Birmingham state herald., 1895-10-18
WITH THE COURTS.
The Business Transacted Yesterday -lmpor- tant Chancery Case-Court
 Gossip.

A bill was filed yesterday in the chan cery court against S. Marcus. Jr., and certain preferred creditors. for whom he confessed judgment a few days ago, by unpreferred creditors. There Is involved about $25, 900. A receiver was asked for. Attorneys for complainants, Collier & Horton, William Bethea and Mountjoy & Tomlinson. This promises to be a lively suit and some interesting deVel- opments are looked for.
 City Court.
 In the city court the following new cases have been filed:
 Sam Harshaw, who was a track re- pairer al Pratt City, says that while he was in the employ of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company last June a tram car operated by defendants got loose and ran across his leg. which had to be amputated, for which alleged inju- ry he claims $10.000 damages.
 Oscar Jones Vs. Woodward Iron com- pany. Plaintiff asks $5000 damages for alleged injuries resulting from load of ore, which he says fell on him last July.
 Frank Harris has filed a suit for dam ages against the Birmingham Horse and Mule company.
 Circuit Court.
 The following business was transacted yesterday:
 : judgment for the defendant.
 James Blinn vs. w. T. Burney; judg- ment for the defendant Thaddeus Ward vs City Delivery com pany; judgment for the defendant Thomas J. Joyce vs. J. T. Plant; dis missed.
 Aaron Ginsler vs. Ben Weinstein; judg- ment for 1 cent.
 George H. Bates vs. Allen Crowell; on trial
 Real Estate Transfers.
 Otto Marx to J. l.. Yancey, half inter est in lots 1, 2, 2, 8, g, 10, Is, F and IS, block l, all of block 3, except lot 3, all of block except lots S. 2, 10 II, 12 and 13, all of blocks 4, and and block except lots l and g. Marx & Yancey addition to Woodlawn; $1 and the assumption of $11S1 note made to the Berney bank by Marx X Yancey. Otto Marx to Ferd Marx. half interest in lots IA and 15. block 1. Marx & Yaneey addition to WOodlawn; $487. M A. May and wife to Mrs. Dena Allen, part of block 5. Haskell & Mullen's map, Twenty-flfth street and Twenty-f1rst ave- nue; love and affection and $5. B. F. Johnson and wife to J. l.. John, plot of land in northwest corner of north east quarter of southeast quarter, sec tion 21. township F, range west; $500. c. c. Ellis and wife to D. w. T. Let son, lot Il, block 15 Fifth avenue; $250O.
 Nelson Cummings and wife to s. R. w. Glasgow, southeast quarter of northwest quarter also north half of northeast quarter of southwest quarter, etc., in section 20, township IT, range 4 west; $400.
 E. M Tutwiler and wife to Alexander Brown, lots 9 and 10, block 9, town of Glasgow; $40.
 Court Gossip. Clerk Nathan Miller of the city court is still improving. He has been confined to his room several weeks.
 Count d Sugar Cane Is the nickname dubbed Attorney McNIaster by Attorney Sumter Lea since the formers recent visit to Cuba.
 Clerk Mccarthy of the circuit court has recently added improved gas burners to his office, which will render night work agreeable and pleasant. Judge M. T. Porter says that he is re gaining strength in his leg that was in- jured by fall last winter. Solicitor Little, 1t is said, is improving with the treatment of the Johns Hop kins hospital He will not resume his duties here in the criminal court before the 1st of January. The lawyers say that professional busi- ness is getting better which they claim is significant indication of better times.