The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-06-06

173-H. g. Goodwin, charged with add
ing and assisting, by printing, the sale Of
tickets Of the La. State Lottery. In this
case the district attorney announced that
he was satisfied from examining the law
that there was no such crime in this State,
and he therefore had nolle pros. entered.
l15-Ben Brim, resisting an officer, tried
by the court, found guilty and sentenced
to twelve days in Jail.
1S1-Freeman Capps, trespass, tried by
court and acquitted a
1S5-W. +. Hebert, concealed weapons,
plead guilty and sentenced to twenty
days imprisonment and 70 pay costs OF
prosecution.
l86-Benjamin Allen and Wiley Carter,
for the murder of VIM. Brown, tried by
jury and convicted. Ben Allen sentenced
to the penitentiary for life, Wiley Carter,
Recommended to the mercy of the court
by the jury) sentenced to sixty days in
the parish Jail and to work on the public
roads, etc.
19O-W. F. HILBERT, concealed weapons,
plead guilty and sentenced to ten days
imprisonment and to pay costs Of court.
194-Douglas Jones, charged with ma
liciously shooting dog, nolle pressed.
1873 Il hos. McGrath, horse stealing,
tried by jury, found guilty and sentenced
to the penitentiary for three years.
CIVIL DOCKET.
16-State of ouisiana VS.. Jno. r. Gray
ct al, judgment against j. X. Gray and u.
p. Bridgers for $3196 or, against j. w.
Simons for $1,000, and against Isadore
Newman for $500, with 2 per cent interest
per month from June !, 1877.
$50. @. Richards VS.. j. II. Flounoy,
dismissed.
GAVIN. Ursury vs. Jno. A. Woodward,
Judgment of lower court reversed and
annulled, Judgment declaring plaintiff to
be the owner of one bale of the cotton
sequestered, and the defendant the owner
of the other bale, and in default Of plain
tiff not making delivery of said bale to
pay to defendant the sum of $36 OH,
costs of lower court to be paid by de-
PENDANT, costs of appeal to be paid by
plaintiff.
221 & BIB. F. Brian VS.. Mrs. M. E.
Cocker ct al, judgment in accordance with
compromise.
317-G. w. Bolton VS.. j. S. Magee,
Judgment for plaintiff, new trial granted
and case continued.
321-R J. Bowman va. A. E. Cruik.
shank, judgment for plaintiff for 500
with per cent interest from Nov. IS,
1879, and costs of suit.
323tMartin II. Wallace w. g. w. Bruce
ct al, judgment in accordance with agree
ment.
BAR. .. Bowman W. Isaac Hall ct al
Judgment for plaintiff.
32S-W. A. Griffin VS.. Allen A. Fair
cloth, on motion of plaintiffs attorney
| Judgment of non-suit entered
333-A. G. Thompson vs.. Oncy Smith
dismissed.
338-M. M. A. Lane vs.. Baptiste Elsey
Mariah Carroll mtervenor, Judgment to
plaintiff for $50 rent, provisional seizur
sustained on cotton with costs. Judg
ment for intervenor declaring her to b
| the owner of the mule, with $l5 damages
and costs of Intervention.
339-Andy Harris vs.. Ben. Kraft, judy
ment for plaintiff.
| 345-Mrs Fanny Sullivan Vs. j. s. Ma
gee. Judgment decreeing Mrs. Sullivan
| to be the owner OF the land in disput
upon payment of $40 OF, and allowin,
her $50 damages for attorneys fees, an
the recorder ordered to cancel the Ia
title from the sheriff to J. 8. Mages
Appealed.
348-M. T. Dozier vs.. w. A. Griffin, al
peal from I'd justice court, plea to j.
risdiction of the court sustained, ludf
ment of lower court declared to be a nu
lity and case dismissed at plaintiffs cos
350-W. NJ. Watson vs.. Louis Walton
Judgment.
352-Lorenzo Smith vs.. Anderson jan
uary, dismissed.
853-John Chaffe & Son vs.. Anderso
january, dead docket.
355-Mrs. Francis yonker vs. VIM. \
Watson, judgment. -
356-Annie Cruikshank VS.. Lawson M
Cullen, B. Turner intervenor, judgmel
as prayed for.
!, 357-C. H. Teal vs. Anderson yanuar
dismissed at cost Of plaintiff. -
358-J. w. Johnston w. Lawson M
Cullen, Judgment for plaintiff for amoul
claimed in petition, with privilege
furnisher Of supplies for 50 81, the pro
erty seized to be sold to satisfy the 50 {
and writ Of sequestration sustained wii
costs.
361-John Hoy 4 Co. vs. II. B. Thorn
son, dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
364-State of La. ex rel Jas A. Bra
ford vs. 9. B. Sandford, justice Of Il
3 peace for 4th ward, mandamus dismiss
at Bradford's cost.
363-H. Hyde VS.. Philip Bernstei
Judgment of lower court reversed.
369AG. W. Lane guardian VI. A.
g Hargis, injunction sustained, stoppiI
sale of pony and decreeing Marie 8.
Lane to be its owner, injunction dissolv
J so far as buggy and harness is concerns
defendant to pay costs of injunctio
Appealed.
a 371-H. v. Mccain & Bro. vs.. A.
O'Neal, Judgment rs prayed for.
372-L. McNeely VS.. l.. Z. Tory, jud
: ment as prayed for.