The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-18
THE COURTS.
Fifth District Court.

The case Of the Board of Control OF the Lou
islana state Agricultural and Mechanical College
vs.. Antoine DuDuelet and Allen Jumsl came up
yesterday on motion to dismiss for want Of
jurisdiction and was continued to Monday next.
II. Conquest Clarke, late secretary of the board,
has failed. although commanded by subpoena
documents called for by defendants
sixth District Court.
Marcene pecora yesterday filed a petition in
the Sixth District Court praying for writ OF in
junction to issue against the city of New Orleans
and the Chief Of Police. Relator says that he has
rented the house known as No. rs Exchange
Alley and has formed club for the amusement
OF himself and friends in the evening; that they
have q right to do so and he represents that
there is no noise or distur Dances originating in
any manner which would cause the interference
Of tile police.
That on the night Of the 18th ultimo, for some
| reason unknown to petitioner, the police made q
descent on his house without a warrant or au-
thority of law.
That said intrusion is in violation Of law, and
at the instigati0n OF Thomas N. Boylan, Chief Of
Police Of the city OF New Orleans, under and by
virtue OF instructions from his honor The Mayor.
The premises considered, the petitioner pray
that writ OF injunction do Issue commanding,
eDjoining- and restraining the city Of New Or
leans, and Thomas N. Boylan, Chief Of Police OF
| this city, and his subordinates from molesting,
disturbing or interfering with petitioner orsbs
friends 10 the ooDtented enjoyment and use OF
his said premises No. rs Exchange place.
| Judge Tissot, acting in lieu Of the Hon. N. Fl.
Rightor, granted the Injunction as prayed for on
| petitioners furnishing bond in the sum OF $3.50.
VIM. Sampson has brought suit In the sixth
District Court against one Emile BsumsDd, claim
| ing as damages due him the sum Of $4,000
Petitioner represents that on the evening of
| July 7, 1877, said Baumand, through malice and
spite, and knowing we'll that the came was false,
| did cause petitioners arrest, charging him with
having stolen three bottles OF wine OF the value
| OF 81 rs.
| That Baumand also, with malice and with a
view Of defamng the character OF petitioner,
caused him to be arrested upon the charge of will
fully and feloniously entering deponent's resi-.
dence in the right time without breaking aud
with intent to steal. all of which is we'll known by
Baumand; and further, that said Bsumand did
with view to further injnre and defsme the
| character of petitioner, state to divers and vari
GUS parties that petitioner was thief. That
said illegal and meanful acts OF Emile Baumand
suffering, and has slsosinjured his character in
the community in which he lives.
He prays for Judgment against defendant in the
sum OF 5000, with interest and costs.
| Edward J. Hale, Patrick J. Hale, Miss Annals
A. Hale and Mrs. Mary H. Porteoua, all duly re-.
cognized heirs Of their late father, Thomas
Hale, deceased, and all represented herein BY
their duly appointed agent, Patrick J. Hale, say
that on the 30th Of September, 1876, Mrs. Jose
phine Il. Ames, executrix, executed lease tc
enc Mrs. E. A. Taylor Of house No. 1913 Camp
street, in this city; that plaintiff has nine notes
still due and owing by defendant, each for the
| sum Of $50, sggregating $3.50, and that in &C.
| cordance with the said lease there ia owing by
defendant also the further sum of $45 as attor
ney's fees. Wherefore petitioners ask for pro
vsional seizure.
| Writ Issued as prayed for.
| State OF Louisiana OK rel. David Jamison vs.
Board of Assessors of the parish Of Orleans Re
| lator says that he Is the sole owner of q piece oil
property situated in the fifth assessment district
of this city; that he Is taxpayer, and that the
seventh day Of August, 1877, relator, through his
uel Jamison, examined the assessment rolls Of
the aforenamed district and felt aggrieved by
| the over assessment Of his property, and that he
through his agent, accordingly complained there.
| of in writing and under oath to Ed. G. Payne
assessor Of said district, asking for q reduction
| of his assessment.
| That afterwards, to wit: on the 10th day o
| September A. d. 1877, relator being DESTROYS d
svailiDg himself Of the provisions Of section 49,
OF the acts OF 1877, regulating the mode OF as
sessing and collecting taxes"
| Relator says that he has complied with all the
requirements Of the statutes and laws, in sucf
cases made and provided. That by reason Of sale
Illegal unjust and arbitrary acts Of said Board o
Assessors, and that he (relator) will sustain dam
ages to the amount OF 1888; that judicial pro-
ceedings will be entered against him ii not rene
died by mandamus from this honorable court.
Relator prays tibet said assessment be correct.
| ed, by two persons, by one appointed by him and
one by said assessor, and that in case OF o dis
agreement OF said two persons they shall call OF
taxpayer to act as umpire. He also prays FOL
costs and general relief.
| Mandamus issued.