New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-09

any official act, injury or neglect Of dnty.
1t shall have exclusive original iurisdic
u n in snd over all rules or proceedings
against the recorder of mortgages to COM
pei the cancellation Of any inscription Of
any tax, city or State.
1t shall have exclusive original iurisdic-
ton over all actions involving the right to
OF the possession of or sny question of
amotiOn from office, whether of the State,
parochial, city, district or local, or of or
within any corporation, private or political,
created by or under the laws of the State
of Louisiana; and of all suits for or involv-
ing the forfeiture or suspension Of the
charters, the conservation or sequestration
of the assets, the prevention OF waste or
Illegal distribution of the assets, and the
dissolution or liquidation of any such cor
pOratiOns.
SEC. A. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
in all cases in which exclusive or appellate
jurisdiction is granted TO the Superior Civil
Court for the parish of Orleans, by this
act, the same shall be construed to mean
exclusive of all other district courts in or
for the parish of Orleans.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted ETC., That
nothing herein contained shall be construed
t. prevent the Second District Court for
the parish of Orleans from exercising all
The pc wers granted by section five of act
No. of the extra session of 1870, approved
March l6, 1870, or the Third District
Court for the parish of Oflsans, from exer-
cisiug in cases not appeaIable to the Supe-
riOr Civil Court the powers granted By
81 ctiOn seven of said act; aud this
act shall not be held to deprive
any Judge or court of the power
to issue injunctions TO stay or regulate the
execution OF anv order of seizure and sale,
or any writ Of execution or possession
granted by such judge or court, and shall
ha Eald ffA Il Ira
court of the power to issue the writ of in
Junction to stay the execution or enforce
ment of any Judgment rendered, or order
OF seizure and sale, seqDsstratiO0, attach
ment, writ of possession or provisional
seizure made by such judge OF court. And
this act shall, furthermore, not be construed
to in any manner limit or affect the iurisdic-
tion and power of the Supreme Court of the
State of Louisiana to issue, hear and de-
termine any and all writs or orders, which,
BY the constitution or by the existing laws,
said Supreme Court has authority to issue,
hear aud determine.
SEC 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
nothing herein contained shall affect the
jurisdiction of any district court of another
judicial district and exercised outside Of
the limits of the parish of Orleans except
as tollows, to wit: Suits or proceedings
against general or other officers of the
State, or of any district including the par
ish of Orleans. or who receive their Com
missiOns at or from the seat of government
and are required to make any report, set
tlsment or account at the seat of govern.
ment or within the parish of Orleans, as
well as their sureties, may be held to suit,
citation or process by or on behalf OF the
State from the Superior Civil Court herein
created, Notwithstanding their personal
dOmicile be not within the parish of Or
leans; and any such officer or suretiee shall
be held by any or all judgments, or
dere, injunctiOns or Wfits of eequestratiOn
or mandamus, and decisions relative TO
title 90 office issued. made or rendered by
said Superior Civil Court; and no plea, ex-
ception or objection thereto shall be main
tanned or entertained on the ground of
domieile, unless a suit between the same
parties, for the same purpose, and invOlv-
ing the same subject matter. be pending or
have been decided at the place of his al
legged or claimed domiciIs. Services of
process or notices of any kind whatever in
such suit or proceedings may be made by
the civil sheriff of the parish of Orleans in
any part Of the State, or by the sheriff of
any parish within the State, wherever sdch
party or parties may have dOmicile or be
found.
SEC z. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the j1dge of said Superior Civil Court
shall be q member of the Board of District
Judges for the parish of 0tleaus, organized
by act No SO of the sessions of 1872 ap-
proved April %. 1872 But said board
shall not have power to bind him relative
to the special jurisdiction or authority of
the said Superior Civil Court.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the Superior Civil Court herein created
shall have power to issue writs of prohibit
ton, Injunction, mandamus and certiOrari
in maintenance or aid of its original iuris.
diotfnn and nf r. onnalIota REHABILITATION
from any justice of the peace of or within
the parish of Orleans or city of New Or
leans.
SEc 8 Be it further enacted, etc., That
said Superior Civil Court shall further
have exclusive original jurisdiction over all
suits and proceedings in the parish Of Or
leans for possession Of immOvable prop
erty under sale Of the tax collectors, or
transfers under tax titles, whether from
the State or city Of New Orleans, or di-
recty involving the validity of tax titles
In any manner whatever.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
pending proceedings to ascertain or decree
the forfeiture or suspension Of the charter
Of any corporation for waste, fraud, viola
ton of law. expiration of charter or other
cause, on due showing or complaint by one
OF more officers, creditors or stockholders,
the court may appoint one or more receiv- |
ers or managers for the time being, and |
shall be empowered to require bond with |
good and sufficient surety, in favor Of the |
Governor Of the State, and any and all per
sons interested; such bond may be sued |
up0n ct any time In said Superior Civil |
Conrt by any such person interested, |
and increased or renewed if insult
eient or the security be or become I'M
Such receivers or mana
gers may, on the order of the court, |
be empowered to collect debts, and levy
and enforce the payment of dues and in
stailments, and to transact business re-
qnired by the proper interest of all par
hes concerned, IN lieu of the uAual officers
Dr. directors. On decree of forfeiture, dis.
solution or liquidation, one or more liqni-
dat0rs shall be appointed by the court to
act under It's directions and according to
law, and net otherwise. Aud the court
shall be empowered to dismiss or eupersede
lheseame for Oause, and to require, increase
BOT new bonds with surety. And any ap.
peal from such order Of dismissal or super
1edure, or concerning bonds. shall be do
Volutive only.
SEC II Belt further enacted. etc, That
ID auits now or hereafter brought within or
under the exclusive original Jurisdiction Of /
he Superior Civil Court aforesaid, OF made /
hereafter equitable herein, by proceedings /
laken IN the Superior Civil Court or IN the /
ooufe previously entertaining such suit or /
lAitaf tne superior ClNkA court Snail hear i
and deterWine and have 3nriadiciion on ell 4
lhe other QUESTION: involved, as ven Is al /
hose giving it exclusive Jurisdiction; and |
~ sulte II other district courts 90 becoming /
now or hereafter. Ia the Supe i
.ier Civil Court, shall Be ipso (acI0 trans /
ldfEe4 tAtfeto; eueh transfer ahall be made /
md TIE record q aueh snita shall b deiig. /
.tNtlq On {ha demand 0f the oleKk az tho i
lupeglez CIVIL Uau1a Of tho order At the /
aoge q eaio oopas, and the ciyil sheriff Of /