Courts in New Orleans in 1861                       Orleans Parish, LA

Submitted by:  Ed Hagan       haganef@mindspring.com

Source: Gardner's New Orleans Directory, 1861, page ix

Date:  November 2000

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COURTS IN NEW ORLEANS.

U.S. CIRCUIT COURT.
Royal street, over the Post Office.
John A. Campbell, Judge.
Theo. H. McCaleb, Associate Judge.
J. W. Gurley, Clerk.
A. Lavisson, Deputy Clerk.

U.S. DISTRICT COURT.
Royal street, over the Post OFfice.
Theodore H. McCaleb, Judge.
Henry C. Miller, U.S. Attorney.
R. M. Lusher, Commissioner.
N. R. Jennings, Clerk.
William Bullitt, Deputy Clerk.
R. M. Hunter, Jas. Duplessis, Charles Catoir, James Gillan, Deputy
Marshalls.
John Gillan, Porter.

SUBPREME COURT.
E.T. Merrick, Chief Justice.
A.M. Buchanan, Albert Duffel, Thomas T. Land, Albert Voorhies, Associate Justices.
Eugene LaSere, Clerk.
Francis A. Foynget, F. McCulloch, and James A. Charbonnet, Deputy Clerks.

FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
Theodore G. Hunt, Judge.
Norbert Trepagnier, Clerk.
P. Gravois, Deputy Clerk.

SECOND DISTRICT COURT.
P. H. Morgan, Judge.
P. S. Wiltz, Clerk.
Octave Morel, F. J. Laizer, Geo. W. Lewis, E. Michot, A.D. Bernoudy, Gustave
Morel and W. E.B. Scott, Deputy Clerks.

THIRD DISTRICT COURT.
Louis Duvignaud, Judge.
E. Toledano, Clerk.
G. Toledano, C. Guillet, Oscar Le Blanc, A. Dreux, Deputy Clerks.
A. Duvigneaud, Crier.

FOURTH DISTRICT COURT.
John W. Price, Judge.
J.O. Chalon, Clerk.
Jules Vienne, Gustave Luminais, Geo. Landreaux, Victor Bouligny, Dodolphe J.
Miller, Deputy Clerks.

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
H. B. Eggleston, Judge.
C.F. White, Clerk. A. J. Villere, P.M. Mortee, Deputy Clerks.

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT.
R.K. Howell, Judge.
I.N. Phillips, Clerk.
P. Smith, James Gaspard, Deputy Clerks.

SHERIFF.
E. T. Parker, Sheriff.
John P. Walden, Chief Deputy.
Harry M. Isaacson, Bookkeeper and Cashier.
Deputies: M. De Armas, Joseph Gros, U.F. Seischnaydre, G.W. Walden,
Chas. Agaisse, J. Bermoudy, C. L. Holmes, R. L. Theard, B. Seischnaydre,
George K. Rogers, J.B. Gunst, V. Gerodias, L. Tainturier, Robert Swain,
H.C. Swain, J.Q. Irwin, D. Gaudy, J.F.W. Leech, C. Trouard, F.B.
Hernandez, J.J. Westerfield, E.L. Lehman,, J. Soraparu, Hy. D. Monier,
H. Bienvenu, F.L. Newland.

PARISH PRISON.  Justin Fremaux, Captain.
C.H. Oehmichen, Clerk.
Deputies: L. Wolfero, St. F. Wello, G. A. Durilliere, Chas. Willer,
J.B. Carrico, P. Ramps, E.L. Peire.

MORTGAGE OFFICE.
85 Royal street. John Holmes, Recorder.
Charles Darcantel, Deuty. Octave Riggio, Arthur Brocard, Clerks.

OFFICE HOURS  9 o'clock A.M. to 3 o'clock P.M. 
              5 o'clock to 7 o'clock P.M