New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15
COURT RECORD,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IA. 1871.
United States Circuit Court.

United States Circuit Court.
United States Vs. Olmstead, Hickey ct al.
| Verdict for plaintiff, and judgment rem
| dered against l.. J. Olmstead for ST., 49, s..
with interest at five pei cent from judicial
| demand.
United States vs.. l.. j. Olmstead ct al
! This case came up for trial as to the defend
| ant, J. NJ. Lewis. Verdict for plaintiff, and
| Judgment rendered against j. Al. Lewis for
| $3.50 81.
United States VS.. Christopher Madden,
| Hugh NJ. Crooks and Charles Thorn.-Fer-
| diet for plaintiff, and judgment against de-
| PENDANTS IN solido for $4,000 l6.
United States VS.. r. w. Taliaferro.-Ver-
| dict for the plaintiff, and judgment rem
! dered against the defend ant in the sum OF
| SIS, 9OS 49, and Judgment also against the
| sureties OF R. W. Taliaterro on his official
| bond. namely: J. Madison Wells, $50 900;
| J. G. Taliaf-rrc, $4,000; Alexander
| Shlenker, $4,000. and K. II. Cuny, as
testamentary executor OF Charles Jones, de-
| ceaset 10000.
United States District Court-In Bank
ruptcy.
II. Lawrence vs.. +. II. Long-Defendant
| declared bankrupt and ordered to make
| and transmit to the Marshal schedule OF
| his creditors and assets within five days.
|, Supreme Court.
State Of Louisiana ex rel. Richard Taylor
| VS.. the Judge of the Superior District
| Court.-Rule for contempt sought by re-
lators, on the ground that Judge Hawkins
| has refused TO grant a suspensive appeal, in
| accordance with a writ of mandamus is
| sued by the Supreme Court.
Counsel for relator argued that the prop
| ertv known as the New canal and shell road
| had been sequestered; that a suspensive
| appeal had been applied for, and proper
! bond offered, by relator; that the Supreme
| Court had made absolute a writ of man
| damus, commanding the respondent to
| grant a suspensiye appeal.
| Counsel for respondent answered, in an
| elaborate argument, and the case was then
| submitted.
| Chief Justice Ludeling stated that a sus.
pensive appeal had undoubtedly been
granted.
Decision will be rendered on Monday
next.
superior District Court.
Citizens Bank VS.. Bryan, Hardick Il Co.
and III. +. Given q Co.-Pettioner claims
that defendants owe them $3.50. with eight
per cent interest, having discounted note
of H. +. Given T. Co., dated April IL,
| 1872, for 5000, at sixty days, which was
secured by pledge of Bryan, Hardick q
| Co.. of note Of w. Stackhouse to II. +.
| Given & Co.'S order for $4,000. The pro-
| ceeds were placed to the account Of Bryan,
| Hardick e. Co. and drawn by them. The
| note was rene wed several times, payments
| being made of interest and part of the
| principal til! at the last newal, October
| %, it amounted to the sum claimed. Given
| & Co. are now in liquidation consequent
| on the death Of partner. Bryan. Hardick
| & Co. It fuse to pay as lndorseEs, and petit
| toner prays it may have the privilege OF
| collecting the amount from the note O.
| StackIruse.
First District Court.
! State vs. Richard Evans, Walter II.
| Rogers. Max Ekin and Walter Wilcox =.
| Bribery. The jury in this case rendered d
| verdict acQuitting Walter Fl. Rogers. Max
| Eikin and Walter Wilcox, and convicting
| Evans on the first count of the Indictment,
| with recommendation to the mercy OF the
| court.
Sixth District Court.
! Mrs. Susan NJ. Chandler vs.. the Mutual
Aid and Benevolent Insurance Association.
Petition OF plaintiff in this case sets forth
! that she is the holdor of policy OF in.
! surance on the life of her husband, Erastus
! Chandler. who died in this city on March
| %, 1871. That on this policy of life insur.
ance the Mutual Aid and Benevolent Ia
SUI ance Association is indebted to her in
| the sum OF 5000. which they refuse to pay.
| Defendants have filed an answer declaring
that the policy bad lapsed hy reason Oh
non-payment OF assessments Nos. "A. a.. :6
and ~. which were due ON or aboU: the
| sixth day Of February, 1871.
| The Labor Movement in ST. James Parish.
i large and enthusiastic meeting OF labor.
| ing men was held in the seventh ward o.
, tac parish of ST. James. ca Monday last. to
consider The question Of wages foc the
| present year.
Speeches were made by Judge Z. Fisher.
| Vincent Dickerson. ESQ. and others OF st.
! James. and by the Rev. William Winters,
0: Sc. John the baptist. and the following
! resolutions were adoe:e! amid genera! en-
| thusiasm:
| WHEREAS. The planters Of this parish are
| offering us the small sum of from sl2 to
| SIS per month 70. Onr labor. with but scanty
| ratiOns; and.
! Whereas. Many of IL, have families 70
| support, and would be unable to provide
| provide them with the commonest necessi
ties Of life. should we accept such Offers;
| therefore.
| Resoired Tia. we can not and will not.
| for the present, accept such wages, bellev'
| ing, as we do, that 1.-The laborer is worth y
| OF his hire and that in return foP his
honest toll he is entitled to a fair supper.
| from his employers.
Resolred further, That we are opposed to
the plan of keeping back portion of oul
hard earned wages until the end of the
year, and demand that we be paid the full
amount due us at the end of each month
the same as mechanics and laborers other
wise employed.
| Resolred further, That these resolutions
be sent to oHr Represe natives in the Gen
eral Assembly, with the request that they
be published in the New Orleans ltEPUH
LICAN and the st. James Sentinel