The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-21
District Court.
Third Week of the April Term-Progres

during the current week and fair amour
of business has been transacted, as will ap
pear from the subjoined synopsis. Our re
port begins with the opening of Court las
Saturday morning and closes with the ad
journmcnt yesterday.
CIVIL MATTERS.
Elizabeth johnson Us. Thos. Scott, he
husband; judgment rendered dissolving TIL
bonds of matrimony between the parties
and granting to plaintiff tho custody ant
right of tutorshp over the two minor child
| rem.
Jules Julien rs. Susanna Landry iudg
mcnt confirming default in favor of plaintiff
dissolving the bonds of lnatrimony existing
between the parties and granting to plain
tiff the custody and right of tutorship owe
his minor children.
j. 3. Camors Us. Ambrouise Rougeau
ordered that general commission issue t.
take testimony of witnesses residing in ant
out OF the State; plaintiff ordered to answer
under oath heterogeneous on facts ant
articles propounded by defendant.
Julia Brown rs. Isaiah DEWEY, her hus
band Judgment rendered in favor Of plain
tiff, dissolving the bonds of matrimony
existing between the parties and granting
plaintiff the custody and right of tutorsl,I
over her minor children
| President and Board of Church Wardens
| of the Roman Catholic Congre CATION, etc
rs. Right Rev, N. j. Perche, Bishop ct ais
defendants rule to dismiss the appeal taken
from the decree resembling the Judges order
of recusation had been made returnable on
| Monday, but no notice of its assignment
having been served ON plaintiffs, they stood
on their legal rights in the premises and the
| rule could not be tried. A new rule
was taken, therefore, returnable yesterday
On Tuesday counsel for defendants filed a
| motion for the appointment of an attorney
at law as Judge al hoe in lieu OF Judge
Chccvers reused, and plaintiffs were or
! dered to show cause yesterday why such an
appointment should not be made. On that
day counsel for plaintiffs filed an exception
to the jurisdiction of the court in the matter of
the rule filed by defendants The rule was,
nevertheless, taken up, tried and sustained,
and +. Il. Earhart, Esq, was appointed and
sworn as Judge I'D hoe. Notice was given
that plaintiffs would at once apply to the
Supreme Court for writ of prohibition.
Mr.. Farbart assumed the bench, when a
protest ard exception to his jurisdiction as
Judge I'D hoe was filed. On motion of
defendants this exception and that alleging
no cause of action previously filed were
fixed for trial on Wednesday next, at 10 AM.
Numa Mollerc rs. John p. Harp; argu-
ment on defendants motion for a new trial
was concluded and tho motion was over
ruled. devolutive appeal to the Supreme
Court was taken, bond being fixed at $50.
Jos. D. Kenton Us. Enos Fife, compro-
missed; confession of judgment by defend
ant for s53 Al, with eight per cent interest
from November 1, 1882; stay of execution
granted until November l, 1883, and in de-
fault of payment by defendant, tho bay
mare Augusta to be decreed the property of
plaintiff.
Town of Donaltlsonville rs. Fred Fobb
and surcties; continued indefinitely.
Clara Melancon rs. Agabie G.. Molere, her
husband; on motion Of counsel for plaintiff
the following words were cxpungcd from
her petition land on several occasions for
chilly driving her out of the matrimonial
dcmicile and preventing her return thereto
by locking the doors, thus keeping her out
doors all night After the abduction of
evidence judgment was rendered in favor
of plaintiff, decreeing a separation from bed
and board and granting her the custody of
her minor child.
Theodnle Joseph Is. Clementinc Murry,
his wife; judgment for divorce rendered.
Ihos. Wyatt rs. Eliza Jackson, his wife
Judgment of divorce rendered.
Henrietta Morris rs John johnson, her
husband !; judgment of divorce rendered.
Alfred Stephens cs j. c. Green; fixed for
trial on the 18th inst, then called up and
indefinitely continued.
Succession Of Eugene Pertuis, widow j.
z. Gucdry partition ho,no!ogatcd.
CRIMINAL. MATTERS.
State Us. Octave Landry assault with n
dangerous weapon; accused plead guilty of
simple assault and the plea was accepted by
the District Attorney sentence: one hour
in parish Jail and 81 fine; in default of pay
ment, one hour more.
State IS. Octave Landry, carrying con-
ccaled weapon continued indefinitely.
State Us. Geo. Bush, Willie Perkins, Joe
Bryan and Dan Hill, ulins Robt Jones,
sevcling growing crop from the soil-that
is, stealing cane from Mr.. Nolan's planta-
ton; accused waived right of trial by jury
and plead not guilty ; the court aGjudged
Bush and Jones guilty and sentenced them
to imprisonment in the parish jail ten days
the other accused were discharged.
State rs. Geo. Iarlesty, larceny of cloth
ing from Peep-o'-Day Hotel ,,oNe pros en-
tered.
State rs. Dengy Carter, inficting wound
less than mayhem xitl knife on Jesse
Terry accused plead guilty of assaulting
and wounding. and was condemned to i'm
prisonncnt in the parish Jail five days and |
to pay !, fine of IS; in default of payment |
to he imprisoned one day more.
State rs. Narcisse Bethlehem, shooting
Jackson Harris with intent to kill DR.. A |
9. Love directed to examine the wounded |
man and to report his condition to the