The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-15
AN ANsW Err.
Document Of Interest to Judgment
Creditors In the s,aines Gases

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As matter Of considerable public Ipterest
and Importance TO the various judgment credit
| ors and to tho public In general va
publish the answers of Henry Ellsrmapp
to the interrogatories In the case Of Mvra
| Clark Gaines, Sam Smith and others eubro
gated. Va. the city Of New Orleans Sam smith
ana Mrs. Ably Slocomb. ma surpites for Tho
| city In one of the Gaines cases were com
PEELED TO pay to Mrs. Gaines largo sum of
| money. Tor which they obtained Indignant
against tho city. On these Judgments they gar
nisheed In the hands of Mr. El'ermsnn. the
| amount due on interest coupons on tho wbarf
bonds. In connection with the garnlsbee Tia
following HETEROGENEOUS were propoupdod.
Fust Inf@rognforV..-IIa you In your hands
or under your control directly or indtreatin ~
The time Of the service " notice Of seizure in
this case, or since. or Mt the time Of seryee Of
, W to @ or 1T any time since or
any money, rights, credits, or other rrouertv |
whatsoever. directly or Indirectly belonging oy
due TO the said defendant In execution nr in |
WHEN " has or had any direct or in
direct interest for the whole or for n pprt or
otherwise. and II ven. what is the nature de-
scription and amount thereof; and ID Inc same
not sufficient TO pay or satisfy the full amount
OF said Judgment and costs; or II less, 10 what
an2nntt =, being asked and and required to
make iull disclosure In relation to tho Same
Hecond Wtnrngntorp.- We're you moi at tha
time Of service Of notice OF seizure upon Won in
inf cnr Inn,
%, tbess lhterr9gatories. or since. or at tho
time OF answering the same. directly or ipdio
ffectIy Indebted Or obligated unto tho said de-
sum whatever whether for yourself alone ny
together with others, In consequence of anv
SAFE. or exchanee. or transfer. or assignment
Or payment. or n0yation. or compepsation ar ,
letting Or hiring. Or service. or labor or en-
ployment. Or afrreightment or Insurance., or
ship. or loan. or deposit or trust or baiImant |
or agency, or suret yship, or compromises mr.
pledge pledge Or y CONSEQUENCE Of any tontra oct or
or to become, and whether the interest OF said ,
defendant IN executonibe direct or indirect or
70 ior the whole or o part only or whether II be |
no. nature, description and amount thereof /
md IL the came not sufficient 10 pay or salty n
ne l inll amount OF eaid Judgment and cost or
lnirod 70 make full and detailed disclosure ~
citation 10 the same o7V'V ~
a., Ihtfd h'l17oontorg- Have you ut any time
lnnds herein. male directly or indireetIy rria @
y with tho said defendant In execution any i
'ayment or n ,,, or oompr"mise or ar
hugehefi or given ------any note or o. nor y
written obligation. or received from -. - b
rectly or ipdiIeotly. any receipts or gnauit n
anca, or received or acquired Hgnlnat-----.-
irectly Or indirectly. any compensation or aet
II or demand, or note. or Other obligation or u
light OF action and If yea state the nature, do.
lace and circumstances Of tho same
To tho interrogaories and tho garnishmoni y
ir. Ellermann answered as follows. u
United States Circuit Court. No 2eo,-Mvr. II
lark Gaines; sam, smith and others sub e
1eaaed r. Gty Of NeW Orleans re
lrs. hby Slocomb. executrix Of the estate Of q "
!. Slocomb; Of W, b. Schmidt. Of Chaa. 1 How !
IcCloakey, executor Of Hugh McCIoakey. pray i
~ for garnshmoDt In the henos Of Horny y
m mann OF debts funds etc., dqe to the city T.
New orleans. mo SAID Henry Ellermann ap- ~
ears ana answers M foitowp: ~,
TO THE FIRST INTEHRoaAToRy i
q answers NO. except as Ia more fully OK II
lained In his answer to tho second interroga p
Try. ci
TO THE SECOND rNTERRoGaToRy. Il
Z answers No. excnpt as hereinafter ~ Y
leined. That ho leased tho right to collect Tho v
'venues Of The city wharVea more fully ap- u,
Dars from tho original lease and tho s,hss OF
lont modification thereof referred to in pre- y
GUS answers; 70 process Of garnsbmant by
70. BY tho terms Of these leases he bound him
'f to the city, and M he considers to no ono =,
50. to ray tho coupons for interest on tho =
There nro now outstanding ~ said bonds
W 600 mo Interest on which foil due on tho T.
i, OF Dacomoer instant amounts TO ssois 25 NJ
'nds $4,000 the interest coupons on which fir,
Q not dne by him until tho said bonds 10 III,
tween him and the city II the bonds were ne
~ stamped the interest would bo fl553 re-
The said Ellermann further answers that Pr
rious antagonistic parties. that whom Tho Or
evinus ipstallmcnt of COUPONS fell due tho sol
nda In his hands were seized by various par 49,
's. as will aptoar by reference to the proceed u"
~ In this case that be filed u bill Of Inter- TN
nader aud obtained restraining order 10,
ainst oil tho contending parties that the same Iul
ooeedings OF garnlshment have been re- on
wed by the same parties In reference TO the IN
ferest coupons falling duo on tho FIRST Of De- fe-
mber instant. ire
That since the above restraining order was ca.
ven he has been sued by one Emile Gauche In boz
, Third District Court of the pati sh of Or DO
ms on interest coupons on q portion OF said a
nds. which suit IL now pending o.
That one - benjamin obtained an iniune- III
n against the city of New Orleans I'm the SUI ~
rtor District Court of New Orleans restrain de-
Z him from receiving or collecting the said sat
art bonds or tho Interest thereon upon tho Iu
lunds that they were utterly null and void .
Under these various circumstances as above my
JAILED the said ElermHnn claims the protec- Att
n OF the court against these numerous con Law
ting claimants until II shall DO judicially de to
mined who Il entitled to the money due by cul
n. dar
TO THE THIRD INTERBoGAToRy POI
answers no. except as above set forth. TAX
HE >RY ELLERMAEN
worn to and subscribed before me- this elev-
u dar OF December 1873.