Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-17
THE COURTS.
Setting Of the Docket Of lhe,FOrty-sIahih DIS.
irIot cour,--Now Suits Filed--No,cs.

SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT.
The VIII Yarber rape case was up
before the court again yesterday. The
defendant Is a col0red man, who was
tried Sept. -, on the charge and given
u verdict of twenty-five years. The ease
was appealed, and. the appeal having
iniled, sentence was passed yesterday.
Th case Of the state of Texas against
j. III. Rutledge charged with forgery of
an endorsement Of note for 500. pay
able by the Fourth National bank Of New
York. occupied the rest of the day. Tue
case was given to the jury who had not
returned n verdict ut a late hour
FORTY-ElGHTH DISTRICT.
A number of motions were heard in
the above court yesterday, and the fob
lowing passed upon.
w A. Townsend VS.. the Texas and
Pacific Railway company; motion TO with
draw.
Merchants National bank VS.. A. NJ.
BnttOn.
a. T. LuclSett ct al. vs.. Herbert Aus
tin ct al; j. Nj. Hartsiield appointed
auditor.
Western Mortgage aud Investment
company vs.. Dixie Wagon company ct
al. motion 20 quash citation; withdrawn.
The whole afternoon was taken up
| by the action Of Charles FOrbers vs. j.
| q. Terrell, n suit for damages resulting
/ from the flowing of an artesian well
near the promises Of plaintiff, which 1t
| is claimed flooded the ground, and there
! by caused in health In plaintiffs family
NEW SUITS FILED.
The following suits were flied in the
| district courts yesterday:
Aremitha Roockard vs.. William Rock
ard for divorce. The parties were mar
ried Sep. l3, 1886 at Yigo county, lnd,,
aud lived together until April 4, 1852.
1t is alleged plaintiff was only l3 years
| of age when she married defendant. and
that her consent to the union WAS obtain
ed 10y persuasion aud fraud, and without
| the consent Of her parents and on these
! grounds divorce is asked. Plaintiii
also asks $50 per month alimony pend
ing the decision Of the suit,
l. T. Dillon vs.. the Fort Worth and
Rio Grande Railway company, suit for
damages for personal injuries sustained
al Dublin, Oct. =. nv
Ee.partc Amelia III kunnren for re-
movai of disabilities of minority.
SETTING OF THE DOCKET
The following Is the setting of the jury
civil docket Of the district COURT Forty
eighth district TaTant county, Tex, for
The week beginning Jan. S3, 1898
MONDAY.
0714. Merchants national bank vs. A.
NJ. Britton, ct al.
67t5-iG Merchants national bank vs..
Estate ThOs Roche, et al
GI5g. Merchants national bank vs.
Il. r. Chase, ct vi,
G561. Merchants national bank vs. "
r. Chase, ct al.
G707. Moses Leach vs., Ihos. Leach
TUESDAY,
07Go Moses Leach vs. l'hos, Leach
Gi77 W. ID. Peak vs. j. - Meneise;
(;031 Pat Deyiney VS.. Ferd heih
Brewing company
IO8G i. O. Richardson vs. Cl'y oil TOT
Worth. ,,t
7ou Farmers aud Mechanics panl
Us. A. n. Byers.
WEDNESDAY.
G6s9. kit Cocker rs. Fort Worth Tack
! ing company. N
Glib. Arcsian Ice company VS.. Is. l.
Waggoman ,t..Ao,,., no
GTS4. ID. Il. Chase vs.. Merchants ha
uonal bank
70TG II. NJ, Page vs., H.. y. Shase
i0Is. X. NJ, Page vs.. Jas. " irehcn
7 ct nj.
THURSDAY,
: G94G. ]. ]. Massie ~ N, + beMieNIty
I3G7. Fort Worth Woblep Ahh vs. W
i III. Bigsby, ct al N,.aa.
! 7oo0 Ida II. Ayres VS., X, h. MhanoA
/. i045. Jas A. Ayres u.s. H. ~ Mau
dox.