St. Landry democrat., 1889-02-16
PERSONAL,

DIR. }. Gray Thomas of Mobile has
spent some days in town during the
week.
r. o. HaTdey Of Villeplatte spent Sun
day last among friends in town.
Miss Mary E. Conklin of Washington
called upon friends in town on Monday
John D. Currie. prosperous mer-
chant OF Nilleplatte paid us an appre-
ciated visit on Monday.
Mrs. A. Lacombe and Miss Florence
Laas visited our sister town of Wash
ington on Tuesday
W. W. Duson Of Crowley graced our
town with his presence on Tuesday
last.
Louis Desmarias took trip to Wash
ingtOn on Tuesday last, and spent the
day among old friends.
Mrs. Chas. Bloch of Dallas, Tex. is on
a visit TO relatives and friends in town.
She is the guest of her brother W. R..
Cochran.
Alphonse Levy OF the firm of j.
Myers & Co., departed on Tuesday, Oh
a business trip to New York.
Among our Washington friends that
we have met on our streets during the
Leon Wolf, JAG Ehrhardt, IT. N. Blake,
NJ. A. Schmit, Julien Claude, Phil.
Jacobs, Victor BruiIle, Capt. w. Craw-
ford, j. j. Carrier, Phil. Zernott, O. La
connie, Louis ]. Derbes, P. Screen and
DR.. F. l.. Brown.
Mr.. Willie Lastrapes, who has been
attending medical lectures at the
Tulane University at New Orleans, for
several months, returned home on Sun
day last for short stay.
Misses Rosa Perrodin aud Malou La
strapes after pleasant stay of several
home on Thursday last.
Mr.. E. V. Barry and wife, Miss Marie
Simon and DR.. Guilbeau of Grand CO.
teau were in attendance at the perform
ance on Tuesday night last.
Misses Lena and Katie Leer of Wash
ington were present at the performance
Of the Maud Atkinson attraction Sun
day night.
Geo. O. Elms departed on the Wednes-
day evening train on business trip to
Calcasieu parish.
Misses Gussis Plonsky aud Hannah
Levy of Lafayette, with Almond Levy
spent Sunday last among friends in
tow d, and then departed for Alexandria,
were they go to attend the marriage
ceremony OF Miss Ester Hirshman to
Rev. Israel Heinberg.
Miss Jennie Elms departed on the
noon train Thursday for a short stay
among Fl lends at Washington.
Miss Emile Dubusson and sister of
COrcta, are on a visit to friends in town.
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Among the decisions rendered in the
Supreme Court on Monday last, were
5he following from our Parish:
State of Louisiana VS.. John w. Sea-
ey-Appeal from st. Landry parish
The accused is entitled, during the pro-
sress of the trial, to have the testimony |
If witnesses introduced by the state for
he purpose Of ..sying the basis for the
admission in evidence of dying declara-
ions reduced to writing, for the purpose
# having it annexed to a bill Of excep-
ions and brought up in the transcript
or review by this court, in order to OBJ
ain a ruling upon a question of law on
Which he relies for relief. Verdict and
State cx rel. Jos. Bloch VS.. w. G. Per-
anlt, judge ad hoc.-Certiorar does not
lie to revise the correctness of a juag-
cent on the merits Of case. It's func-
;;ssns are restricted to ascsrtaining the
idity of pr5coess1asdd on the face of
papers. In the absence org .any fatal
agularity i'll the same, however in M
lsically erroneous the Judgment or IL
complained Of may be, this court is Al
yerless to interfere. The remedy 81
not be invoked so as to operate as
appeal, otherwise every unappeal- an
e case could be brought up for re- IN
" under it to the superior court from w
ich relief is asked. A party whose wi
ceeding is not passed upon by judg- mr.
Mt which does not constitute res liz
icata may resort in the vindication mr.,
lis averred rights to any proceeding =
wed him by law. Application re- '1s
I'd. /