New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-14
COCRT RECORD.
MONDAY, MARCH l3, 1876.

United states Circuit Court.
Present u Hon. w. B. Woods, circuit
judge.
Four hundred jurors are ordered, under
rule thirty, for the present term.
F. NJ. Ames Vs. New Orleaua, Mobile and
Texas Railroad Company.-Rule taken un'
der advisement.
Supreme Court.
Present-All the judges.
The following decisions were rendered:
By CHIEF JUSTICE LUDELlNG.
No. 6l04. Parish of St. James, appellant,
vs. D. s. Hunsaker.-From Fourth Judicial
District. Judgment reversed in favor OF
plaintiff for 500.
No. 6l72 Emily Thomas, appellant. vs:
Angelina Walker.-From Ninth Judicial
District. Judgment affirmed.
No. 622S Samuel F. Ticknor ve. Miss M.
M. A. Calhoun, appellant.-From Ninth Ju-
dicial District. Judgment reversed and
case remanded.
No 6l9l John s. Compton ct al. VS.. w.
L. Sanford, appellant.-From Ninth Judi
cial District. Judgment affirmed.
No. 6l77. James r. Andrews, president
of police Jury of Rspidee, vs. E. Biossat
ct al, appellants.-Judgment affirmed, ex-
'cept 40 recognizing mortgage against
property of sureties.
No. 6O97. + Marquee & Co. vs. Trasi-
mond Bernard. sppellant.-From Fifteenth
Judicial District. Judgment reversed, the
injunction to be perpetuated.
No. 1897. p. A. Simmons ct al, appel
lants, We. J. F. De Vergas ct al.-From
Seventeenth Judicial District. Intrusion
in offioe. The plea to jurisdiction should
have been maintained as to the suit against
the councilmen. There is nothing to show
the amount exceeds $500. There ia no pay
-. T. 10 q
the mayor. Eighteen mouths unexpired,
At $500 year, makes the amount $500. The
relator is entitled to the office. Verdict set
aeide and Judgment reversed, and decree
that Simmons be entitled to otfics OF mayor
of Natchitoches.
No. 6l66. Z. D. Shollars, administrator,
appellant vs. Eliza Hardee ct sl.-From
Seventeenth Judicial District. Judgment
reversed, and plaintiff decreed the owner,
scribed.
No. 6l3O. Board of Health of New Or
leans We. NJ. A. Southworth, appellant
From Superior District Court. The excep-
tion to the jurisdiction should have been
sustained. The defendant was appointed
resident physician at Quarantine Station,
in the parish of Plaquemines, about eight
months before the institution Of the suit.
and has resided there ever since He moved
there intending to make it his domicile, and
that is still his intention. There is no evi.
dence to contradict this. The writs were
sent to the sheriff of Plaquemines parish,
who served them. The suit was was i'm
properly brought in Orleans. C. P. l62.
Judgment reversed and suit dismissed.
No. 56l3. J. c. Howell, appellant, vs.
Isaac Rley.-From Fifth Judicial Dis
trict Former judgment that case be dis.
missed. On rehearing. csee remanded. Mr..
Justice Howell recused in both instances.
BY JUSTICE TALIAFERRO.
No. 6l6l. Augustus Chevalier, appellant,
We. A. p Dyas and sheriff-From Ninth Ju-
diciai District. Judgment reversed. Plain
tiff to be decreed the owner of the property
and the injunction perpetuated.
No. 6l92. Mrs. M. r. james, appellant, vs.
| heirs of Hendersou.-FrOm Ninth Judicial
District Judgment amended; defendant
to receive 5000 attorneys tees.
No. 5877. City of New o, leans vs. Mrs.
James A. Ferguson, ,appelisnt.-From Snpe-
rior District Court. On city taxes. Judg-
ment affirmed.
| No. 62O3. Richard Flowers & Co. vs. F.
E. Layssard, sppellaut-From Ninth Ju-
dicisl District. Judgment affirmed, with
500 for frivolous appeal.
No. 6l73 w. F. Hslsey ct al. appellant,
vs. l.. Lsnge.-From Seventh District
Court. Judgment affirmed.
No. 4643. Msgdalens Laicher, tutrix. ct
al, vs.. Nav Orleans, jackson and Great
Northern Railroad Company, appellants-
From Second Judicial District. Judgment
reversed in favor of defendants.
Nol62ll. Gustave s. ROusaea. appellant,
ys. F. Norbert Mari0nneaux.-FrOm the
Fifth Judicisl District, on at:orney's fee OF
$9l2 81. Judgment affirmed, the plaintiff
failing to do his duty.
No. 6222. Gervais and Ramain Schlatre,
| nd ~
Gay.-From the Fifth Judicial District.
Judgment affirmed.
No. 6237. X. Meyer & Brother, appellante
Va, Mrs. Mary A. JOhneon.-From the Fifth
Judicial District. Judgment affirmed.
No. 6l48. Jeannette Wells vs. E. E. Nor
ton and Will Steven. assignees of Joseph
Hay e. Co., bankrupts and appellants
From Ninth Judicial District. judgment
affirmed.
No 6227. Mrs A. Nachman. appellant, vs.
G. Leblanc, sheriff, ct al.-FrOm Fifth Ju
dicial District. Judgment affirmed.
No. 6l78. Frank H. Neal, appellant, vs
Valentine Taggert ct al.-From Ninth Ju
dicial District. Judgment affirmed.
No. 5O9l. Alfred Lewis vs. j. E. Calhoun
ct al, appellsnts.-From Thirteenth judi
cial District Court. Judgment affirmed.
William G. Vincent and dsheriff.-Injuncti0r
on executory process. Judgment affirmed.
BY JUSTICE HOWELL.
No. 4S79. Succession of A. A. Williams
From Second District Court. judgment
amended. George S. Lacey TO be paid $613'
90 by preference.
Carroll. appellant From Thirteenth Ju
dicial District. The case is within thu
ruling of Edwards vs. parish Of Bossier
"a A., 457, and Sterling vs. parish of Wes
Feliciana, 26 A., SO, but the evidence doe'
not show the debts were regularly con
tracted, R. s. 27S6. Judgment reversed
and plaintiffs demand dismissed.
No 6O9l. State of Louisiana ex rel. A
St. Martin. district attorney, pro tenn, vs
miss appeal allowed and case remanded
Chief Justice Ludeling dissents.
No. 6l0l. r. F. Chopin appellants vs: Os
car j FOrstall ct al.-From Fourth Judicia
District. Judgment reversed and case re
msnded.
No 6l49. John Hickman vs.. C. H. Millett
; sheriff, ct al, appellants.-From Ninth Ju
dicial District. Judgment dismissing intel
venti0n affirmed and that perpetuating tn
in junction reversed.
e No. 6l55. Henry Newell appellant VI
Daniel Shaffett tt-From Fifth Judicial Dir
trict Judgment affirmed.
No. 6l62. Succession of Meredith Cal
houn, w. S. Calhoun, appellant.-Judl
ment dismissing w. s. Calhoun from &C
ministratorship reversed, and all proceed
| ings thereafter annulled.
No. 6l74. d. 3. Penn va. w. A. Farrenburt
, appellant.-From Thirteenth Judicial Di
:, trict. Judgment affirmed.
No. 6l79 John Samuel Leissy vs.. Brauc
i, Tanner ct al Tn. b. Helm, tutor, appe
q lant.-Judgment affirmed.
No. 6lS2. Henry C. Walker, appellant, v
j. B. Mccoy, sheriff. ct al.-From the Mint
j Judicial District. Judgment reversed, an