Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28

the public for the present. One in par
ticular is rich. rare and racy.
CIRCUIT COURT.
A voluminous business was transa cted
yesterday by Judge Banks in this court
and the excellent and efficient clerical
staff was hard worked all day.
J. E. Baldwin VS., Birmingham Turkish
Bath and Swimming Pool company; dis
missed.
George F. Wheelock vs. same; dis
missed.
E. NJ Clarke VS.. D. D. Kennebrew;
Judgment for $15.70.
Moses Hollis VS.. w r. Stanley: judg-
ment for $133.
Robert Gary & Co. VS.. Abe Kaufman;
judgment for $14290.
A. j. Newell VS.. Joseph Smitherman,
Southern Iron and Steel company guar
nishee; judgment against the guarnishee
on answer for $780,
c. NJ. Boulder VS.. Phoenix Insurance
company; on trial
Mr.. Lee J. Max, a graduate of the
Spring Hill college a Mobile. and of the
university law schools, took the oath
of attorneyship and was admitted to the
practice of law.
CITY COURT.
The Cahaba river bridge disaster was
recalled by the fling of a suit for $780,
600 damages by Phillip White, admins
traitor of John Mclean, vs. the Southern
Railway company. 1t is alleged that Nc
Lean fell from the bridge on Sunday,
Dee. %, the day following the wreck,
While engaged in rebuilding the struc-
ture, to the ground, distance of about
112 feet, and that his skull was crushed
and backbone broken. The injuries re-
suited fatally.
A. NJ South VS.. Highland Avenue and
Belt Railway company; with the jury
THE COURT CLERKS.
In The criminal court Clerk Fergus w.
Mccarthy and his two clever and gen.
tlemanly assistants, ". M, Howard and
Ollie Miles, are up to their ears in
work. but they always find time to
give the glad hand" to the pencil push
ers.
Clerk Miller, of the city court, can al
ways be relied upon to give an accurate
and full report of the proceedings of
his court in the first division and Clerk
Blake, another clever gentleman, is never
too busy to chat pleasantly about the
affairs in the second division.
In the criminal cour. the attaches are
equally accommodating. and Clerks
Bradley, Burgln and Reeves have been
known to rest from important business
to give the -gatherer the doings of
the day.
Clerk Sam NJ Mingea, of the inferior
court, is great friend of he newspaper
fraternity, as we'll as a clever and capa-
Bile gentleman.
REA1 ESlLA InG IlRANSf' E1dS.
Berney National Bank to H. w. Tinker
Lot 8, block 7, Phelans addition to city;
5000.
Bessemer Land and Improvement com
pany to Mrs. S. M. Wade-Lot is, block
1863, Bessemer; $3.50.
Same to sameFLot 16, block, 1913, Bes-
semer $3.50
j. w Raney and wife to S. c. Parsons
Half an acre off the east side of the
southeast quarter of the northsa asst quar-
ter of section 26, township IS, range 6,
west; gift for burying purposes.
G, w. Davis and wife TO W. NJ. Vann-
I'LL acres partly in southeast quarter of
the southwest quarter. and partly in the
southwest quarter of the southwest quar-
ter of section 6, township Is. range 3,
west: $133.
First National Bank 10 Gardner Chip
ley-Lots Is and 16, subdivision H, block
107, city; $500.
Berney National Bank to A c. Miller
Lots 3. and 8, subdivision F, block 107,
city; $1,000.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
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