Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-27
OAK CLIFF SCHOOLS
To be Closed Because the Peo-
Pile Will Not Pay Taxes.
THE DALLAS BAR ASSOCIATION
To Act in United States Judge McCor-
mick's Cnse-HeIbourne, Australia.
Interesting Batch of Dali
las Court News.
Special to the Gazette.

DALLAS, TEX, Feb. 26.-At secret ses-
sion of the Oak Gin council last evening it
| was voted TO close the public schools at the
| close of the present scholastic month,
! which will be next week. Two months
| back pay is due the teachers, and the peo-
| pie refuse 20 pay their taxes, and no al
tentative remained but TO close the schools.
The bar association will meet at 10
O'Clock tomorrow at the courthouse to take
some action on the charges preferred
against United States Judge A. p, McCor-
mick and also to consider the question Of
the amendment to the state constitution.
A birds eye view of the city of Mel
bourne, Australia, is on exhibition at 4
drug store up town, and is really very
handsomely built city, but when we read
OF it that the city has population of 1874
and the suburbs 439, 064, making a grand
total of 5l4, sos souls, it makes US think of
some Texas cities that we know OF.
Mayor Conner leaves tonight for the
South, 10 be gone several days.
THE COURTS.
In the Federal court the case Of G. A.
Read VS.. Warren Collins, Ell al, which has
been on trial for the past two days was con-
cluded by giving verdict for the defend
ants.
The case of William Reinerth VS.. E. w,
Taylor, ct al, was dismissed on motion of
plaintiffs for want of prosecution. This
court is nearing the end of the docket and
Will QrODdDly adjourn next week. Iler6
will be no court till Monday.
1t Judge fuckers court there was great
deal of business transacted to-day. About
a. m. the jury in the murder case against
Money Weatherford for killing Ike Allen at
Mesquite, to whom the case was given last
night brought in verdict of manslaughter
and gave him two years in the peniten-
tiary.
In the case of William Christian VS.. w.
r. Barnes ct al, Judgment by default for
1924 was rendered.
In the case of the Bankers and Merchants
National Bank VS.. B. p. Wallace ct al.
judgment was given plaintiff for $l165 prin-
cipal and interest and Sll6.50 for attorneys
fees.
A K Root VS.. Marsden Ogletree; tudg-
ment for plaintiff for s6l1.5S and for SCI. 10
attorneys fees and 50 protest fees, with
foreclosure of mortgage lien.
E. e. Shannon vs.. Z. I. White ct al;
Judgment for plaintiff for S195.50, principal
and interest, and for S19.65 attorneys fees;
]. @. Kearby found to be surety.
~ B. Brady & Son VS.. W. Z. Love ct al.
Judgment for plaintiff for $563S SIS against
Love, with foreclosure of trust deed against
all defendants.
for plaintiff for s491.6j, principal and in
terest, and $40. 3 attorneys fees, and fore
closure of lien as prayed for.
Cahill, Collins & Co. VS.. East Dallas
Plumbing Company. Judgment for plain
tiff for $713.77, principal and interest, and
Sass protest fees.
CASTOR & CASTOR for use Of Exchange
bank VS.. G. E. Bennett. Judgment for
plaintiffs for S2416 II. principal and inter
ests and costs, with foreclosure Of lien
as prayed for. Defendant excerpts aud
gives notice.
Simpson & Marrow vs.. W. A. Mays.
Judgment for plaintiffs for $3.50.
An attachment suit was filed in the dis
trict clerks Office in the case of ]. E. Pensy
vs. the National Loan and Investment Com
pany of Detroit, Mich, and punishment
issued against the Bankers and Merchants
national bank for Si3S2.
Suit was also fled by the Dallas build
ing and savings association against ]. E.
Wiley ct al, for debt and foreclosure.
Jones, McDuffie 81 Stratton vs.. w. w.
Walker; judgment for plaintiffs for amount
of notes sued on with foreclosure Of attach
ment.
G. A. eager & Co. VS.. w. W. Walker;
judgment for plaintiffs for amount sued for
with foreclosure of attachment.
F. G. Moore vs.. Frank H. Jinks; judy
ment nil dicit for plaintiff for amount sued
for.