St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-01-19
Contested Election Gases
Have Been Settled
By Agreement.
G. F.. SCHONBERG
TO TAKE SEAT.
Mr.. Birg Makes Applic alton
For Receiver For
Motor Line.

Among the matters coming before
tho Court this week was the settle
mont of the recent contested election
coaes These cases had been taken
n the Suprement Court, but the par
t,es got together and decided to set
tle it themselves, the agreement pe-
ing nut in the minutes OF the court
~ Judge Carter. This ends a bitter
controversy in factional politics ano
leaves the Covington council even
" divided, with the deciding vote
with the Mayor, as there IS slttle
doubt that Mr.. Schonberg Will be
commissioned by the Governor IN
accordance with the agreement.
There also seems to be genera
faeling that there will be more mar
monv between the factions, as 1t +
realized that the greatest beneft 10
the town will result from an unpias-
Cd consideration of its affairs. IT is
said that Mr.. Anderson never carea
for the position. His health is no.
Of the best and he has not attended
meetings of the council. Mr.. Schon-
herg is an energetic businessman ana
verv much interested in the. AFFAIRS
of Coyington, and while he iR known
to be a strong supporter of III Is views
he is open to conviction. Altogether
the opinion seems to be that the set
element was wise proceeding ana
that its effect will be good.
The Courts decision 1ollo"s:
c. E. schonlberg VS.. S. ID. Ander-
son. In this case the plaintih be-
ing represented tby Messrs. A. 3
Burns and r r.. Reid, and the de-
fendant by Messrs. A. D. schwartz.
]. NJ. Simmons and F. j. Heintz. all
being present in open cour t, agree
and consent as follows:
That the defendant, S. d. Anoer-
son. shall and Will Immediately re-
Sign his position as counc Imam OF
the town OF Covington, and that z. y.
Schonberg, the plaintiff in the case,
shall be recommended and endorsed
to the Governor for appointment to
MI the vacancy thus caused, and re-
suue,t made to the Governor to issue
the commission at once, and IN con-
alteration Of the above agreement,
on the part of the defenda Mt, It IL
aereed by the plaintiff in this case,
.as well as the plaintiff and defend
ssent in the suit OF r. l.. A,lbert vs.
Up. j. Lacroix, herein represented by
same counsel, previously tried, tnas
all suits now pending shall be dis
missed, Including the cases OF r. w.
Aubert vs. Wade Burns, R. u. Auoert
vs. Alfred Rhody. and R. u. Aupert
VS.. Amadee Guyol, now on trial IN
the Supreme Court OF the State OF
Louisiana, and the case or 4. ~
Schonberg ys. Mayor and Town
Council of Town Of Covington, and
that the verdict Of the jury render
ed in the case OF r. L. Anbert VS.
p. ]. Lacroix. shall be acquiesced IN
and become final. and that the mat
ter of costs incurred shall he dispos-
ed OF as follows: That the defend
ant will pay one-half Of the taxable
costs with the exception OF the wit
ness fees, which witness fees are to
be assumed by the respective parties
to the case.
In consideration Of the above
agreement the court now orders tha'
all suits now pending in this cour'
be dismissed according to law.
The following cases were disposed
Of:
State vs. Willie Clelanli ct ais
Court rendered verdict OF q OF guilty
Mabel Collins Chaddock vs. Cla,
Riggs ct ais. Case dismissed.
J. Koepp VI. w. MEYERS. Judg
ment in favor of defendant, revers
Ing judgment of lower court.
Jos. Birg VS.. St. Tanmany 4 N
0. Railways & Ferry 60. Cour
rendered Judgment in favor OF plain
tin. ordering receiver appointed.
Mr.. Whit Riggs, who has been ap
pointed receiver. has not yet gon'
over the books and can make n
statement at this time. Mr.. Harve.
e. Ellis has been appointed attorney
Mrs. Eugenia Cousin vs. st. Tam
many Bank & Trust Co. Taken un
der advisement.
State vs. D. Booth and Andrew
Thompson. Verdict Of guilty enter
ed as to Booth, and verdict OF no
guilty as to Thompson