The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-17
n. O., M. & L. r. r. Seized.
The Company Obtain an In
junction.

80 Wy 1911 KY VI Irf'', tiiNi' VS.
filed in the Superior District Court, the peti-
ton Of the State of Louisiana against the New
Orleans Mobile and Texas Railroad, alleging
violation on the part Of the road Of the con
tract, set forth in its charter and accepted in
that defendants had failed TO complete the
road us stipulated within the specified time,
and PRAYING that the company be condemned
to return 40 bond, each dated July lst, 1870,
OF in default TO pay the sum of $50, OoO and
that the State be declared to have the first
lien and privilege on the rolling stock and
other property Of the company.
The case dragged its weary length along
until the o9th day of last month, when Judge
Hawkins rendered the following decision
which was signed on the Sd inst:
STATE OF LOUISIANA, SUPERIOR DISTRICT
Court FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS.
State Of Louisiana rs. Tie Ne,c orleans. 10
Lie ami Teas Railroad SS97-This case was
submitted to the Court tor adjudication, and
for reasons orally assigned by the Court, con-
sidering the law and the evidence to be in
favor Of the plaintiff the State Of Louisiana.
1t is odered, adjudged and decreed that
there be judgment in favor ofthe plaintiff, the
cGuC u AVuSNtut NAC uclcU-
dant, the New Orleans Mobile and Texas
Railroad Company, to return to the plaintiff
the $50 bonds Of $1,000 each, dated July l.
1870, bearing per cent interest, with semi
annual interest coupons attached, payable forty
years after date, or in default thereof the sum
Of $3.50 600 and for $l5O.OOO, being the amount
OF the interest coupons paid by the State,
prior to the forfeiture Of the contract, with s
per cent interest on $3.50, 600 from LIST of July
1872, payable semi-annually. as per said in
terest coupons attached to said bonds, and
with first lien and privilege upon all that
portion OF the road from the Mississippi
River, opposite New Orleans, to the Bayou
Latourche, at or near Donaldsonville, in the
parish of Ascension. with all the rolling stock
and appurenances thereunto belonging and in
any wise appertaining, over and above all
other creditors OF claimants whatever with
costs of suit.
Judgement rendered June %, 1874.
judgement signed July 3, 1874
JACOB HAWKINS.
On the rendition of this Judgment writs of
fer; ,tac;ns We're issued directed to the sheritfs
Of the parishes Of Jefferson, St. Charles st.
John the Baptist, st. James, Ascension, Iber-
vile, st. Martin. Lafayette, st. Landry and
Sheriff Martin, Of Jefferson, immediately
the property belonging TO the road in his
parish, and remained III undisturbed posses
sion until Yesterday, when, in the morning, he
received Il notice from Hon. John A. Camp
bell, counselor for Frank NJ. Ames warning
him against any interference with the rights
Of Ames, set forth i'll Judgment rendered
in the United States Circuit Court, under pen
alty Of prosecution for contempt.
Mr.. Martin pocketed the letter, and went
serenely on III the even tenor Of his way.
At about ? O'Clock he received an injunction
ssGed on the 18th inst. from the United States |
Circuit Court by virtue of decree rendered
IN the 2Sth day Of January last, in the case of
Frank NJ. Ames -. New Orleans, Mobile and
Texas Railroad. restraining the said n O., NJ |
md r. r. r. Go. and Texas r. r. Co., VIM |
Pitt Kellogg and Albert Baldwin. and each of
heir agents, attorneys, aiders and abettors |
md all other parties having notice of these |
presents, from any and all acts and doings to |
disturb the complainant. Frank NJ Ames in |
the possession, control, management and use |
If the railroads described in the mortgages in |
The exhibit A to the original bill Of complaint /
md the property and effects therein mentioned |
being the railroad commencing on the west |
,ank OF the Mississippi River and running to
ana from thence westwartly |
o Verniionville and the Sabine River to |
Houston.
by the decree Of the court it is further or
Tered that the complainant, Frank NJ Ames,
'e confirmed in his possession during the
continuance of the suit.
This was poser, and late yesterday even
NJ Mr. Martin was awaiting instructions as
low to act from his counsel the Assistant
district Attorney Of the parish, and J. Q. A.
Fellows, Attorney General. al Interim
Some action will, no doubt be taken to-
lay, and the result will certainly be looked
Or with interest by every one.