The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-11

sue u warrant, added To the other ap-
propriations for the same year, was in
excess Of the revenues for that year.
Former decree set aside and Judgment
reversed The Chief Justice adhercs to
the former decree.
No, 1877 Succession Of Eugene
Hacker. Appeal from the Second Dis
trict Court. parish or Orleans The sue
cession is no longer under the juri3dic-
ton OF the Probate Court when the
widow and heirs have been put in pos
session. Judgment reversed
No. G029 City Of New Orleans vs.. City
Hotel, and Morse u xlpts. appellants s.
Appeal from Superior District Court,
parish Of Orleans. Act No. 80. Of 1871.
prohibiting the receipt Of metropolitan
police warrants for city taxes due ante
rior to January |, 1874. is uneonstitu-
tional, aS it impairs the obligation of
the contract under which the warrants
were issued. The defendants, having
rendered these warrants in payment or
taxes, the burden Of proof was on
plaintiffs TO show that the aggregate Of
such warrants received by it for taxes
for the current year was in excess OF the
apportionment made against it. under
act II, Of 1870. Judgment reversed
No. Go75. j. Mandcre, appellant, vs.
f, Bonseigneur ct al.-Appcal from
Fourth District Court, parish Of Or
| lf'bH5 flj tAttIilpI W tiI'' JUL i5'fIilipIl
u the court on the ground that by act
No. 2. Of 1873 the Superior District
Court was vested with exclusive luris-
/ diction ~ egceptor and was n corpOrn-
ton established by act Of the General
| Assembly, must addCce proof of this
act, Of which, being u private statute, the
court will not take notice without such
proof Case fcmanded.
No f7S3. =. NJ. Kelley, appellant, VI.
J. B. Lalilte. Appeal from Fourth Dis
tfict Court, parish Of Orleans. Case re-
! manded
No. 472o. N. T.. Bailey, appellant vs.
Mrs Sarah Quick. Miss Emma Quick,
ntervenor, appellant.-Appeal from
| Fourth District Court, parish Of Orleans.
! The intervenor not being q sub-tennnt,
the furniture claimed by her, in the
| leased promises, was liable TO seizure by
the lessor. judgment in favor inter
venor reversed 50 far rs il relates to the
| furniture in the leased premises at the
time Of the seizure.
No 4GlG. Lorenzo Morales vs.. John
Davidson, appellant. Appeal from
| Second District Court, parish Of Orleans.
judgment reversed
| No. GI8s. Mrs. Bertha Whitemau,
wife, etc, appellant, ys. q. Leblanc,
Sheriff, ct al.-Appeal from District
| Court, parish of East Baton Rouge. a
creditor Of the community cannot, prior
! to its dissolution, SEIZE the improve
mcntS placed by the community upon
| hand, the separate property of the wife.
judgment reversed
No 5179. John j.. Crone, appellant, vs..
! the Citizens Bank Of Louisiana -Ap-
peal from Superior District Court, par
ish Of Orleans. Parole evidence is al
missiblc to prove the interruption Of
prescription against u promissory note,
/ though not to prove u promise 10 pay II
after prescription has accrued. Judg-
ment affirmed.
No G115 J. Manderc, appellant, vs.. +.
Bonsignore ct ais. Appeal from Fourth
| District Court, parish of Orleans. Inc
check sued on should have been ad-
mitted in evidence. The defendant ac-
knowledging his signature thereto, but
averring that the amount thereof WIS
forged, the burden Of proof Of the forge
ry was on him. Judgment reversed
By JUSTICE MORGAN.
No 5OO3 Succession Of Milton Taylor.
Appeal from Second District Court, par
ish Of Orleans On rehearing former
decree set aside and judgment Of Dis
trict Court affirmed. Justice Wyly dis
sents.
No. G201. Mary Hardy, appellant, W..
John A. venson.-Defendant's own
testimony shows that his affidavit upon
which plaintiff was imprisoned was
false, and she is entitled 10 damages.
JUDGMENT reversed and 5000 damages
awarded plaintiff. Justice Willy dis
scnts.
No. G732 A. Il. Trudeau VS.. New Or
leans, Jackson and Great Northern
Railroad Company appellants. Appeal
from Sixth District Court, parish OF
Orleans. judgment affirmed.
No. Gz74 City Of New Orleans, appel
liant, vs.. q. l.. Bright-Appeal from Su-
perior District Court, parish Of Orleans.
judgment amended.
No. 1886 n. Burke, appellant, vs. JAS.
Wall ct al-Appeal from Superior Dis
trict Court, parish OF orleans; Jud8
nent reversed. Justice Willy dissents.
No. G2G9. Mary A. King, wife, etc, VS.;
j. +. Vairin ct ais, appellants. Appeal
from the Second District Court, parish
Of Orleans-Judgment affirmed.
No. 1920. Cccile Dupre, wife, etc.
appellant, Vs. Adolph Dupre ct ais.
Appeal from Parish Court, parish Of
Jefferson. Judgment reversed.
No G257. Caroline Armand ana her
State Tax Collector. Appeal from the
Superior District Court, parish Of or.
leans. Mrs. Armand, not herself
keeping school in the property
assessed, but renting it out for that
purpose, it is not exempt frOin taxation.
Judgment affirmed.
No. 1880 J. II Handy VI. Bancker q
VenabIes, appellants. Appeal from tlith
District Court, parish ofOrlean3. Judg-
: ncnt affirmed.
; No. G157. A. p. Guilfont, for the use,
: etc, appellant, vs.. the parish Of Ascen-
: sion. Appeal from the District Court,
t parish of Ascension. Warrants are, IN
r the nature Of promi5sory notes, ana q
: payee Of q note who has indorsed It,
t can maintain no action upon it, even for
? the use Of his indorser8. Judgment al
trmed.
No. G2G3. DR. VIM. Reynaud y5. a. l..
: Gu3man ct ais, appellants, and a. j..
, Gusman ct ais, appellants, vs.. u. If
] Blanc, Sheriff, ct ais, consolidated. Ap-
. peal from District Court, parish of East
5 Baton Rouge Appeal dismissed:
No. 552i. Richard Francis vs. Mrs. VI
] l.. Martin, widow Of II. johnson ct ais.
t appellants Appeal from District Court
). parish Of Plaquemines. judgment re
vcrsed and rendered against defendants
Q each for his virile share.
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