The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-24
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad Com
pany ct al. vs: Frank M. Ames. trustee.-1n this
on the motion Of counsel for the parties Ia inter
est:
Let an order be entered In conformity with
therein described be withdrawn from the adver-
tised sale until the further order Of this court.
and let the above named ]. G. Parkerson, A. l..
the said property, and to report to the court
with all convenient speed the true value of the
same, In order that the court may be informed
izing the sale OF the same according to the terms
Of the foregoing stipulation and that the said
Patterson, Rives, and Seger be and they are
the above purpose, and that before executing
their commission they take oath to execute the
same faithfully and honestly
f1ln the same matter the following affidavit
mas been HE'D In evidence on behalf OF plaintiff
AFFIDAVIT.
| am Superintendent of the road extending
from New Orleans to Morgan City d distance OF
9. out eighty miles the property belongs to the
Mopgans LG2ulslana and Texas Railroad and
March s. 1878; have been superintendent for
Charles A. Whitney, the president, has pur-
erased for cash. say 900. 5000 tons of No 1
steel rails from the Edgar Thompson works
d livery to DO In Algiers In September. At last
accounts be ha 4 virtually closed a contract for
all the fastenings required for 5000 tons of steel
He has instructed me to contract for ties so far
have made contracts for IS 600 ties l know OF
over 5000 already made Of said 5000. all for ex
:. The company has purchased wharves at
Morgan, City. and obtained grants from that
t topr an now busly engaged IN preparing
plies needed west of Morgan Oity.
have also made arrangements for $50 track
layers and skilled foremen for the work west of
We are nov, ready to commence building the
road beyond Morgan City, and are only waiting
i0r the necessary right OF way d pANnr1v
Sworn to and subscribed before or, me- me- this
twenty-second OF May. 1878.
United States Commissioner.
GRAND JURY REPORT
The grand jury made report into court In
which they say that. having been charged with
the inquiry Of all matters connected with an at
tempt to interfere with the public works at the
mouth OF the Mississippi. known as the Eads
let,ies, they have given the subject a careful
consideration.
They say that unfriendly and reprehensible
tn eats to- Interfere with Or to obstruct the
public works at the mouth of the Mi sissippi
river have been shown, but no act calculated to
bring about that misehievous and damaging
result has been, developed, ard that words
merely. without Deeds have thus far prevailed.
and the grand Jury deem 1t inexpedient to
The report Is signed by Julian Neville. fore
The Pttsburg Wagon Works vs.. John Asset;
same vs. Philip KasseL-The court decides that
here is no equity in the bill of com plant. and
that the same be dismissed absolutely; and fur
Their. that defendant do have and recover from
mplainant his costs, etc.
u. Morris Chester was appointed United
states Commissioner on the recommenda ions
Of VIM r. Whitaker. Joseph P. Hornor, q.
Abb II. N. Fl. Rghtor. r. n Ogden, John Me-
Emery. Armstrong. B. T. Walshe. E. North
Gullom gno. G Dtvereux, James A. Gresham
Alexander Walker. l. N. stoutemyer D. b.
Penn, Geo: 8 Lacey.
Joseph J. Marion vs.. Samuel P. Common and
dered