The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-13
THE COURTS.
Superior Criminal Court.

| IHE COUkIS.
Superior Criminal Court.
The Superior Criminal Court opened yester-
day morning at the usual time, but the bust
ness transacted limited, all cases being con-
tinued as follows:
Washington Banks, manslaughter, contin-
ued to Wednesday, April IA; Isham Randall,
murder, continued to Friday, Apri! 16; Wick
Ward, 1.-TWO cases) extortion in office and
false IMPRISONMENT; Robert Harris, false i'm
prisonment Henry Nolan, breaking and en-
tering shop in night time, were continued
indefinitely; George Drury, charged with
forging q public record, was arraigned and
pleaded not guilty.
The following resolutions were ordered
spread on the minutes:
Whereas, it has pleased the Divine Arbiter
to call from the scene of his usefulness the
Hon. A. A. Atocha, late Judge of the Superior
Criminal Court for the parish of Orleans,
whose bench he dignified with his justice
and adorned with his genius, as we'll as ele-
waited by the high standard he created for its
professional excellence through his own
suavity of manner not less than by his great
legal erudition; and,
Whereas, we recognize in his early demise
an irreparable loss to the community. whose
rights, during the brief period of his judicial
l
cate with the sternest decision; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That in the death Of the Hon.
A. A. Atocha the criminal bar of New Or
leans, although bowling to the inevitable, still
realizes that it has sustained deprivation not
easily repaired, and one which must often
recall to their membranes the genial inter-
course. the distinguished communion, and
the intellectual interchange OF professional
converse, that always characterized the con-
duct of their duties between the departed
judge and its representatives; and it is fur
| Their
Resolved, That q genial gentleman, pro-
! found lawyer and an honest judge has passed
away with him, whose conduct in the dis
| charge of his grave duties should remain as
bright example to those who shall succeed
him, and that he shall be commemorated by
an inscription of these resolutions upon the
minutes of this court. the offspring of his
conception, and that they be published in
the various journals of the city.
After remarks from Attorney General Field,
District Attorney McPhelin, II. G. Castel-.
lanos, Esq, Mr.. R. w. Belden, H. J. II.
Smith. Esq, and Gen. T. Morris Chester,
eulogistic Of the late Judge Atocha, the Cont
adjourned.
United States Courts.
ing decisions in o number of cases and
some important revenue questions were pass
ed upon by the Judge.
The jury in this court this morning rendered
verdicts in the following cases
United States vs. Theodore A. James ct al.
In favor of plaintiff for SAG, with in crest.
United States vs.. Warren F. Jackson, on
Posmasters bond. In favor of plaintiff for
$197 80, with interest.
Postmaster's bond In favor Of plaintiffs for
S3l5 o. with interest
United States vs.. John 81. Scharrer ct al.
on Postmaster's bond. In favor of plaintiff
for $50 IS, with interest.
United States W.. james L. Belden, ct AL
on Postmaster's bond. In favor of plaintiff
for Sl573 OF with interest.
United States vs.. Chas. G. johnson, ct al.
on warehouse bond. In favor Of plaintiff for
S44 SO with interest.
United States vs.. Doddridge P. C. Hill, ct
al, on Postmasters bond. In favor of plain.
tiff for 1915 70 with interest.
United States VS.. Joseph E. Horanson, eli.
al, on Postmasters bond. In favor OF plain.
tiff for 1922 90 with interest.
United States VS.. j. H. Hintermaster, ct al.
on warehouse boad. In favor of plaintiff
against Urban Theu1er, tor $147 % with in
terest.
United States VS.. Prats Peasant on Gus
toms warehouse bond. In favor of plaintiff
for S4SG with interest.
In the cases Of Cavaroc & Son VS.. James
F. Casey, collector, on the question of the
value of franc, Judge Woods decided that
its.value under the laws of the United States
was nineteen cents and three mills, and dis
missed plaintiffs suit 1t appears plaintiffs
had paid considerable amount of duties in
francs at the rate of nineteen cents aud three
mills. and thinking that the market rate
should rule and sued for the difference be-
tween that and nineteen cents and three mills.
The decision was favorable to the govern
ment.
Superior District Court.
State of Louisiana u.s. Clinton, auditor. q
als.-A motion to set aside the Injunction
was filed by the Board of Audit, through their
solicitor, W. s. Benedict, Esq, and was passed
upon by the court as follows:
Considering the motion Of the solicitor of
the Board of Audit m .de to dissolve the in
junction granted against certain portions Of
the Appropriation bill, which injunction was
granted on the ground that the provisions
contained in that bill aud other Appropriation
bill pas Sod at the same session had exceeded
the revenues Of the State for the year 1875,
and were, therefore, in violation of the Con-
stitution, which restricts the Legislature in
the matter Of appropriation Of public
moneys to the revenues derived from the
taxations of the year.
The Injunction or the rule nisi was also
granted against sections 3, 4, ), 6. Z, s, 8 and
10 same bill of audit and authorizes them to-
investigate outstanding claims against the
State.
This branch of the injunction was at the
time the injunction Was granted from this
court under an injunction granted by the
Circuit Court Of the Unitet States against
The same appropriation. That Injunction has
since been passed upon by the Circuit Court
and has been dissolved On the ground that it
did conflict with the rights granted to credi-
tors by the Funding bill and the applica-