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194 TEXA S ALMANAC.
In case of sale under execution, it shall be in the county where the principal
ofice of the company is situated; former stockholders not be held liable to the
new company for unpaid stock subscriptions, but are liable to pay for purpose
of liquidating the debts due by the sold-out company.
21st. The foregoing provisions not to apply to the claims held by the State
against the company.
22d. Any railroad company neglecting or refusing to comply with the pro-
visions of this Act, shall be deprived of the benefits of the Acts granting dona-
"ions of land and loans of money.
N. B.--See supplement to this law among the laws of the last Legislature, in
the first part of this work.
DISTRICT COURTS.
[ The following table shows the Judges and District Attorneys of the 19th
Judicial Districts, except that some changes have doubtless been made, of Dis-
trict Attorneys in the late election, of which returns have not yet come in. The
figures indicate the Monday on which each term commences, there being a
Spring and a Fall Term. ]
FIRST DIsTRICT.-Jas. H. Bell, Judge; W. B. Wilson, District Attorney.
Brazoria, 1st in Ap. and Oct. Colorado, 4th after let in Ap. and Oct.
Matagorda, 2d after" " " Fayette, 6th " "
Wharton, 3d " " " " Austin, 9th " " "
Fort Bend, 11th after 1st in April and October.
SECOND DISTRICT.-A. W. Terrill, Judge; Geo. W. Jones, District Attorney.
Bastrop, 1st in Ap. and Oct. I Guadalupe, 5th after lastin Ap. and Oct.
Caldwell, 3d after " " " I Hays, 8th " "
Travis, 9th after 1st in April and October.
THIRD DISTRICT.-R. E. B. Baylor, Judge; C. B. Tarver, District Attorney.
Washington,lst after 4th in Mar. & Sep. I Burleson, 6th after 4thin Mar. and Sep.
Brazos, 5th " " cc " Milam, 8th " " " "
FoURTH DISTRICT.-Thos. J. Devine, Judge; Frank Egan, District Attorney.
Bexar, 1set in Mar. and Sep. Kerr, 10th after 1st in Mar. and Sep.
Comal, 8th after " Gillespie,11th" " " "
FIFTH DISTrICr.-A. W. O. Hicks, Judge; Lewis F. Casey, District Attorney.
Newton, 4th in Feb. and Aug. Shelby, 4th after 4th in Feb. and Aug.
Jasper, 1st after " " " Angelina, 8th " " "
Sabine, 3d " " " " Nacogdoches, 1st in Jan. and July.
San Augustine, 6th after 4th in February and August.
SIxTH DISTRICT.-- . A. Frazer, Judge; J. M. Clough, District Attorney.
Wood, 1st in Feb. and Aug. I Harrison, 6th after let in Feb. and Aug.
Upshur, 2d after " " " Panola, 10th " " "
Rusk, 13th after lest in February and August.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.-P. W. Gray, Judge; J. G. McDonald, District Attorney.
Grimes, 3d in Ap. and Oct. I Montgomery, 4th after 3d in Ap. & Oct.
Walker, 2d after " " " I Harris, 6th a" " c n
Galveston, 10th after 3d in April and October.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.-Wm. S. Todd, Judge; S. R. G. Mills, District Attorney.
Bowie, 2d in Mar. and Sep. Hunt, 11th after 2d in Mar. and Sep.
Cass, 2d after " " " Fannin, 12th " " -
Titus, 6th " " " " Lamar, 14th cc " "
Hopkins, 9th" " " " B Red River, 16th" " c" a
NINTH DISTRICT.-R. A. Reeves, Judge; Geo. Rosenbaum, Distrclt Attorney.
Houston, 1st in Mar. and Sep. Henderson, 9th after let in Mar. & Sep.
Cherokee, 2d after " " Kaufman, 10th " " " "
Anderson, 6th " " " " Van Zandt, 11th " " " "
Smith, 12th after 1st in March and September.
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