Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05
IN THE COURTS.

D. G. Stevens has been appointed re- ceiver of the Stevens Electric company on petition of William Vaughan, trustee, and he qualified yesterday morning and took charge of the property. The peti- ton sets out that In 1893 the Stevens Electric company executed a deed of 5/ trust to the New York Security and Trust company, which was later trans ferred to William Vaughan. Based on that deed of trust $25 900 of bonds were issued and the petitioner alleges that the interest on these has not been paid, al- though it is past due.
 Judge Wilkerson of the city court rem dered the decree appointing the receiver and fixed the amount of his bond at 5000.
 Criminal Court
 Judge Greene yesterday overruled the motion for new trial in the case of Flck Burns, who was convisted two weeks ago for fraud in connection with the recent Pratt City municipal election. The defendant secured the fine and costs. sSfhe defendants convicted during the week were not sentenced yesterday, but called tomorrow.
 The non-capital felony docket will be called tomorrow.
 Robert Stanley, charged with being an escape from Coalburg, was released on a habeaS corpus.
 Circuit Court
 Two damage suits for $5OOO each were filed in the circuit court yesterday against Drennen & Co. by parties who were in the Mary Lee mine at the time of the fire on the goth of last June. The plaintiffs are Daniel H. Mason and James P. Harden, and they claim to have been stified and overcome by heat and smoke, so that their lungs were made sore, which caused them to have hemorrhages.
 The following cases were disposed of yesterday
 John l.. Cooley vs John Norman ct al: Judgment for defendant.
 Hawkins Lumber company vs Catha- rine McAnally and Patrick McAnally; Judgment against Catherine McAnally for $S150.
 Railroad company; judgment for defend ant.
 Real Estate Transfers
 The following transfers of real estate were filed with the probate judge yester- day:
 Ella Smith and Theodore Smith to Ad- d1son Lacy, warranty deed; $10O.
 Philip R. Bray and wife to Jesse A, Boyle, warranty deed $50
 Mrs. Bessie Whatley to Mrs McNolan, warranty deed; $3100.
 s. ". Litson and wife to trustee Meth odist Episcopal church. South, warranty deed; $1.
 w. s. Brown and wife and William Hood and wife to James Liddell war ranty deed; $975.
 Total transfers for the week. S24. .O7518 A marriage license was issued to Will liam Thomas Hays and Miss Rossje Lee Byers.
 Inferior Court.
 Hon. Dan Green presided, owing to the continued illness or Judge Mont gomery, the following cases were dis posed of: Miles Redmon, a little too much bug juice; the old man being S6 years old and vowing he would not return again if permitted to go, Judge Green, with a reprimand, allowed him to go.
 Sam Watts, escaping after sentences: $20 and costs.
 Irene Scott, disorderly conduct, drunk and down. S5 and costs.
 Charley Devine disorderly conduct: s10 and costs.
 Charles Kaminski, forfeiture of bond: alias and attachment issued
 Thomas Herbert assault and battery on his wife, Rosa Lee Herbert; this was proven to be only a slight family fisti- cuff, and she proved that she played tag with her husband, giving him the last lick with broom; $2. 50 and costs
 $. $. Johnson, obtaining money under false pretenses; continued until the 10th instant.
 Judge Green held another session at D. m. yesterday in the Hardy case and continued it until a future date.