New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20
COURT RECORD.
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1876.

United states Circuit Court.
Proceedings before Hon. w. B. Woods,
circuit judge.
United States vs. Dennis O'Brien ct al
Conspiracy to defraud. Prosecution con-
tinued.
Supreme Court.
Present-All the Judges.
The following decisions were rendered:
BY CHIEF JUSTICE LUDELING.
No, 1886. w. w. Washburn VS.. w. Van
NOrdep, appellant. From Fifth District
Court On promissory notes. See Benner
va. same, decided last year. The notes
were guaranteed by E. c. Palmer. on
agreement between him and johnson Arm
strong that it should be kept secret. The
guarantee could not have been proved I'M
less the document had been produced in
court. The notes were not paid at maturity.
If Palmer had kept his promise the guaran-
tee would have been surrendered to him.
Judgment affirmed.
BIZ JUSTICE TALIAFERRO.
Commercial Press vs.. Union National
Bank, appellant From Sixth District
Court.-Suit to collect $l605 IS of checks
collected of the bank, the proceeds of which
plaintiffs never received. The clerk had
been allowed, as collector, to collect the
checks of customers to his employers.
Judgment reversed.
BY JUSTICE HOWELL.
Nc. 4Sl6. Marx Israel We. Teutonia In.
Sixth District Court. On policy of insur-
ance of $45O5 IA. Verdict, $3.50. The
charge of the judge makes the jury the
Judges of the law Of the facts, and that is
no error. Burk VS.. Germania Insurance
Company. A. Judgment affirmed.
No. 6l29 Charles A. johnson, appellant,
va. town of DonaldsOnville.-FrOm the
Fourth Judicial District. See 6l56, Felix
Brand vs.. same, recently decided. Judg-
ment reversed; the police jury TO proceed
to collect the tax.
Superior District Court.
Citizens Bank of Louisiana vs. Liza
Gray--On ninety.four shares oS OF stock'
with prayer for judgment of $1,000.
State of Louisiana ex rel G. kressner VS..
Board of State Assessors. -Petition to cor
rect error of assessment. Cause to be
shown May 81.
Hardy Nathan & Sons vs.. James r.
Casey ct August Observation-Disclosures
allege they sold in England to to- Fe l1
merchandise amounting to $lSl2 so; that
the goods have never been delivered, but
are In bonded warehouses, and that they
are entitled to have them returned. In
;nnction restraining the collector from de-
iiyerine the goods issued on bond OF $3.50.
Widow H B. Cenas We. Board of Asses
sors-Rule to cancel assessment on prop
erty used for school purposes made aDso-
lutte. u:..
State of Louisiana VS.. Charles CLINTON
Auditor, ct al.-Injunction on approPria-
ton of 1875. Intervention OF George hlte
for $645 05 allowed
superior Criminal Court.
TRUE BILL.
Rape-Lcuis Paul Bernard. John Cooke
James Casey, John Finnerty and Barney
Doyle, charged with brutally outragipg q
G.rman girl named Emma Schinkel, on the
evening Of May l, opposite Douglas Square
Robbery-The above parties are also IN
dicted for rObbing said Emma Scn:nkei VI
brooch valued at $40.
on TRIAL.
Murder.-State Vs. j. S. Prestidge. in
dicted April Z, 1876, for the killing OF W: "
Hardemsn on the evening OF March 4, 1910,
at No. 63 Carondelet street: Argument
commenced and case continued until Satur'
day at ten o'clock.
First District Court
INFORMATION.
Larceny-Thcmas Benjamin.
CONVICTED.
Mary Charles, Of petty larceny.
SENTENCED.
William Porter. petty larceny, ono day
Mary Charles, petty larceny, ono DAY.
SECOND DISCREET Court.
succa.sion of Mary E. Hall, Patrick W
wsish widow E, p. Charlotte, DR.. ID
Dursc' Mn, johanna Simon, opened.