The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-31
DISTRICT COURT.
Much Business Transacted at the
Last Week of the Session.

Much Business Transacted at the
Last Week of the Session.
Court reconvened last Monday
morning at 10 o'clock for the
third week of the term, with Judge
Philip H. Gilbert on the bench and
all court officers present, and the fol-
lowing business was transacted:
Grace Realty Co. VS.. Peytavin
Planting Co. and same plaintiff VS..
R. E. Noel. These cases were re-
assigned for argument on Thursday,
July 20.
Albert Wilson vs. Mary Thompson.
This case was taken up and tried and
Judgment rendered granting an alb
solute divorce
Wallace W. Philips VS.. A. V. Os-
terberger. This case was tried and
Judgment rendered in favor of the
plaintiff for the sum of $35, with lc-
gal interest from judicial demand.
Pauline Harris VS.. Grand United
Order of Odd Fellows and Virginia
Harris: This case was taken up and
tried and continued to Thursday, JULY
29, for argument
Criminal Cases.
| Chas. Thompson, Bourgeois and
Frederick, charged with obstructing
the drainage of the public roads. Case
tried and a verdict of not guilty rem
dered by the court.
George Jones ct ais, Thomas J.
Schaffer and E. P. Barrios, charged
with obstructing the drainage Of pub
lie roads. On motion of the district
attorney these cases were nolle
pressed.
| Court then adjourned to Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock.
TUESDAY.
Court met this day pursuant to ad-
journment and disposed of the fol-
lowing business:
Civil Matters.
Lawrence Butler VS.. General Grand
Independent Order ct ais. A default
was taken herein.
j. L. lkerd VS.. E. Webb. This case
was taken up and tried, and judg-
ment rendered ordering the de-
fendant to return to the matrimonial
domicile
Alice Mason VS.. Edward Billy. Case
tried and judgment rendered grant
ing an absolute divorce.
Albert Payne, Jr. VS.. Lavinia Cab
riel. Case tried and Judgment rem
dered granting absolute divorce.
Guy r. Chauvin VS.. Ed. Broussard.
Case tried and submitted and taken
under advisement by the court.
Court then adjourned to Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock.
THURSDAY.
Court convened this day at 10
O'Clock a. m. and transacted the fol-
lowing business.
Civil Cases.
Pauline Leblanc VS.. Grand Order
of Odd Fellows. On motion: ON &oun-
sci for defendant, the clerk VIZ or
dered to permit the withdrawal of
the insurance policy filed in evidence
upon leaving a certified copy thereof
in the record.
Grace Realty Company VS.. Peyta-
vim Planting Co. This case was ar
gued and submitted and judgment
rendered in favor of plaintiff for the
amount claimed, to-wit: $24OO.
Grace Realty Company VS.. r. e.
Noel. This case was taken up for
argument and Judgment rendered in
favor Of plaintiff for the sum of
$4,000, being the amount temered
by defendant, and rejected plaintiffs
demand for the additional sum of
$4,000 claimed.
Power VS.. Kind This case was
taken up and tried and Judgment
rendered granting an absolute di-
yorce.
Pauline Harris VS.. Grand United
Order of Odd Fellows. This case
was taken up and argued and sub
mitted sand taken under advisement
by the court
The cases of Emma Wheeler VS..
Eddie Webster and Sylvanie Dodd VS..
Martha Garrison, were tried and
Judgements rendered granting an abb
solute divorce in eac hcase.
Picard & Geismar, Ltd, VS.. AS
cension Red Cypress Co. An answer
was filed herein.
Wilson VS.. Virgin. This case was
taken up and tried and Judgment
rendered in favor of defendant.
DR.. VIM. NJ. McGalliard VS.. E. C.
Wathen. This case was taken and
tried and continued for argument at
a later date.
Court then adjourned for the two
months vaaction.
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