Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-13
IN THE COURTS.

$S1 ,000, were filed in the city and circuit courts yesterday against Drennen & Co.,, former lessees and operators of the Mary Lee coal mine. The suits are all for damages for personal injuries re- ceived at fire in the mine year ago the 20th of this month
 The plaintiffs and the amounts they sue for are as follows:
 In the circuit court-Virgie M. Dry man, $2O00 Columbus Walker $3000. In the city court-Godfrey Montgom- cry, $3000: William A. Marshall, s3000; Alfred Mills, 5000; William R. Shoop, s30o0 Joe Howard, $3000; Colonel Hicks, s3000; Calvin Hudson, $2000; William Finn, $3000; Sylvester Bryant, 5000; Ed Bennett, $3000.
 There are now pending against Dren- nen & Co. nearly forty damage suits, in cuding the above twelve, that grew out of the fire in the mine on June 20, 1894.
 Should the plaintiffs all win thsir cas s, however it will not affect Drennen -& Co.,, as they were insured against such accident.
 Suits for Insurance.
 The first division of the city court was engaged most of the day yesterday in the trial of the assumpsit suits of H. A Kline & Co. against various fire in- surance companies. The plaintiiff car ried policies in these companies and some time since brought suit to recover losses sustained in a fire a few months ago. The defendant companies are the Georgia Home Insurance company, the American Fire Insurance company, the Home Insurance company. the Scott sn Union and National Insurance company, the Norwich Union Fire Insurance com pany and the Phenix Insurance com pany. All six cases are Delhg triea to- gether.
 The jury was out when court ad- journed in the case of Julia Mckinney vs the Southern Express company.
 Criminal Court
 The following non-capital felony cases were tried in the criminal court yester- day: Columbus Brooks pleaded guilty to larceny from a storehouse.
 will Lyles, assault with intent to mur- der: guilty.
 Will Underwood. alias Henry Fields, larceny from a dwelling; guilty.
 Doc Sanders, larceny from dwell Richard Mason, burglary and grand larceny; guilty.
 Jim Brown, assault with a shovel; guilty and fined $1.
 Sam Davis, burglary and grand lar ceny; not guilty
 Evan Thompson, larceny from store house; not guilty.
 True Bills.
 The grand jury yesterday reported a small batch of indictments, among which were two against Walter John son and Mary Ella Brewer, charging indictments alleges that they feloni- ously procured horse, buggy and har- ness belonging to Eugene Fies and val ued at $220. The other charges them with taking sundry items, the property of Mary Jane Faith and valued at $9.50 Rufus Holmes. burglary and grand larceny, and Bennie Mallett grand lar ceny, were the other parties against whom bills were reported.
 Receiver Asked For.
 George A. Blinn. Jr., has filed a bill in the chancery court asking that a re- ceiver be appointed for the Alabama Iron works. The bill will be argued on the 17th instant.
 Real Estate Transfers.
 w. c. Reese and wife, by mortgage, to Isaac S. Lowry, east half of lot IS, block 101, Birmingham; s5592.08.
 Henry Joseph to H. D. Cooper, lot LOOK BOP. on Ware avenue, Birmingham $3500
 Alabama Penny Bank.
 E. H. Hudson, treasurer of the Ala bama Penny Savings and Loan com pany, filed an affidavit with the probate judge yesterday stating that s15.000 of the capital stock had been subscribed and s1O.000 of 1t paid in.
 Marriage License.
 The probate judge issued a marriage license yesterday to Adolph Brand and Miss Sophia Strobel.
 Inferior Court.
 The following cases were disposed of in the inferior court yesterday morning, Judge Montgomery presiding:
 Tom Coleman. theft of chickens from MT. J. P. Stiles, s25 and thirty days ex- tra.
 Charlie Tolo. disorderly conduct, $5 and costs.
 Emanuel Jones, disorderly conduct. S7.50 and costs.
 Hattie Thomas. abusive language, plea of guilty, $5 and costs.
 S. w. Alexander. vagrancy. dismissed on promise to leave the city.
 Cal Stokes, assault with intent to mur- der Jennie McFarlin $7.50 and costs. Jim Lewis, burglary iand Concealed weapons, continued until Friday.
 Jerry Kincannon, ticket broker. selling passenger tickets violating subdivision of ordinance III. Opinion rendered that there is no ordinance covering the of fense, and boys Will be permitted to buy and sell street car tickets. provided they do not jump on or of running cars.