The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-07
THE NEW RING.
Further Proceedings.

The publication Friday morning Of the pro-
ceedings of the Warrant Ring created con-
siderable excitement around the State-House,
and on Carondelet street.
There has been further proceedings, which
are submitted without comment
Ca Friday evening the following petition
was filed:
To the Honorable the Superior District Court for
the Parish of Orleans
The petition of Herman Newgass, residing in
New Orleans, respectfully represents
That he is the holder and owner OF certain
warrants drawn by the Auditor OF Yuonc Ac-
counts in the year 1874 on the State treasurer,
in favor OF the Charity Hospital, Returning
Board Of Elections, amounting In the aggregate
to sum exceeding six thousand dollars ana IN
dorsed by the parties in whose favor they were
drawn.
That a large amount of the taxes of the reve-
nues of 1874 are now about being paid into the
state treasury, and which should be paid to your
pltioner, with other holders of State warrants on
the State treasury for the year OF 1874
Petitioner further shows that Robert lay mas
| filed suit in this court against Antoine Dubu-
| clet State Treasurer No. 1926, OF this Hoaora-
| bic Court in which he has prayed for and OBJ
tanned an in junction against sald treasurer, pro-
| hlbitipg HIM from paying any other warrants
than those which said Ray holds, or others OF
warrants Ield by Ietitiooer and others
Of Ike nature; but your petit toner is
| iufor med by The Clerk that the said
petition Is not in his es: that sail plaintiff has
possession thereof aud petitioner can nos knn"
! its allegations bat only has knowledgo OF the
| rider Of injunction issued thereon "a herelh set
| forth: that the warrants OF petitioner ala OF
| equal date, v ldty aid rank with those OF SAID
| kav and shouil be paid equally, etc.
| The petit oner iuftter alleges rreparable IN
jury petitioner If the Injunction is carried out;
that the injunction was Issued without noIce TO
petitioner and without bond; that pc 1'ioner has
| an interest ia contt sting the claim and preten-
sons of Ray, A I'D that by the injunction hay IL
obtaining A preference contrary to law and IN
| violation OF the third amendment to the
Constitution of the State. ard prays the premises
Antoine Dubuclet State Treasurer, be enjolned
| and prohibited from paying any warrants on the
revenues of 1874 until the right of parties IN In
terest in said suit of Il bert Ray vs. Antoine Du-
buclet No. 26,S26 of the docket Of This Honorable
| Court can be finally determined" and for dam
| ages and general relief.
The Injunction as prayed for was promptly
refused by Judge Hawkins.
Counsel for Newgass, Messrs. Hornor x
Benedict, Immediately prayed for a suspensive
appeal, which prayer was as promptly refused
as was the other.
Messrs Hornor & Benedict on this went
to the Supreme Court and made application
for writ of mandamus and prohibition, direc-
ted to the Judge of the Superior District
Court, to compel him to grant the suspensive
appeal and abstain from further proceedings.
Their application was made regularly in the
form of petition.
The petition set forth that on the 9Th OF
November, 1874, relator filed an application
to the Superior District Court, praying for q
writ of Injunction against the State Treasurer,
which application was refused, whereupor
plaintiffs counsel filed a motion for snspen
sive appeal to the Supreme Court, which was
also refused.
Further, the petition reiterates the allega.
ton of the petition presented to the Superior
| District Court, and alleges that the Superior
District Court in the suit of Rob't Ray, by its
action exceeded its Jurisdiction, and under the
law was not capable of issuing the order
sought to be sbayed and that due notice Of
this application for prohibition has been
given to opposing parties.
The prayer was for writ of mandarin:
commanding the Judge of the Superior Dis
trict Court to allow an appeal, and that writ
of prohibition do issue forbidding him TAX
ing any further action in the case of Robt
Ray vs.. A. Dubuclet State Treasurer. The
writs were accordingly issued and made re-
turnable on the 18th of November.
On Monday the Attorney General will In
tervene on behalf OF the State.