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The UsGenWeb Project Louisiana Archives DISTRICT COURT CASES 1901 This page was last updated on Friday, 22-Sep-2023 15:07:47 EDT
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| DISTRICT COURT CASES 1901 | |||
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A Number of Cases Disposed of During the Week |
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| Thursday’s Session | |||
| Thompson & Co. | V | Robinson | Judgment of the lower court amended |
| Elms | V | Crowley State Bank | Refixed for May 25 |
| State | V | Sidney O’Pry | Plead guilty of assault & Battery, bond 25. To return April 29 |
| State | V | Pascal Barne | Fixed for April 22 |
| State | V | J. Walter White | |
| State | V | Robert Baptiste | |
| State | V | John Bell | |
| State | V | Emma | Thomas R. Smith appointed attorney for the defendant |
| State | V | James Kennedy | |
| State | V | Thelismare Blanchard | Motions to quash. Bond fixed at $250. |
| State | V | Sullivan & Huse | Thomas R. Smith, J.G. Medlinka & J.E. Barry appointed attorney for Huse. |
| Informations filed against | T.J. Slutz, Edward Higginbotham, Laurent Olivier | ||
| Walter White | Bond fixed at $1500. | ||
| John Bell | Bond fixed at $200. | ||
| John W. Pedigo | V | Geo. W. Hewett | Judgment for the defendant, rejecting plaintiff’s demand. |
| J.B. Camors | V | Hurd | Note of evidence opened |
| TODAY’S SESSION | |||
| W.W. Duson | V | Geo. T. Eiland | Judgment for the plaintiff. |
| State | V | Pascal Barne | Motion to set aside forfeiture of bond filed. |
| Louis Mayor Broussard | V | Francois P. Breaux et al | Fixed for April 29, 1901 |
| Jules Menou | V | His application for naturalization | Taken up, evidence opened and closed Judgment |
| C.B. Vogan | Juror ordered for week of April 29 excused. | ||
| J.B. Camors | V | Hurd &Wright | Note of evidence, closed argued and submitted |
| CIVIL CASES | |||
| Eliza Mire | V | Mrs. Carolina Nicholson et al | Default |
| Schlesinger & Bender | V | Jos. Shaffhausen | Defaults confirmed, Judgment |
| Loeb Blum & Co | V | Jos. Shaffausen | Defaults confirmed, Judgment |
| Moyse Bros. | V | Jos. Shaffausen | Defaults confirmed, Judgment |
| W.H. Nicholson | V | C.L. Crippen | Under Tutor; taken up, tried and submitted |
| Kaplan & Blum | V | Geo. W. Merritt | Default confirmed |
| A.L. Chappuis | V | George Anding | Default confirmed, Judgment |
| CRIMINAL CASES | |||
| C.W. Wilkins | Information filed against | ||
| Mosart Bouge | Information filed against | ||
| Abraham Breaux | Information filed against | ||
| State | V | James W. Talley | Fixed for April 26, 1901 |
| State | V | Donat Breaux | Motion to quash filed, submitted and overruled |
| JURY FOR PRESENT WEEK | |||
| A.E. Lee, Willie Posts, Lastie Smith, Adolph Miller, Nathaniel Faulk, J.J. Bradley, Paul Tramp, Antoine Sonnier, P.C. Smith, Tileb Vincent. | |||
| Attachment Order for | Jean Goz, Suman Cornett and Henry Loewer, Clements Doucet excused. | ||
| MONDAY AFTERNOON SESSION CRIMINAL CASES | |||
| State | V | Hubert Baptist | Motion to quash venire filed. |
| State | V | Laurent Olivier | Fixed for April 29, 1901 |
| State | V | Edmond Higginbotham | Fixed for April 29, 1901 |
| TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION CRIMINAL CASES | |||
| State | V | Mazart Boyne | Fixed for April 29, 1901 |
| State | V | Erwin Lyons | Fixed for April 30, 1901 |
| State | V | Denot Breaux | Resumed, argued and found not guilty |
| State | V | Eloiias Kershaw | Taken up and tried; found guilty as charged in information. |
| TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION Sheriff ordered to complete grand jury and drew M.A. Harmon and Henry Goss. |
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| W.W. Duson | V | Geo. T. Eiland | On motion of counsels, appeal granted to court of appeals; Bond $250. if suspension or devolution. |
| State | V | ____Gee!______ and Walter Huse | Nolle pros. On motion of district attorney |
| Jury members All members of grand jury being present, comes into court and through foreman makes report on a bill of in(formation) |
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| State | V | Will Sullivan & Walter Huse | True Bill |
| State | V | Home Meche | Jury empaneled and case taken up. In paper of May 4th, the case was turned over to the jury this morning and up until 2:30 p.m. this afternoon they had arrived at no verdict. The following composed the jury: Raymond Richard, James Stakes, O.K. Harmon, Frank Hinkel, Elidge Welsh, Solomon Laughlin, W.S. Gault, Plenny Prud’homme, Jos. Comeaux, Will Lewis, Abner Hoffpauir, C.O. Hundley. |
| WEDNESDAY’S SESSION | |||
| State | V | Stephen Senette | Fixed for April 30, 1901 |
| State | V | Frank Lewis | Fixed for April 30, 1901 |
| State | V | Willie Clark | Information filed |
| State | V | Clifford Bros. | Information filed |
| State | V | Abraham Breaux | Information filed |
| MONDAY AFTERNOON (PAPER OF MAY 4.) Judge DeBallion passed the following sentences upon those who have been convicted or plead guilty: Elodial Kushaw, carrying concealed weapons, $75. and costs; three months jail subject to road duty. Same sentence for Laurent Higginbotham & Laurent Olivier. Abraham Breaux, $50. or thirty days. Sidney O’Pry, $100. or six months. |
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| MONDAY’S CIRCUIT COURT | |||
| A.C. Lormand | V | W.G. Smart et al | Judgment of lower court affirmed |
| People’s State Bank | V | T.C. Chachere et al | Judgment for plaintiff against defendants, Adam Chachere and T.C. Chachere for $200.35. |
| JUDGE PASSES SENTENCES | PAPER OF MAY 11, 1901 | Judge DeBallion passed sentences on those who have been convicted this term: | |
| James Bell | Larceny, 18 months in penitentiary. | ||
| Mozart Bonye | Larceny, 18 months in penitentiary. | ||
| Hubert Baptiste | Manslaughter, 15 years in penitentiary an $1.00 fine | ||
| Thelismare Blanchard | Larceny, 8 months in penitentiary. | ||
| Homer Meche | Shooting, etc., 2 years in penitentiary. | ||
| The Slutz Case | The motion in arrest of judgment was maintained | ||
| Joplin | V | Chachere | Amended petition filed and allowed |
| State | V | John Bell | Following jury empaneled: J.N. Young, Wilfred Johnson, J.O. Comeaux, Joseph Stelly, Jules Jardel; verdict of guilty was rendered. |
| J.B. Cansors & Co. | V | Hurd & Wright | Judgment for the defendant. |
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