Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Muse

The District Court of Dallas County was engaged in the trial by jury of a cause numbered 22277B, wherein H. L. Collier was plaintiff and the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company was defendant, at its January term, 1917, without time to complete the trial-before the expiration of the term, whereupon the presiding judge extended the term by the following order, duly entered on the minutes on March 31, 1917, towit:

“Whereas, the trial of the above entitled and numbered cause commenced on March 19, 1917, and

“Whereas, the end of the January term, 1917, is at hand, said term ending March 31,…