Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-08

Jury Has the Stephens Suit Against the Eec-
trio Railway Company-0ther Court
Affairs,

Affairs.
Business in the state courts was light
yesterday. Owing to the absence of So
lcitor Bradley there was no criminal
court session
City Court
In the city court the day was consumed
by the case of Jesse Stephens vs.. the
Birmingham Railway and Electric COM
pany, a suit for $4,000 damages for per-
sonal injury. The jury took the case in
the afternoon and at a late hour had not
returned a verdict.
Two divorce suits were filed They
were Alex Klyce vs. Fannie Klyce, in
fidelity, and Josie Bryant VS.. j. p. Bry-
ant, cruelty.
Probate Court.
The business of the probate court yes
terday was mainly of record
The following marriage licenses were
issued to white couples during the day:
F.. b. Edwards and Belle Baasley.
w. J. Moncref and Evaline Harris
l.. b. Jackson and Nancy Black.
Real estate transfers were recorded as
follows
Ida McQuinstan to James F. Sulzby,
lot in Avondale; $780,
G.. n. and Mary e. Bslcher to James
Scholes, forty acres in township 16, range
west; $3.50.
c. H. and Amanda c. Moncrief, ten
acres in township 16, range West; $3.50
\. Il. II,
lot in Avondale; $500.
Bessemer Building and Loan associa-
ton, lot 4712X14O feet in Bessemer; $1,000.
j. II. Parsons and wife to Mary Della
ney, lot containing one-quarter of an
acre in township 10, range west; $50.
Jere NJ. Fountain to Joseph Montgom-
cry, half interest in three acres in town.
ship 16, range west 500.
n. z. Bates and wife to Jere Fountain,
three acres in township It, range west;
500.
United States Court.
The following cases were disposed of
in the United States court yesterday:
Mercantile Trust and Deposit company
of Baltimore, trustees, ct al. VS.. Birming-
ham, Powderly and Bessemer Street
Railway company A decretal order was
signed by the judge overruling the de-
murrers to the petition of the Petersburg
Savings and Insurance company. In the
same case decree was rendered provid-
ing for and ordering the sale of the prop
erty.
The order states that certificates issued
by a receiver to the amount of $4,000 of
principal remain unpaid that holders of
certificates have a lien upon the proper
ty and franchises of the said Brming-
ham. PoWderly and Bessemer Street
Railroad company; that it has become
necessary to the enforcement of the lien
of said certificates and other claims that
the said property and franchises be sold
proceeds Of such sale be applied to the
payment and satisfaction of costs,
charges and liens against said properties
and franchises that lien of said receiV-
ers certificate and other claims hereto
fore allowed, aggregating $21, 1885, shall
be paid rateably; that all claims will have
to be filed on April 10, 1896, with the spe-
cial master. who will give announcement
of said fact in the press; that special
master, after due notice of time and place
has been given in the press, shall pro-
coed to sell, as an entirety all and singu-
lar, the said properties and franchises
of the said Birmingham Powderly and
Bessemer Street railroad, including all
property which may have been acquired
by the receiver; at such sale the pur
chaser shall pay in cash at least the sum
OF $l2, 500, and thereafter such other sum
as with said cash payment may be nee
essary to pay all state, county and mu-
ncpal taxes which have been lawfully
assessed or levied upon or against said
property and remain unpaid, and the
taxable costs of the said main cause of
this suit; no bid shall be accepted without
accompanying payment of S12,500 in cash.
s f. Wooten. defaulting witness; at
tachment -dschf 1ged.
j. H. Kimbrell same; same order
John Henry Green, breaking into a
postoffice, and John Henry Roach. retail
liquor dealer, being now confined in the
Gadsden jail in default of bail awaiting
trial, the proper writs were issued for
their removal from that place to the JEFF
ferson county Jail to abide the further
orders of the court and to be further
dealt with according to law.
V r. jenkins, retail liquor dealer; with
B. the jury. Agreement for sealed verdict.
Thomas j. Smith received final papers
as citizen of the United States. He was
formerly a subject of Great Britain.
V r. jenkins. retail liquor dealer jury
and verdict of not guilty.
h. +. Brown, perjury; continued by de-
PENDANT.
James A Smith, vinous spirits; con-
tinued by the defendant.
Tobe Mann alias J. H. Mann, retail
liquor dealer; continued by defendant.
William Graham, retail liquor dealer;
continued by defendant.
j. r. Jenkins and others, sci. ia; for
fixture set aside.
Milton o. Smith. counterfeiting; con-
tinued until Monday
viii Jackson. retail liquor dealer; con-
tinued.
Tom Moran, retail liquor dealer; jury
and verdict of not guilty.
Clint Colvin, retail liquor dealer; dis
missed.
Clint Colvin and others, sci. fa.; for
fixture set aside.
Cases Set for Monday
Bill Whitley, Joseph f. Stark, in three
cases, Richard Neal, william Bufford
Green Starks, Bill, alias King Huguley.
Wall Finishes-MayberryW Watson.