The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-14
THE COUNTS.
United states circuit Court.

/ Hermann Kratzenstein has fled suit against
| Thos @. Anderson In the circuit COURT, alleging
that the plaintiff is the holder OF a. draft dated
ct New Orleans, August II, 1876. and drawn TO
| the order OF Moses Loeb u Co.,, for the sum OIL
| stOn aud another for sl049, endorsed by Thos. q.
Anderson. A judgment Is asked against Ander-
| son.
PENDANT pleaded not guilty and released on his
| own reeognizanoe.
United States Vs. James Moore; two cases.
Defendant released on his own bond.
| United states vs. Andrew Kreufz: two cases.
Released on $500 bond.
| Unit d s sates VS. Fl. Diest: two cases.-Defend-
snt arraigned and re eased upos his own bond.
| United States We. Dennis Observation-Disclosures
| arrsgned and released on his own recogni-
! zanee.
| United States vs. J. l.. Simmons. Defendant
srragned aud released ON his own recognize
| zsnee.
| United States w. M. Koepfer. Defendant r
| own bond. e
| Jeremiah Counsellor vs. NJ. o., Baton i*,ss
| and Nieksbnfg II. II. Co.-This case WAS q SUE
| fled by plaintiff who is a resident OF New jersey
against the defendants, alleging that the railroad
| company is indebted TO him In the sum OF $2t5..
600. That on or about March, 1878, the petitioner,
| for valuable consideration, acquired 215 bonds
of $1,000 each OF the company. That plaintiff.
fearing at the time OF purchase the rumors Of the
| forfeiture OF the coInpany's charter might be
tue. applied to the company to learn whether
The charter was perpetual OF not. That thereupon
The company at II euar meeting assured peti.
toner that the charter was perpetual. That ON
The Both day OF April 1877, the charter OF the New
Orleans, Baton Rouge aud Vieksburg Railroad
Company, by act OF he Legislature duly passed,
the Oh ,rer was declared rfsited The de-
lendsnts came into court and set up that this aot
No. ITO was unconstitutional and void
Judge Billings go decided and sustained the
defendants exception.
I'll. KratzensteiB vs. J. Baer.--yerdict far p1aius
tiffs for s614.
Jno. Klein vs. the American Cotton Tie Com.
pany.
This case, which has been under consideration
for so many days, yesterday arrived at con-
olusion After very able and elaborate charge
on the part OF Judge Billings the jury retired,
and after elaboration returned into court with 4
verdict for plaintiff for the sum Of SIG, 900. The
arguments Of judge Harris, OF veksburg, and
3D. Farrar, Esq, Of city, for the viotors were
careful and exemplary specimens Of logic and
forensic force. and for the defendants Messrs.
Beckwith and Brown likewise handled their case
with great skill.
Superior Criminal Court.
ARRAteNHD.
Embezzlement-H. O. Dibble: pleaded not
guilty. and released on bail.
MOTION.
Sam Mailman; motion for new trial filed.
CONVICTED.
Breaking and entering, ETC., and grand iaree.
ny--1homss Conners, burglsry at the residence
OF Mrs. P. d. Benford, corner Of Terpsiehore
and Carondelet streets, stealing jewelfy, etc..
valued at s7O0. Guilty; recommended TO the
mercy Of the court.
Grand larceny Williams and Charles
Davis, colored, guilty as to Willisms mistrial In
the case OF Davis
Robert Hayes, convicted OF murder without
capital punishment, was sentenced to imprisuri-
ment in the Penitentiarv at hard labor for life.
Time was granted until June 25 for the fling Of
rvrts.,r Re- -. II
Douglass, convicted Of burglary and grand lar
ceny.