The Opelousas courier., 1886-07-10
Supreme Court.

day with Associate justices r p
Poche, r. B. Todd and l.. B. Watkins
presiding. The following visiting at
torneys were in attendance unou the
Court
Robert S. Perry, New Iberia. +
North Cullom, I. II. Thorpe, w. H.
Peterman and A. v. Coco, Avoyelles;
G. IL. Mouton, j. E. Mouton, Felix
VOORHEES, and Judge E. Simon, St,
| Martin; Murphy J. Foster and Walter
J. Sonthon, Franklin; NJ T.. Grard.
Lafayette; JOS. A. BFeaux, New Iberia
w. A. White and w. W. Edwards.
Veimilion
The following decisions were, render.
ed mp to Thursday night:
TUESDAY.
State vs.. Abraham Lewis, alias Nish
ot Snoot; appeal from ST. John Bap-
| tist affirmed
State vs.. Moses Wire; appeal from
st. John Baptist affirmed.
State vs.. Charles johnson; appeal
from Lafourche reversed and remand
ed
State VS.. Charles johnson; appeal
from Lafonrche reversed.
! Succession of Melany Forman; APP
peal from Lafayette judgment amend
ed
WEDNESDAY.
State vs.. Herman Hendricks appeal
from Ayoyelles Judgment reversed and
case remanded.
No. 1870. Charles Clere VS.. S. BOu-
dreaux, Mayor of New Iberia-iudg-
ment affirmed
No. 1875. Succession of Zenon E.
Thihodeaux, on opposition to the de
mand of administration by Mozart Thi-
bodeanx-iudgment affirmed.
No. 1864. The State of Louisiana VS..
Anderson Haywood Judgment affirm
ed
No, 1877. James A. Kinder VS.. Da-
vid Ell. Lyons, sheriff ct ais. appeal
from Calcasien- Judgment reversed.
THURSDAY
Succession Of Eugene Breaux-on op-
position 70 tableau; affirmed.
j. O. Halphen Us U A. Guilbeau and
#. l.. >BroussaTd motion to dismiss
overrnled and Judgment affirmed.
Don Louis Jean Louis ct al. VS. The
renee Giroit ct ais; Judgment reversed
and case remanded.
State ex rel. Polycarpe Fantenot vs.
Judge 18th District; judgment reversed
and case ,emanelssl.
Succession Of Melanie Foicinan on
srehealing; decree amended md reheaf-
ing refused.
Tie return on Friday, tic 81 inst, of
Hon. E. D. Estilette, DR.. ". Nj. Themp
son and Mr. Lo,lis Desnlatais, a portion
of the committee Who had been in at
tendance at Baton Rouge and who had
rendered such valuable services in be-
half of Opeinnsas on the Courthouse
question, was made the occasion of civ
ing those gentlemen such Il reception ms
would evince to them the genuine and
heartfelt appreciation IF our people.
Tie Military, headed by The Brass
Band with d large calcourse nf our
citizens, marched out TO the depot aud
escorted Them 10 the ruins of tlass old
Conrtlpnse, when The Hon. D. p. Esti-
lette was called on for a speech.
Mounting il pile of htieks b.. made q
very graceful address, in which he gave
yery interesting account Df the asteW-
ardsIiip'' of the camnlittee, which re-
suited i'd the defeat of that enabling act
and iii the sindieation nf The rights Of
Opelousas lis tile parish sit. Of ~. Lilts-
dry. It was u joyful occasion 20 both
the committee aud to- The hundreds ol
citizens who received them
The Argus Of tile Stll INST, has hurled
it's a,natheinas against everything and
everybody that was mol for Washing
ton getting the parish seat Everybody
Ii to lie buried politically who worked
against that enabling act; everybody
was corrupt, venal and iniquitons Wiso
helped defeat its passage md the besem
of political, democratic, republican an
utilization IS to faIton tht' heads Of all
who opposed Washington on this sub
ieset. Well. we utter lid reeriiislhatieils
against our coufrere''s rawlings h The
languages of Shakespeare, we say Tie
tl,af is ID the righi is donbly armed I
aud therefore none of Us Who have. fiil
Ell under his maledictions will fear any
nolitical danger from bis battery oi
blank cartridges. We therefore dismiss
this question which has been settled W
the highest and most legitimate author
ify in the State. ne qaid neilais
Mr. M. b. Hillyafa, the graphic and
interesting correspondent of the Times.
Democrat, is still writing thoroughly
descriptive and reliable articles ahon1
Sc. Landry for that enterprising ant
able paper. We would advise all wilt
are not subscribers to send, at least, fnl
the numbers of the Times Democral
which contain such truthful and com
rlete information about our soil, cllm
;lte. products, minerals, resources
prices of lands, &c, because IN tlsoss
admirable series of letters, everything
can Sc found that could possibly q
asked for about this section Of country
The lawn party at The residence 9
Judge Moore, to come off Tonight
promises to be very pleasant event
I The proceeds will BIZ donated IN th
Episcopal Church. Choice refresh
naents Of various kinds will be affere'
for sale at moderate rates, and the lad.
!. managers would be pleased 10 see
! ! large attendance they are confident 8
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