San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-02

A motion for a new trial in the case
against A. c. Chapman, charged with
arson, was overruled by Judge NOOnan
this morning and notice OF appeal was
given Chapman then received his sem
tence of seven years in the penitentiary.
An application for the removal of disa-
bilities of minority was granted Joseph
II. Parker and Fannie Parker.
A motion to dissolve the injunction in
the case of Leonardo Cara vs.. John p
Campbell, sheriff of BeXar county, ct al.
was granted. Plaintiff excepted.
c. SlOCovich ct al. are suing the Fisher
mems Union of Port LaYaca, and John L.
Campbell for Injunction in the Thirty
seventh District court.
FORTY-FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
Notion for new trial was overrCed in
the following cases and notice of appeal
given:
The Thomson Houston Electric Com
pany VS.. l.. 5. Berg, ct al.
Olive, Sternenberg x GO. VS. W. Z. Nor
gan & Co, on account and accepted draft.
The c. u. Kroh Company vs.. Charles
J. Langholz, debt.
Carlos Fl. johnson VS.. the Galveston
Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway
Company, damages.
Amanda Chester VS.. j. w. Breitling ct
James w. Shane VS.. the Mexican Inter
national Railway company, damages.
Il Fl. MyreS VS.. Caroline aud Julia
jenkins and J. +. Marshall, TO try title
and for damages.
Lewyn ID. Martin vs. the Wrought Iron
Range company, damages; defendants
motion.
A motion for new trial In a case of
Leopold NJ. Michael VS.. John f. Camp,
for debt, was granted and the case set for
Monday morning.
SUING FOR INJUNCTION.
+. 7 Johnston & Co. and J. w. Bund-
rem filed petition for injunction in the
Forty fifth District court this morning, 10
.enjoin Sheriff +. j XimeneZ, of Wilson
county, from selling certain property I'M
der order of sale, and enjOining K. b. Craig
from causing the property 10 be sold, and
20 enjOin d. & A. Oppenheimer from SELL
ing certain real estate under attachment
proceedings until further order of the
court. The petition alleges that on jan
suaTy /, 1898. A. G. Beacham and J. T. APP
piewhite entered into a commercial part
neTship for the sale Of goods,
wares, merchandise, ETC., under the
firm name of A. q. Beacham & Co.,
and opened business in LaFernia, that in
order to conduct the business they pur-
chased tract of land in Lavernia and
gave in consideration three prOmtSsory
notes, two for 81 900 and one for 81 OPS 80,
payable to j. w. Bundren; thatthe notes
are paid with the exception of Sl,250,
which is still due and that the payment
of the Dote is secured by vendors lieu
upon their property: that during the
course of their partnership they became
Indebted to F. T. Johnston & Co, in the
sum OF ,l44.5l.
The firm Of A. G. Beacham s. Co., has
since then ceased to do business. 1t is
claimed that there has been no settle.
sment of the partnership accounts and
that r. b. Craig has brought suit against
A. G. Beacham on promissOry note and
also caused an attachment to be levied
upon the property in Lavernia; that
Craig has received judgment, iorclosing
attachment lien and directing an order Of
sale. The order of sale has been
placed in the hands of the sheriff
of Wilson county, IL is claimed
and he has advertised the property for
sale on June 5. Plaintiffs aver that j. I.
Applewhite has the right to have the
partnership debts set out and paid out of
the partnership property OF A. G. Beach
am & Co before any portion OF the prop
ertY is applied TO the payment OF the in.
dividusl debts Of A. G.. Beacham. The
petition alleges that IL the sale under the
attachment issued by K. B. Craig, or any
sale that may De made under any fore
closure OF any attachment lien, claimed
by d. & A. Oppenheimer, is allowed
10 Dc mace, Jnat the purchasers
of the sale may acquire title to the prem
iseS that will displace the rights OF f. L.
Johnston & Co. and j. w. Bundren in the
property and that it will cause multi
plicity of suits requiring J. T. Apple
white to sue for an adjustment and set
Element of the partnership affairs between
him and A. G. Beacham and J. w. Bun
dren to sue for foreclosure of his lien and
to sue upon bis Indebtedness
The appointment of receiver is asked
for TO take possession of the real estate
and collect the rents during the pending
of the suit.
The jury in the case against Carroll
Brannon, charged with theft of cattle.
tried in the Thirty seventh District court,
brought in verdict of not guilty yeSter-
day afternoon.
Antonio Martinez entered a plea of
guilty to a charge OF horse theft and was
given FIVE years
AnastaciO Rivas was released from the
county jail yesterday on a writ of habeaS
corpus. He was charged with murder
and claimed that several grand juries had
been IN session since he had been impriS
'oned and that no action had been taken
in his case.
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