The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06
District Court.


AS stated i'll the CHIEF Of last Satur-
day, the April term of our District Court
| ended Oh that day, but limited space
compelled us to defer the publication Of
a synopsis of the business Of the week
until our present issue. The time of the
court, as during the preceding sittings
Of the term, was occupied solely with
| the consideration of
CIVIL MATTERS.
g.. N. Chapman Us. Jonas B. Jacobs,
| suit for services rendered i'll repairing
| sugar-house machinery, etc. A portion
| of the testimony for plaintiff was taken,
when an agreement was entered into by
counsel that the balance of the evidence
should be adduced before the Clerk OF
| Court and submitted to the Judge for
| decision at chambers in presence OF at
torneys for both parties.
Randolph Smith us. George Smith;
| Judgment by default entered up against
defendants on the intervention Of DR..
w. H. Ballard.
| A. Monteeino Us. F. Walter, appeal
from Fourth Justice Court. Appellee's
| exception was argued and taken under
advisement.
Numa Mollere Us. John P. Harp; after
considerable evidence had been taken it
was agreed by counsel that the case
should be continued, to be decided at
| chambers on the first Tuesday Of June.
| Judgments were rendered in the follow
ing eases:
Henry Hether Us. Joseph Terrier and
Joseph Ferrier %. Henry Hether, appeals
from the Fourth Justice Court. BY
/ agreement Of counsel the cases were
submitted on the respective records, the
court to render judgment "by compen-
sation" Accordingly Judgment was
| given in favor of Terrier for $40 09, that
being the difference between the amounts
decreed by the lower court to be due by
| the parties to each other, adding the
| costs of suit.
NJ. Escobal IS. W. P. Barrera judg-
ment in favor of plaintiff for 1913 10,
with five per cent. interest from, January
16, 1882.
/ Luey Washington rs. w. p. Barrera !;
| Judgment in favor Of plaintiff for $3.50,
less $31 paid on account, being balance
due on abandoned lease, with leave to
take out execution for $3.50, less S3l,
amount of rent past due at $50 per
month, and for each succeeding months
rent as the same Shall become due !;
provisional seizure Of defendants effects
maintained and property ordered to he
sold to satisfy plaintiffs claim by privi-
legc and preference.
| S. Hermann Us. w. p. BaTera judg-
ment in favor Of plaintiff for 1913 05, with
legal interest from January 6, 1882, and
privilege OH the property attached.
Mrs. NJ. Israel Us. Leon Brown; judg-
ment in favor Of plaintiff, S31 8 70, with
legal interest from February IS, 1852
attachment perpetuated and Sheriff
ordered to pay plaintiffs claim out Of
proceeds Of property attached and sold.
Goudchaud & Silbernagel Us. Leon
Brown Judgment in favor of plaintiffs
for s575 Sc, with legal interest from Feb
Is, 1882; attachment maintained ane
proceeds Of property sold to be applied
to payment of plaintiffs claim.
; Rosentlsal Brothers rs. Leon Brown
Judgment in favor Of plaintiffs for SIS.
so, with legal interest from Feb. %, 1892
attachment perpetuated with privilege
and preference on the property attached
! H.R Gogreye IS. Antoine Pfster, Jr.
: Judgment III favor Of plaintiff Oh defen
aant's confession for $124 IS, with lega
: interest from March II, 1881.
Lewis Fishel IS. Emile l.. Weber; judg
| lnent in favor of plaintiff for SOL 16, will
!, legal interest from April 5, 1892.
l John Solozano u.s. James Jerry; judy
! ment in favor Of plaintiff for $125, wit
1 eight per cent. interest from Novembe
1, 1881, ten per cent. attorneys fees ant
+ costs Of suit. Plaintiffs special mcrtgag
: OH property described recognized.
!, Succession Of Solomon Weischenck
Judgment rendered placing survivin
I widow in possession Of the property {
the succession.
u Succession of Rose Eulalie provisions
Y
J account fled by Charles Claiborne At
! mologated and approved. .....
J Succession Of Alfred Gauthrea,x; tins
account of administrator homologate
and approved.
: Anna Spencer Us. Isam Shelly, he
= husband judgment in favor Of plainti
III dccreeing an absolute divorce and givin
Il her custody of the minor child.
e Isan Smith u.s. Eliza Haines, his wife
], Judgment in favor Of plaintiff decreein
l. an absolute divorce.
DISTRIBUTION OF RAIIoNs.-Mr. 10
! Gondran, a leading merchant OF Donal'
sonviile, received by the steamer Corol
last Sunday evening shipment of ration
from the relief commissioners at Ne
Orleans intended for distribution amor
:, the sufferers by the overflow in. Brul
Sacramento, this parish. The shipme7
comprised fifteen days rations for 3
y, people, On Monday Mr.. Jules Gondrs
: visited the inundated brulee, and wi
- the cooperation of Messrs. Matthias 10
=, rigue, Robt. Coquille, Fulgence Bou