Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-12
DAMAGES.
Mrs. E. E. HarriS-P age
Sues ]. Leach.
SHE CLAIMS SEVEN THOUSAND DOL
LARS IN RETURN
FOR BEING PUT OUT
OF THE HOUSE TO WHICH SHE
LAYS CLAIM As HER
HOME.
She Alleges Violence of Language
and Gesture on the Part OF
Mr.. Leach.
FOR BEING PUT OUT

The Page estate comes 10 the front
again. Another chapter in the ro-
mantle story OF r. NJ. Page and Mrs.
Z. r. Harris is told in a bill nled in
the district court yesterday afternoon
by Williams & Bailey attorneys. This
chapter, it is believed. may be told in
the words OF the bill itself. with the re-
hinder that Mr.. Leach was appointed
temporary administrator Of the Page
estate. but that he never qualified.
Here is the bill:
State Of Texas. County Of Tarrant,
in the district court Of said county: To
the Judge Of Said Court: r. z. Harris
Page, otherwise called +. E. Harris.
hereinafter styled the plaintiff com
planning Of jonathan Leach. hereinaf-
ter styled defendant. respectfully
shows to the court that said plaintiff
and the said defendant reside and have
their respective domiciles in the said
county Of Tarrant and state of Texas.
That heretofore. towlt. on the 18th
day Of September. 1895, the said plain
tin was lawfully in possession or and
using and occupying as her place of
residence and home the certain dwell
ing house and tenements appurtenant
thereunto situated on the South side OF
the city OF Fort Worth In the county
Of Tnrrant and state OF Texas. and on
lots Nos. four az, five 90. fourteen 90,
fifteen 40, and sixteen 40, in block
No. five t5). OF the r. NJ Pages ndd-
tion to the said city Of Fort Worth.
That on the day and year last afore-
SAID at or about the hour OF S o'clock
p. m, the said defendant Jonathan
Leach unlawfully ana violently and
with threatening gestures and Ian
guuge entered into the said dwelling
house and ordered plaintiff, who was
then and there a widow and without
the protection OF any male relative or
friend, to vacate the said house and
leave her said home. oy the use of
loud, bnisterous. profane and abusive
Language and threatening gestures, In
undated and frightened plaintiff and
drove her from her home at n late
hour in the evening, into the dark and
on to the streets OF the city OF Fort
Worth. and himself, without authority,
took possession OF said dwelling house
and premises and fastened the same
so as to prevent said plaintiff from
re-enterlug said dwelling house, there
by compelling plaintiff In the night
to seek shelter away from her home,
ana frightening and humillatiug her
and causing her to suffer great dis
trcss and pain OF body and mind, and
dcprlving her OF the comforts Of her
home; to her actual damage In the sum
OF two thousand $4,000 dollars That
the actions. words and deeds of said
defendant heretofore complained Of
were unproyoke1 by the plaintiff,
and We're mallclously and will
fully done and said by defendant for
the purpose OF injuring and harass-
ing plaintiff, by reason whereof said
plaintiff claims from the said defend
ant the further sum of five thousand
$4,000 dollars as yindctiye or eXem-
plary damages.
Premises considered plaintiff sues
and prays that SAID defendant be cited
to appear and answer this petition and
on final trial for Judgment for her dam
ages aforesaid, actual and exemplary,
and for all costs OF court and for gener-
| al and special relief