Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-28
COURT REPORT
District Court....SEPULvE ].

nistriet C0urt....SEPULvEDA,J ].
MONDAY, July q. a..
The People VS.. Carmen Lugo.- The defend
ant, convicted q few days ago of manslaugh-
ter. which was reported at the time, was
brought up for seatence yesterday morning,
and In passing sentence the Judga said that
there was rothing developed on the trial that
showed malice or aggravation, or anything
more than a drunken row and the careless
use OF deadly weapon, and therefore he gave
a com mparatively light sentence, which was
that the defendant he confin ed in the peniten-
hary for five years.
Simon Levy VS.. Jacob Strelitx ct al. This
action, brought to recover the sum of twenty
hve thousand dollars damages for libel, was
before the Court at this time upon motion of
the DEFENDANTS TO dismiss the complaint, and
for judgment in favor of the defendants for
Sl0o, counsel fees, for the reason that the bond
required to be taken by the Clerk before the
issuance of the summons had not be n filed.
The main question involved in the motion
was whether the Act of lS7l-2, relating to libel
and slander, had been repealed by the Code.
The motion, submitted without any extended
argument, was disallowed by the Court and
five days given the plaintiff to file the required
bond.
Olivier Devilliars VS.. Don Pho Pico ct al
This case, tried in June last, and judg-
m mt rendered for defendants, was again be-
fore the Court upon motion for new trial,
and in connection ri h the motion the coun-
sci Tor plaintiH asked leave to add few words
to one of the findings by the Court. This
amendment was objected to by defendants
attorney, on the ground that no notice of such
application had been given, and that the
plaintiff was barred from making such amend
ment by lapse OF time, The Court allowed
the amendment, and indicated as a rule of
practice to be followed in future, that upon
notice to counsel of the filing of findings, the
party receiving such notice should except to
such findings, If they are not satisfactory, and
inform the opposite party as to what amend
ments would be asked for. Motion taken un-
der advisement.
Guirado VS.. McSwain ct al.-This case was
heard upon motion to amend the Judgment
which was overruled, and the hearing OF a
motion for new trial deferred until Monday
next.
County Court-o'MELvENY.J.
l4.- MONDAY, July q.
The People VS.. Librado Corona.--Indicted
for the robbery OF A. Repetto on the same day
and by the same parties that robbed Miles and
Osborne. defendant, by leave OF Court. with
drew his formerplea OF not guilty and entered
aplea of guilty. Court deferred sentence until
Thursday, the Both inst, at 10 O'clock A. NJ.
H. A. Mathesius vs. p. n. O'Bonnell.--Ac-
tion on account, appealed from verdict and
Judgment before Justice Gray. Tried by a
jury. Verdict for plaintiff for Si7 so.
Probate COurt-O'MELvENY, j.
MONDAY, July 27
In the matter Of the guardianship OF Ward
b. and Edward L. Swartsell - Inventory filed I:
account ofguardian to date settled
In the matter of the estate OF Lawrence
Howard, deceased. M. Mitchell Public
Adm illustrator, filed his petition for general
and special letters of administration Special
letters issued, and August 10th fxed as the
day for hearing the application for general
letters.