Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22
Supreme COURT DECISIONS

+ Montgomery, May 21-(speclal)-Th
Following decisions were rendered by the
supreme court today:
Brlckell c. 1.-THE Capital City Water
company VS.. the city council of Mont
gomery, appeal from Montgomery cham
Gerry court; affirmed.
John ]. Keyser VS.. Mas & Schwarz,
appeal from Butler circuit court; re-
Versed and remanded.
Mcclellan, 1.-THE Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company VS.. Salle
M. Bouldin, administrator, ETC., appeal
from Morgan circuit court; reversed and
remanded.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany VS.. j. r. Crawford, appeal from
Henry circuit court; reversed and re-
manded.
J. c. Cheney, trustee, ETC., VS.. Emily T.
Nathan, appeal from Montgomery cham
Gerry court; modified and affirmed
III. K. White VS.. Sol Tolliver, appeal
from Birmingham city court; reversed
and remanded..
NJ. P. LeGrand ct al, administrators
etc, vs.. B. b. Mckenzie ct al, appeal
from Montgomery chancery court; re-
Versed, rendered in part and remanded.
q. M. Lewis VS.. r. P. Thomason ct al,
appeal from Admission city court; re-
versed and remanded.
Birmingham Union Railway company
VS.. the Elyton Land company, appeal
from Jefferson circuit court; affirmed
A. w. LeBron ct al. VS.. Josiah Morris
q Co., appeal from Montgomery circuit
court; reversed and remanded.
Coleman, J.-Alabama Great Southern
Railroad company VS.. John Roach, appeal
from jefferson circuit court; reversed and
remanded
Birmingham Railway and Electric COM
pany VS.. Mary r. Bowers, administra-
trix, appeal from Birmingham city court;
reversed and remanded.
Head, wv. T. Wilson VS.. M. P. Smith,
appeal from Admission city court; re-
versed and remanded.
William Mcleod ct al. VS.. Edward Bish-
OPP ct ala, appeal from Barbour circuit
court; reversed and remanded
The state of Alabama, ex rel. Hercules
Sanche ct al, VS.. Avis N Webb ct al,
appeal from. Jefferson circuit court; cor
rected as to costs and confirmed.
Leo Tritsch VS.. Bridgeport Develop
ment company, appeal from Jackson
cchancery court on application for rehear-
ing; former judgment set aside, rehear-
Ing granted and affirmed.
New and Old Decatur Belt and Termi-
nal Railroad company VS.. Rosa Karcher,
appeal from Decatur city court; reversed
and petition dismissed.
HARRISON, Frank Mcdonald VS..
Montgomery Street railway, appeal from
Montgomery circuit court; affirmed.
Lucien Compton VS.. the state of Ala
bama, appeal from Marshall circuit court;
reversed and remanded.
Per Curiam-George Crane VS.. the state
of Alabama, appeal from st. Clair circuit
court; bill of exceptions established.
The following orders were granted by
the court today:
Lucy w. Lahy VS.. w. w. Walker, Jr.,
from Montgomery circuit court; affirmed
on certificate.
Charles A. Stern & Co. VS.. j. c. Street,
executor, from Clay chancery court;
pluries certiorari, etc.
Ex-parte L. 3. Peace, petition for ha-
beaS corpus; submitted on briefs.
M. M. Tyson VS.. ]. c. Chestnut, from
Lowndes circuit court; submitted on
briefs.
Sylvia Virgins vs.. G. F. Mertins, ST.,
from Montgomery probate court; sub
mitted on briefs.
Johnson Mckay VS.. the state of Ala
bama, from Conecuh circuit court; sub
mitted on briefs.
Bob Peagler, Jr., ct al. VS.. the state of
Alabam, from Butler circuit court; sub
mtted on briefs.
Lem Gilmore. alias, etc.. VS.. the state
of Alabama, from Montgomery city
court; submitted on briefs.
Henry Johnson, alias, etc., VS.. the state
of Alabama, from Montgomery city
court; submitted on briefs.
Lonnie Hays VS.. the state of Alabama.
from Montgomery city court; submitted
on briefs.
Henry Howe VS.. the state of Ala bama,
from Montgomery city court; submitted
on briefs.
Henry Howard VS.. the state of Ala
hama, from Montgomery city court; sub
lnitted on briefs.
A, Calm VS. the state of Alabama,
from Montgomery city court; submitted
on briefs.
Douglass White VS.. the state of Ala
bama, from Montgomery city COURT sub
mitted on briefs.
C. L. Wilkinson VS.. ]. C. McFerrin,
from Butler probate court; judgment dis
missing appeal set aside and continued.
Harkins & Bankhead vs.. Naigher
Bros, from Fayette circuit court; motion
to set aside dismissal overruled.
Elk parte Electric Lighting company of
Mobile, petition for mandamus; argued
and submitted.
Eason T. Cook VS.. the state of Ala
bama, from Montgomery city court; sub
mitted on briefs.
Homer Dorsey VS. the state of Ala
bama, from Montgomery city court; SUBJ
mitted on briefs.
Emma Brierfield VS.. A. e. HolIins ct al,
from Montgomery probate court; sub
mitted on briefs. 5s.s.l
John Purifoy, auditor, VS.. Howard La
mar, from Montgomery city court; sub
mitted on briefs.
The state of Alabama VS.. David Elem
ing, from montgomery circuit court; SUBJ
mitted on briefs.
John Puiifoy, auditor, VS.. William M.
Burgin. Jr.. clerk, from Montgomery city
court; continued.
Haywood Tatum VS.. Edward Tatum ct
al, from Montgomery city court; sub
mitted Oh briefs.
Martha -. Bibb VS.. Leonidas Crews ct
al, from Montgomery city court; sub
mitted Oh briefs.
John NJ. Aston VS.. Josiah Morris & Co,
from Mont gomery chancery court; ar
gued and submitted.
Capital City Water company VS.. board
of revenue Montgomery county, from
Montgomery circuit court; submitted on
briefs.
Simple but Impressive-5enators Morgan