Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-13
FROM MONTGOMERY.
Supreme Court Decisions-An Old Land Mark Passes Quietly Away-General
 and Personal Notes.

Montgomery, Nov. 12.-(Special) )-The following decisions were rendered by the supreme court today:
 Brickell, c. J.-Brett Holland vs. Moody & Co.,, appeal from Henry circuit court; affirmed.
 Juliet Gassenheimer vs Simon Gassen- heimer appeal from Montgomery city court; reversed and decree rendered dis missing the bill.
 Mcclellan. J.-Pugh, Stone & Go. vs. Harwell & Clark, appeal from Tallapoosa circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Ex parte Fitz Wiley ct al, application for habeas corpus; application denied.
 George B. Miller vs. the state of Ala bama, appeal from St. Clair circuit court; rehearing granted, judgment of affirm ance vacated. judgment of the circuit court reversed and cause remanded.
 Coleman. J.-Strauss, Prtz & Co., vs. Emma Glass, appeal from Perry circuit court; remanded.
 Head, J.-State of Alabama ex rel E. r. Vest vs. R. w. Cobb ct al; petition for mandamus affirmed.
 Steven w. Davis ct al. vs. the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, appeal from Baldwin circuit court; affirmed
 w. c. Perry ct al. vs. T. c. Thompson & Co.,, appeal from Jefferson chancery court; reversed and rendered.
 Mack Holmes vs. the state of Alabama, appeal from Birmingham city court; af- firmed.
 William H. Martin vs. William H. Jones' appeal from Mobile city court; af- firmed.
 Nat T. Cistale ct al vs J. B. Lille, ap- peal from Decatur city court; affirmed. l.. J. Haley, Jr., vs. First National bank of Birmingham. appealed from Jefferson circuit court; reversed and rendered.
 T. ADDGal from Lee circuit court reversed and re- manded.
 Thomas. May & Co. vs. D. M. Drennen appeal from Jefferson circuit court; re- versed and remanded. Woodlawn VS. Purs1S, appeal rom Jef- ferson city court; affirmed. Hawkins Lumber company vs Stoner & Co.,, appeal from Birmingham city court; affirmed.
 Har1alson, J.-Robert M. Sands, admin istrator, vs Leopold Hammel, appeal from Mobile chancery court; affirmed w. H. Stovall ct al vs. M. A. Clay ct al appeal from Jackson chancery court; af- firmed.
 Last night at 1 o'clock MT. R. E.. Boiling quietly passed away at his residence, corner Clayton and Henrick streets, sur rounded by his family and friends. For more than forty years MT. Boiling has been resident of Montgomery. He was one of Montgomery's pioneers by good men, and his life was one bright ray Of sunshine to those around and about him. Although 70 years of age he was active as if but still in his youth. Ills funeral will take place tomorrow morning.
 There is no doubt that there. are thou sands of democrats like the Argus, that are opposed to Captain Johnston's silver views, who are going to support him. As the Argus truly says, there are other is- sues. and not the least of which is, shall the party be longer dominated by few would-be leaders and self-constituted bosses and guardians of the confidences of the party.
 The fifth division is now up before the supreme court. Among the attorneys present from that district are the follow ing. Judges J. R. Dowell and J. J. Robin son and E. M. Oliver, Esq, Lafayette; H. | Gillian. Esq.,, Dadeville, and others.
 Jim Smith, a young negro man. was stealing a ride on top of freight here this afternoon when the train hands dis covered him and attempted to capture him. Tn his effort to escape he fell be- tween two cars and one of his legs was crushed off He was formerly of Bir- mingham.
 h A good many Montgomerians are en- loving the exposition in Atlanta. Among sfhose who left yesterday are: MT. Will liam Berney, with his two daughters, Misses Rebecca and Elizabeth, Misses Kate Burke Simpson and Annie Rous- seau, Miss Elliott Armistead, accompa- nied by Miss Nannlee and Mattie Day, Daisy Wilson and Master Bob Armistead. 8 Misses Matte Bibb and Eleanor Vass of Montgomery joined party of young people from Selma. chaperoned by Mrs. Brown, Monday for a weeks stay in At Ianta They will stop at the handsome home of s. A. Askerr, on Boulevard. It MT Joseph Salisbury, former citizen of Montgomery, and now a prominent at torney of Pratt City, was in the city yes terday.
 < The Rt Rev. Henry M. Jackson, D. D., bishop coadjutor of Alabama, arrived yesterday evening from Selma. He has been filling number of appointments in the state.
 At a meeting of the Alabama Poultry association held here tonight arrange ments were made to hold southern states poultry exhibition here from De- cember 10 to 13. Arrangements have been ~