The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-15
THE COURTS.


| Before the United States Circuit Court the
State National Bank has filed bill IN cnancery
| against Mrs. Mary @. Thornhill, Richardson u
May and others, in which TN Injunction ia prayed
| for.
| The bill gets forth that the complainant lie the
successor of the Louisiana State Bank OF New
Orleans that on the Goth of December, 1870,
the Louisiana State Bank sold to Mrs. Mary
Thornhil certain property situated in the parish
Of Tensas for 1891.
| It ia alleged that the Recorder OF the parish
failed to record the vendors lien when the act
| OF sale was left in his office. Mrs. Thornnln
afterwards granted conventional mortgages 70
other parties.
| An Injunction against tho completion Oh theHe
mortgages is asked.
The Crescent City Ice Company have filed a
bill in chaDcery before the Circuit Court, setting
forth that they are the owners OF three barges ct
ice about 100 tons, and that they purchased it
from the administrators OF the estate OF one
Augusta g. Bowles of Illinois. These barges
have been moored on the right bank OF The river,
and the bill sets forth that defendant, JAS stai"
| ford is interfering with them.
| The prayer is for an Injunction restraining
Stafford from interfering with compliments.
| Judge Woods granted the order and the bond
was fixed at $4,000.
In the case Of D. Weaver VS.. T. Eastman
there was judgment by default entered,
United States, ex rel. ALI. Marchand, vs.. the
Mayor and Administrators of the city Of New
Oreans.-On showing q new election OF city OH"
GERS had been held, those elected were made ae-
| PENDANTS in the case, and it was liked ior MAY ~
V. Fl. Gill VS.. s. b. Packard, United States
| Marshal.-The jury was empannelled ana cause
Fifth District Court.
Rufus NAPLES, Esq, has fled petition In this
court against Il. 4. Burke, Tax Collector, alleging
that the defendant is wrongfully preventing the
petitioner from collecting his rents due him BY
Mrs. G. A. Thompson. 4
II ia alleged that, by act of the legislature regu-
Iating the mode OF collecting taxes, it is made the
duty Of the tax collector to proceed 70 me cosc
tions under that act, approved Apri ~, 1911.
That under this law the tax collector cannot STOP
the payment Of rents, as the old law ID repealee
by the latter
A rule nisi for EN- injunction Was gran'ea piain"
tiff.
Chastant VI. Roche. Judgment amended anG
} motion for new trial overruled. The Judgment
reserves the plaintiff his right, II any should ac
crue under the new legislation or future actioh
Of the Board of Canyassers relative to this
second District Court.
Before Judge Tissot the SUGGESTIONS OF ElzaDesn
Crawl, widow of Jno L. Ihreisn, FranK m9uigs .
and Veronica Mourges his Gwjfe, Jno. O. Maxenta
> Maria Louise Lacoste, widow Of Pierre jerome
Nichon we're opened and Bertrand Bordes was
emancipated. Ill.,,
Bier for nnliitv ri appointment Oh tutor rehaoro1
judgnen for defendant
, superior Criminal Court.
. E. Wedeholm was released on his own reeogniz-
/ apce yesterday. .. hand IL
: There being no complete panel a. hAho 'hs
: court adjourned.
Yesterday noticed the s Of o Of w. e. .,r Bar.
rett money broker Nc No. ii % tbpopeed with partss
ppetIe their tax and licenses which was
stoned ned by bis liberal allowance Of discount on
warrants received for same Mt r. B. buys these
W carrss ia prepared 10 offer larger inducements
r than any one else. We would advise those con-
j. cerned to see him