New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-28
COURT RECORD,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER q. 1874.
Sun efior District Coure.

Judge Hawkins opened court for the pur-
pose Of trying minor rules.
The following petitions were filed:
Board Of School Directors vs. Mayor l..
A. Wilt. Administrator Lotus Schneider,
ct als-Petitioners assert that they believe
that the City Council will pass the follow
ing ordinance unless restrained:
WHEREAS, The city of New Orleans is in
debted to the Firemens Charitable Associa,
ton. under contract, the sum of about
$lOO, 900, which she is not able at this time
TO pay, and for the want of which the said
association is in danger of being obliged to
suspend operations under the aforesaid con-
tract; and
Whereas, Representations have been
made to this Council by the officers OF said
association that the several fire insurance
companies of New Orleans will promptly
pay the city taxes assessed against them,
and which are now in litigation, on the con
dition that the proceeds Of said disputed
taxes shall be paid to the said association
in settlement Of the aforesaid debt; there
fore, and in consideration Of tho absolute
necessity of providing for the extinguishing
OF fires in the city of New Orleans, be it
Resolced, That all moneys received from
the said fire insurance companies in full
payment of their respective taxes, with in
terest and costs, during the twenty days
after the passage of this resolution, will be
applied exclusively to the settlement of the
debt now owing by the city to the Firemen's
Charitable Association.
That this ordinance, if passed, will cause
| the diversion of . portion of the school tax
and work irreparable injury to the admins
| trative trust of petitioners unless prevented.
! Injunction issued restraining defendants
from adopting, approving, signing, promul-
| eating, executing or giving effect to any
ordinance or resolution having the effect to
grant an acquittance or to disbUrse the
school tax for any year for any purpose
than for the benefit Of the public schools.
| William s. Peterkin vs. city of New Or
leans.-Petitioner, a resident of Baltimore,
sues for the value of eighteen bonds OF the
| city, authorized March 10, 1854, and issued
! April 7, 1854, in favor of the New Orleans,
! jackson and Great Northern railroad for
! $1,000. with Elk per cent interest on Sic. .OOo
! from May l. 1874, and on $4,000 from Sep
| tember l, 1874.
Crescent City 1.-Two Stock and Slaughter
house Company vs.. Adam Atman.-Peti
TONER alleges that on October II defendau!
slaughtered five pigs in defiance OF the
charter of the plaint,t Il company, and elaine
on the accumulation of penalties $500.
Francis w. Baker vs. C. Clnton.-Appli
cation for mandamus to compel the return
OF 1923 50, Overpaid to the State treasury
on a purchase Of the property of Harve,
Guild at tax sale, and now standing Il
the credit Of said Guild, his representative
having redeemed the property. Made re
turnable November !, 1874.
Superior Criminal Court.
NOLLE PROsEQUI ENTERED.
Larceny-Charles A. Bratow.
| ACQUITTED.
Larceny-John Gahagan. Thomas Bieh!e:
/ GENTEECEn
! Joseph Williams, for grand larceny, 1ou
years in the Penitentiary.
Louis Williams, burglary. two years.
Edward Zephyr. same Indictment. 1ou
teen years.
| First District Court.
PLEADED GUILTY.
Petty !arceny-Frank Brady.
NoLLE PRosEQUi ENTERED.
Assault and battery-Mrs. Sullivan.
sENTENCED.
Assault and battery-Nicho'as verges.
fine: Henry Fust, 81 fine.
Petty larceny-George Washington an
James Kelley. ten days each in the Paris
, Prison.
! ON TRIAL.
: State vs.. Alfred St. Marc.-purchasin
goods for cash and selling and dlsposin
etc:
Thirty-six Jurors were ordered to
drawn for y new panel.
Second District Court.
, SUGGESTIONS Of Laurent Fleurv, Helen
3 Kistner, Nancy E. Sibley and =. l.. Pain {
, BVpnemare. opened.