The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-10
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!dIaaIntifr for the sum Of "a 49,.
piaa,,,or Ames VS.. the New Orleans, Nc
,nHaond Texas Railroad Company. Til
9iliault Of March the Cd was confirms
e asa verdict for the plaintiff for the sun
Il az, 900. r., 49,. :,
oI.io and Otto II. karstendiek were ar
pstirned. charged with conspiring TO de
/ ,,s.s,d the Government and plead no
I1a,Itv Mr.. VIM. J. Castell was suret,
guntb, 10 first. Mr.. Robert NJ Cochran 10
~ w. ,sacond and Mr.. Francis NJ. Hiegle
s,p The third, each in the amount o
5000.
% ;sa,le to g. M. Conrad, requiring hin
~ bring before the Grand Jury the com
mefcial books of Belloeq, Noblom Il Go
The Grand Jury are now investigating
Tho case Of the United States vs. H. L
statton and others. These defendants
peaidents Of Concordia parish, in this
siaie. as reported In a late issue, re
noorprpd nearly $52. 900 from the Court o.
Gajn,s on, as was charged, a forged ant
fraudulent claim for cotton. Mrs
fptIptte Chamberlain sued I'm this court
MoE i, ,spney paid said Stratton and
aac6rs she was the real owner OF the
oottor, she lost the suit And now the
Tayernment IL seeking to make these
aries criminally liable. Had Mrs
Ihamberlain sued the Government
ssithin two years after the close Of oui
';vil strife she would doubtless have re.
severed. After that time the money
beIouped to the Government and the
fraud was against her. Hence the in
yestigation.
'' superior Criminal Court.
Present. Hon. III. II. Steele, Judge.
The Court directed that the clerk cor
root the minutes of Wednesday. 30 as TO
sbow that the names Of the jurors In the
easa N the State VS. Bernard Baumgar-
AZ the Jurors in our city, except In the
United States Courts, receive no pay,
ths must have been source Of congrat-
niation to those left out OF the list. II is
shame that men must work for the
Mate and get no remuneration for their
seryiees, In Texas a juror receives. In
criminal or civil proceedings. % per
IN each one Of the cases Of the State
"a Joseph Grass and Maria Washington
Inc District Attorney entered q nolle
piV'cq'is; Superior district C~urt.
Present, Hon. B. l.. Lynch, Judge.
state ex rel. of James Koppel vs.
W L. Thompson. 1t was ordered that
he rule taken herein be made absolute
that the defendant be adiudged to be
unlawfully holding the Office and exer-
clsInr the duties Of Fifth Justice OF the
pace In the parish Of Orleans; and
that the relator, James Koppel, Is emit
lied and empowered to exercise and full
All the duties of said court. and that he
b nut In possession Of the said Office.
We understand that Mr.. Thompson
don't mean TO give it up 3d." but that
on Friday he will take suspensive ap-
peal from the above mentioned judg-
nent.
IL this court a petition Of which we give
some extracts They allege that they
are the holders, transferrees OF certain
EMPLOYEES of the Joint committee, APP.
pointed by the House Of Representatives
and the Senate to examine the books of
the Auditor and Treasurer OF the State
that these certificates, OF which they
annex a list Of numbers, amounts and to
whom issued, amount to the sum Of
taS98 80. that they demanded from the
Auditor OF Public Accounts, Mr.. George
B, Johnson, warrants on the Treasury
Department for the said certificates that
be refused TO grant them and that they
fear that he may give warrants for other
certificates, and thus exhaust the appro-
priation to their injury. They pray for
IN Injunction against the Auditor to In.
hibit him from issuing any warrants for
Mid appropriation pending this suit
and that they may have Judgment of
perpmptory mandamtls to compel said
Auditor to give them warrants on the
Treasury for the said certificates. The
Injunction issued as prayed for, on the
plaintiffs giving bond In the sum Of $3.50,
and the rule for a mandamus, is made
returnable on the 18th inst.
second District Court.
Present, Hon. A. l.. Tissot, Judge.
Emile Edouard Lazare was duly
ernancipated
Succession OF widow y. Murphy. II
was ordered that petitioner. ID. u. Muir
ply, be fully discharged from his trust
az Parliamentary executor OF the de-
ceased
Succession of Pierre Laurent, Jr.. 1t
Vas ordered that petitioners, Pierre Jo-
seph Laurent and Louise Laurent be
recognized rs the sole and only heirs at
law OF the late Pierre Laurent. their
deceased father. ind ds such they be
put In possession, etc.
Succession Of Daniel Kuntz.-It was
ordered that Elizabeth Kuntz, nee
Buchcr. be recognized as the widow I'm
community Of the said deceased, and
tASt Elizabeth kuntz. wife OF Patrick |
Quinn, Louisa Kuntz, wife of +. w.
Mason, Magdalein Kuntz. wife of VIM.
], Stein, Geo. y. Kuntz and Catherine |
kuhtS be recognized rs tho sole and |
forced heirs of deeedent. and be put In |
possession, etc. NE
Succession of Miles Taylor.--It was
ordered that the accounts and provis-
ional tableau herein filed be homolo-
gated, and the funds distributed in &C
cordance Herewith. -f la
Fifth District Court.
Present, Hon. II. North Cullom. Judge.
John 4. Michel. vs.. Zerilla Meyer 49,
On motion OF j. M. Harding. attorney
!or defendant, and on showing that she
Mdestrpus Of doing so, It was ordered
that remittitur OF $1O1 and all interest
ey her claimed, reducing her claim to
MsS and costs OF suit against Patrick
viark and Frederick Meyer, sureties on
ae appeal bond, Ia solido.
sixth District Court.
Present, Hon. A. Saucier, Judge.
LA. Thurber vs.. j. Block ct als.-On
motion II was ordered that Oscar Robin
!Mssubrogated to all tho rights OF plain
w IN the Judgment rendered in this
sut against defendant, with the excep-
a9n OF $252 81, paid on said Judgment.
nsas. II. Hall & Co. VS.. Keep, Hogan Il