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THE LOCAL NEWS RECORD. RAISE BARLEY FOR THE BREWERY The Adams & Leonard Failure Involves the Texas Trunk in a Suit-The Central Also Sued-Court and Other Notes. Suing the Texas Trunk Bailroad. W. H. Flippen filed suit in this court against the Texas Trank railway. He alleges that on the 19th of November, 884, and for many months prior, S. J. Adams had been conducting a banking business under the name of Adams & Leonard,in Dallas city, andthat the railread company was one of his customers, and from time to time depos. ited money with him and checked it out; that on October 24, 1881, the road's account with Adams was adjusted and a balance struck, when it was found the road was indebted to Adams in the sum of $ 11,898.98 and that the road's bank passbook was so balanced as to show that amount due by it to Adams, and that Adams delivered to the road the vouchers held by him, being checks drawn by the road on him in favor of various persons. That after that the business continued, the road depositing money with Adams and checking against the same, in due course of busness, to the 19th of November, 1894, at which time the road was indebted to Adams in the sum of $11,705, that being the amount Adams had paid the road on its checks in excess of the deposits made with Adams. That on the 15th of November, 1881, Adams made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors by which he assigned to the plaintiff all his property, save such as was exempt from execution. That he returned to the road the voučhers, checks, etc., whereby the road became liable and promised to pay him as assignes the $11,705, the amoun due, but that, though frequently re quested to pay the same, the road has failed to respond, wherefore he pray for judgment against the road.