San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-17
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AROUND THE COURTS.
The Mccall Campbell case-The Gulf
Shore Case, Etc.

0uOEo VASE, EtC'
The QUO warranto case of Thomas p.
Mccall against John =. Campbell, to
have the defendant removed from the Of
flee Of sheriff and have the same ad judged
to plaintiff. was begun In the Thirty
seventh District court yesterday after
noon, but thus far nothing of Importance
has tranSpired in the cause. The attOr-
neyS in the case were engaged In QueS-
ttOning the regular jurors this morning TO
ascertain whether or not any of them are
fit for service in the case. Thus far six
jurors have been obtained from the list Of
regulars, and the jury is expected to be
completed this afternoon.
The much talked of case OF the San
Antonio and Gulf Shore Railway COM
paDy against William Davis ct al. =, suit
for Injunction and mandamus, was heard
by Judge Newton In chambers In the
Forty-tifth District court yesterday after
noon, and temporary Injunction granted
plaintiffs.
A writ of injunction enjoiniug defend
ants William Davis and others from in
any wise interfering with r. Z Sadler,
secretary OF the plaintiff corporation and
legal custodian OF all books and papers of
the plaintiff corporation, was granted.
FOR INJUNCTION.
w. p. Tuggle filed suit for Injunction
against H. b, Andrews, j. NJ. Carr and
James McCloskey, constable, in the
Thirty. seventh District court yesterday
afternoon to restrain defendants from dis
posing Of a certain restaurant valued at
$500, and owned and conducted by plain
tiff. A temporary writ OF Injunction was
granted and the bond fixed at $780,,
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
I. A. Coleman filed suit for damages
in the sum of 1865 against the Interna-
tional and Great Northern and the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Rail-
way companies In the Forty. fifth District
court yesterday afternoon. Plaintiff al
leges that last June 90 he shipped fifty
one head Of live stock from Cotulla to
East st. Louis over the lines of the de-
PENDANT companies, and that defendants
transported the cattle so negligently and
their destination until July II, and that
all OF the cattle were injured by exposure
and delay.
DUGAN'S BOND APPROVED.
The county commissioners this morn
ing approved the bond OF George Dugan,
contractor Of the new county court hotse,
in the sum of $4,000. The condition Of
the bond is that Mr.. Dugan will have the
painting, plaStering, etc, OF the new court
house completed by next May %, for and
in consideration Of S35, 800, as provided for
In Ine contract signed last December ~.
number Of minor accounts were ap-
proved.
COURT NOTES.
The jury In the case Of the Diamond
State Iron company, of Providence, X. l.,
against the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass Railway company. suit for damages
In the sum Of SlC0,000, on trial in the
Thirty-Seventh District court since last
week, brought in a verdict for defendant
yesterday afternoon,
Cora White was tried for lunacy in the
Probate court yesterday afternoon and
declared insane.
The county clerk has iseued marriage
license to j. L. Garbade and n. j. CASTOR.
Judgment was rendered as per agree
ment In a case Of Maria Quntana against
James Mcdonald and C. Shackett, suit
for bill of review and injunction.