The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-09
THE COURTS.
united states Circuit Court.


r. r. Case, receiver, We. Henry Abraham eli ais.
Judgment was rendered yesterday against de-
PENDANT, A. J. Forstall, for 5000.
| Home Mutual Insurance Company We. g. "A.
Btoekdale. Suit dismissed.
| United Htaies vs. John Demetrio. On motion
| Of the District Attorney and on showing thst the
defendant has been also indicted In Texas for
| smuggling, it WAS ordered he be refnAnded 10
| await the arrival OF deputy marshal.
Patrick Bambrlek vs. Jas. Andrews Judgment
| Tor plaintiffs for s2256.
trial granted.
No presentments were made by the Grand
Jury.
United states District Court.
j. A.. Shakespesr ct al. Va. Thomas Hassam.
Plaintiff as assignee OF the Canal Street and City
Park Railroad Company, recovered from defend
ant s545.
Fourth District Court.
George W. Dupre Il Co., publishers OF the New
Orleans DEMOCRAT, have fled suit in this court,
svering that ON the 28th day Of March 1877, they
entered into contract with the State OF Louisf-
ana, through the State Printing Board, to do and
perform all the printing and publishing Of what
ever nature which shall become nsoeBsary for the
use of both houses OF the General Assembly and
Tor the Executive and any department oil the
State. That under ssid contract they 40
CURED an exclusive right to do al the
printing and binding OF all the books and blanks
required by law for the registration Of voters
throughout the State; that on the 9th day Of
posed Of Coy. T.. T. Mol oils, Lieut.. Gov. t. A,
Witt, w. A. Robertson sud Will Steven, Sens
tors Louis Bush. Speaker, and members Lamafe
and Leobbard OF the General Assembly, did, at q
meeting Of said board. cause 10 be published on
the 9th Of June an advertisement for the receiv-
ing within len days theresfter cf bids and pro-
posals for The printing and binding OF ell the
b. books ar. and d..,i banks required BY lev for
state that the action proposed by said board sin
violation OF The exclusive rights vested in petit
TONERS under their contract and IL contaminated
will cause to them heavy loss. Therefore petit
TONERS apply for writ OF Injunction restraining
said board from receiving Or aocep ting any bid
or proposal for the printing snd binding sbovs-
mentioned.
Upon bond Of $1,000 the restraining order has
been issued, the defendants TO show cause on
Friday, the 18th day Of June, st1l q. M, why the
Injunction should not be granted.
Fifth District Court.
State OK Louisians ex rel. Warner Van Norden
vs.. James b. Guthrie. Restor prsys that On al
te, native writ Of man Janus msy Issue. directed to
defendant Guthrie, and thst In and by the same
he may be directed snd required TO proceed,
without delay, to enforce prompt collection and
payment Of all drainage assessments, and any
snd ell Judgments rendered upon drainage as
sessments levied snd imposed under and BY vir-
tue OF the act Of the Legislature OF the State OF
Louisiana, approved Msreh 49, 1858, snd
known as act No. 165 OF the ses-
sion. Of the General Assembly. Of said State
1861; by at No. 30 OF the SESSIONS OF the year
1871, and by any act or acts Of the Legislature OF
the State OF Louisiana amendatory OF the seve-
raj acts aforesaid, and TO apply the moneys thus
to be collected to the payment Of The drainsge
warrants issued az aforesaid, now held and owned
BY relstor, and otherwise 10 proceed In accord
snce with law; or show cause 10 the contrary at
q time and place to be fixed by this court. That
upon hearing the parties, should such hearing be
rendered necessary by refusal ON the part VI
defendant to comply with the writ Of
alternative mandamus hereinsbovs applied for,
then and in that event perempsory writ Of man.
danus may be directed to issue, ordering ana
requiring the defendant, Guthrie to do The
things required of him in such alternative writ:
hat the alternative writ may be made absolute.
final and peremptory, and that the defendant
may DO condemned to pay all the costs OF this pro-
oeeding. Van Norden claims $500, 900 for drain
age work. An alternative writ of maDdamus has
isaned. 1t is made returnsbe on Tuesday, the
10Th inst.
superior Criminal Court.
State OF Louisiana vs. Bob Hays--Chargsd
with murder. Verdict gailty.