Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-07
IN THE COURTS.

The jury in the CoopWood Vs. tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company case gave the plaintiff judgment for $400O yesterday. While working ir the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company's mines at Pratt mines the plaintiff, who was con- vict, sustained injuries which, he alleges, permanently disabled him to some extent. = On being released from the miDes, after having served out his time, Coopwood, by his attorneys, B. M. Allen, Barnett & White, R. H. Pearson and J. F. Martin, entered suit in the city court for S5 ,OOO damages against the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company.
 Trial of the issues involved in the case began last Tuesday, and It was about 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon when the jury rendered it's verdict.
 The following cases are set for trial in the first division Monday:
 James Finnell vs. Highland Avenue and fst Walter ftT'WS" W. Brown S vs. Pioneer Mining and Manufacturing company, damages. G. F. Moulden vs. Lady Ensiey Coal, Iron and Railroad company and James w. Armstrong, damages.
 Second division-The chancery docket will be called.
 CRIMINAL COURT.
 Yesterday morning Judge Greene of the criminal court heard part of the argument on plea in abatement in the case of Mike Atkins, who is charged with murder. The case is not set for trial until one day this week, but to save time (and there be- ing no objections) a part of the arguments were made yesterday.
 Atkins claims to have been tried and &C., quilted on a former occasion of the same charge now against him on the court d ,ket, and on these grounds he prays the court to dismiss the case.
 Judge Greene yesterday passed sentence
 
 ing the week:
 George Polk. twelve months' hard labor. Walter Cribbs, twelve months' hard labor.
 Robert Henry, for the costs.
 Henry Rainey, two cases, 140 days' hard labor in each.
 Henry Benson, three years in the peni- tentiary. Sentence suspended.
 The capital docket will be continued tbis week and the cases set for trial today are: Mrs. Zettie Bet's. murder.
 Ed Brown, Albert Edwards, George Richardson, Will Bryant, Oscar White, robbery.
 Alonzo Dixon, rape.
 In its notice yesterday of the trial of Ramsey, who was charged with killing Steve Ford at Pratt City, it was stated that Ford was negro. Ford was a white man.
 UNITED s7ATEs COURT.
 Allen P. Howison vs. Alabama Coal and Iron company. l his is suit for about $14, GOO which the plaintiff claims is du nI m for land sold to ths defendant com pany. It is said that several years ago the Alabama Coal and Iron company purchased of How tson tract of land which defenda n ts claim was represented 10 be well timbered. They aliege that great deal of it was not tim- bered at all and for that reason refused to pay about $l4 ,O00 of the purchase price. Howison brought suit for this amount. 1t is knotty case and has been on trial in the United States court for more than q week. Arguments were begun yesterday, MT. Vandegraft of Tuskaloosa speaking for the plaintiff and Mir. Bowie of ralla- dega for the defense.
 Arguments will probably be finished Monday and the case will then go to the jury.
 On account of this case being still on trial Judge Bruce will not go to Hunts vile to open court Monday, but will prob- ably go there by fut sday or Wednesday, The clerk of the court at Huntsville will convene court Monday morning, as is re- quired by law, and adjourn from day to as to what time he can be there. Court can be kept open three days in this manner. It will be remembered that quite num- Der of witnesses from Rome, Ga., in the Jeff Harrison case were indicted by the United States grand jury for perjury. One of them, w. E. Judkins, was tried and ac- quilted at the spring term of court, and n day or two ago the cases against all the others were dismissed.
 The indicted parties were: James T. Tracey, J. A. Collins, =. Barfi Id, will Harding, J. B. Brooks and w. B. Jud- kins.
 John Wright and 8. D. Burns were each sentenced to six months in jail and fued S100.
 CIRCUIT COURT.
 American National bank vs. Otto Marx, assumpsit.
 Noah Houston vs Frank Ienard an- peal.
 Henry Minem vs. E. J. Dunn and F. o. Dunn, assumpsit.
 ,; K. Moore vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, damages.
 J. 8. Reeves & Go. vs. Dunn Bros. & Co.,, assumpsit.
 Elyton Land company vs. J. 0. Kyle q Co.,, assumpsit.
 Eiytcn Land company VI. R. W. Muslin. 8. Nordholm vs. E. P. Foley, G. w. Edwards, garnishee; appeal.