The New Orleans bulletin., 1875-12-17
THE COURTS.
United States Circuit Court.

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| Thursday morning Judge Campbell pre-
sented the complainant's case in the chancerl
suit of of Maenhaut VS.. the City. In an argu
ment of great length, full of research anG
power, that jurist laid before Judge Woods
the grounds upon which the bill was based.
He analyzed carefully the act consolidating tht
municipalities of New Orleans, and showed
how sacred is the trust imposed upon the city
administration with reference to the muni
cipal indebtedness.
E. D. Morgan ct al. vs.. the New Orleans
Mobile and Texas Railroad Company ct ais,
came up for trial yesterday. After the hear.
ing of pleadings and arguments the case was
taken under advisement.
Hemer, Woods 4 Co. VS.. S. Fassnacht-
Verdict for plaintiff. Judgment for the sum
of S3S37 2S
Edward s. Hunt VS.. the New Orleans and
Northeastern Railroad Company.
that plaintiff recover 5000 with interest.
The Masnhaut case was taken under ad-
visement. .-....
| Sixth District Cour
| There is quite an interesting suit just
brought before Judge Saucier by David G.
Labatt, Esq, for Alex. Levy, in which some
| novel questions are presented. The petition
sets forth that the petitioner, who is mer-
ch ant here, had consigned to him by debtor
in Ruatan, package of gold amounting to
S235, addressed to the plaintiff at New Or
leans, and placed on board the schooner
Anita. with which there was a certain en-
| veiope containing private papers directed to
him.
When the vessel arrived here the captain
refused to deliver the letter and package, the
| same having been seized at the suit of Flash,
Lewis & Co., by writ from the Sixth Dis
| trict Court.
The petition alleges that the above firm got
possession of the letter and package, and
| seized portion thereof, and opened the pri-
| vate letter. The prayer is for $4,000 dam
ages against Sheriff Waggaman, Flash, Lewis
& Co., and Fl. t. Lawler.
, Superior Criminal Court.
MOTIONS.
Messrs. H. G. Casteilaaos & Son filed mo-
tion for new trial in the case of Mrs. Csa-
sire, alias Maria Washington, convicted on
the l4th of grand larceny, on the ground that
the verdict rendered is manifestly against the
law and the evidence in the case Fixed for
hearing this morning.
State vs.. David r. Henderson, convicted of
murder. for defendant filed mo-
ton for an appeal to the Supreme Court. on
the ground that the accused considers him.
self aggreved by the Judgment rendered III
his case; and, second, that Geo. H. Braughn,
Esq, at the time of the drawing OF the
Grand Jury that found the indictment against
the said David r. Henderson, was not the
Judge of the Superior Criminal Court. Fixed
for hearing this morning.
MOL PROS.
State VS.. E. w. Devices, J. L. Mathews,
P Jones York and R. R. Ray, charged:
l. With Offering and promising money with
intent to influence members of the House of
Representatives in their votes.
q Bribing members of the House of Repre-
,ka@. ~ 60, IA, &ko;r
State vs. j. Rose Stewart, charged with
bribing member of the House of Repre-
sentatives with intent to influence his vote.
State VS.. J. Davis, charged with bribing
member of the House of Representatives
with intent to influence his vote.
The Attorney General moved that nolle
proseaui be entered in each of the above
causes, and asked leave to file information
against the accused for the same crime
charged in the original indictments.
@. Fl. Luzenburg, Esq, of counsel for the
defendants, objected to the informations
being filed, On the ground that the act
defining the crime with which the accused
stand charged provides that "they shall be
liable to Indictment before any court of COM
petent Jurisdiction" etc.
The Attorney General, after the Court
refused to allow the informations to be
filed until it had examined the question,
insisted upon his right to file the
informations, and intimated that if the
court refused him that right, as Attorney
General of the State he might have to resort
to mandamus to compel the court to allow
the informations to be fled
The Attorney General further stated that
the court was without authority to deny the
exercise of this right and that it was the
first time in all his practice that he had known |
the court to refuse the Attorney General or
the District Attorney the right to file an in !
formation. |
Judge Steele stated that informations were |
generally filed with consent of the Court. and |
that the discretion OF the Court might be ex-
ercised in refusing permission to file the in
formations until acted upon by the Grand |
Jury, and that he would take the matter under |
advisement.
In the meanwhile, as the mere filing of the
would in no way affect the OBJ
jections or legal defenses that might arise out
of any defect in the pleadings, he would allow
the informations to be filed. Capiases were
thereupon ordered to be issued for the arrest |
of the accused, bail in each case being fixed |
at $1,000.
At p NJ. Yesterday p Jones York and E.
W. Devices put in an appe rance at the Sheriff
Office, in response to the charges made against
them, and were Immediately released upon !
tnelr giving tne required amount OF p0nQ.
INFoRMATIoNs FILED.
State VS.. E w. Dswees J. L. Matthews, P
Jones York and R. R. Ray, charged: first,
with offering and promising money with in
tent to influence members of the House of
in their votes. Second. with
bribing members of the House of Repre-
with intent to influence their votes.
State vs.. ). Ross Stewart, charged with
bribing q member of the House of Repre-
with intent to influence his vote.
State VS.. J. Davis, charged with bribing a
member of the House of Representatives
with intent to influence his vote.
State VS.. Joe Alexander, charged with rape.
Verdict, guilty Of an assault with attempt to
commit rape. L-- g. IL
Gen. Grants Position Distinctly Defined.
[from the New York Sun. Dec H.
Two propositions Gen. Grants message
leaves clear of all doubt. One is that he is q
candidate for reelection to the Office of Presi-
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