Show ex e X cajun justices not ruled by blackstone the old cajun justices of southwestern louisiana were important personages the trials which were held at the justices homes hoines wele made allday all day affairs vita the neighbors driving in front nilles miles around round ii evidence was taken interminably although the verdict was usually bused based uron urn tile the justices point of view rattler rather than upon any ducre point of law for example I 1 know pt a planter who brought suit quit against one of ills his teri tenants ants for the recovery of a calf ills ownership being proved lie he was wai awarded possession of it the I 1 aul animal lilal next lie he was waa d to 10 pay tile the costs of 0 f the court but objected the planter 1 I have hato i won my case the loser should pay true agreed the justice hut but then maleu you have the money whereas the other has bar not Ifo however wever it wat wa t in domestic matters that these judges realer shone one of nf them theia declared proul proudly 17 that he could marry and div dlvore orvi quicker than any other man in the state it Is quite simple said lie he gobble wishes to tie up with sonie bome girl that Is 14 till nil right 1 gives roe me 5 and I 1 write down tits his mar garringe murrl ringe in my booti after a while lie dont like it ile he wants to be free that Is all right again agnin for 10 more I 1 tear out tho th tinge nevil in Ad adventure venturo magazine |