Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-10
IN THE COURTS.

The county commissioners, 1t seems. are being investigated by the Jefferson county grand jury.
 Yesterday at noon the jury filed into the criminal court room and asked Judge Greene for information as to the number of days in each month inc commissioners can sit as a court. Judge Greene read the law fixing the length of the terms, which pro- yides that the court shall convene on the second Monday in each month aud remain in session for ten days; however, they can sit during the months of May, July and August as board of equalization.
 Judge Greene stated It as his opinion that the commissioners could sit for only ten days in each month, except in May, July and August, but as jury commission they can sit continuously until that business is disposed of. In reply to question by So- licitor Little, the court stated that if the commissioners sat longer than the law provided for, they would be liable the same as other public officials.
 KELso's TRIAL.
 Evidence in behalf of the state in the Kelso case was all in by 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and after short consolidation between the defendant and his attorneys, witnesses for the defense were introduced. The states evidence is the same, In all material points, as that offered at the pre- liminary trial last fall. The trial will probably end by Thursday afternoon but hardly earlier than that.
 CITY COURT.
 B. F. Roden & Co. ct al. have filed a bill in the city court against Mark 0. and Sarah Ellis praying the court to set aside a oer. tain mortgage executed by defendants to the Iron State Building and Loan associa- tion and also to condemn said property 10 satisfy debt due the petitioners.
 Bob Radford filed a bill for divorce from Fredie RadfOrd. Business transacted in the first division was as follows:
 J. J. Calhoun, receiver, vs. w. P. Rear ney < Co.,; judgment for plaintiff for osiah Hawkins vs. Elmira Ross, eject ment; jury out.
 Mrs. Mike Kelley vs. Burke & Penning ton, appeal; on trial.
 Second division-Belton Gilreath vs. T. F. Walter, attachment; judgment by agreement for plain tiff for S467.
 A. P. Mozeley and John l.. MoZeley vs. Mrs. L. M. Hamilton, appeal; dismissed for want of prosecution.
 INFERIOR COURT.
 Yesterday morning in the inferior court Charles Cook was fined S10 and costs and given thirty days extra on the streets for stealing chickens.
 Tom Coleman was found guilty of con- cealing brass belonging to corporations and fined S10 and costs and given thirty days extra.
 John Yam was taxed with costs for fail- ing to work the streets when notified. Charles Copart was fined s and costs for disorderly conduct.
 A few other cases were disposed of.
 UNITED STATES COURT.
 A decree of foreclosure hns been granted by Judge Bruce of the United States court in the joint cause of Joseph w. Reinhart ct al. vs. the Augusta Mining and Invest ment company, and the Manhattan Trust company vs. the Augusta Mining and In- vestment company. Bonds and coupons, with accrued interest. of the defendant company amounting to S495, 66 the plaintiffs claim they hold, and they want the mortgages foreclosed to satisfy their claim.
 The decree was signed by Judge Newman of Georgia and Judge Bruce of Alabama. Tho defendant company owns property both in Alabama and Georgia, among the Alabama properties being the following: the Frog mountain tract, the Donohue tract, the Watson tract, the McKleroy and Sparks tract in Cherokee county, and the Alexander tract in Cleburne county, amounting in all to about 1500 acres. The sale will take place at Cedartown, Ga.
 CIRCUIT COURT.
 Circuit court was in session only short time yesterday, all the cases on the docket being continued.
 1 PROBATE COURT.
 Transfers of real. estate were lied for record in the probate judge's offics yester- day as follows:
 City of Birmingham to L. Vadebouc@ur, lot 21 in block 40, Birmingham; considera- tien, S7 IA tax sale.
 w, 5. Mcconnell to Mrs. M. J. Watson, lot 100x100 feet, corner Third avenue and Twenty third street, Birmingham; consid. eration. BIO ,000.
 Marriage license was issued to L. K. Ter rell and Miss Margaret Hagood. EA U H% BzM