New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-04
COURT RECORD.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY ;. 1874.

United states Circuit Court.
Presentation. 4. II. Durell. District
Judge.
Carson Nudge vs.. City of New Orleans
On trial. The exceptions of the city, on
the affidavit of Mayor Witt, that the
plaintiff was not resident of Mississippi,
but was Of Louisiana, were overruled and
the trial proceeded.
United States District Cour,-In Bank.
ruptcy.
In re Louisiana Bank On the regis.
ter's certificate the court rlued:
l. That stockholders are not creditors of
the bank, and have no voice in the distribu-
ton OF the fund in hand as between credit
Ora, nor airy voice in the deliberations.
>. BDndholders have no preference, and
are only ordinary creditors OK the bank
rupt.
supreme Court.
REHEARING GRANTED.
No. no. Kendig & Co. vs. city Of New
Orleans.
REHEARINGS REFUSED.
No. 1865. George w. Hunter vs. Sun Mu-
tual Insurance Company.
No. 49l3. Francis G. Mahan SIS. Accom-.
mediation Bank.
No. 1903. Josiah Fisk So. police jury OF
Jefferson.
No. 3Ol7. Peter Ma,key vs.. Frank W.
Seymore.
No. 3O45. Mrs. II. A. krail W. T.. NJ.
Russia.
No. 1890 Oldam g. Scott vs.. Bank of West
First District Court.
NOLLE PROsEQUI ENTERED.
On various minor charges-Edward
Lynch. Mary johnson, T. Kelley, Mary
Josephine, Sarah Jones, Margaret Shelby.
Albert Poree, Reuben Baker.
ARRAIGNED.
Henry c. Bull, assault with d dan gerous
weapon. Plea of not guilty.
j. j. Tanner, assault with dangerous
weapon. Plea OF guilty of assault.
MISTRIAL-
State VS.. Josephine Adams. --Larc eny.
vERDICTs.
State vs. William Kelley.-Assaui. bv
willfully shooting at. Guilty with recon-
men0ati0n of mercy.
State VS.. Annie Mclaughlin -Assaul. and
battery. Not guilty.
Second District Court.
Succession of Bernard G.. Gerard opened.
George Friess and Mary Ann Caiiiyan
pray to be emancipated.
Sixth District Court.
franklin Reid and Fortune Selies vs..
their creditors.-The plaintiffs, partners in
business, aver that IN consequence of dearth
of business, and other causes, they are I'm.
able to meet their obligations, and suits to
compel them are threatened, which will
force them into bankruptcy and prevent an
equal distribution among their creditors.
but if an extension of time be given they |
will be able to meet them. They pray for |
Il meeting of their creditors before notary |
public, and a grant of a respite of six and |
twelve months, and that an attorney be !
appointed to represent the absent creditors. /
They state their liabilities at $S275 o., |
with assets consisting Of stock, $343. q.
and uncollected accounts. $500 -. leaving
4 deficit of sl46! 90. in addition to $500
'ent due.
The order Of the court directs a meeting
before notary, and appoints an attorney |
20 represent the absent creditors. One |
'reditor resides in New York. the rest in
New Orleans.
John Phelps ~. New Orleans ricavune
md Publishing Company.-Gr motion OF
ity attorney. a suspensiye appeal. return.
ble the third Monday OF February, is
,ranted.
Slgismund Freres vs.. New Orleans Nh.
ual Insurance Associaton.--PetitiGn
gents of defendants at Bordeaux, allege
alance due of 626, .S0f, and assert
nat on a comparison i. accord. with the
oOks OF the association.