San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-03
NEWS OF THE COURTS.
First Report of the New Grand
Jury-civil Cases - New
Suits Etc

first report this morning. Indict-
ments were brought in against the
following: G. s. Mayfield, alias
Lane, robbery by assault; James
McGraw, arson; William Henry,
theft under 500; Billy Baker, rob-
berry by assault.
The following civil business was
disposed of before Judge Green
this morning:
Campbell Bros. vs.. Mrs. j. B.
Britain, debt and attachment; or
der for sale granted and continued
for service.
Alfred Field & Co. VS.. G. N. Lee
roux, on account; judgment by de-
fault.
w. Garrett vs. T. Ii. Henderson,
appeal from Justice court; dis.
missed at plaintiffs costs.
T. d. and Mary Finucane VS.. the
M. and M. Building and Loan as
ISOLATION, Injunction; judgment
for defendant.
Mary Ann Doyle VS.. J. and E..
Lamm, appeal from Justice court !;
motion to dismiss appeal sus-
tanned.
The H. w. Merriman Shoe com.
pany VS., Sidney B. Wood, debt {;
judgment by default.
Lambert and Hart VS.. Eula M.
Cleveland ct al, on promissory
note to foreclose lien; leave grant
ed defendant to withdraw answer
and judgment by default for plain
tiff.
Jesse and Daise ID. Fry VS.. Rea-
gan Houston, assignee, to have de-
posit applied as part payment Of
note; judgment for defendant.
JUDGE NEwToN's COURT.
A case of Maria de la Luz Garcia
vs.. John Illg, to try title and for
damages, is on trial in the Forty
fifth district court. At the request
Of defendant stenographer was
sworn in.
The F. F. Collins Manufa curing
company VS.. Lytle & Mcdaniel
and J. S. Carr, appeal from Justice
court; judgment for defendant and
plaintiff gave notice of appeal.
w. G. Buchanan VS.. H. H. Franks,
on promissory note and to foreclose
lien. Mrs. Martin given leave to
intervene.
John J. Hall VS.. the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railway COM
pany, damages; dismissed at
plaintiffs costs.
T. r. Toole VS.. the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas Railway company,
damages; dismissed at plaintiffs
costs.
Mrs. Fannie A. Boyd VS.. Maurice
Jacobs, on note and to foreclose
lien !; judgment for plaintiff and de
fendant gave notice OF appeal.
NEW SUITS FILED.
j. Lober, who owns two lots on
the corner of Palmetto and Daw.
son streets, filed a suit for $4,000
damages against the San Antonio
and Gulf Shore Railway company
this morning in the Forty-fifth
District court. He claims that the
property was formerly worth ST.
500, but that since the construction
and operation of the Gulf Shore
railway, the property has been re-
duced in value to $500.
r. l.. Storey filed suit for dam
ages in the sum OF $S61.50 against
the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
railway company, in the Forty
fifth District court yesterday. He
claims that last October he ship
ped thirty-four head OF horses from
Comfort, Texas, to Macon, Ga, for
sale on the market at Macon, and
that Of this number nine of the
horses died and five were badly
bruised and injured while in
charge of the railroad company.
Mrs. Maggie Contender, nee
Maggie Mckay Cheesman, Is suing
her husband for divorce. They
have two children and she alleges
cruel treatment. She wants GUS
tody Of the children and wants her
maiden name restored.
HE Is INSANE.
Walter Richmond was tried for
insanity in the Probate court by
jury this morning, and was de-
clared insane. He is a native of
New York and is about 40 years
old. 1t is said he went crazy over
inventions and has slept very lit
tie Of late. In Jail he yelled like a
wild man, almost continually, and
tore off his clothes.