New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-26
COURT RECORD.
TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1875.
United States Circu;, Cour,

) United states Circuit Court.
J Present - Hon. W. E. Woods, Circuit
Judge.
United States vs. G. w. Swanton
) formation for beating and wounding on tn
high seas. Two cases. Plea of not guilty
Bail $500.
, L. l.. Conrad vs. Rufus NAPLES.
trial
Mvra Clark Gaines vs.. city of New Or
leans.-Rule tor new trial by counsel fol
Rhoda e. White fixed for May 90.
supreme Court.
Present-All the judges.
The following decisions were rendered
REHEARINGs GRANTED.
No. 52.94 Georgina Whan vs.. Jesse B.
Irwin ct al.
No. 5003. Succession of Milton Taylor.
REHEARINGs REFUSED.
/ No. 1856. j. d. Taylor vs.. Thomas
Lynne.
No. 1923. Mrs. NJ. Mulvey vs.. IL Bird.
No 1884. John Chastan5 vs. DR.. Joseph
Elliott.
No 52ll. Citizens Bank vs. Louis Nut.
! No. sS1i. Succession of John Trainoc ct
No. 1888. Mary Malady vs.. William
| Maladv ct al.
No. 54ts. SUGGESTIONS Of George and
Francis Clark
No. 547:!. Succession of G.. S. Dutossat vs..
| B 5. Labranche ct al.
| No. 549}. George Lisie & Sons vs.. Beals
| & Laine ct al.
No. 5i9t. B. d. Wood s. Brothers rs.
| Beals 4 Lame ct al.
| No. 55}.5. New Orleans Credit FonGer
| Association vs.. Z. A. Destorges.
No. 555l. Olivia Theriot VS.. G. LYONS,
| sheriff. at al
| No. 55+j,. State of Louisiana vs. II. Fl.
| Willis.
| No. :,571. Lehman. Newgass & Co.. A.
! Dufoussat subrogated. vs. Louis Ransom.
| No. $3.50. Charles Z. Alter VS.. S. O.;NelsOn
| & Co.
No. 55sl. Ophelja G Burbank. tutrix, vs..
| William Harris.
| No. 5G06. Thomas Biehler vs. Pascal
| SOrthan; John Gahagan vs.. same.
No. 56l5. Isaac +. Riley vs. HERS of Mrs.
| E. NJ. Riley.
No. 562l. Succession of Stephen Duncan
Linton.
No. 56ii. Carrie A. Drake vs. Thomas j.
Hays.
No. 564S Mrs A. NJ Barrow Va. James
Fl. Stephens, sheriff.
No. 5G53. 4. l.. Gusman vs.. Gustaye Le
Blanc, sheriff.
No. 5659 Succession of Mrs S. B. Fuaua.
No. 56G5. Mrs. NJ. c. Gordon vs.. Patrick
Gilfoil.
No 567S. Charles E. Alder IS. James
McCullen.
No. $3.50. Harriet G.. A dams VS.. Edward
w. Adams.
No. 1886. r. j. Moore vs. Mrs l.. NJ. Bul.
man: same VS.. Alex j. Bulman.
Superior District Court.
State ex rel. II. r. Steele VS.. City OF New
OrIeans.-1njunctiOn restraining the city of
New Orleans from making any assessments
of property, the State only being authorized
to do so. made perpetual,
State ex rel. Louisiana State Lottery vs.
Mrs. M. A. Lott ct al.-RelatOr alleges de
tendant has sued the sheriff for executing
a tieri facas issued by this court; that the
sheriff has called plaintiff in warranty, and
prays that the case be transferred to this
court. Rule to show cause fixed for May 81.
B. Bernichon and tifty-tive others VS.. Ad-
ministrator Turnbull.-New parties, Ad-
.ministrator j. o. Landry and w. F. Loaa,
Superintendent OF Police, made defendants,
and new trial granted on counsers sugges.
tion that the case of Stafford vs.. city did
not include these cases.
State of Louisiana VS.. Charles Clinton.
Defendants answers that lie did issue war
rants to James Longstreet, Major General
commanding the State militia, for $50, 300
but it was by virtue of Judgment of this
cout in the State ex rel James Longstreet vs.
Charles Clinton. filed herein: that he did
issue warrants to George c. Benham for
$3i 800; James B. Wands for $14, 1872 E. w.
Devices, for $27 500; c. w. Lowell for 81 ,47S;
H. Oglesby, for $53.4O7 80, in consequence |
OF these items being contained in act No. |
%, of 1874, the appropriation bill. but that !
it was a ministerial act, and performed on |
the advice of the acting Assistant Attorney |
General
State ex rel Loring D. Allen and twenty
two others vs.. City of New Orleans-Re-
In nIl ho hny ,t,n~, ~ %lp
metropolitan Police that they (efght of |
them, are detailed tor service with the
Board OF Health that they are entitled to
pay from the city in the same manner as
sanitary officers: that fifteen are detailed
for duty at the municipal courts and enti
tled to pay from the city as the judges and
CLERKS, and that their pay by law is $1,000
per annum. Rule to show cause granted,
returnable Nav 90.
Robert p. Fendrick VS.. Alexander Cra-
mer.-Petitioner alleges he resides in Co.
iumbus. Texas; that he gave two notes,
April y, 1874, for goods purchased and
guaranteed by written warrant of defend
ant, for $1,000 and Sl67l 81; that defendant
agreed to hold the notes for thirty days;
that the goods were not up to the agree
ment, poor in quality, short in quantity, |
and overcharged; that he has held them for
defendant, and prays the contract be an
nulled on return of the goods. Injunction
On disposition of the notes issued on bond
of $3.50
Superior Criminal Court.
State VS.. J. D. Nelson.-l and ). forging
orders on the Canal Bank tor $72O and $lO0,
and 4, publishing as true forged orders.
Verdict, guilty.
State VS.. William Smith.-Burglary. No
,ntry proved, ana case abandoned
First District Court.
EOLLE PROSEOUI ENTERED
State vs.. Louis Joseph.-Assaut with in
ent to steal.
CONVICTED.
Frank Rogers and John Murphy, Oh petty
arceny; Levi Howard of breaking and en-
ering dwelling house in the day time;
'ames Comfort OF assault and battery.
SENTENCED.
William Smith, horse stealing thirty
months; Mrs. Smith, Mary Smith, Lizzie
petty larceny, two months each;
3aptiste johnson, entering a dwelling
.ouse in the day time, eighteen months.
Second District Court.
Successions of Augustus de B. Hughes
Ind Jose NJ. DOmiEguez opened.
Fifth District Court.
Judge Cullom rendered the following
lecison:
James Carran VS.. Alex. Castaing.-The
plaintiff being mortgage creditor of the
defendant for $500, interest, attorneys
ees, etc., took out an order of seizure and |
ale against the mortgage property, which
8 situated in this city. This property was
old and plaintiff has taken rule against
he city of New Orleans, and on the sheriff, {
o show cause why, ON paving the taxes due
he city for the year 1875 (say s150j, the ,
ity should not give receipt for all taxes !,
lue by said property, and thereby exoner-
tie it from the onus of taxes due by Cas- '
aing on other movable effects. Carran i