The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-12-18
Circuit Court.

The Docket Cleared in short 0rder-Trib-
ute to the Memory of Judge Winchester.
Hons. a. e. Dnnartrait Of st. MARY and
| Il. ". Blake Of Lafonrche, Judges Of the
Court Of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
arrived here by Mondays train and pro
eeeded at once to open the December
term Of that Court. As We stated week
before last, there were five cases on the
docket, and by Thursday evening these
had all been disposed of, as follows:
No. lie. p. De1avallade ~. Vim. r..
Letchford f. Co. and the Sheriff De-
PENDANTS appeal dismissed for want OF
jurisdiction, there being no moneyed de-
,nand or Judgment ana the value OF the
property seized by defendants exceeding
$1,000. Fred. Dntfel, Esq, attorney for
plaintiff; Il. N. Pugll, Esq, for defend
ants and appellants.
2.-Leon Godchaux %. Jos. B. Sand
lin, interdict, ct ais. Mrs. Eliza Sandlin,
rs cnratrix, and NJ. Israel & Co, A. Cen
azzii,i and James II. Summerville, are de-
PENDANTS in this suit. Motion TO dismiss
defendants appeal on ground OF failure
to file transcript in the Supreme Court
oycrs,,led, the Court holding that, the
jurisdiction Of the Circuit Court having
attached by operation Of law prior to the
day upon which the appeal was made r.
turnable in the Supreme Court, it would
have been futile to flo transcript il
the latter tribunal. On the merits OF the
case, the Judgment Of the District Court
was reversed and plaintiffs claim to
mortgage and privilege on Sandlins
property denied. Plaintiff was repre-
scented by Fred. Duffel, Esq, defendants
and appellants by Mossrs. E. N. Pugh,
K. N. Sims and Paul Leclle.
No. 3.-Augnste Bercegeay rs. theTow
Of Donaldsonville. Continued indcti-
nitely, to await decision Of similar cases
pending in the Supreme Court. r. N.
Sims, Esq, is attorney for plaintiff, F. n.
Pugl, Esq, for defendant and appellant.
No. Aeon Picard %. Felix Reynaud,
Assessor. Appeal dismissed for the rea
son that the amount in dispute does not
exceed $500. E. N. Pngh, ESQ, attorney
for plaintiff and appellant; +. ,. Ear
hart, Esq, District Attorney, for defend
ant.
No 5.-Ro,lolph Landmann rs. Alex.
Marchand, appeal from the late Parish
Court. Case submitted on the record,
counsel for plaintiff agreeing to grant
stay Of execution until February l. No
note Of evidence or statement Of facts
appearing il, tho record, the Court de-
clined to affirm the Judgment on the
ground that plaintiff had not shown due
diligence or made out his case, wherefore
his demand was dismissed as of non suit.
L. b. Ear'lart, ESQ.,, attorney for plaintiff;
II. n. Sims, Esq, for defendant and APP
pellant.
I'll NlDIAfl1 tnC COtiAU AuJuuIuCO AuGA
the following day in respect to the mem
Dry Of the late Judge Winchester, and
the members of. the bar were appointed
a committee to draft suitable resolutions.
Wednesday evening the committee sub
rnitted report, drafted and read by
Judge r. N. Sims, which will appear iii
our next issue.
Judge Sims followed the reading OF
the resolutions with IL few eloquent and
impressive remarks. Judge Blake fifty
expressed the concurrence Of the court
in the sentiments Of these remarks and
the committees report, and directed that
the resolutions be spread upon the min
utes.
Court adjourned Thursday afternoon
and the Circuit Judges-who have made
a very favorable impression here ~ their
ability, dignity and courteous demeanor
left on the steamer Gay that night.