The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-22
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THIRD DISTRICT COURT.
Hon. +. Meunier, Judge, present.

Third DlSIhiCI
Hon. +. Meunier, Judge, present.
Louis Eternerd vs.. Jos. Anglade, on
appeal from the Second Justices Court.
Plaintiff sues for the sum OF $50 for this :
That plaintiff left with said defendant,
him on certain jewelry, worth 1928. He
alleges that he rendered the $40, and
offered to pay defendant, also, such in
terest as he required, and was answered
by defendant that he had sold the jewel
ry (Which he did without any advertise
ment). An exception was filed in the
lower Court, pleading that the Court
was without jurisdiction "ratione mate
riR," the value OF the property sold
by defendant. Said exception was dis
missed and judgment was rendered for
the plaintiff in the sum OF $S6. De-
PENDANT appealed. and the case on ap..
January, 1876, when, on the case being
called, defendants counsel asked that
the exception filed i'm the lower Court
be maintained and the appeal be dis
missed. Whcreupon the Court, consid-
ering that no deposit Of the $40 had
been made In Court, it had no jurisdic-
ton, and the exception was maintained
and the suit dismissed.
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT.
Hon. B. L. Lynch, Judge.
Henri st. Gcz vs.. Sybil Zeller and T..
Waggaman, Civil Sheriff, parish OF Or
leans Petition of plaintiff shows that
he Is the owner and proprietor OF an
establishment dealing In birds OF vari-
GUS climes and qualities, and various
animals, such as monkeys, and also
cages, grains, and all paraphernalia
necessary for the carrying on Of such O
business, situated ut 121 Charities street;
that your petitioner. acquired such es-
tablishment by purchase before notary
for the sum OF $500 In cash; that one
Sybil Zeller, creditor Of John HON
cade -" having issued a a. ia. to
the Civil Sheriff OF the parish Of Or
leans, has caused him to seize the CON
tents OF your petitioners establishment,
and threatens to sell the same within
three days, although no has been ami
cably requested to abandon said Seiz-
ure that a keeper has been appointed
and has charge Of said establishment.
Now your petitioner says that said
property is not the property OF said
Homcade, but the real and bona flde
property Of your petitioner, and your
petitioner Is injured by said seizure, and
his right to claim damages in subsc-
uucnt suit, etc. On affidavit and bond
an Injunction issued to restrain tho
sale. SO the keeper won't have to take
care OF the birds and monkeys, etc, and
they won't suffer for want Of their proper
guardian.
SUPERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.
Present, Hon. H. II. Steele, Judge.
VIM, Dixon, convicted OF grand lar
ceny, was brought to the bar for SEN
tencc, when his attorney filed a motion
in arrest Of judgment, on the grounds,
1. Because the Court enormously re-
ceived the verdict, it not being respon-
sive to the charge rs contained in the
Information. 2. Because the Court Is
one OF special Jurisdiction and cannot
take cognizance Of offences, unless
within the special jurisdiction.
The following persons were arraighed (:
Marie Francois, charged with grand
larceny, plead not guilty.
State vs.. James White, charged with
plead not entity.
State VS.. Baumgarden, charged with
murder. In this case the Grand Jury
found not true bill, and the District
Attorney fled nh information against
the prisoner for manslaughter.
State VS.. James Augustine and James
Paul, charged with grand larceny, were
placed on their trial. Jury empanneled
and sworn, when James Paul, with per-
mission Of the court, withdrawing his
plea of not guilty, plead guilty, and
the trial was continued with reference
to James Augustine. His counsel intro
duced as a witness James Paul, the CO.
defendant, to the admissibility OF whose
testimony the District Attorney OBJ
jectcd. The court said he was eligible
as a witness, and the only question was
as to his credibility. He was sworn and
testified, and after the voluntary state
ment of the prisoner and argument OF
the counsel and the District Attorney,
the case was submitted to the jury, who,
after long session, came into court
and reported they'could not agree, etc.
State VS.. Louisa Jones and Virginia
Lewis, charged with grand larceny.
State vs.. John Campbell, charged
with embezzlement. Verdict, not guilty.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
Hon. Z. Abel, Judge, present.
State VS.. Antoine Manuel, charged
with larceny. Verdict, guilty.
State VS.. VIM. Taylor, charged with
assault and battery. Verdict, guilty.
State VS.. Marie Smith, charged with
assault and battery. Ordered by the
Court that the capias issued herein be
set aside, and the prisoner being ar
raigned, plead not guilty.
State vs.. John Dowd, charged with
assault and battery. Prisoner was SEN
fenced to pay 81 fine, or five hours In
the Parish Prison.
U. s. CIRCUIT COURT.
Hon. w. B. Woods, Judge, present.
One arraignment, and the case Of
Norman whitney VS.. Phoenix Insurance
Company, which was resumed from yes
terday's proceedings and finally sub
mitted to the jury, with permission to
bring In sealed verdict, and the Court
adjourned until tomorrow.
Tragedy Behind the Scenes.