Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-07
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS.
Big Suit Over Coal Mining Contract in the
City Court.
Lamble and scholss Want S35, 600 of the
Sloss Iron and Steel Company Judg-
ment Final Against Charson.

terday in the city courl. The suit was
entered by John Lamble ana James
Scholes against the Sloss Iron and Steel
company. The plaintiffs claim a breach
of contract, which they aver was entered
into by them and ihe dsfenuant company
N December, 1892. The contract, they
claim, was one by which they were EN-
powered to mine all the coal in what is
known as mine b of the defendant COM
p3ny. The claim is set up that the con-
tract was violated in this: that commence
ing March IS, 1894, the defendant COM
pGny prevented them from mining said
coal, which, they claim, amounted to 160,-
600 tons. The profit from this, had they
IN ned the coal, they claim, would have
amounted TO $4,000.
In The same court the case of Jesse
Stevens VS., the Birmingham Railway and
Electric company is on trial.
In the case of Sam Thomas VS.. H. p
Hefiin, administrator, a verdict was rem
dered by the plaintiff for $3.50.
Real Estate Transfers.
The following real estate transfers were
made yesterday:
George E. Vetch and wife to George b.
Edwards, lot in southwest quarter of
northeast quarter section "a, township
Is, range 4 west; $425.
George B. Edwards and wife to Mrs.
Lena s. Sale, lot 6, block 4, town of
Brighton; 500.
George B. Edwards and wife to George
e. Veitch, lot in southwest quarter of
northeast quarter, section "a, township
IS, range 4 west; $425.
Konrad to Anna Reichmen, lot in south
west quarter of southeast quarter sec
ton rs, township II, range west; love
and affection
Lena Hale to G. B. Edwards, lot 6, block
4, town of Brighton; $500.
P. J. McAdory, trustee, to G. B. Ed
wards, lot g. block 3, Valley creek; $S75.
United States Court.
The following business was transacted
| in the United States court yesterday:
j. II. Hillman VS.. Piedmont Land and
| Improvement company demurrers to
| complaint overruled and defendant al
lowed until the 18th instant to file pleas.
His honor, Judge Bruce, because of To-
| cal prejudice, issued an order of certiorari
for removal of the case of T. ]. Crumley
| VS.. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
! company from the circuit court to the
| United States court. Crumley sues for
| damages because of having been run
over by cars of the defendant company
| whereby he lost his left leg and left
thumb and was paralyzed.
| Leo Sessions, retail liquor dealer; sealed
verdict opened, and not guilty found.
George Smith, same; mistrial; jury dis
charged and cause continued
United States VS.. Henry Cameron ct
| aside.
VIII Jolly, retail liquor dealer; dis
missed.
Elijah Weeks, same; jury and verdict
| of not guilty.
Martin Hollis same: same verdict
| Frank Evans, Illicit dstilling; plea of
| guilty to working in an Illicit distiflery
| and fine of 500 and costs, defendant to
| stand committed until paid.
John Schroeder, same; plea of guilty
and fined 500 and costs and thirty days
| imprisonment, sentence concurrent with
that imposed in another case at former
date of this court.
| Son Peak, same; same order.
Judgment final was entered against Elk
| United States Commissioner Robert
| Charlson and his suretes in twelve sci
| ia. cases on theforfeited bonds, the aggre-
| gate being $4,000 and costs, with waiver
| The court, using it's discretion, modified
these judgments, adding that upon pay
| ment of the costs in the sci. ia. cases the
| same would be vacated and set aside.
| A writ of habeas corpus ad testifican-
| DUN was issued and directed to the
| sheriff of Tuscaloosa county to bring the
| body of James Redding, now in his GUS
| tody, under whatever process he may be
| held or detained by him, before this
court, in order that he (Redding) may
| testify in behalf of the United States in
| certain matters in controversy now pend
| ing before the grand jury and in this
| court.
| Reddng, a couple of years ago, was
| visited by a band of whitecaps and
| thrasbed severely He has never thor
| oughly recovered from the treatment
| A number of men were arrested on war
| rants sworn out by Redding
Not Darkey There.
For the first time in the history of the
| inferior court of Birmingham not a ne
| gro was arraigned before that tribuna
| yesterday.
The following cases were disposed of
| William Wells, charged with trespass
| ing; fined S.. Same party, charged with
| violating section COZ; fined $40.
Burt Williams, trespassing; fined So
! Simon Hymes, disorderly conduct com
mitted in the city Jail; fined IS.
George Harris, trespassing; fined So.
| Joseph Palmer. trespassng; fined 3d.
i Frank Johnston, disorderly conduct
| fined S. and costs. Same party, assault
| and battery; fined IS and costs.
Charles Billings, grand larceny; bound
| over to the criminal court in the sum OF
| $780,
| A. N. Davis, violating section $40; finet
| S15 and cost.