The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-21

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The following decisions were rem
dered yesterday:
WEDNESDAY.
Jones VS.. State from Lamar coun
ty.-JoneS was indicted for aggraVa
ted assault and convicted. Judgment
STANDARDIZATION, j.
Allison VS.. state; from Young coun.
ty.-Conviction for murder in the sec
ond degree in the matter of the killing
of school teacher named Rodgers
Judgment STANDARDIZATION, j.
Missouri Pacific railway company
VS.. 5. A. Owens; from McLenDan
county.-Suit for $3.50 damages alleg.
ed to have been caused by construct
ing the road through Owens pasture
Judgment reversed and cause remand
ed.-Willson, j.
Gallagher VS.. Freeman & Poole
from McLennan county.-Controve
sy by suit between Gallagher, con
tractor, and Freeman & Poole as sub
contractors for railroad work. Judg-
ment af1irmed.-Hurt,J j.
Parks VS.. state; from Parker cOun-
ty.-Convicted of the killing of Egan
last February in Weatherford. Judg-
ment aflirmed.-Hurt, J.
Hudson VS.. Long; from Bell colIn-
ty. Civil suit. Judgment reversed
and rendered in favor of Hudson
Hurt, j.
Reynolds VS.. State; from Frio coun-
ty. Conviction of murder in second
degree and five years sentence in the
penitentiary. Reversed and remand
ed.-Hurt, j.
III. 81 T. G. Ry. Co. VS.. Frank Con-
rad; from Limestone county. Dis
missed for want of jurisdiction
White, Z. j.
Thomas VS.. RoSeborrough; from
GTayson county. Motion to affirm
on certificate granted and Judgment
aflirmed.-Whit,, p. j.
Willis VS.. Grabar 81 Co.; from Ellis
county. This case had been affirmed
on certificate; and motion has been
made for rehearing and to set aside
Judgment of affirmance on the certlfi-
cate and to allow transcript to be
fled. Motion overruled on the ground
that it was not made in time and
without reference to other question.
p
A. Day, ct al. VS.. Heating; from
Bell county. Judgment affirmed
White, z. j.
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Ry. Co.
VS.. McMinn; for the use of Brown;
from McLennan county. Suit to re-
cover damages on account of breach
of contract between McMinn and the
company as to right of way across $40
acres of land. Reversed and remand
ed.-White, 2. j.
Joe. MyleS VS.. State; from Fayette
county. Indicted for theft. Reversed
and remanded.-White, 2. j.
The case of Jeff Langston VS.. the
State, from Victoria county, was on
motion of Assistant State Attorney
Breuts, submitted on brief for the
state.
The following were submitted on
briefs for both parties
OBeck ct. al VS.. state, from Mccall
loch county.
Same VS.. same, from McCulloch
county.
Same VS.. same,i from MeCulloch
county.
Goodwin VS.. state, from Throck-
morton county.
Morton VS.. State, from Lamar
county.
A motion was argued for rehearing
in the case of Cleveland 81 Cameron
VS.. j. p. Williams, from McLennan
county, IN which the judgment of the
lower court had been affirmed. The
question involved in the application
is based upon issue as to the legality
of assignments of special funds
drawn upon by orders prior to gar
whether the orders of the
drawers have been accepted by the
drawee holding the funds or not.
The question was argued pro and
con by Messrs. George Clarke and j.
J. Hill, Esq's.
The motion was submitted on ar
gument and the court adjourned TN
til 10 a. IN. Saturday.