New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-12
COURT RECORD.
MONDAY, MAY Ii, 1874.
United states Supreme Court.

United states supreme Court.
The following decisions were rendered on the
seventh instant:
No 2se Morgan VS. United States.-Appeal from
the Circuit Court for the district of Louisiana.
This is the afsirmance of a decree diminishing the
petition of Morgan an interviewer in q proceed
ing in coniscatOn against the prorerty of one
Avegno, of New Orleans. The Chief Justice deliv-
No 293 Heine ct al vs.. Board of Commissioners
of Parishes of Madison and Carroll.-Appeal from
the Circuit Court Of Louisiana. This was bill
filed to procure an accounting and settlement by
the commissioners with the appellants for certain
bonds held by tho latter and issued by the former
for the benefit Of the parishes named The bill
was dismissed for want OF general equity and the
decree is here affirmed. Mr.. Justice Miller delv
cred the opinion Justices Clifford and SWAY dis
Supreme Court.
Adjourned to Monday, eighteenth instant, when
decisions will be rendered.
Superior District Court.
The folio wing petitions were filed:
Maurice Range vs. City of New Orleans.-2eti
TONER whose dOmicile is in Liverpool, alleges the
city of New Orleans and the New Orleans, jackson
and Great Northern railroad are Indebted to him
$l57 900; that he is the holder of l57 bonds of
$1,000 each, dated May l. 1854. payable May l. 1874
portion of q series issued under act of March 49,
1854, authorizing subscriptions to thei said rail-
road in conformity with an ordinance adopted
April T. 1854: that on the first and fourth of Nav,
| 1874, these bonds we're presented AID payment
fused; that they have been protested; that by act
Of March H. 1sS pI9hofNHg 81 Nsw th and es
tions ef contract are impaired that it impars pc
titOner's rights and prevents the enforcement of
his remedies that the act is unconstitutional
vide constitution Of the United States, article one
section ten and constitution of louisiana article
| 1lo, and prays for judgment against the city of
$l57 000 and that the said act be declared uncon
stltutiOnal.
Morris Ranger vs. city of New Orleans.-The
allegations of the petitioner are similar to those of
the preceding case. The petitioner alleges the
possession of thirteen bonds of the city favor of
the New Orleans, OpelOusas and Great Western
railroad, authorized by act Of March l5 1854. and
| ordinance of April :, 1884, and prays for judgment
First District Court.
IsFoRMArloNs FILED.
Petty larceny-Emma Williams, Alice Liebin,
| Prosper, alias Diddy White, James Davis. alias
Williams alias Nelson, Sam Johnson, John Dris-
| coll ct al, Joseph Hail. Henry Smith.
Knowingly receiving stolen goods,Louisa Smith.
Assault by willfuily shooting at-W. L. Jurgiel-
Assault and battery-Eugene Calm, alias Wash
| ipgton, Louis Carriere, hargatet Bly,, Esy Will
| lams, Picayune Smith.
| PLEADED NOT GUILTY
Assault and battery-Charles Pratts Thomas
| Biller, John Gahaeen Joseph Bennett, Thomas
| Haley, Joseph Gredin, Sarah Roam Susan Laury.
Larcepy-Charles Green. Kitty McNulty.
| Obtaining money, etc John Keenan,.
| NoLLx PRosEouI ENTERED.
| State VS.. Charles NOble.-Petty larceny.
Harry Rose-Of petty larceny
| yRRpICTs.
| buAIe Vs. Joe hoHueuy ALIAS DouHtiy.-AnGeTlue
| a vessel. Guilty.
State VS.. John Henneky.-Petty larceny. Guilty
| SENTENCES.
| Petty larceny-TOusin johnson, fen DAYS
| Michael Evans alias Irish, ten days. in the Parish
Prison. Henrietta Hail. six months; William
DAVIS. one yeae; Paul loung, six months; Joe vii
liams, one year; and II. Harris, one year in tn,
| Penitentiary.
| second District Court.
! SuccessiOns of Natalie Guills and Mrs. Rebecc.
n Lawton, wife of Benjamin Campbell opened.
| Fourth District Court.
! jose Garcia VS.. Justice Of the Second Mnpicipa
| Court ct al.-Habeas corpus. Petitioner alleges
| commitment for pretended violation Of the lay
against selling unlicensed lottery tickets; that tn
act is unconstitutional as it does not express it
object in it's title: that petitioner is deprived o
| his liberty on the sentence of police magstrat
| and not on the verdict of jury; that tine act a,
| tempts to confer criminal jurisdiction to enforc
the private rights of civil corporation; that tn
whole proceeding is in violation of articles thret
| six, ninety tour and la Of the constitution
, Louisiana. and prsys to be discharged
7. D. Lefevre rs. saIne.-Same allegations an