Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-22
IN THE COURTS.

William H. Hamilton through his attor- ne4s, Bowman & Harsh apd John T. Shngart, has begun acnon in the city court Against the Mary Lees Coal and Railroad company 10 recover 5000 damages for in- juries received in thesire at the Mary Lee mines Jane 20. In his complaint he alleges that he was in the mine by invitation of the defendant company at the time the fire originated, and that he was stifled and overcome by heat and smoke, which made his lungs sore and caused him to have hemorrhage.
 In the same court Augustus G. Taylor has brought suit for 5000 damages agalnet John Clark for an assault and battery al. legged to have been committed by the de- fendant upon the person of the plaintiff on the 27th Of November. The plaintiff ayers that his right arm was broken by said as- sault.
 Bates Penwell, administrator, vs. the Woodward Iron company; dismissed. The Hudnot company vs. Birmingham Cooperative Brewing company; judgment for plaintiff for S290.
 Mrs. R. c. White vs. Manchester Fire Insurance company; plaintiff took non suit.
 Second division-The following chancery cases were su omitted:
 New York National Building and Loan association vs. c. NJ. Boulden; Fannie Austin vs. United States Savings, Building aud Loan associations; Rochester Yum bier company vs. J. D. Gresham ct al.; c. F. Guyon & Co. vs. Steward & Eddy ct al.; l.. kehner & Co. vs. J. C. Marks ct al. i; John L. Cooney vs. United States Savings and Loan company; Watson vs. Watson; Grove ys. Grove.
 Elizabeth Mason vs. Martha E. Potts; dismissed for want of prosecution.
 Minnie Leader vs. Ambrose Leader; di- vorce granted.
 Emma slade vs. Edmund Slade; divorce granted.
 Susie Cosby vs. Monroe Cosby; divorce granted.
 Lena Hogg vs. Taylor Hogg; divorce granted. MOTION AND DEFAULT.
 The motion docket will be called in the first division of the city court on next Monday. No regular docket has been set for next week.
 CORRESPONDENTS COURT.
 United States Commissioner Wilson took up the cases against Lii Morrison and D. H. Hendrix yesterday, and after hearing all the evidence held each of them Tor their appearance at the spring term of the United States court in the sum of 5000. Lil Mor- rison is charged with making counterfeit money and Hendrix with making and passing counterfeit money. They are sup posed to belong to gang of counterfelters who have been making headquarters few | money coined by them has gained circula- ton, but it was of such poor quality that but few people could be fooled with 1t. In aif seven men, supposed to be members of tue gang, have been arrested and are now in the Jefferson county jail.
 Taylor Hogg, alleged to be one Of the same gang, was also tried yesterday for passing counterfeit money and his bond liked at $500.
 Frank Jones was before the same court, but his case was passed until today. gG RECORDERS COURT.
 In the recorder's court yesterday morn- ing J. H. Palmer, young white man about 20 years of age, was bound over to await the action of tue grand jury in the sIim of 1850 for the larceny of S75 from the person of L. w. Miles.
 ~fThe evidence went to show that Palmer and Miles, who are relatives, and who TO- K side near Dolomite, were in the city on Thursday night and Friday morning, and were frequenting saloons. Yesterday morning in saloon on First avenue Palmer took S75 from the person of Miles, who was under the influence of intoxi- eating liquors. Palmer claimed that he took the mopey to keep until Miles got sober, but conflicting statements made the recorder look upon the matter as case of larceny of the person.
 George Pollard was found guilty of dis orderly conduct and fined $15 and given thirty days extra upon the streets.
 Henry Wimberly, charged with high way robbery, was continued until today.