis.
an of opinion that the law and it's evil
donce are clearly IN SayDr Of plaintiff. and
that Judgment should accordingly he en-
tered S4et there bs judgment Sor plaintiff,
g. 2r@ye8 fors ,,h ansts.
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