Typed and spelled as written: Kay Cunningham

The Marlin Democrat
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, January 28, 1904

In District Court
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    Smith and Smith, trespass to try title.  Reset for Feb. 22.

    Harter et al vs Wm Shelton suit for accounting.  Set for Jan. 28th.

    Lammers vs Flint, tresspass to try title. Jan. 28.

    Kyser and Sutherland vs M. K. & TRy co., suit for damages to shipment of cattle.  On trial.

    Mrs. Connie Hawkins et al vs. I & G N, damages, Jan. 28.

    The cases of McLendon, Duncan & Co., vs Levy and
Nunn vs S A & A P Ry co., are among the settings for this week.

    In the case of Walker vs Elkins a judgment was given the plaintiff with foreclosure of lien.

    The case of Swartz vs Levy, for collection on surety bond was compromised in district court on basis of payment of $800.

    The case of J. B. Watkins vs Mrs. Haile a suit in tresspass to try title resulted in a verdict for the defendant.

    The case of Cris Robuck vs H & T C was dismissed in district court.

    The case of C. W. Hickerson vs First National Bank was dismissed in district court.

    The case of Walker vs Elkins was called this morning.

    Stephen Lewallen and Ollie Reed have brought suit in district court against Wm. McLendon for recovery of damages for injury to their character alleged to have been sustained in a certain prosecution instituted by McLendon against plaintiffs in county court on a charge of theft and of which they were acquitted.

    The grand jury re-convened Monday and will probably remain in session most of this week.

    Monday was civil day in Judge Frazier's court and the following cases wee disposed of:

    J. K. Somerville, vs I & G N railway, agreed to judgment for plaintiff.

    Savas Xydias vs Geo. Shumway, judgment for plaintiff.

    Preston Steuffer vs R. C. Peacock, judgment by default.

    Elias Aaron vs Beene & Brewer, judgment rendered by court for plaintiff.

    In the case of T. H. Ligon vs S. J. Crump a suit brought by plaintiff to restrain defendant from engaging in the drug business in Lott and for damages the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff and placed the damages to be $15.00.  The suit grew out of a contract alleged by plaintiff to have been entered into between him and the defendant whereby plaintiff purchased drug business of defendant, the latter agreeing not to again engage in the drug business at Lott.  The trial of the case attracted considerable interest.

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