New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-13
COURT RECORD.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY ii, 1876.
United states Circuit Court.

K
hart and State Matte nal Bsnk.-ln equity.
Complainant alleges Stephen D. Linton was
the owner of QuanticO plantation, in
Rapides; that the natrix is bis sole heir as
widow, now wife of William K. Evans; that
March Is, 1861, David Urquhsrt, by some
unknown but legal proceedings, took pos
session; that August 81, 1863 the bank
Joined in the possession. and they held 1t
till January, 1859; that there were utensils,
COTTON and other property valued at
1000, and that other property valued 1t
500. 900, came into their possession. and they
had entire control; that they pretend to
hold under mortgage of Linton, and that
such pretensiOns are without foundation.
Demand tor an account with interrOgateriee
to Uruuhart on: l. When he took posses
sion, and the circumstances and the amount
of property. 2. His knowledge OF the Lou.
isiana State Bank or Sac National Bank
and its connection with the plantation. 5.
What amount of property was sold, etc.
And to both defendants: l. What authority
was there for occupation, etc.s 2. What
property came into their possession. 3.
What agreements we're made between the
defendants respecting the possession, sale,
etc. To the bank: l. The particulars of it's
organization. 9. If there are not entries in
its books Of the proceeds Of sales. etc.
Supreme Court.
Present Justices Taliaferro, Howell,
WHY and Morgan. Absent-Chiet Justice
Ludeling.
REHEARIxGs REFUSED.
No. 1888. Stats vi L u,siana vs. William
Wood worth and Mary McCAuley.-
No. 5709 State Of Louisiana Va. Moses
Harvey.
No. $40. State of Louisiana We. ]. ].
No. SIG. Charles F. Bereus vs. P. J.
No. sal. John Coleman vs.. Fairbanks
No. 1915. J.H. Harvey vs.. captain and
owners If steamboat Booster.
No. All. F. Kuntz W. john baehr.
Superior District Court.
State ex rel. Assistant Attorney General
W. F. E: Du@as.-Relaror .lleges that Ds-
cember 20, 1875, the Governor removed de-
fendant and appointed Thomas Carey tax
collector of the Third District; that the lat
ter has been commissioned, taken the oath,
filed his bond, been recognized BY the Au-
ditor, and had judgment Of court in his
favor, but that defendant refuses to surfen-
der the booke, papere. funds and rolls, and
that he has secreted them. Injunction re-
etraining defendant from cOncesllng the
bockA etc., and sequestration issued without
bond.
State of Louisiana Va. Charles Clinton,
State Auditor Motion of the Board o.
Health, G.. B. johnson, State Auditor or.
dered to show cameo January IA. Why the
appropriation for its benefit should not be
released from the injunction.
Mrs. Kalvslage and j. B Camors l. Co.
w. Merchants Mutual Insurance Company.
On trial.
Superior Criminal CsuFs.
NOLLE PROsEQUI ENTERED.
oh
March 10, 1875, in CASE Of Ben Montegut,
tried for grand larceny.
JUDGMENT SET ASIDE.
Reuben Brown, carrying concealed
weapons. Boad the Same Is before.
Edward Bermuiez. on plea. entered De.
ceuber %, 1875, IF assembling officer No
Na4nara November 25, 1875, sixty days in
Parish Prison.
State Va. Michael D-laney.-Stsbbing
with dangerous weapon with intent to
commit murder. Verdict. assault with .
dangerous weapon, IL f1'cting . wound less
than mayhem. Motion in arrest Vi judg-
ment. 1. That the court has NO jurisdiction
of the Of1ense a. described in tho verdict
9. That the verdict was not responsive to
the information. On the first pont Judge
Steele had NO doubt Of the Jurisdiction Of
tho court; Uu0 0eCOuU no tOOA uuuoI 1Ut1oc
ment.
First District Court.
NOLLE PROsEQUl ENTERED.
Assault and battery-Robert Singleton,
n. Condor, Louis Edwards.
vERDICTs.
Assault with intent to kill. A. Duvg-'
maud, not guilty.
Assault and battery-John Doud, gully.
SECOND District Court.
Mary Meickel prays to bo emancipated
SUGGESTIONS of Amedee n, and l.. q.
Gsudet, and John Minturn Abbstt, Openbd.
Third District Court. ~
Frederick HarmsDn We. Sawyer Hay
wood..-Plaintiff, while driving the tea1 of
his employer, on Tchoupitouias street. on
February 20, 1875, about P. M. in frort Of
the Alabams~ Press, was thrown from the
carriage, in consequence of q suddepdis
charge Of steam from. the engine IF the
prsss, which frightened the borses, and
caused them ~ run away JudRmnt of
tho Justice of the peace tor Sl0O sff med.
on the ground that defendant and hi, GU
ployes did not act with reasonable pru-
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