The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-08-07
CHIEF JUSTICE LuDELINo.

CHIEF JUSTICE LUDEt1NO.
Caldwell vs.. Cox from Caddo. Judg-
ment for plaintiff for $547.44, with legal
interest from 1st January, 1869.
State va. Giicrease. Verdict of jury |
for n2anslaughter set aside, because only |
a portion and not the whole OF con-
versation of the prisoner was adduced
in evidence and case remanded for
new trial.
State VS.. Stephen Cox. Where ac-
cuscd went 10 trial before a jury with
out being arraigned and offered no OBJ
lection; held, that he waived being
arraigned. Judgment affirmed.
Goodwill & Webb VS.. NIinchew. De-
PENDANT sold property two days after
default was taken. Plaintiffs attorney
swore out an attachment, which was
dissolved with damages. Held, that
attachment should have been main
tanned; the acts of defendant showed
fraudulent intent, and justified the at
tachment.
Held, that due publication to delin-
quent Taxpayers is the mode of citing
such Taxpayers provided by the charter
OF Shreveport, and that this is educ
process" Objections to the title of the
act not good the collection of taxes is
included in the power to ''provide for
the better police and municipal govern-
ment'' of the city.
Is. M. johnson VS.. II. A. Flanagan ct
nj. johnson sued Flanagan as acceptor
and J. G. Moncure rs drawer Of draft
for $1,000. Moncure plead want of no.
tice of dishonor. Plea held to be good.
WI. Cushing VS.. Beard ct al. Judg
ment affirmed.
r. r. Geren vs. Gruber, tax collector.
If there be discrepancy in the descrip-
ton of property in the original assess
ment lists and in the copies, the original
must control.
This Court has no jurisdiction over
the question of excessive valuation OF
property, after the delay given to tax
payers to correct their assessments has
expired, if it ever has.
"The recordation OF Il description of
the property of a delinquent tax payer
is the mode Of seizure provided by the
statute"
Judgment reversed, and injunction
dissolved.
Julia A. Lewis VS.. Winston, Morri
son Il Co. Where an injunction bond
is signed by a husband to aid and au-
thorize the wife to sign it held, that it
is sufficient proof that he authorized
the institution of the suit.
In an affidavit for injunction it is
sufficient If the affiunt swears that "thc
facts and allegations in the petition are
true" the word "all" before true tx not
essential. Judgment affirmed.
Sailie II. Weaver VS.. Lewis, sheriff,
ct nj. Judgment for plaintiff; 800
damages, and for costs against tlcfan-
tlants in soii7o.
II. G. e. II. ID. Manning vs.. II. G.
Glasson. An appellant condemned in
judgment based on the verdict of Il Jury
must show an unsuccessful attempt for
u new trial below, before coming before
this Court. Judgment affirmed.
II. b. Kilgore VS.. Tippet ct MS. .Iudg-
ment affirmed.
y. J. Williams VS.. c. j.. Williams.
Judgment for plaintiH.
State VS. iIutcr ct ais. Judgment
affirmed.
J.Christian vs.. III. T. Vickers. Where
defendant obtained plaintiffs answers
on facts and articles held, that these
answers must prevail over the unsup-
ported testimony of the defendant.
Judgment affirmed.
"A. Il. & n. b. Thomas vs.. II. Fuller.
Judgment affirmed. The appellee
waived damages by asking for an
amendment Of the Judgment.
Peter James VS.. M. j. Lewis and
husband. The husband gave his note
10 plaintiff for services rendered in the
hotel OF which the wife is proprictress
the husband had the management Is
agent for his wife >; she never repudiat-
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