Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-24
IN THE COURTS.
Important Suits In the City Court-The
Circuit Court Gets Down to Work
Other Courts.

During yesterday mornings session of
the United States court leave was grant
ed the district attorney to file an amend
ment to the complaint; which was done
in open court, in the case of the United
States VS.. the DeBardeleben Coal and
Iron company.
The case against L. L. Melton, L. R.
and j. B. Price. for using the mails as
a scheme to defnaud. is still on trial The
witnesses for the prosecution have all
been examined, and those for the de-
Tense We're put on the stand yesterday.
A great many witnesses are yet to be
examined, besides he arguments that are
to be heard on the case.
CIRCUIT COURT.
The only cases filed in this court were
merely small assumpsts, as follows:
e. Shepherd rs. q. c. Maekey.
d. ID. Jones VS.. j. S. Woods.
The following business was transacted:
The state VS. VIM. Moody bastardy;
jury and verdict of guilty and an order
that Moody pay the sum of S25 per an
nun for ten years to the child's mother.
Elyton Land company VS.. Birmingham
Union railway, suit for ejectment; verde;
for the defenda Mt.
ElytOn Land company VS.. Birmingham
Union railway, suit for ejectment; plant
if accepted non-suit
Birmingham Union Railway company
vs.. Elyton Land company, suit for con-
demnation; settled by consent of both
parties for the sum of $3.50.
Charles NJ. Boulder VS.. Phoenix In
surance company, assumpsit; on trial.
CITY COURT.
The case of the Standard Oil com
pany Birmingham Dry Goods COM
pany, Meyer4Marx company ct al. VS.. the
Watts Coal and Iron company and the
Bank of Warrior was taken under advise
ment by Judge Wikefson.
Also, the case of Brown & Kornman
VS.. Loveman & Eager e. al, was taken
under Amusement The compliments
aver that Lcyeman e. Eager made a
fraudulent sale of their stock of goods to
Loveman. Jaros 81 Co. and they seek to
have an Indebtedness paid in full.
Dennis J. Kelley VS.. Mabel Mining
company; on trial.
"A suit for divorce was entered by Rich
ard Nealey against his wife, Evaline
Nealey. Both parties are colored.
CRIMINAL COURT.
The midemeanor docket is still on trial
and cases are being tried without the aid
Of juries.
1t is rumored around the court house
that Solicitor Charles G.. Brown will re-
tain as his assistants Messrs Hugh Nor
row and r. e. Johnston. These gentle
men though young in both years and eX-
perience in their profession, have made
enviable regulations for themselves, and
nave many IflenQS VINO are pledSeu 10
know of their good fortune.
INFERIOR CRIMINAL. COURT.
Judge Feagin did not return yesterday
in time to hold court, but 1t is thought
that the legal grind will be resumed to-
day.
over 100 straight cases are docketed, be-
sides number of defendants were placed
under bond. Nearly 200 cases are await
ing trial, and it is expected that today's
session will be an extremely long one.
Innumerable disorderly conduct cases
are on the docket, besides a host of tres
passes and other minor offenses. ARRAYS
have been rather numerous and quite d
number of larceny cases have been en-
tered.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Since the commencement of Lent the
white applicants for marriage licenses
have been very few. The negroes are
being married in great numbers, judging
from the permits granted them.
The only license issued to white people
yesterday was to C. L. Williams to wed
Miss v Elizabeth Miller.
REALTY TRANSFERS.
The following real estate transfers were
fled for record yesterday in the office Of
the probate court:
Mrs. Arabella L. Reed 10 Samuel N.
Lee-Part of block 233, city, $500.
Mrs. Arabella L. Reed to Samuel N.
Lae-Another part of block 233, city;
81, 600.
Stella B. Thash to Dave Jefferson--Lot
in the northeast quarter of the southwest
quarter of section 20, township II, range
west; $35.
Katie S. and Michael MoAlister to
Thomas Gibbons-Lots and TO- block 2,
Spraul's addition to Birmingham; $500
Board Of trustees of tho University OF
Alabama to the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railway ompany-Southwes quar-
ter of the northwest quarter of section
%, township 10, range west; 81 600.
Henry r. Shorter and wife to Wiley c.
Tunstall-One-half interest in east half
of the southeast quarter of the southea st
quarter of the southwest quarter. and the
northwest quarter of the southwest quar-.
ter, and the southwest quarter of the
northwest quarter of section II, range
| west; $500.
Alabama Trust and Savings company
TO Lafayette Hagood-West half of the
norteast quarter of section 2, township
Is. range / west: $50.
Birmingham Building and Loan asso-
chiffon to l.. G. Woodson-Part OF block
III. city; $500.
John F. Wilson and wife and others
to Hugh Johnston-Lot in the northwest
corner Of the west half of the southwest
quarter of section 23 township II, range
3 west; S35.
PERSONAL