New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-26
COURT RECORD.
MONDAY, JANUARY IS. 1875.


The petition of the State of Louisiana
npon the relation of Nicholas Cornell. of
New Orleans, represents that March l3, 1874,
relatOr entered into q contract with
the city of Carroliton, through the Mayor,
authorized by resolutiA Of the Council, for
the construction of briOk banquettes on GER
tain streets named, in accordance with
specifications, at 81 30 per foot, brick, earth
and lumber work to be paid for as follows:
In front of private property, one-half by
the owners; the other half, together with
the entire cost, at the Intersections of
streets, to be paid by the city, in improve
ment bonds bearing eight per cent interest
per annum. and payable in twenty years;
the city of CarrolltOn has since been incOr-
pOrated with the city of New Orleans; the
city of New Orleans has accepted his work;
to him for SIS, :29S AZ; that Notwithstanding
the city of New Orleans bound by
said contract, and acknowledges the amount
due, it refuses to issue the improvement
bonds called for by said contract to said
amount. Wherefore writ of mandamus is
prayed for against the city, it's Mayor and
Administrators, commanding them to pro.
vide for and issue improvement bonds to
said amount, and after due proceedings the
writ be made peremptOry and final.
Mrs. Martha Wackenfelt, widow of the
late Philip Voelkei. and administrative Of
his succession, of New Orleans. petitions:
That Philip VOelkel died on the fourth of
August, 1874, leaving widow and children
in INDECENT circumstances; his succession 10
now in the course Of administrations; that
nine certain lots of ground belonging to
said succession were sold July 7, 1874, for
State taxes, Hay & Mehle becoming the
purchasers, for $lS5; Philip Voelkel died
since the sale; that DESTROYS of redeeming
the property, as she had the right to do, by
paying to the party purchasing the purchase
money, costs and penalty. within six
months, she rendered 10 Hay g. Mehle, De.
cemOer 81, 1874, $3.50 80, which they refused
to accept; she believes they are attempting
to defraud the succession Of the property;
they are about to present to the Auditor of
Public Accounts the tax collectors title to
obtain a tull title, and she fears the Auditor
will issue deed to said parties, by which
she will suffer irreparable injury; wherefore
she prays for injunction restraining the
Auditor from Issuing u title or deed of sale,
the recorder OF conveyancas from issuing q
certificate, and that the succession be de-
clared the owner of the property by right
Of redemption, and the registry of the tax
sale be erased. Injunction was issued as
prayed for on 500 bond.
Superior Crim;naa Court.
No session Of this court today. Judge
AtOcha continues lndlspOs0d.
The petty jury was finally discharged.
The grand Jury was discharged until Mon
day next.
An order is issued for the drawing of the
petty jury to serve for the month of Febru-
airy, returnable on Monday next.
First District Court.
INFORMATIONs FILED.
Larceny-Lucien Barbian0, Paul Victor,
William Spelman, Jordan Thompson, Henry
Maxwell, Charles Davis, leila Christine,
Henry Burch, Robert Burton.
Assault by willfully shooting at-Louis
Martin.
Entering dwelling house, etc.-William
Smith, alias Harris.
NOLLE PROsEQUI.
Larceny-Garibaldi, George Brown, John
Williams.
Larceny-Wiliiam Bell, sentence; James
Henry, indefinitely remanded; John Cum
mings.
Assault and battery-Robert Jonas, dis
charged on bond.
vERDICTs.
Lsrceny-Ross Ellison. two charges.
Guilty
Keeping disorderly brothel-Julia Ar.
buckle. Not guilty.
SENTENCED.
Entering dwelling house in night time
without breaking, with intent to steal-John
Franklin. Two years and sixJmonths hard
labor in Penitentiary.
Assault and battery-Murt. Wheatly.
Pleaded guilty, fined one cent and cos IS.
Second District Court.
The SUGGESTIONS of James A. Willard,
Adolphe Dupre, Jr, Jaques Henri Thierry
and Harriet Telleu, deceased wife OF
Adolphe Himmel. were opened.
Suits instituted in the matter of the minor
lie Pietre; also the Introduction of Julius