Ex Parte Tinsley
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
From Harris County. Original application to the Court of Criminal Appeals for a writ of habeas corpus for relief against a fine for contempt in disobeying an order of court to turn over property to a receiver.
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From Harris County. Original application to the Court of Criminal Appeals for a writ of habeas corpus for relief against a fine for contempt in disobeying an order of court to turn over property to a receiver. The District Court of Harris County in a suit to which the Houston Cemetery Company, a corporation for purposes of sepulture, Thomas Tinsley and others were parties as defendants, after due notice to and appearance by the defendants, made an order appointing William Christian its receiver for all the property of the cemetery company, and directing the company’s officers, of whom Tinsley…
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Judge.
This is an original application to this court for a writ of habeas corpus. It appears that heretofore, in the District Court of Harris County, Drew and others brought a suit against the Houston Cemetery Company, a corporation, and others, and, among other things, prayed for the appointment of a receiver. William Christian was appointed receiver, and, in the judgment appointing him, he was ordered, after giving bond and making affidavit, etc., to take possession of all the property of the Houston Cemetery Company, and, among other things certain described notes, the minute…
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