Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-15
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 CHRONICLES OF THE COURTS

Indications point to a busy week in all the courts. The two divisions of the city court are in session, the criminal court is in full blast. the inferior criminal court made Q good start and the justices seem to be; doing very well. A large part of the work in the city and criminal courts is expected to be gotten through with dur ing the present term.
 Criminal Court.
 The forenoon in the criminal court was occupied in empaneling jurors, with the following result:
 Jury No. 1-B. s. Dobbins, J. D. Tuck, H. L. Hurst, Eli Davis, J. A. McGee, R. F. Mims, Eli Vines, w. A. J. McClane and M. M. Doss.
 Jury No. 2-James L. Campbell, Thom- as H. Echols. A. c. Roberts, D. Eyer, Samuel Bode, J. w. Beasley, T. N. Crow Fitzpatrick and John DeB. Hopper.
 Freeman Lewis, white, charged with grand larceny, was adjudged guilty.
 Thomas F. Haddock, grand larceny; on trial.
 City Court.
 First division, Judge Sharpe presiding -Juries were formed as follows:
 Jury No. 1-Jasper Graham, B. c. Bus tin, II. B. Dodd, J. F. Barker, $. o. Ac- ton, Charles M. Lacey, w. M. Higgins, A. P. Boggs, Joseph F. Greet, R. Herman deg, A. G. Wilson and w. D. Lewis.
 Jury No. w. D. Jones, J. P. Noland, Jack Goodwin, Joe DeShazo, J. w. lack we'll William Rouse, George Swanton, George Clover M. J. Murray William St. Clair, Harry Dean. To be completed.
 The following cases were disposed of by default:
 P. II. Earle 6 Co. vs. T. M Parsons; dismissed.
 Singer Manufacturing company vs. R. R. Ramsey; judgment for property sued for and value assessed at $24O.
 J. E. Crosley & Co. vs, Smith Shoe com pany; judgment for $40. Sheppard Lumber company ys. Colum- bian Equipment company; $162.
 'Mayberry x Watson company vs. D. N Fike ct al; $90 Armour & Co vs. R. l.. Youngblood; $193. Thomas Worthingtou vs. Trussville and Warrior River Land company; $l9l3. On trial at adjournment was the case | of F. P Newman Vs. mayor and board of | aldermen of Birmingham. This is suit | for 5000 damages alleged to have been caused to property of defendant because of changing grade in front or same. Cases Filed. 1 In the city court cases were filed as fol- | lows:
 A. w. Thompson vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad company; damages. City Stable company vs. Birmingham Railway and Electric company. Second division, Judge Wilkerson pre- siding-The entire day was spent in set ting down chancery cases for the week beginning September 2S. There were an immense number of them.
 Probate Office.
 The Birmingham Trust and Savings company resigned the trusteeship or the Coaldale Brick and Tile company and MT. J. B. Cobbs. having received ma jority vote of the stockholders, was de- clared trustee, and papers setting fokth said action were filed in the probate of flee. Real Estate Transfers. The following land papers were filed In the probate officeg w. G. Lynch and wife to August Goudelock, warranty deed to front half of lot l. block 13, Compton; $50. l.. R. Burris ct al to Sallie A. Spencer warranty deed to part of southeast quar- | ter of block TSP, city of Birmingham | $1500.
 1 Claudia M. Morson and J. B. Morson l to Sallie A. Spencer, warranty deed to lots and 8. block 775, city of Birming- ham; $1100.
 1 liam Schaefer, Valentine Reich ct al, a l church site in Elyton; $500. l Josenh R. Smith, Sr., and wife to J l William Schaefer ct al., quit claim tc i above; $1.
 R. M. Buck and wife to B. Hellman | lots 1 and 2 Bucks addition to Birming- ham; $50.
 John Fl. Hine and Jennie $. Hlne to E. T. Odom, warranty deed to lot IT, block 121, East Lake; $525. Ihcensed to Wed. Only one marriage license was issued l out of the probate office yesterday, that i of Dr. R. S. Mitchell and Miss Nolia All taWay.
 At the County Jail Justice J. B. Wood of Woodlawn issued warrants for John Henry and John Smith, colored for burglary and grand