The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-10-22
SATURDAY, OCTOBER %, 1902
THE LEGAL FACTS.

We stated In our last issue that we
would lay the facts concerning the judg-
ment, in the case Of ex-sheriff Cardinal.
who the Reveille accused Of extortion In
office, before the public. in their true
lights. here they are:
THE PETITION.
To the Honorable Raphael DeBlanc,
Justice Of the Peace in and for the 6rst
ward Of the parish Of st. Martin.
The petition Of John N. Pharr and Of
r. B. williams. of the parish of st. Mary,
doing business in lumber and saw mill,
under the style and firm Of Pharr and
Williams. with report represents:
That Gabriel Cardinal. Of the LIST ward
or district of the said parish of st. Mar.
tin. Sheriff and Ex-OfficiO Tax Collector
In and for said parish. Is justly and le-
gally indebted unto your petitioners in
thu sum Of Eleven dollars and fifty cents,
for this that on the first day Of June in
the year 1889 A. d. the said G. Cardinal
acting In his capacity of Sheriff and ex
oGicio tax collector for the parish Of St.
Martin, under the provisions Of act No
90 Of the General Assembly of the year
1888 A. ID. proceeded to sdvertize and sell
at public auction to the highest bidder
certain tract Of land, being the W n Of
the d. Il Of the Q y and W u
section % In II sr9 and the q " d
section 22 10 l4sr8e assessed as be.
longing to the estate Of John j. Smith,
which said land had previously been
seized and sold for taxes and which had
been adj Indicated to the State Of Louisi.
ana. and that at said sale your petition
ers being the highest and last bidders,
said property was adjudicated TO them
by said Sheriff and Ex-O6icio tax C0llec-
tor for the sum Of Nine dollars plus One
dollar and "a cts being 20 per cent penalty
thereon added making Eleven dollars and
s. cts amount for which said property had
previously been adjudicated to the State.
Your petitioners further AYERS that In
addition to said sum Of Eleven dollars
and sixty eight cents. the said Cardinal
Sheriff and Ex.OfficiO tax Collector act.
ing Under color Of his said Office, has
exaeted Of your petitioners the payment
Of the further sum Of Seventeen dollars
and fifty two cents being. as charged, for
subsequent taxes and costs of 1856. six
dollars 4 48 cts. Of 1887 six dollars. and Of
1883 dollars. Your petitioners further
aver that the aaid G. Gsrdsnal acting
under color Of his said Office Of Sheriff
and Ex-oficio tax Collector. has illegal.
~ exacted Of your petitioners the fur
Their sum Of Thirteen dollars and seventy
1--WE cents ss alleged costs incurred in
the sale OF said property. when In fact
and In truth the total amount Of costs
incurred in the advertisement, sale and
recOrdation of same did not erceed Eiqht
dollars. And your petitioners further
aver that on the said first day of June
1889. the said Gardemal acting in his
Aforesaid capacity Of Sheriff and Ex-
Dfficio tax Collector, under the provi,
lions Of said act No 80 Of 1883. proceeded.
.fter advertisement, to sell at public
suction to the highest bidder another
.ract of land, being the W d section
1T 1887 II 9, assessed as belonging to
v. C. Miller, which said land had pre-