The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-13

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Judgment amended, decreeipG $l27%2
!. hai.nce due the heirs, and charging
Jesse u Womack a. sllistributive stsSo b
With $50 paid for'his individual. use.
f.. H.. Cole, administrator, tvs'' =.
Smith, Observation-Disclosures re-
versed. IA .''ta
state ex rel. T. p. Farrar vs.. Il, A. {
n. rratt.-Contest for Office under the
intrusion act. The relator was appoint
ed District Attorney pro tenn. by GOV.
Nichols. and confirmed January 30,
1877. The respondent was elected to
the Office by the Police Jury Of Tensas
and appointed to the Office by GOV.
kellogg ON 3D. January, 1877, but not
confirmed. Held, that n vacancy ex-
listed at the time Gov. Nichols APP
uoiuted the relator and that he Is the
rightful occupant of the Office. Judg-
ment affirmed.
McI.ear T. Kendall VS.. j. l.. Hun |
sicker,s cession.-Remanded.
JUSTICE MARI. |
Mayor and City Council Of Monroe
vs.. Joseph Hoffman.-On OCTOBER o.
1870, the City Council adopted oro'-
nance No. 10, declaring that none ou'
fire-proof buildings should be erecteo
within certain defined limits. At that
time no express authority had been
granted. In 1871 the Legislature con-
ferred the power. On December 81,
1871. a fire destroyed the greater part
of the business houses. On January .,
1872, the Mayor and City Council
passed Ordinance Sc, by which the Or
dinauce 10 was suspended in its opera
lions till lst November, 1873, ana AL
persous we're permitted to build in the
burnt district, the buildings not to ex-
coed $1,000 in value, on condition tha'
they be removed on or before the ISL
of November, 1873. On October ~,
1873. the Council passed AN ordinance
authorizing the removal OF the Dulid-
iugs by the police force. Held, that
defendant was bound to remove his
structure on or before EN0venbefS1 i,
1873. Judgment affirmed.
State vs.. Lartigue and Williams
Judgment affirmed.
JUSTICE EGAN. .-
u. j. Doyle VS.. M. Smith and nus
band.-Dismissed. lass.: ~.
J. q. Sanders vs.. A. Edwards, al
miuistratriX of succession OF NJ. y
Edwards.-Suit to require adtninlstra
trix to give new security. and release
Sanders from her bond. Ad,nlnistra
trix has been in Office five years an'
rendered no account. If she desires u
continue the administration she can a.
50 by giving new security. Adams
tratrix ordered to give new securlt.
within three days after the filing OF tn
mandate in the lower court or be re
moved from the Administrations
Judgment amended and reversed.
State ys,Todd ohnson.
State vs.Jake Thompson.
arrested, verdict and sentence "nnuie
and reversed, Indictment quashed, an
defendant to remain in custody to ava
finding ofn new bill by another Gran
Jury of East Feliciana parish.
JUSTICE DE BLANC. q, .'st q
Hugh Allison, liquidator, vs.. Fran
Thomas, administrator, and l.. hosel
field.-Action on Il bond OF Van Thorn,
as principal and l.. Rosentield as seer
rity, to release cotton and corn seAue
tered from Van Thomas for price
supplies furnished. Van Thomas TAI
ing to have the sequestration dissolve
confessed Judgment, dividing the del
into four installments, without IL
consent of the surety, l.. Rosentiel
Held, that the prolongation Of the ter
released the surety. Judgment r
versed. ....r....r .fss
State ex rel. +. Vaughan VS.. w.
Richmond, Sheritf.-On June ID, Isl
defendant was suspended from t
Office of Sheriff of Morehouse paris
on the ground that he had wilfu
failed to execute writs to him direct'
Judgment affirmed, disnissing def
dant from office.
State VS.. E. Goings. - Judgm
affirmed. " a.
ts c JUSTICE SPENCER.
J. T. Ludeling vs.. NJ. H. FELTON, Q
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