Newson v. City of Galveston

STAYTObT, Chief Justice.

This was a suit for injunction, instituted in the District Court of Galveston County, January 26, 1889, by A. S. bTewson against the city of Galveston, in which it was sought to restrain the latter from interfering with the private market for the sale of fresh meats conducted by the former in violation of an ordinance of the city prohibiting such markets in the territory bounded by certain streets within its corporate limits.

Judge If. G. Kittrell, of the Twelfth Judicial District, granted a preliminary injunction in accordance with the prayer of the plaintiff’s bill,…