New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-29
COURT RECORD.
TUESDAY, AARcH %, 1876.

Present-Hon. w. B. Woods, circuit
Eustis and Urban, receivers, vs. Joseph E.
Ziegler-On trial.
United States vs. s. w. Hammond: Two
cases. One days dalay granted to plead.
United States ". A. F. Tarrahon;Ihetsn
tobacco dealer, charged with violation OF
revenue laws. Verdict, not guilty.
United States Va. sundry accused.-Con-
spiracy to defrsud. C. E. Wills, Otto II.
Karstendiek, Edward Fahrenback, William
M. Todd, John r. Beales, Paul Bruce,
William A. Thomas, John Henderson: John
Henderson, Jr., and John McWhirter,
pleaded not guilty. J. 8. Webb entered
the same plea. giving Frank behan ss
surety for $1,000 bond.
John Newell, Junius B. Alexander and
Illinois Central Railroad Company vs. New
Orleans, St. Louis and Chicago Railroad
and New Orleans, jackson and Great North
ern Railroad ct al.-On motion of Junius =.
Alexander, the receiver appointed BY the
coprt of the property and effects Of the cor.
porst,on aforesaid, and after notice to the
defendants, the court ordered that the
said Junius B. Alexander be authorized to
collect al moneys due to the said New Or-
leans, St. Louis and Chicago Railroad Com
pauy from the United States of America for
the Transportation Of the mail, upon any
contract between the said corporation, and
to mako contracts, and to execute all con.
tracts now subsisting for that purpose, till
the further order of the court.
The court further orders that the said re-
ceiver be empowered to fulhil the contracts
of the said corporations for the r1ghts OF
landing places and stations, in such cases
as in his Judgment it is required to preserve
the property and to secure the interests OF
the mort9a0eee and creditors Of the c0rpor-
The court further orders that the receiver
NAV defend such suits against the said cor
porations a. may Affect, in bis Judgment,
the title to any property embraced IN tne
deed Of trust, or which has come INTO nus
keretofore made, but that he shall not be
expected to defend suits unconnected with
the defense Of the property under h,s con-
The court further orders that the said
Junius b. Alexander be empowered to full
fill any contracts made by the defendants,
or officers of the United States for the
transportation Of property or persons
which have been made BY s the new 1T Ut
psny, and to receive and grant acquittances
for any money that may be due and may
become duo on any such c0ntracts during
the time he holds the said Office Of receiver.
Supreme Csurs.
Rufus Campbell Grain was admitted to
practice in oil the courts of the State.
Superior District Court.
Hon. B. l.. Lynch presiding in the sb-
sopce Of Judge Hawkins.
Citizens Bank vs. Frank Sharp.-Suit on
draft dated at Nashville, Tennessee, for
S494 48, ct four months, with eight per cent
L. J. Harris Va. N. c. Folger, tax collec-
tor of the First Observation-Disclosures al.
at 425. 600 and $50, 600 and 10 only worth
$4,000: that this court reduced one assess.
ment which has been paid; that defendant
refuses to receive the taxes for 1874 and
1875 at this rate, and prays that he be re-
ouired to show cause why he should not.
Rule fixed for March 80.
Miaeissippi and Mexican Gulf Ship Canal
Company vs. city of New Orleans.-Con-
tinued to March 81.
euperlor Criminal Coufs.
ACQUITTED.
Frank Murphy, Of arson. Setting t1ro "a
the Excelsior distillery on st. Ferdinand
street. between Mort au and Levee streets,
in the night time, it then being used 81
dwelling.
Sam Barns, robbery of gold watch and
chain and Masonic seal from A. Glen. Con
voted of grand larceny; five years.
Philip Hammett, carrying concealed
weapons. On plea Of guilty, $25 dne.
First District Court.
CONVICTED.
Ketty Taylor, breaking and entering, etc
Verdict-guilty of petty larceny.
Nicholas Anderson, assault with intent t<
rape.
ACQUITTED.
Della A. Brown, Of petty larceny.
sENTENCED.
Petty larceny-Cora Jonas, one year
| Adolphe Williams. two years.
Fifth District Court.
| A, NJ. Miller vs. Martinez & Mentel.-
| Judgment for plaintiff tor $779 IA.