Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-16
NE EXEAT RECNO QUITE YET Curious Old Writ Used Upon
 Jeweler Sturges. YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS Humorous Features of Birmingham Case Now Pending Before the Supreme
 Court of the State.

Recently Attorney H. K. White filed a. bill of discovery against Robert Sturges and certain creditors in the chancery court. On application and formal ale gations that defendant was getting his traps ready" with the view of quitting the state, a writ me exeat regno" has been issued out of the court. This is an ancient writ but it is still operative in Alabama. It's literal translation is that he shall not quit the realm" The writ further requires bond of the defendant, Mr. Sturges, with the conditions that he shall not remove from the state, go out of the state or take any of his effects or anything in his control out of the state without first obtaining permission of the court to do so. The writ was served on MT Sturges, who furnished the required bond, yesterday.
 It was averred by Attorney White that MT. Sturges had expressed an in- tention of going to New York. In refer ence to the writ, it is said that there are only two instances of issuance of the writ by equity courts in Alabama, and that this is the first that has been issued out of the chancery court in Birming- ham.
 City Court.
 The case of M. M. Gwin vs. J. w. Worthington & Co.,, which has been on trial several days, went to the jury yes terday afternoon. It is said that it was the first case on last Mondays docket.
 Second division Charles A. O'Neill vs. Birmingham Mills judgment for $79. Cora Melton vs. Alabama and Virginia Coal company; dismissed.
 k. NJ. Draper vs. Southern railway: $125.
 Criminal Court.
 In the case of Jim Bridges. charged with the murder of Deputy Sheriff A. T. Woods at Brookside some time ago, all of the evidence is in, and the case will probably go to the jury today.
 Circuit Court.
 City Delivery company vs. John Me Caffery; jury and verdict for the defend- ant. Della James vs. Birmingham Railway and Electric company, on trial. Plaintiff is suing for 5000 damages, and her com plaint alleges that plaintiff was l>a ssen- ger on defendants East Lake dummy, and requested the conductorrt to be let off at Fowier's station, but that they were put off at College station and had to walk two and a half miles in the rain with a baby, to plaintiffs injury aforesaid, etc.
 Attorney William M. Walker, for the defense. says that the defense has a few witnesses to examine this morning. The testimony for the plaintiff closed yesterday afternoon, and court ad- journed.
 Probate Office.
 Marriage licenses were issued tc the following parties:
 MT. H. Keller and Miss Eva Good man.
 Mir w. H. Hunak and Miss J. A. Gill bert.
 MT. c. T. Boyles and Miss H. l.. White. Real Estate Transfers. J. M. Hayes and wife to R. J. Rogers, one acre in Pratt City; S350. James l.. Coleman and wife to South eru Home Building and Loan association, lots 27 and 2S, block 93, East Lake; $500. E. A. Taylor and wife to James A. and Charles E. Roy, part of lot 6. block IS. Oak Hill cemetery; $120 R. Steiner, administrator of Annie F. Wjlda. to H B. Berk, lot g, block 76; s1el5. Same to same. lot in southwest quarter of section 6. township IS. range ?. west: $125.
 Aired and Annie Crockett to Lucien Johnson. lot A. in northeast quarter of