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Law Suits

November 19, 1890 - Dallas Daily Times Herald
L. F. Smith, a resident of Rockwall county, files suit against the Western Union Telegraph company for $5,000. The plaintiff alleges a mesage was delivered to the defendant's agent at Cedar Hill apprising him of the death of his brother who lived at that place. The plaintiff further alleges that the message was not received by him until too late to be at his brother's funeral. The delay of the message was due to the negligence of the defendant's agents. The plaintiff claims to have suffered great grief and mental anguish owing to the fact that he was not able to attend his brother's funeral which was cause by the negiligence of the defendant's agents.



Divorces

April 26, 1895 - Dallas Daily Times Herald
SHE COULD NOT TAME THE LYON.
A Husband Who Shot at His Wife Sued for Divorce.
Mrs. Nancy Lyon, to-day, filed suit for divorce from Robert Lyon. She states that they were married in Rockwall county, January 11, 1886, and lived together until November, 1893. They had a very stormy experience, according to Mrs. Lyon's petition. He mistreated her in every way, cursed and beat her, and finally shot at her and chased her over to her father's house, where she has since lived.



Criminal Trials

Details on the first Rockwall County case Decided by the Supreme Court - !874

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