Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-04
IN THE COURTS.

This week the enminaI court is engaged in trying cases on the misdemeanor docket and nothing of interest is set for trial. Next week the court takes up the non-eapital felony eases and on the 10th the capital cases are set for hearing.
 CHANCERY COURT.
 The only case filed was by E. ". Payne as executor of the estate of F. Nj. Payne, deceased. against F. M. Hogg. ct als.
 CITY COURT.
 Adolph Weber vs. Alabama Great Southern Railroad company ct al.; dis missed. Frank Harris vs. Birmingham Horse and Mule company ct al; verdict for the defendants.
 S. Sanguenetti for $1 ,O00 for falsely caus- ing the plaintiffs s arrest.
 PROBATE COURT.
 No licenses were granted yesterday to white people, but the colored popuIa tion made frequent demands for the necessary permits to wed. F Real estate transfers were filed for record as follows:
 K. Wells and wife to L. Akerman lot Il, block 137, city; $750. t Mrs. Ella J. and w. D. Hester to L.. Alderman, lot 50x160l4 on the northwest corner of Avenue I and Nineteenth street, block TIA city; $1.250.
 Alex Dallas to J. s. Moon, north 1A of south E of lot 4, block eS6. city, quit claim $10.
 W. B. Foster and wife to P. Diehter. lot 19. block 195 city; $350
 UNITED STATES COURT
 Yesterday afternoon the case of John l.. Barker vS> Southern Express company was called up for trial The jury was em- pannelled and witnesses sworn. Two witnesses were examined for the plaintiff and the case, being in progress of trial The hnIlF ad tinued until this morning. This case has attracted great deal of attention, as it was tried in the United States court in March, 1895, but resulted in a miStrial.
 It will be remembered that J. L. Bar ker was an employe of the Southern Ex- press company in this city several years ago. At the former trial it developed that certain sums of money sent throug h this company were never received by the parties to whom it was assigned. After thorough investigation the Express company prosecuted Barker in the crimi- nal court. but the latter proved himself innocent of any crime.
 The present suit is brought by MT. Bar ker against the express company for damages, alleging that his prosecution was malicious. Some interesting devel- opments are looked for. One of Savan- nahs most prominent attorneys is in the city assisting Mr Alex London on the uCltISc ol lHt CduSP.
 W. G. Poulk, ct all sci ia judgment nici at former term of court set aside.
 United States vs. J. J. Scroggins; jury and verdict for the United States for the west half of the southwest quarter of section 29, township II, range 10, east, and damages to the amount of $50. This was suit in ejectment.
 INFERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.
 Quite heavy docket was disposed of <Na the IMardi Gras trunks were discharged Those drunk and disouderly were given light fines.
 Grant Marshall, gaming; $5. II
 Disorderly Conduct-John Johnson, Prince Nash, John Vance, Mamie Roy, Ben Brantley. Mrs. Perry, aggravated Ben Crose, w. M. Fuqua, were all dis charged as they had only enjoyed Mar di Gras drunk.
 Robert Beals, an affray; $2. John Jones, an affray; S2.
 Ella Jones, removing property on which there was lien; discharged on the pay ment of S1.50, costs of the court.
 T. s. Swafford, assault and battery on Mary Grant; $2
 Richard Griffin, larceny of tricycle.; continued until today.
 John Welsh. larceny of a. watch; con- tinued until the 9th. y Lindie Connors, disorderly conduct; $2.50. taaf Lizzie White. disorderly conduct; s2 5o. Walter Foster, grand larceny; $200 bond to the grand jury. t
 W. M. Fuqua, disorderly conduct ag- gravated; $750. W. M. Fuqua, resisting an officer: T.50.
 Jim Costello, violating section 606 of the city code; $5. This case was appealed. The participants in the little game of craps in the Kansas City saloon Tuesday night were fined s5 each. They were Tom Smith Ed Dejeil, Parish Wilson, Anderson Housewell and Pete Simons, all colored. ceny of one shoe from Will Sheldon; con- tinued until today.
 Several other minor cases were dis posed of and court adjourned.