St. Landry democrat., 1878-05-25
District COu rt.

We did not publish abstract OF busi
ness transacted in Court last week
Our last abstract closed Oh Wednesd a.
May 9Th.
On Thursday Court met at 8 o'clock
No. 12673, return day of commission ex
tended to 18th inst. 1868, amended
petition filed, tried by jury waived, con
ditionally and case fixed for the 18th
1861. default. 1863, order granted tt
take testimony of witnesses, returnable
Nav 18th. 1857, default confirmed
1868. default confirmed. 12690, default
1869, Judgment for plaintiff personally
against O.. H. Violet, husband, dis
missed as to A. Dejean, wife. 1854
new trial granted, exception filed ant
fixed for the 18th inst. 1862, continued
by consent.
Friday May 10th Court met at 8:
o'clock. 1868, default. 1876, return
dav of commission extended to Friday
the 18th. 1868, same order as in 1876
1860, same order as in 1868. 1858
| same OTucI DIS Ill l@eoo'
The morning hour having expired
No. 12645, Stephen W. Osborn VS.. James
O. Chachere ct ais was called and a jury
empannelled. The trial was then pro-
ceeded with until o'clock P. NJ, when
Court adjourned until the following
morning at 8 o'clock.
On Saturday morning the following
business was transacted during the
morning hour: No. 1899, State VS.. II.
Milspaugh, carrying concealed weapons,
sentenced to pay fine of $500 and
costs of prosecution and in default there
of to go to jail for 10 days. 1859, APP
plication of defendant for commission
to take testimony under commission
filed. Objected to by plaintiff and filed
and fixed for hearing for Monday
the 18th.
The jury commissioners were ordered
to draw 80 additional jurors for the 4th
week, said jurors to be called to appear
ON Thursday morning at 81 o'clock A. NJ.
The case of Osborn VS.. Chachere ct
ais was then resumed and continued
.;ntil o'clock P. NJ, when the jury was
discharged and Court adjourned until
Monday May 18th.
Monday May 18th Court met pursu-
ant to adjournment. No. 1885, motion
of defendant to file amended answer
objected to by plaintiff, submitted and
taken under advisement by the Court.
1864, testimony Of two witnesses for
plaintiff taken by consent in open Court
subject to all legal exceptions when.
offered. 12645, Osborn VS.. Chachere ct
ais was then taken up, evidence closed
and at 7 o'clock, court adjourned and
jury dismissed until 81 o'clock on Tues
day. During the morning hour of Tues
day the following business was trans
acted: 12673, return day of commission
extended till Saturday the 18th. 1866,
motion to correct clerical error in origi-
nal petition allowed and amended an
swer submitted the previous day al
lowed to be filed. 1868, default VS.. all
parties. 1869, default. 1876, continued
by consent. 1268S, answer for one de-
fendant; default VS.. the other. 1896,
Judgment by default made final. 1862,
application for commission to take tes-
timony filed previous day, taken up,
argument opened and left open to be
resumed on the 18th. 1s645, S. W. Os-
born VS.. j. o. Chachere ct ais. The
arguments of this case was taken up,
E. T. Lewis opened the case for plaintiff.
He closed at 4 o'clock in the evening
and was followed by Judge B. A. Martel,
who concluded his argument about u
o'oclock. The case was closed for plain
tiff by Thomas H. Lewis. The jury
were then charged by the Court and re-
tired about 8 o'clock. The Court hav-
ing waited until 10 o'clock on the jury
adjourned until Wednesday morning at
8 o'clock.
On Wednesday at opening of court,
in 1883 was resumed and
commission ordered to issue returnable
on or before the Oath inst. 1854, ex-
ception overruled and jurisdiction main
tanned. 12645, Osborn VS.. Chachere,
about 10 o'clock the jury appeared in
Court and through their foreman M. G..
rendered the following verdict:
g We the jury in this case do submit to
your Honor this our verdict, That S. w.
Osborn, plaintiff, pay J. O. Chachere |
S400 for Improvements made on the
land now in contest and after so doing |
that S. w. Osborn be put in fall possess
sion of said land now in contest 1885,
case taken mp, statement of facts closed |
and Judgment for defendant.
On Thursday May 10th, Court met at |
o'clock. 1858, return day of commits
sion extended to May 24th. 1854, 1855, |
1866, 1867, default VS.. all the defend
ants. 1869, answer fled. 1860, trial |
resumed, evidence closed and case left
open to be argued.
On Friday May 17th, commission
granted to take testimony of the State
Treasurer. returnable on or before May
nth in the following cases viz: 1864,
1866, 1886, 1867, 1858, default con-
frmed as to defendant Morris. 1864,
1efault VS.. all parties. 1868, exception
lied and fixed for hearing. 1859, an
'wers filed for defendants. No. 1868,
Bernard j. Sage VS.. VIM. S. Evins, was
'alled for trial and jury empanneled.
,ase was then proceeded with until
o'clock r. NJ, when Court adjourned
Until Saturday at 81 o'clock p. M.