The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-07-27
DISTRICT COURT.
Midsummer Jury Term Concluded
with Docket Almost Cleared.

neld TUESDAY, IluES0aN ana Ff1uaS I
of this week, and practically all the
important criminal and civil cases
comprising the doclzet for the term
were disposed Of. At The conclusion
of Fridays sitting court adjourned |
without date. The output of the ju-
ldicial hopper stree orr last reeort /
may be summarized as follows:
Criminal Matters.
Agnes Williams. i disturbing the
peace; tried, found guilty, and fined !
So or one day in jail.
Dewey Gonzales, carnal knowl 4
edge; continued to net term OF
court, owing to absence O. witnesses.
John Suarez, indicted for disturb
ing a peaceable assembly through
having deliberately assaulted a negro
on the occasion of the Fourth OF July
celebration in Donaldsoayille, plead
ed guilty and was sentenced to pay
fine of $25 and serve five days IN
jail, with additional Imprisonment
| for five days in default Of payment
of fine.
| Joe Allen, the negro deserter from
Camp Pike who shot and killed ms
paramour, Edna Bernard, at her
home in Donaldsonville, June 20, and
whose plea of guilty without capital
punishment was accepted by the
state, was sentenced to life impris-
onment in the penitentiary
Civil Matters.
L. 4Schellaci & Bro. VS.. John Ferro ];
tried and taken under advisement.
Paul Sanders VS.. Lizzie Napoleon;I
/ nlaintiff granted absolute divorce.
C. E. Wermuth VS.. South Louisi-
ana Fair Association; Judgment TOE
plaintiff for $476.54, with legal IN
terest from judicial demand, less
Item of $16.75.
Home Mercantile Co, Ltd, VS.;
Charles Maurin, receiver; ordered
that unless counsel for receiver ME
authorities herein within ten days,
Judgment will be rendered.
i j. w. Stephenson vs.. Belle Helene es
/ Co-operative Sugar Company; an
lswer filed; prayer for trial BY jury
Ieranted defendants upon pond DE-
ing furnished in the sum OF sou,
4 !. B. Castagnos VS.. B. Osibln;
Judgment of lower court affirmed
Peter BARLEY VS.. Catherine Fos-
tier; plaintiff granted absolute dl-
vorce.
/ Mrs. Camille Albarado VS.. C.kline;
Indictment for plaintiff for $3.50, with
E 3 ner cent interest from Nov. Is,
/ 1o14, less credits totalling ST..
=. 'Thibodaux VS.. L. Prestley; mo-
tion to dismiss appeal at appellants
cost argued pro and con; Justice OF
the peace of the sixth justice ward
ordered to file. with the district court
all pleadings in this case.
Interstate Trust and Banking Co.
VS., Picard g. Geismar, Ltd, ct ais;
agreement effected between counsel
flor both parties to submit case on
briefs; brief of plaintiff filed July
I26: defendant given Is days within
which to file his reply; Judgment 60
he rendered at chambers during va
cation. with the same force and ct
feet as if handed down in open court.
K. A. Aucoin VS.. T. T. Tyree and
" g. Duffel, intervenor; appeal from
fourth ward justice court, Judge a,
81. Leblanc presiding; Judgment ap.
tIpealed from set aside. avo fss. aile
reversed except az z 3 8 gives
Judgment for int . taef,1 alaE
and against sIssse
m the SIIIn ss1 ~ o. 81 VT &
q cent interest from Nov. Dc, p q u
. ordered that writ Of attachment here ere
lin issued be dissolved and that inter
lvenor. v. L. Daffel, do have and re
cover from plaintiff, K. A. Aueo1n
1 the sum Of $3.50 as damages Tor Tn,
: wrongful issuance Of said writ, witt
Interest at legal rate from date @
d Judgment until paid, and that inter
n |yenor be declared to be the true ant
e lawful owner of the automobile here
e lin attached; defendant, Tyree, to pa
/ Lucien Acosta, Jr., VS.. Georg
IS Landry; judgment for plalnt1tf 70
s 500, by way Of. compromise; de
fendant to pay costs. The com
nlainant in this suit is a member Q
the Donaldsonville police force, an
t. he charged in his petition that Ger
S TAIN unfounded allegations deroga
Is tory to his character and good, nam
7 had been publicly uttered by the dc
Is PENDANT, who is well-knoWn local So
d loon man. Damages amounting 7
d $4,000 were asked for. :,
a The Will of the late Clervllle =
y moneaux, naming Mrs. Paul Judlc
It solo 1aratae was proDated.