Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-23
H. A. KLINE & co.
IN THE COURTS.

Some time since Mrs. Annie Dowdell of Montgomery filed bill in the equity side of the city court of Birmingham against the Elyton Land company and the Elyton company, in which the complainant sought to enjoin the former company from transferring it's property to the latter com- pany. The, complainant held a small amount of the stock of the Elyton Land company, and in her complaint alleges that the defendant lend company made the transfer for the purpose of organizing on cheaper plan. The defendant demurred to the bill and on these dem urrers the matter Sharpe, who is presiding in the second division of the city court. There are sev- eral other minority stockholders who, it is said, will bring similar suits against the Elyton Land company and the Elyton com- pany if the complainant wins in this one. The case of Rebecca E. Denny vs. Robert Middleton, administrator Of Rebecca Gar rett, Mary B. Crowder, Mary J. Gillespie, Mary c. Stiles and s. $. Garrett, was sub mtteo on demurrer. The complainant land on the South Highlands. The property in question was deeded to the respondents by the Elyton Land com pany. The original suit, in which the Eyton Land company is defendant, is now pending in the supreme court, and
 
 including the parties named.
 When court adjourned attorneys were arguing the bill in equity of the Mercan- tile Trust and Deposit company of Balti- more vs. the Mary Leo Coal and Railway company. The Mary Lee company exe- cuted deed of trust on thair property to the complainant, which was to cover $125, 900 of first mortgage bonds, to be issued by said respondent company. The suit Is for foreclosure. The matter will be sub. vvnit cd for d aof ha pNtt nf ba arguments.
 First divsion-A. J. Luptou vs. Scottish Union and National Insurance company; judgment for plaintiff for s1500.
 CIRCUIT COURT. 7 R. E. Linn ct al. vs. Alabama Great Southern Railroad congpany, damages; The Alabama National bank vs. E. K. Rivers, assumpsit; on trial.
 CRIMINAL COURT.
 When criminal court adjourned yester- day afternoon Robert Gilmore was on trial for murder in the second degree. Some time last summer Gilmore and another negro named Winston Battle, 1t is said, had row at Rensford's saloon, on Twen- tieth street, and the former threw a rock, hitting Battle on the head. Battle was taken to the Charity hospital and after about three weeks died. In the meantime Gilmore had been tried in the recorder's 
 Andrew Cupid was convicted of grand larcy.
 Cicero White, grand larceny; guilty.
 TRUE BILLS.
 The grand jury reported the following true bills yesterday:
 Ance Wood, assault and battery.
 Nelson Sadler, assault with intent to murder.
 Joe Page, grand larceny.
 Frank Parsons, abusive language.
 Jake Johnson, assault with intent 10 murder.
 John Jones, receiving stolen property. Ella Hill, grand larceny.
 George Henderson, alias Pig, grand larceny.
 Will Hand, grand larceny.
 Finnie Henderson, assault with intent to murder.
 Frank Brewton, grand larceny; two cases.
 James Atkinson and Bruce Kelley, mur. der in the second degree. Atkinson and Kelley, it will be remembered, were impli- cated in the shooting at Haran's saloon, Fourth avenue and Eighteenth street, three or four weeks a, o, which resulted in the death of Sam Bowen.
 Thornton Basfeld, George Davis and Dock Davis, robbery. The indictment the true bill by force compelled Jim Cole man to deliver up to them S1 in silver. They were arrested three or four days ago and brought to the county jail. The rob- bery is said to have. occurred near Bes- sener.
 Ed Hayes, grand larceny.
 UNITED STATES COURT.
 The spring term of the United states court will convene at noon ou the first Monday ia March. The grand and petit inrorsto serve at that term have been
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