The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-06-23
The Supreme Court.
REPORT OF DECISIONS, ETC.
JUNE TERM, 1877.

adjourned Slne DE on the 18TH INST.
Present, full bench, to-Wit: Hon. T. !
G. Manning, Chief Justice, and Hons.
r. Ell. Mari, Alcibiade DeBlane, W. B.
Egan, and w. B. Spencer, Associate
Justices.
On the first day Of the term the court
appointed the following named attor-
neys committee to examine applicants
for admission to the bar, viz: Adolph
Bailey, chairman; Geo. FL: Wells, Henry
l.. Garland, JOS. A. Breaux, Edward
Simon, Joseph M. Moore and Frederick
L. Gates. On the last day of the term,
on recommendation by said committee,
and on further examination by the Court,
WalterrAa> White, of Vermilion parish,
was regularly admitted and licensed to
practice in all the courts of this State
as an attorney and counsellor at law.
The following is a correct report of
all decisions rendered at the terra:
Carondelet Canal and Navigation Com
pany VS.. Narcisse Parker, master and
owner of the schooner Victoria No. 2.
Appeal from Orleans, decided here by
consent. Judgment, for plaintiff, af-
firmed.
Robert A. Hunter VS.. Wilbur F. Black
man. Appeal from Rapides, decided
here by consent. Judgment, for defend
ant, affirmed.
The State VS.. Julien Guidry ct ais.
Appeal from Vermilion. Continued.
Ed. Vaughan VS.. Ralph Rutherford.
Appeal from Cameron. Continued.
Henry C. MeylTs VS.. Chichester Chap
lin. Appeal from. Continued.
Elizabeth Gibbs ct ais. VS.. Joseph A.
Lum L. Co. Appeal from St. Landry.
On rehearing granted at the previous
term. Judgment of the Supreme Court,
rendered at the previous term, amended
so as to reserve plaintiffs right to pursue,
by hypothecary action, the property
heretofore sold under execution in the
suit of Joseph A. Lum VS.. Joseph Gibbs.
Succession of Carmelite Blanchet. Ap-
peal from YermiIion. Judgment amend
ed, and cause remanded for further
proceedings, in accordance with opinion
and decree of the Supreme Court,
Mrs. Nancy M. Frazier, wife, VS.. Paul
Zylicz. Appeal from St. Mary's. Judg-
ment, for plaintiff, affirmed.
James Todd VS.. Nc. e. Gordy, sheriff,
ct als.,. Cumulated cases. Appeal
from ST. Mary's. Judgment amended,
SO as to allow Wilson McKeral $500 spe~
: Sal damages, as attorneys fees in the
two cases. and twenty per centum on
tl,a 81 "a enioined, as general damages,
ana as thus amended, Judgment af-
firmed, A, ,ppeaiS by the American Col
onization So, ,iety dismissed.
The Town of AbbeTille vs.. Joseph
r, Labit Ap peal from Vermilion.
Judgment, for plaInflif' atnf'ned'
Arvenne Hebert, ct al. admir-, Vs. r
d. Leg6, admir- ct al. Appeal from YER
million. Judgment for defendant re-
versed.
Herman g. Wignes VS.. l.. Foa.,ieu'
admir-, ct al. appeal from Vsfmilioa,
for defendants, reverset' anu
case remanded. ,Rehearing refused.
Valery Thibodeauk VS.. j. n. Keller.
Howell and Kellersvs. Valery Thlbo.
deaux. Consolidated cases. Appeal
from ST. Martins. Judgmentfor yalery
Thibodeaux, in both cases, reversed.
Mayor and Couneilmen Of Morgan City
VS.. Sophia Daily. Appeal from st.
Mary's. Judgment, forplaintiff, affirmed
Odile segdra VS.. Joseph 7. Labit,
admir-. Appeal from Verinilion. Jndg-
ment, for defendant, affirmed.
A Tertrou vs.. G. G. Durand ct ais.
Appeal from st. Martins. Judgment
for defendant, reversed and cause re-
lnanded.
Honor6 Meche ct al. VS.. Dominique
Lalanne, admir- Appeal from st. Lam
dry. Judgment, for plaintiffs, and
against intervenor, affirmed. Rehearing
granted.
Paul Pujo VS.. Victor ToucRy. Appeal
from Galcasieu. Judgment, for plain
tiff, affirmed. On rehearing, ordered,
that as to the question of improvements
which may have been made by the de-
fendant on the land in controversy,
prior TO the institution OF the suit, his
rights be reserved, to be asserted in
future and independent litigation with
out, however. affecting in any manner
tile execution of the decree as to title
and deliverH of possession under it; as
to which, and in all other respects, it Is
now ordered and decreed that the for
ner decree of this Court, affirming the
Judgment Of the court below, remain
undisturbed.
Thos. G. Anderson VS.. G. G. Duson,
sheriff, ct ais. Appeal from st. Landry.
Judgment, for defendants, affirmed.
The State VS.. Edward Hughes. MUIR
der. Appeal from Calcasieu. Jadg-
ment, for plaintiff. reversed, and cause
remanded for new trial
Zenon Broussard vs.. Alce6 Dupre,
admir-. Appeal from st. Landry. Judg-
snent, for p1aintiff, affirmed.
j. Lucius Gailbesu. admir-, VS.. Edward
nj. Mfllard. Appeal from 81. Landry
Judgment, for defendant, affirmed.
Succession of John B. Il. GuilloFy.
Opposition to tableau Appeal from vt.
Landry. Judgment, for adn'r, affirmed.
Rehearing refused.
Dominique Lalanne vs.. Francois
Savoy, President Police Jury, ct ais.
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