San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-25
NEWS From THE COURTS.
McAllister Wins the Contest Case.
Criminal Cases Set.

|, tried in the Forty fifth District court,
Judge Newton this morning rendered
ju 'gment for Respondent McAlliSter.
In the case of Alice Hill VS.. w. II. Hill,
70. divorce, motion for contempt granted,
and attachment against defendant order
ed returnable at , p. m, TO show cause
why he should not be punished for con-
tempt for not complying with the order OF
court to pay $50 aimony.
JuGge Newton will set his cases for the
next term of court next Monday.
J. :. Lockwood. +. A Piper and Byron
H. Van Raub were appointed jury com
miSsiOrerS and INSTRUCTED to select jury
men for eight weeks for the Forty-tltth
District court, beginning the second week.
Defendants motions for new trial we're
overrued in the following cases:
Jesse NJ c(Tray VS.. s. F. Ostrom, appeal
| from Justice court.
j. Il. Powell IL Bros. ct al. VS.. lnterna-
tional and Great Northern Railway COM
pany, Damages.
P. II. Gallagher VS.. Fred. Allerkamp
and TheO. WiedenfCldt
Other cases were disposed Of as follows:
+. p. ClaudOn, administrator. VS.. Juan
Leal, damages; motion for new trial
granted. Motion for new trial notwith-
standing judgment overrnled.
Rosa f. Nehr VS.. j. II. PrendergaSt,
damages: motion for new trial overruled.
John Louis Wipf VS.. Agatha Schmidt,
Daniel Heder ct al, partition, rents, etc:
motion for new trial granted.
Henry Lopez UIibarri VS.. j. L. S. Hunt
ct al. debt and damages: motion Tor
Stenographer's fees overruled.
Josephus Hewitt VS.. l.. White ~ Co.,
appeal from Justice court; motion to dis
miss appeal overruled.
SchloSs Bros. & Co., VS.. Ii. Morris ~
Bro, Cd account; judgment for plain
| tiff.
w. Fl, Harris & Co. VS.. the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railway company, on
contract: dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
THIRTY SEVENTH DISTRICT COURT.
The case against w. S. Exon. charged
with rape. was set for April by
Judge Green this morning, and specia
venire of 200 men was ordered returnable
next Friday.
Tne murder case against Tom Kinney
is set for April 10, and special venire Of
100 men ordered.
The case against Toby Wright, charged
with rape, is set for April II, and Spe-
cial venire of 100 men ordered.
Pedro MaldOnadO. charged with Illegal
registration. entered into recognizance in
the sum of 1900, with A. =. Rivas and &.
F. Russi as SuretieS.
Civil business was disposed of as fol-
lows:
Cora B. Dashiell VS.. Dan Lewis, dam
ages: dismissed at defendants costs.
Dan Lewis VS.. Cora B. DaShiell tres
pass 10 try title; dismissed at plaintiffs
cost.
w. R. Elliott ct al, VS.. ]. A. Reddick ct
al. transferred from Justice court; dis
missed at defendants costs.
RonSe e WahlStab VS.. Joe Vanderstrat-
ten ct al, appeal from Justice court;
death of defendant, John VanderStratten,
suggested and case continued to make
parties.
F. F. Thurman VS.. the international
and Great Northern Railway company,
damages: dismissed.
Lizzie Summers VS.. ]. Sheern ct al, to
restore vendors lien note: dismissed at
plaintiffs costs.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Alamo Lodge No. A, A. f. and A. NJ,
VS.. John B. Hamilton, on promissory
note and foreclosure of lien.
Charles A. k. Campbell VS.. SiXto Bar
rera, on prOmisSory note.
w. n. Monroe vs.. Manuela LacOSte,
executrix, ct al, foreclosure Of judgme Mt
| lien.
j. H. James VS.. J. R. Fleming, on
promiSsory note.
REAL ESTATE.
J. H. Rea to J. M. Crook, lots 13 aud IA,
| block II, fronting on HoSack avenue: lot
9, block IS, on Hicks avenue: S75.
J. A Crank to John Eastwood, 30 acres
Of land in the north west part of the
| Samuel L. Wheeler survey No. 100, south
Of the Medina river; $500.
| Alexander and Annie Hagman to Mrs
A. J. Davidson, lots 6, :. s, 9, block "a.
Kate +. and d. &. May TO Edward w.
Heusinger, lot 10, block 5, fronting 80 feet
on the west side of City street, near Ar
Senal street: $50
Rosa D. and f. H. Tison to L. PhippS,
by sheriff, under order of sale, lots 6. :. s,
O. TO- II, II. -, A. Is. 2l, %, %, "A, %, %,
~, IS, %, 80, block 81; 800.
COURT NOTES.
The county commissioners this morning
reduced the assessment of T. B. Schwears
a broom maker, 800. and deducted the
poll tax. as he Is blind and exempt by
law.
Aggie Smith pleaded guilty to a
charge Of running disorderIy house, be-
fore Justice Devine, this morning, anC
was fined 800.
The county clerk has issued MARI iagt
license to Theodore Schmueckle and Maria
Kurka.
Justice Devine called his civil docket
consisting OF one hundred cases, this
morning.
PROBATE MATTERS.
Estate of Simon Fest Jr., deceased
order of sale granted.
Estate Of Beaver w. Schumbe, deceased
bond and oath OF administrator approved
Estate Of McDermott minors, bond ant
oath of guardian approved.
Estate Of Fritz Schreiner. deceased
will admitted to probate and Louisa Bar.
bara Schreiner appointed eXecutrix with
out bond.
Estate of Benjamin Collier, deceased
final account Of administration approved
administration closed and adminstrato
discharged.
Estate of Henry Flicker, deceased
final account of temporary administrato
approved.
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