The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-11-17
District Court.
Tribute to the Memory of Judge DeBlanc

Tribute to the Memory of Judge DeBlanc
| Report of the Business Transacted.
| When the District Court opened last
Tuesday, pursuant to tho adjournment OF
the previous week, Mr.. E. N. Pugh called
attention to the death of Judge Alcibiades
DeBlanc, and moved an adjournment in
respect to his memory. Mr.. Pugh spoke in
feeling terms Of the high character and
manifold virtues of the distinguished de-
ceased, and was followed by Mr.. Fred.
iourn. Before granting the motion, Judge
Cheevers appointed the members of the bar
G committee to prepare appropriate reso-
tions relative to the sad event, and then
ordered that the court adjourn until the
following day. The committee subsequent
~ presented the following report:
Resolved, That in common with our fellow
citizens we deeply deplore the death of Judge
Alcibiades DeBlanc man who by his many
virtues and sterling integrity has eEdeared him
self to The entire people of this State-a man
who never faltered at his country's call, and
even at risk of life was ever ready to serve his
State.
HSSOtCeG lHaC MS cullTe llIe IS 4 SHINING eX-
ample to our growing YOUTH as demonstrating
that the conscientious discharge of the duties
of O. citizen brings with it the love and respect
| of all-that the State of Louisiana is prond to
have numbered among its citizens son SO
brave and peerless as the late Alcibiudes De-
Blanc, and the commonwealth now truly mourns
his loss.
Rcsolued That we as members Of the bar,
bear willing witness to the most faithful dis
charge by the deceased of the duties of the high
office of Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court, and the decisions rendered by Judge De-
Blanc will ever attest his diligence and ability.
Resolved That these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes of this court on a page special
ly reserved for this purpose, and that copy OF
the same be published in the Ascens-on Demo-
Graf and Donaldeonville CHIEF.
L. N. PUGH. Chairman.
PAUL LEcHE. Secretary.
Sessions of the court were held on We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday, and the fol-
owing business transacted:
Lise Sompeyrac, widow Braud, Us. An
tome Savastano; judgment by default
against defendant.
Harton Us. Beasley, suit for divorce; iuds-
meat by default against defendant.
Kahn Bros. Us. 2. Lefevre; judgment
against defendant as prayed Eos.
2. Gonzales ct ols Us. Sebastian Gomez
ct ais; judgment i'll favor Of defendants On
exception and answer.
Helen Dupuy, wife of D. Smith, Us. E.
Bergeron ct als; default entered against
last warrantors, H. Treble and wife; case
fixed for the 23rd inst.
D. Moriarty Us, f. Leroy, default entered
against defendant.
President and Board Of Wardens of First
Baptist Church Of Smoke Bend Us. Jacob
Warner, pastor; exception and prayer for
oyer filed and fixed for trial on the end
inst.
Emile Buquoi ct ais Us. President and
Board of Church Wa de1s Of the Roman
Catholic Church Of Ascension; motion for
recusation of Judge Cheever5 filed by defen-
dants; continued ON account of the absence
of Gen. Jos. Z. Brent, who is associated
with Mr.. Fred. Duffel as counsel FOR plain
tiffs.
McIlvaine & Splegel Us. Leon Godchaux;
fixed for trial On the 22d inst.
Mary Jackson Us. George Washington;
judgment of divorce granted.
Succession of Lydia Whitaker; account of
W. j. Means, testamentary executor, ap-
proved and rule for his discharge es such
made absolute.
Joseph A. Dufels appointment as Dep
rty Sheriff was app owed and he was duly
sworn.
At the conclusion of business yesterday
the court adjourned until rext Thursday,
the 22nd inst.
Meeting of the Democratic Parish