The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-03-07
THE COURTS.



Present.. Hon. w. u. Woods, Judge
Chamberlain ct als. va. stanton ct ais
This was a suit to recover the sum o
El,pep, the price Of cotton seized ant
seld by nm officer Of the United States
aud pHld In the United States Treasury
and also $1,000 special damages. TAs
money, it In alleged. was claimed by ok.
hndants under forged and frauduleiy
claim. and the defendants recovered I
nom the Government. Plaintiffs allegt
That they were the owners Of the cotton
and sue the defendants to recover tho
amount paid them and 5000 damages.
The demurrer filed herein was sus
tanned. The court held that the real
owner should have instituted hia suit
within two years after the close Of the
REBELLION, and no such allegation had
been made by claimant. and the money
Va the property Of the United States
Government. and she was the only ono
Who could sue to recover,
Henry Benjamin Va. Charles Caveroc
4 Nals,-The demurrer was overruled.
Watson Va. Bondurant ct ais.
on the motion to dissolve the Injunction
was postponed until the defendant files
IN answer or makes some other show
Ing.
United states District Court.
Present. Hon. Il. Il. Billings, Judge.
II was ordered that after the 18th Of
March, 1876. Friday and Saturday OF
sach week be devoted to the hearing 81
bankrupt cases. and the other days ~
The week 10 admiralty cases.
Twas also ordered that nll oral testts
mony involving facts on trial OF rules
and exceptions should he taken out at
court
O. Soules va. steamer Henry.-It was
adered that all persona interested
herein show cause on the l3th instant
vhy the Uommissioner'a report should
not be approved and tho funds dis.
tbuted In accordance Herewith.
John White Va. schooner George VI.
Hawkins.- 1t was ordered that all par,
ties interested show cause on the 9th
/ astant why the clerks report should
not be confirmed and funds distributed
accordingly. M nF H nst
superior CriminaI Court.
Present. Hon. II. Il. Steele, Judge. +
A motion in arrest OF Judgment has
been fled In the case OF the State vs,
!oaQuino Fiorenza. 1t IL expected that
viii be tried to-day.
Mr. Luzenburg. of counsel, for Earle
md Garvey, filed rule for n new trial.
superior district COMrt.
The Hon. b. l.. Lynch. of the Fourth
district Court has been authorized TO
G In place Of the Hon. Judge OF this
Vourt during his sickness.
First District Court.
Present. Hon. l.. Abell, Judge.
The District Attorney filed the infor.
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sOnes, Richard Moran for larceny, and
M garroll. Bill Thomas, James Foley,
Sa baptiste Ruffy for assault and bat
James Stevens and Pat Kelley were
Salgned, charged with larceny, and
Fad guilty, and threw themselves on
ae Mercy OF the court.
Nm. Davis alias Johnson, was SEN
sSaCsd 10 two years imprisonment In
sstaie Penitentiary. n
,, sin Johnson alias Brown was sem
SSaSea Ss;ea 70 ten days imprisonment In the
'IIish Prison. 4
y& Powers, VIM. Johnson, J. Train.
,yan S; 4arkley and John Gwinn were ar
Ssss lsSaeu on the charge Of larceny, and
sISsa not guilty.
sn vae hundred Jurors were ordered to be
msaaa,lnoned, and the summons were
~sae returnable on the 18th inst.
AA sce~nd District Court.
,amsent, Hon. A. L. Tissot, Judge.
,,a ne opposition Of Richard Lloyd was
aAh'alned and the account filed here
seing amended accordingly. was
ISsoved and homolgated. Petitioner
rnaso rueo that he was the holder OF
s.s0isssory M note for $5225, with six per
ma ~ interest per annum from date,
ls,so oy Philip Drumm, payable to
Esaanoer I. Rodgers. indorsed by said
lsl,esis TO A. c. Telton, and by said
rsassto ra 70 opponent. The answer was
\ gn,al nal denial, and that the signature
,oecsS Summ TO the note sued on was
sss ss ssd N dssss,sn aas MssSis s|so SDrSssd oSss
i aon aus J, !. IN, denying all considera-
Nultne note sued on.
d ~ h1 inquiry that suggests itself,
suPeriy observed by the distinguish
AsSs Sansei Tor Lloyd is. What interest
d s i anna Barbara and Maggie O'Neal
Tue controversy
~Waat manner can they be effected