New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-04
COURT RECORD.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3. 1877.
supreme Cour, of the Coi,ed stntes.

NO. ZU2. The Mechanics and Grocer.
Bank vs.. the Union Bank of louisiana
Error to the Supreme Court of Louisiana
The Union Bank having loaned the plaintj
bank $l30.00O in Confederate money in 1856:
which was evidenced by checks given i
favor OF the latter, sought to recover i
lawfal money of the United States. Tn
provost court. established by Genera
Butler, gave judgment in favor Of the Unio
Bank, and the borrowing bank was CON
pelied to pay in its own notes. This actio,
was to recover the amount paid. and wa
| against the plaintiff The Supreme Cuur
OF the State affirmed the Judgment, holdin
that, by authority OF the President, Genera
Butler had power to establish the court
and that it had Jurisdiction to try the caus
and determine the controversial; also, that
the judgment of the provost court were L
be considered as originally void, it wa
validated by the constitution of the STAT
and thus made bar to the action. Thi
| judgment Is assigned as error, the plain
TIT IN error maintaining that the proves
| court was not and could not be authorized
to give Judgment in the case; that its judg
Inent varied the contract between the par
ties, which was that the loan should be re
turned in Confederate money.
| No. ga Willard Va Brigham ct al
Error to the Supreme Court of Louisiana
| The main question in this case ia whether
| the State courts had jurisdiction of q title
| derived from the United States bankrupt
| proceedings, and could annul it in cOllat
| eral proceeding, as it is alleged by plaintiff
| in error has been attempted in this case.
No. 2l5 Moran s. Co. Va. Prather-Erro,
| to the Supreme Court of louisiana The
questions in this case were whether, unde.
| contract on the part OF the plaintiff in
| error to hold as the property of Prather a
| certain portion of the steamer Bart Able
tree and harmless OF any and all claim.
that might be brought against the vessel
applied only to those mentioned in the
petition, or 10 all that were a lien npon the
vessel. or to those which accrued afterward
and whether, il the guarantee was signed
by one partner. it was necessary to show
HIS authority from the other to do so ia
writing.
Superior District Court.
State ex rel. Eiwari Lubie vs., CITY of
New characterization alleges he is as
sesaed for his business as pawn broker $3.50:
that BY acts of September IA, 1863. Feb
ruary q, 1869, and February &c, 1874, the
city ia directed to receive warrants of the
Metropolitan police for parish and mun,ci
pal taxes; that the city has recognized these
laws; that relator rendered such warrants,
which were refused by Administrator Pills.
bury on the ground that he was restrained
by Injunction in the case Of the Louisiana
National Bank vs.. City of New Orleans, the
record of which is made a part of this petit.
tim; that this is not valid objection, and
prays for mandamus. Order to show
caupe granted. returnable March g.
Walter NJ Francis We. Funding Board
Petitioner, resident Of McComb City, al
leges ownership of bond No. 81. for $1,000,
issued October 3, 1874 according to the
provisions of act No. 3 Of 1874, approved
January q, 1874, creating a board author
lied to exchange bonds for valid indebted
ness Of the Safe: that by section eleven
this exchange is made d contract of the
State; that its validity is recognized by the
constitutional amendment adopted Novem-
Der, 1874; at the Legislature of 1879 have
passed an act TO ascertain the amount due
the Louisiana Levee Company since Octo.
Der |, 1873, and providing for the payment
Of the balance due by issuing a sufficient
number of new consolidated bonds; that
this act is in violation of the contract and Of
the constitutions Of Louisiana and the
United States, and Of the liability of the
State expressly limited by the funding law:
that the State is not indebted to
the Louisiana LeVee Company; that 1t
agreed 10 ie'y q YAK any mas per.oIlled its
,Sr Ihu ,n go ~, 1ns o"n mas 'esn
Itai,,or ,l,o Ct.+a &; not rosnons;,fo
any oltar ins o.a.1 !; no, resPons an
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'h 5 - e-oon ,,
mandino and restrainino Governor William
2. Kellogg, Lieutenant Governor C.. c.
Antoine, treasurer ANTOINE Dnouc,et,
Auditor Charles CLINTON ana Speaker
Mionael iiann iIonn issGlns Va oeiivei,ns ~
the LOUISIANA LeVee company any Dohus
aiiaaa5 ;ndahtaanss by yi,tua Of act No !
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Pr,o1s ~ - Va VI WV "''
Inbn A Mor,;s We CITY of New Orleans
c, ~ "a, ,a.i.;n,, 80 ~ he ann,yad
to sad ZEN honf, issneh 70 the New Dreams.
Jackson ard Great Northern railroad to
the claim 90 n,irinal,r presented.
Luke Reebe Va. city of New Orleans and
sets forth that iour
writs have issued for taxes said to be due
nv Charles Reebe. who has been dead sew.
eral wears. that nrorerty has been Illegally
seized ard advertised for sale belonging to
nlaintjtf: that sufficient notice was not
given. and prays that the sale be inioined,
Iniuoctiou issuea On bond of 5000.
S,rer;or Criminal. Court.
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La"rence "''A"AS' '"is"i'' ''"0"
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Ao0.i'inD'
Josephine Edwards OF burglary
CONVICTED.
Pierre Walker, of robbery.
George Walker alias George Williams