The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-12-09

The following are the cases tried
at the November term of the district
court, just adjourned

| couit, JUST duJouIueu
CRIMINAL DOCKET
a. State VS.. james johnson and
Rich'd Harrison, burglary. $50 bond
forfeited, s. A. Kimbali security
45-Siate VS.. Lee Walker. cruelty
to anuimals, nolIe pressed.
s. State VS.. John Hardy and r.
W. Horn. selling liquor without liz
cense, pleaded guilty and sentenced
to pay fiue of 800 each and costs
Of prosecution, and in default to fif-
teen days in the parish Jail
| 77-State Va. Alfred Shelby, assault.
pleaded guilty and sentenced to pay
a fine Of $25 and ten days imprison-
ment, in default of paying fine thirty
days in the parish Jail.
38-State VS.. Henry j. Brown, con-
victed of manslaughter and sentenced
to serve ten years in the penitentiary.
Appeal taken.
85-State vs.. Buffalo Bill. convict
ed of murder aud sentenced to be
hung. Appeal to Supreme Court.
Estate VS.. Samuel Cuny, buy
ing seed cotton, pleaded guilty and
sentenced to pay fine of $25 and
costs Of court, aud in default of pay
ment to twenty days in parish jail.
82-State vs. Pleasant Robinson.
accused of larceny, tried by jury aud
acquitted. 81
ST. State vs.. Jefferson Odum, as
sault, continued. 80
83-State VS.. Nolbert Lamoine,
charged with assault and battery.
continued.
64-State vs.. Benz Allen. charged
with carrying concealed weapons,
sentenced TO pay a fine of SO and
costs aud "a hours imprisonment.
and in default of paying fine 10 days
additional Imprisonment
So State VS.. Norman Williams,
accused of disturbing religious as
senlbly. nolle prosqui entered by the
district attorney.
66--State VS.. Vim Brandon, shoot
ing with intent to kill. continued on
motion of district attorney.
S9--State VS.. Geo. BrniD, larceny,
convicted and sentenced TO six months
lin the penitentiary. 81
/ State vs. VIM Brooks, larceny.
convicted aud sentenced to peniten-
AIRY for six months
CIVIL DOCKET.
1SS-Isaac w. Moon vs.. W. s.
Calhoun ct al, plea Of prescription
sustained judgment rendered and
suit dismissed Mt plaintiffs cost.
ISL l. Levy IS. Mrs. M. Nj. A.
Lane and husband, third opposition
OF /. w. Moon dismissed.
! l59-A Baldwin IL Co vs.. @. H.
Munford ct al, tried by jury, judg-
ment for defendept in the sum Of
$4,000 for damages sustained.
| 229--R. H. Grant-vs @. H. Teal, q
proffer of $3.50 90 rendered in open
court, tender refused, whereupon de-
PENDANT deposited $3.50 90 with the
clerk with instructions to pay same
to plaintiff when called for in satis-
faction OF debt sued upon.
/ 214-J. w. Johnston vs.. Alabama
Mitchell, exception as to jurisdiction
sustained, suit dismissed ut plaintiffs
cost. s.
| 221-Mrs. Mary Allen Coker VS.. B.
F. Brian Judgment for plaintiff.
| 2l9-H. J. Mullen vs. A. b Thomp-
son. judgment for plaintiff.
| 226-H. Mcknight We. F. NJ Ham
il. Judgment for plaintiff
236--W. A. Griffin VS.. G. W. Bris-
ter, judgment for plaintiff.
| 225-M NJ A. Lane and husband
We. H.. Mcknight. admir-. judgmen,
for plaintiff.
227-Same vs. same, judgment for
/ plaintiffs as prayed for except as to
property referred to in note Of evil
dence No. 2.
| 228 Mrs. nj. G. Thompson vs.. A.
B. Thompson, judgment for plain
/ tiff.
| 10Th. NJ. Jeier VS.. j. w. John
4 ston. tried by jury, verdict for plain
| tiff for $3.50. Appealed.
| l38-Isaac w. Moon vs. W s. Cal.
houn ct al, plea of prescription sus-
tanned and suit dismissed at plaintiffs
costs.
4 2ll-J. W. Johnston Va. H *.
Jeter. continued.
i 235-M A. Dunn We. w. w. Ballio,
Judgment for plaintiff, costs in both
courts to be taxed.
2S9-Zippa Coleman vs.. William
I Thomas, dismissed At plaintiffs cost
65-F. II. Page VI. Parish OF Grant
exception sustained and rule dismiss
ed.
! No. 1874 M. NJ. Ada Lane and