The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-25
4 DAY AMONG THE COURTS.
Proceedings 10 the Civil Courts. Dis
trict ana Codnty.
A NUMBER OF DEFAULT JUDGMENTS
Taken ~ the City IN Tax Cases.
Decisions In the storrie Cases
Noe Yet Rendered.

fui day among the courts. In the Eleventh
civil district court twenty-six default judz-
ments- were taken by the city In tax cases
and large amount Of other orders were
made. Judge Tod also heard number
Of motions. In the Fifty-tifth civil dls-
trtCt court the time Of Judge Wilson and
a jury was mostly taken UP with the hear
Ing Of the case OF w. y. Settle VS.. the Mis-
souri,. Kansa and Texas Railway company.
The Judge In the county court also spent
part Of the day In hearing railroad
case wherein damages we're asked for the
killing OF some cattle.
Today all the courts will probably be
adjourned, for the afternoon at least.
Eleventh Civil District Court.
The following proceedings were yesterday
had In the Eleventh civil district court.
Hon. John G. Tod presiding:
9. Schwarz vs. James A. Breeding ct AL,
judgment for the plaintiff for S534.VS, with
interest at the rate Of 10 per cent and
foreclosure of lien.
Thomas X. CLANCY VS.. Mary v. Waldo,
exception to commissioners report motion
sustained.
H. V. Belding VS.. jules Hlrsch, continu-
ance heretofore entered Ia set aside and
Judgment Is rendered for plaintiff for $50
and costs.
r. G. storrie VS.. Bette M. Hutchinson,
under Amusement.
9. G. Bell VS. w. A. Barclay ct al,
Judgment for plaintiff with foreclosure Of
lien as per decree on ne.
Emma Taylor VS.. w. ". Glass ct al,
continued generally.
r. B. Gaut vs. J. II. Cable dismissed
at the cost of plaintiff.
j. H. Cable vs.. r. B. Gaut, Judgment
for plaintiff for $1,000, for cancellation OF
contract and for perpetuation of injunc-
ton.
Texas Savings and Real Estate associa-
tion VS.. i. b. and James Converse. con-
tinued generally.
J. W. Scott ct al. VS.. A. Tichman, con-
tinued generally.
j. Il. Whittlesy VS.. Texas and New Or
leans railway company, continued gener-
ally.
d. e. Williams vs.. Frank Tinsley ct all,
continued generally.
Otto Holtkamp VS.. g. o. Kohlmau. con-
iinued generally.
Albert Erickson vs. Wharton Branch,
leave to plaintiff to file first amended orig
inai petition; continued by the defendant.
Temple Brooks VS.. James Brooks, coil
tinued generally.
Wright Aubrey VS.. George II. Mundy,
motion for ncw trial overruled.
Galveston and Houston Investment COM
pany VS.. Ellen Hall, motion to correct
judgment Sustained
II. =. Adams VS.. George Barnes ct al,
motion for new trial overruied TO which
the defendant excerpts and in open court
gives rotice of appeal to the court of
civil appeals. ten days allowed after ad-
tournament OF court in which to prepare
and file statement OF facts
j. w. Sam rs. p. Witty ct al, motion
to set aside Judgment sustained aud a
new trial gfranted costs incurred up to
White. -
In the following cases Judgment was rem
dered by default In favor of the city of
Houston against the following defendants
with costs and oreclosure:e
Jerry Adams, SCI; Law, Frank ct al.
$li5. Mrs e. p. Lindsay &c. R. Pnther-
icrd, WHO'S; Joe Peters, 500; Katie Scran-
ton. 300; Melinda Freund. SOS; A. Bartt-
lingck. $50; Jno. Williams ct al, -: p.
Witty ct al. $s1; Bette Bryan, sci J.
Annie Wankowsky, s1o59.25; W. r. Baker.
executors dismissed; Mrs. s. o. Lubbock,
claim to personal services; Mrs. S. Ster-
rett, $lOS.63; j. A. Breeding $62; Mrs. Il.
Froelich. sa92.50; A. Barttllugck, s11O; Bel
tie Bryan ct al. $12; Susan Maberly. s2s
dismissed as to o. I. Holt; Chas Smalley
ct al. S1O6; n. S. b. & l.. association. SCI.
Fifty-hfth Civil District Coure.
The following proceedings were yester-
day had In the Fifty-fifth civil district
court, Hon. W. II. Wilson presiding:
Mrs. Theresa Goldberg VS.. Houston and
Texas Central Railway company; applica-
ton for Withdrawal of $36666 adjudged to
minor less half of costs adjudged against
SAID minor made by Mrs. Theresa Goldberg
guardian, is granted.
w. e. Settle vs.. Missouri Kansas and
Texas Railway company; on trial.
Ellie Weston vs.. Joe Weston; judgment
TOT piaihtin for divorce and adjudgng her
the property claimed In the petition.
suit for OWL District Court.
The following suit was yesterday filed
in the office Of ]. B, Williams. clerk Of the
civil district court.
X. j. Thacker VS.. r. b.. V. L. and r.
L, Thacker, minors; partition of ssla acres
lot SSH. Luke Moore league.
Proceedings County Court.
TIE following proceedings were yesterday
had In the county court. Hon. ". N. shay
presiding:
Il. e. Jack vs.. San Antonio and Aran
sas Pass Railway company conuinued by
plaintiff.
NJ. Butler VS.. J. j. Delaney: continued
generally.
X. Rutherford VS.. NJ. A. Baker; plain
tin has leave to file amended motion for
new trial.
Il. N. Farrar & Co., limited, vs.. l.. B.
Menefee q Co.; plaintiff has leave to file
first amended original petition.
j. Y. SchosnfeldS vs.. Joseph Weiss: con-
tinued generally without prejudice To Main
tiff; motion to dismiss and set for January
| "a. 1898.
E. w. White We. San Antonio and Aran-
sas Pass Railway company: judgment for
I plaintiff for S27.
Q, M. and John Schmidt VS.. Alex Bartt-
lingck. gaFnishee; leave to defendant gar
ncshee to make H. F. Fisher party de-
PENDANT.
w. X. Follis VS.. Rood & Hannah; de-
PENDANTS have leave to file first amended
original answer and to make w. l. win.
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