The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-07
pistrie: Court Proceedings.

Ism oil Gr2nt met dccOruinS 10 law dt
a. m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1914, Judge
w. F. Blackman presiding, and Dis
t.-ict Attorney Jno. X. Hunter present
t. represent the State.
Attorneys j. A. Williams, C. H. Me
Cain and r. K. Taylor, of the ColfaS
local bar were present
|. Baer Co. VS.. Hart Behrens Lum.
Der Co., judgment for plaintiffs in the
sum of $673.06, with per cent per an
mum interest from Oct. l, 1918, until
paid, and costs of suit.
In the succession of J. N. Fletcher,
deceased, judgment putting heirs in
possession, etc., recognizing Mrs. An
toinette Fletcher, widow, as owner OF
one-half interest in the property, and
giving her the usufruct of the other un-
divided one-half.
Mrs. N. j. Brooks and R. A. Brooks
VS.. A. j. Buckner, compromise entered
into between the parties. and judgment
rendered in accordance with their agree
ment.
C. L. Purvis VS.. R. w. Wagner Co.,
final &C count homologated and made
Judgment of the court and discharged,
and his bond cancelled.
T. j. Mckenzie, husband, VS.. Mag
gle Mccormick, wife. 1t being shown
that plaintiff had not heard from the
defendant for over ten years, judgment
was rendered authorizing him to re-
marry as provided by law.
Mile Davis Lowery VS.. George Da-
Wis, judgment allowing her to re-marry,
it being shown that more than ten
years had passed since she had heard
from her husband.
Mile Davis Lowery VS.. R. F. jerks,
Jr., judgment in favor of plaintiff, can
ceiling marriage between her and de-
PENDANT.
Mrs. C. E. P. Calhoun VS.. Grant par
ish ct ais, plea of prescription filed on
part of Grant parish and town of Col
fax.
Willie Augusta Christy, wife, VS..
Adam Christy, husband, judgment in
favor of plaintiff of absolute divorce.
Bill Chandler plead guilty to larceny,
sentenced to parish Jail for 20 days,
subject to work the roads.
Charlie Nick plead guilty to SEEMING
contrary to law. fined $25 and costs,
and in default of payment to 80 days in
Jail.
On motion of the district attorney
party indicted under name of ''Pidgeon"
was changed to Charles Brooks, and
he plead guilty to selling whisky with
out license in two cases. Sentenced to
pay fine of 500 and costs in each
case, and in default of payment to GO
days in Jail.
Jennie Bell Carter plead guilty to as
sault and battery, fined SIS and costs,
and in default of payment to days in
Jail.
Cornelius Jones plead guilty to carry
ing concealed weapon, fined 500 and
costs, and in default of payment to 60
lays in Jail.
Claud Hunter plead guilty to assault
with dangerous weapon, sentenced to
parish Jail for 10 days and to pay costs
IF prosecution.
Henry Herrin plead guilty to disturb
ng the peace, sentenced to the parish
jail for 10 days and to pay costs of
and in default of paying
.osts to 80 days more.
Succession of E. H. Thornton, judy
nent homologating account of the ad-
as filed.
Algie Richards plead guilty to dis
turbing peaceable assembly, fined $40
and costs and sentenced to jail for 20
lays, and in default of paying fine and
costs to 80 days more in Jail.
Jobe Tson plead guilty to disturbing
peaceable assembly in two cases, SEN
fenced to pay fine of $40 in each case,
and costs, and to serve 20 days in Jail,
sentences to run concurrent, and in de-
fault of paying fine and cost to 80 days
more in the parish Jail.