The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29
THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS.
Adam Wagner, VIM. Watney, Geo. Ross
Geo. Foley, Herman Long and John Bake,
filed this morning libel against the steam
ship City of Houston for twenty-one hundred
dollars damages.
They allege that they were part of the crew
of the tug Title C. Jewett. plying the Missis.
sippi River, and were on board of her on the
night OF the 18th inst, when the City OF
Houston collided with her. They say that
| the collision was purely the fault of the steam
ship, and, that by this negligence, they have
suffered in the amount claimed, by reason of
personal suffering and loss of wages.
A monitor was issued, and the CITY of
Houston seized.
SECOND DISTRICT COURT.
The SUGGESTIONS of L. Clairvani. Daniel
Mari, John kirwin, and @. J. Donnell were
yesterday opened in the Probate Court.
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
Before Judge Cullom Richard C. Cammack
has filed a suit against Morgan Cammack for
$500. alleged to be due on certain promis-
sorry note. and VIM. Leake, of the parish of
West Felicana, has filed petition in the
same court, claiming S1006 from A. Petit.
He alleges he has rendered legal services to
the defendant before the courts of his parish
for which he was not paid
Judge Cullom decided this morning the
case Of Temple S. Coons VS.. JAS F. Kendall.
IN favor of the defendant.
SUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT
The injunction obtained by Jos. H. Oglesby
from Judge Hawkins restraining the city from
receiving Metropolitan Police Warrants has
produced considerable STIR The brokers have
taken advantage of this bombshell, and some
OF them listened to its explosion in great glee
Il IS stated one Mr.. Straus unloaded several
thousand dollars worth, Just at the very hour
the injunction had been issued, to another
broker, who felt somewhat chagrined to know
shortly atterward he had paid 7S1 cents for
what had become so suddenly deprecated
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge Woods was engaged in listening to |
the argument of Hon. 4. J. Semmes in the |
telegraph case between the Western Union |
Company and the Southern Atlantic. rival |
line. The day Will be fully occupied by this
SFJudge Woods yesterday entered the follow
ing order:
Ordered, That whenever Commissioner
IF the United States for this District shall.
to the provisions of section 1912
Of the Revised Statutes Of the United States.
discharge from imprisonment a poor convict
sentenced by this Court, or by the District
Jourt, to pay fine, or fine and costs. they
hall forthwith report such proceedings 10 the
1isNiiSt AttoiAt., iLu OF TINS District to the
Attorney General OF the United States"
In the case OF Miltenberger / Norton vs.. W.
T. Mercer, on motion it was ordered that the
Xecutors Of DR.. Mercer. Pierce Butler and
Wilmer Shields, be made defendants.
Frank T. Case, Receiver, IS. Henry Abralam
als.-Ihe attorneys for compliments in this
ase nave filed motion setting forth that the
nit is instituted TO enforce the liability of (
hare-holders IN the Crescent City National
Sank to contribute to the payment of the ,
ebts Of this bank, and that a large number
t the defendants are not yet served, and that
is necessary in order to establish their La
llity that they should be; it was ordered that c
ubpnnas 70 all defendants not heretofore
eryed, have time until the 18th dav of March
'r taking proofs. and that f. A. Woolhey,
So, be appointed special examiner. :
In the cases Of Cockrem, Receiver Of New
rleans National Bank, vs.. several defendants,
le court ordered that owing to the absence ]
the Judge of this court, the time for taking :
Tidence be extended until the first Monday :,
March.
70 the case Of the Western Union Telegraph 4