The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-04
A DAY AMONG THE COURTS.
Not Great Many Orders Made In
Aay Of the Civil Courts.
The JURY BRINGS IN A VERDICT
f'Or the Defendant In the Casc 81
John O'Hricn w. the Houston East
and West Texas Railway Co.


The atmosphere around the courts yea.
terday seemed to indicate that great
holiday was approaching. for there was
very little stirring in the court house.
There were only two suits fled in the
district court, no marriage licenses were
issued in the county clerks Office, and
Judge Tod OF the Eleventh civil district
court was out OF town.
In the Fifty-fifth civil district ccrrt.
before Judge Wilson. the Jury In the case Of
John o'Brlen VS.. the Houston East and
West Texas railway. brought in verdict
for the defendant.
In tho county court Judge Shaw devoted
much OF the day TO probate matters.
Fifty.Hfth Civil District Cours.
The following proceedings wcre yetterdaS
had in the Fifty NTH civil district court
Hon. w. H. Wilson presiding;
Ada G. Saulnier VS.. Emile G. Saulnier;
by agreement OF both parties me injunv
ton heretofore granted is set aside end
vacated and plaintiff dismisses this case.
All costs taxed against plaintiff.
Houston and Texas Central II lilway COM
pany VS.. Calvert Ccal and Clay conn any
ordered tina, receiver pay out OF funds In
MS hands the expenses enumerated in his
Application filed December /. 1897, And
this to be done without pay for 40 doing.
John O'Brien VS.. Houston East and West
Texas Railway company; verdict under in.
struc,ions of the court for defendant and
judgment accordingly.
j. l.. Halter VS.. II. ii, Downey A. Bro,
on trial
j. II Bright VS. Grand Lodge OF Texas,
leave TO plaintiff TO file FIRST supplemental
petition.
Willis Yates VS.. Frank Moore. continued
oy pialntin and reset for Janmlsy tcrip
STATE of Texas vs.. Alex. Mccall - al.
pihinuu dismisses as to Alex. Mccall, leave
TO make Alex. McNicolI II, H. McNicoll
Ashbel y. Cotton, Daniel Werner. Gust
Werner, Jacob Broetzer and Edwin Koenke
parties defendant
Proceedings OF County Cours.
The following proceedings were yesterda,
had In the county court. Hon. w. N. Cha :
Presiding:
a, i. Connor vs. Houston and Tex,s
central Railway company; motion for new
triai oVerruled, 10 which plalntiff excent.
and gives notice OF appeal.
D. ). Pagan ys. McIver Bros ton days
h'~r aajonrninent allowed the defendants
IN which To file statement OF facts.
Burt Everett VS.. s. f. Young. admin
istfator; motion to reinstatc granted.
j. u. Whitaker VS.. 8 r. Young, admin
istrator; motion 10 reinstate granted
PROBATE COURT.
Estate of D. G.. Ruby tdecenspl). in
yentory and appraisement filed this day,
examined, approved and ordered recorded
Estate OF John A. Mcmillan tdeocasud) !;
VIII prohated and Fannie r. Mcmillan tp-
pointed sole executrix without bond. Ed
win Browne, G.. A. Quinian and J, l..
Dixon appointed appraisers upon tho fling
OF which estate viii be dropped from the
docket.
Estate of T. b Hicks deceased; report
Of temporary administrator examined, np-
proved and ordered recorded AMI estate
merged into No. 1918
Estate of T. p. NIcks tmnorl; D. E.
Blossom appointed guardian bond fixed at
100000 Tobe Collins. } r. Perkins and
j. l.. Dickson appointed appraisers.
Estate OF Selma Nj Sparks (niinorl j..
o. Ross and w, G. Corbett having de-
olined to act as appraisers. ]. w. Arnold
and Ed Mccarty are appointed appraisers
In their stead
Estate Paul Bremond tdeceased); contest
o. account on trial, IL.
Estate of Ida and Harrison Jones
(ininors) estate dropped from the docket
Estate OF j. Jarvis (deccase'n temporary
administrator dropped from docket,
Estate OF INK, white man, lunacy filed
December /. 1887.
Estate Of August Wuenscke tdeceased);
application fer probate will filed Decem-
Der !, 1897.
suits for Cfvil District Court.
The following quits were yesterday dled
In the office Of j. b. Williams. clerk OF this
civil district court
Peter II Arnold vs.. Albert Erickson.
Seward Trunk and Baggage company VIZ,
+. L. Hood and j. f. Tillman; dent OF
s7a2 ~ and attachment.
Real Estate Transfer-.
The following transfers OF real estate
were yesterday made In the Office of County
Clerk Ed Dupree:
Seabrook Town Lot and Improve
ment company TO u. Repsdorph,
block 172, seabrook. $50. ....... $500
Tenbroeck Brown ct al heirs Of
Mosely Baker and +, A. Darden,
TO Roberta c.. Smith r, r. Boyce
and Mary y. Boyce. block ISL lots
]. 2, part H. block 3s2; lots I ..
8. part II and H. block 36i all
south side Buffalo bayou ......... 20
n. r. Boyce and wife Edith. to
Mary T., Boyce, lots /, 2, 3. part
II and ~, block AGA south side
Buffalo bayou. -. ..... ...4...
Robert p Boyce to Roberta G.
Smith, Yves, half lot s. block 3sl.
south side Buffalo bayou. ...,s.. !
Mary r. Boyce to II. r. Boyee. half
lot ~. block 1881, south eide Buff
felO bayou..... -. ..... 80.
Robert y. Boyce and Roberta c.