The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-05
DISTRICT COURT.


Report or This Weeks Business.
Judge Duffel has held court every day this
week and we present the following synop-
sis Of the business transacted:
Mrs. Frances Schonberg Us. Z. Rodeiliat;
default set aside and answer fled; tender
of go aud costs declined by plaintiff; case
fixed for the 4th inst, and subsequently, re-
assigned for the 10th.
Jos. Ruiz, Tutor, Us. D. Gonzales, ct al;
tried contradictori!y on the 9Th inst, and
Judgment rendered in favor of plaintiff.
JIG. Spor ct al Us. \. Meyer ct al; de-
fault against defendant Chas. Shott set
aside and commission issued to take tes-
timony of witnesses out of the State; judg-
meut against A. Meyer confirmed for
1915 20, with interest and costs.
Chas. Oberkamp Us. Peter A. Jones ct al;
reassigned for the llth.
Helen Dupuy. wife Of D. Smith, rs. %.
Bergeron ct al; fixed for the 4th inst: but
passed over.
Whitney Iron Works Is. Geo. B. Reuss;
plaintiff, offered additional evidence in re-
buttal on Monday, and the case was con-
tiuued until Tuesday, then until Thursday,
and finally until the Sth inst.
Mutual National Bank Us. Mrs. Edmonia
st. Martin, j. Emile st. Martin, garnishee:
partially tried and continued until the 9Th
inst.
Succession Of Jos. 3. Terrier; opposition
to administrators account tried contra
diotorily and submitted to the court, coun-
sci to furnish authorities.
Marie Lavigne Is. Ambrose Rougeau;
| motion for a rehearing refused and appeal
to the Circuit Court granted On bond of $50.
Amedia Blouin, un., Us. Cleochas z.
Blouin, mar; tried contradictorily 1pd
Judgment rendered in favor Of plaintiff as
prayed for.
r. n. Sims Us. Mrs. J. A. Dodds, tutrix,
ct al; reassisned for the 10th inst.
Mutual National Bank is. Mrs. Edmonia
St. Martin ct al, and Mrs. Leonise Bujol,
wife of Sam Landry, Us. Mrs. Edmonia st.
Martin, consolidated; reassigned for the
9Th inst.
peal from the Fourth Justice Court; fixed
for the 18th inst.
The following entry appears on tie min
ute book as portion of Tuesdays pro-
ceedings:
The death of the Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks,
Vice President OF the United States. having been
suggested to the court, who. approaching the
universal grief produced by so sad calamity
appointed all the members of the local bar
committee to prepare and report suitable res
olutlons to the memory of the ilustrious states
man and jurist, after short recess, K. N.
Sims, Esq. read to the court the following res
OlutlOns adopted by the members OF the bar.
1t was moved that the same be spread on the
minutes and that the court do now adjourn out
of respect to the memory of the eminent de
ceased:
WHEREAS. 1t has just pleased Divine Provi-
dence to remove from his sphere of usefulness
| our illustrious fellow citizen. Thomas A.: Hem
bricks Vice President of the United States.
who for nearly forty years has shed the lustre of
his professional career upon the American bar;
and
WHEREAS. 1t is undoubtedly becoming that
the members of the profession should manifest
their profound respect and admiration for his
prominent abilities a civilian, and mlngle
their voice with that Of their brothers through
| out the country for the purpose Of giving ex-
preston to the feelings with which they have
received the news Of his death therefore, be it
Resolred, That in the death of Thomas A.
Hendricks the nation has been deprived OF the
services Of one of its most eminent ond patrl-
otto Send the bar one ofsits:brghtest
ornaments
Resolved That viewing. his death from a
public poin. of view, they behold people
mourning the lrreparable loss ofsan honest and
efficient public servant, who has served faith
fully and ably in every relation of life. and
done his duty to his State, country and his
kind. BE it further
RESOLVED. The members of the bar ininsthe
whole country il antferins to the oereavsd
widow of the great and good their s>.-
| cere sympathy and condolence.
At the conclusion of business to-day, the
| court adjourned until Wednesday, the 9tn
inst.