New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12
COURT RECORD.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IL, 1875.
Superior District Court,

State VS.. J. F. Littleheld Attorney Gen
eral Field, joined by Edward Fulton az re-
lator, alleges Edward Fulton was appointed
hay inspec tor September G, 1875, under r.
s., 1866, vice j +. Liltieteld; that being
entitled to the office, he qualified September
8. 1873; that defendant, though removed
attempts to intrude into the cttice; that be
should be ousted; that dana yes more than
$500 have accrued, and pray IS for an iniunc-
tion. Injunction issued without bond re-
straining defendant from exercising the du-
ties of the office.
H. 2. kenochan vs.. Louisiana Levee
Company.-Petitioher alleges he is holder
OF q note of Sll00 of the company, signed
by John Henderson as president and NJ, A.
Iarleton as secretary, aud prays citation
and Judgment.
Henry Ellerman Vs. New Orleans, Mobile
and Texas Railroad Company and City of
New DEMONSTRATIONS alleges contract
between himself and the city, of June 29,
1873, for the transfer of the collection of
wharfage dnes in accordance with ordi-
nance No BIAS, Administration SERIES and
resolution No. 3l66; that tile city had au-
thority to make the contract; that he
is by it subrogated to the rights of
the city to collect the revenue; that
a certain amount is assessed on each yes.
sci, and the city warrants tie authority to
collect; that the defendant railroad has
seized 800 feet of the levee below Caiiiope
street and claims to collect the wharfage
revenue; that it has granted permission to
the New York, Havana and Mexican Steam
ship line to land, and claims to receive from
it the wharfage; that this company is not
connected with the railroad; that by its
pretension petitioner ia deprived of rev.
enne; that the pretension is based On a
joint resolution, act No. 67, approved March
:, 1863; that he denies the power of the
Legislature to confer such rights; that
prior to 1905. and by subsequent charters
and laws the collection of these reye-
nues is to be controlled by the city;
that it is vested right, and under this
iranshise IRA large sumo have been expended
by the city, and under the constitution it
can not be divested of it; that an attempt
to do so violates amendme mt fourteen, con
stitution of the United States; that it yio-
lates acts OF Congress of 1911 and 1872, ad-
mitting Louisiana to the Union, and that
the State never had any proprietary right
to the said space on the levee. Injunction
granted against the railroad prohibiting
any grant to any vessel to moor and to col
leet dues except where the vessels are con-
nected with the business of the railroad on
bond of $4,000.
second District Court.
Succession of Jules Manouyrier opened.
Tie interdiction of William Rutfin Park
inson is prayed for.
Fourth District Court
P. G. Deslonde VS.. John Tusc oni Petit
TONER claims 900 damages for unlawful
refusal OF service of glass of soda water
in the establishment of defendant on the
sole ground of color; that the place is of
public resort, and plaintiff was informed
first that it had soda water for sale. and
subsequently, that it had none; and that the
refusal caused and was intended to cause
great mental uneaslness and damage to
plaintiff.