The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-09-03
COUNTY COURT HAS
VERY LIGHT DOCKET
ONLY ONE CASE APPEARS ON CRIMINAL
DOCKET OF JUDGE HEN
SONS COURT.
Fewesi Civil Actions in Years Marks the Tsrm--
Injunction Proceedings Dismissed,

1t has been a long time since
the court business in Judge Hen.
sons court has been as light as
il has been for the current term.
There was only one case upon
the criminal docket in this coun.
ty court while the civil proceed.
ings are the smallest for many
terms. Probate matters, too, are
nothing, there having been no
probate orders up to yesterday
noon recorded in the minutes
although one probate matter was
set for that day.
The lonesome criminal case is
set for tomorrow anditiS thought
that it can be disposed of almost
Immediately as it is of minor i'm
portance.
The minutes show the follow
ing orders of a permanent nature
are as follows:
f. A. Hunt, No. 307 vs.. Bybee
and Newberry. Set for Thurs.
day of third week at the instance
of the court.
j. ID. Gam ole, ct ais, No. 31S
VS.. Roy Cullum, ct al, Thursday
August %, 1905. Now on this
day came to be heard a motion
to commit for contempt in above
Styled and numbered cause and,
after hearing the motion read
and the answer of the defendants
and the evidence, the Court is of
the opinion that the Defendant,
Il. L. Williams, is in contempt of
court and his punishment is as
sessed at confinement in the
county Jail of Randall county,
Texas, for a period of six hours
or until such time as he shall
purge himself of contempt, but
it is the opinion Of the court that
this sentence shall be and is
hereby suspended during such
time as said defendant shall obey
the writ of injunction issued
herein on August -. 1909. The
court is further of the opinion
that Roy Cullum and Jasper \ |
Haney are not in contempt of |
court and they are discharged.
J. d. mble. ct ais, No. BIS, T.
vs.. Roy Cullum. ct ais, Friday /
August -, 1909. Now comes the f.
Plaintiff and states that he will .
no further prosecute this cause
and asks that the court dismiss /
same at cost Of plaintiff. which .
motion is granted and this cause .
dismissed with costs thereof adj .
judged against the plaintiffs.
r. K. Lakewood No. 315, vs. [ /
Mantz, ct al Trial by jury and /
judgment for defendant |. Mantz
against Plaintiff, and Judgment .
for plaintiff against defendants
Woodford and Roach for the sum .
of $4,000 and costs.
John a. Wallace No. 292. vs..
p. & \. 7. Ry. Co., ct al. Trial .
by jury and judgment for Plain
tiff for $500 against the p. d
n. T. Ry. Co., and for S145.O0
against the Fort Worth and Den
yer City Railway, with costs Of
suit. Defendants afterwards
each make motion for new trial
which was overruled and defend.
ants give notice of appeal to court
of Civil Appeals at Fort Worth.
Canyon Coal Company No. 312,
VS.. p. d \. T. Ry. Co. Judgment
for Plaintiff for $50 by agreement
of all parties.
S. NJ. Downing, No. 81, VS.. p.
& n. T. Ry. Co. Judgment for
plaintiff for $50 and costs by
agreement of all parties.
Henry j. Fink, No. 314, VS.. R.
l.. Greer, moves to make O.. A. {
Stratton of Swisher county a (
party to the suit and motion
Cause continued to ,
next term of court for service on I