The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-21
THE COURTS.
SUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT.
Hon. Jacob Hawkins, present


toupe-This was u suit for back taxes Of
1871, 10, 10, IA, to the amount Of 5000.
| The defendant, through Robert Dalton,
| ESQ, enjoined the State and tax col
lector OF the First District from selling
that property, on the ground that they
were concluded by Judgment OF the
Second District Court, by which he &c
quircd title, leasing to the State the
eeds & the sae S"d by s the iee
for the property into the hands OF the
administrators Of the succession Of John
Armstrong, the sale having been ordered
by said court In 1874.
The State plead that the administrator
was u defaulter, and that the State could
not lose. Held by the court that the
State was concluded by the contradic-
tory proceedings In the Second District
Court between the administrator. city
and State. Injunction made perpetual.
Mr. II. A. Llvcrgne VS.. i. L. JOubert,
to enjoin the collection of State taxes
for 1871.
Judgment Of the Court-The injunc-
ton was made perpetual with reference
to 1871, but dissolved with reference to
the years 1869, 70 and ~.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
Hon. L. Abel, Judge.
State VS.. II. johnson, charged with
assault and battery. Verdict, not
guilty.
State vs.. Chas. M. Hilbrun, charged
with petty larceny. The bond was for
feited. Hugo Redwitz, keeper Of the beer
garden, security.
State vs.. Louis Hawkins and Marie
Smith. The accused failing to appear In
court to be arraigned, on motion OF
the District Attorney, ordered that
capias issue and the bond In each case
with reference to Louis Hawkins, who
plead not guilty.
State VS.. Moses Justice. A nolle pros
cqui was entered by the District At
torney.
State VS.. Manuel Williams, charged
with larceny. Verdict, not guilty.
State VS.. Isaac .Shultz, Louis Phillips,
Joshua Clark and VIM. Orange, each
charged with assault and battery. They
plead guilty Of assault, which plea was &C.
cepted by the District Attorney, and the
prisoners discharged on their bond till
notified to receive sentence OF law.
State VS.. Henry Lein, charged with
assault and battery. Verdict, guilty,
but recommended to the mercy OF the
court. The accused being ready to re-
ceive sentence, was sentenced TO pay q
fine OF ST. or one hour in the Parish
Prison.
U. 3. CIRCUIT COURT.
Hon. w. b. Woods, Judge, present.
United States vs.. John o. Callaghan-
The defendant was called up to the bar
to plead to. the indictment, and plead
mot guilty"
The Court authorized the clerk to take
recognizance or parties indicted In the
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courAa
Nitholas w. Casey, receiver, VS.. j. nj.
Seixas--This case was called up for con-
firmation OF default, entered December
"a, 1875, J. ID. Rouse Esq, appearing for
plaintiff When q jury was called and
sworn James Mackison was appointed
foreman, and after hearing the plead
ings and the evidence the cause was
submitted to the jury, who returned q
verdict for the plaintiff and against the
defendant, and assessed the pla,tn,t,,l
judicial demand. The same was re-
corded.
BY reason Of this verdict and in nc
cordance Herewith, 1t Is ordered, etc,
that Nicholas Casey, Receiver OF the
New Orleans National Banking Associ-
alton. do have and recover from the de-
fendnnt the sum OF 5000, with five per
cent interest thereon from the 2lst day Of
October, 1875, till paid, and costs Of
suit.
Nicholas w. Casey, Rcceiver,vs. +. w.
Z. s. Ferol.-This case was called up for
confirmation Of default OF December
"a. 1875, when the jury, being empan-
neled and sworn, after hearing plead
ings and evidence, the case was sub
mitted to the jury. who assessed dam
ages in favor OF plaintiff In the sum
Of $3.50, etc, whereupon the court or
dered the same to be recorded and rem
dered Judgment in accordance there
with.
The same VS.. Jean Triscon Verdict
Of the Jury and judgment Of the Court in
accordance Herewith for the plaintiff in
the sum OF $3.50, with.legal interest, etc:
Same VS.. David Jamison- Verdict or
the jury and judgment of the Court IN
accordance Herewith, for the plaintiff
in the sum OF $1,000, etc.
Same VS.. s. II. Levy-The verdict Of
tho Jury and judgment of the Court n
accordance Herewith for the plaintiff,
$4505, etc.
Same VS.. Alfred Maise-- Verdict Of the
Jury and judgment Of the Court IN &C
cordance Herewith, in favor OF the
plaintiff In the sum Of $500, etc.
Norman Whitney vs.. Phoenix Insur..
surance Company Of Brooklyn.-Trial
was resumed before the court and jury,
and after hearing further evidence the
same is continued until to-day, ut IL
u. m. y,
sam. Lawson vs.. Bruen and others
Ordered that the pro confesso entered
herein be set aside and defendant be
permitted to answer.
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT.
Hon. A. Saucier, Judge, present.
Vincent & Co. vs.. Blancard a. Jorda.
On motion OF G. T.. Schmidt, of counsel,
for the widow Armand Pepin, who has
been subrogated us purchaser at sher-
IFS sale OF the judgment rendered in
favor Of plaintiff in the Fifth District
Court Of this parish, for the sum OF
S4s7G 25, it Is ordered that the several
creditors besides this mover who have
caused either mesne, process or exc
cution to be issued against the defend
ants and the civil sheriff, etc, to show
cause on the 25th OF January, 1876, why
the sum Of $779l rs mentioned in the rule
shall not be paid by the sheriff to such
Of the seizing creditors as may be en-
titled thereto.
The Court this day ordered that the
writ Of venire facias do issue, addressed
to the civil sheriff, commanding him to
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