Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17
IN THE COURTS.
Important Cases In the United States
 Court-Other Court News.

adjournment.
 Later in the night, after being out a short time, the jury returned verdict of guilty against both of the negroes, Ma jor Griffin and Alex Miller, and placed the sentence at five years each in the coal mines.
 The negroes robbed a white man named Williams over on Red mounsain last fall and secured an overcoat, a pocketknife, 25 cerits and four apples.
 Non-capital felony cases will occupy the balance of the weeks session.
 REAL ESTATE TRASFERS.
 The following realty transactions were filed for record in the probate court:
 Clara E. and F. s. Wilson to Anthony V. Jaconeht-Farcel of land in the north- west quarter of the northwest quarter of section ? and the northeast quarter of the northeast quau er of section 3, township IS, range west; S2,425s
 Anthony V. Jannett to Bettie H. Brig endine-Part of lot 2 in J. A. Stratton s survey; $1,100
 Moore-Lot g, block ?, Eborns addition to North Birmingham; $125.
 Mrs Elizabeth Meore to c. c. Eborn- Lot 9, block 2. above property; S25.
 c. c. Eborn and husband to W H. Langinhouse-Lot g, block 2, above prop erty; S35.
 P. o. Goodwin to w D. c. vermillion- Lot 23, block 413, Bessemer; $200
 Terrell Beverly to Ollie Goodwin--Lot p, block 41S, Bessemer; $200 and other considera tions.
 Bessemer Land and Improvement com pany ito Terrell PeVerly-Lot g, block 413, Besse mer; S450.
 W E. c. Vermillion to G. B. Edwards Lot 23, block 413, Bessemer; $40.
 MARRIAGE LICENSES.
 The following couples were licensed to wed yesterday:
 J. H. Sellers Co Miss Hattie Daniels. J. c. Short to Miss M. s. Alexander.
 CITY COURT
 A petition for absolute divorce, with permission to remarry, was filed yesiter- day by Mary Cameron against her huS- band, Stephen Cameron, on the alleged grounds of aba n6onment.
 McCarty & Co. vs Trtwiler Coal, Coke and Iron company; on trial / UNIFIED STATES COURT.
 The motion made by the complainants in the case of the Columbap Equipment company vs. the Highland Avenue and Ber Railway company and others was brought to the attention of the court by MT. John r. Martin, as solicitor for tha Equipment company. MT. Martin was followed by MT. Alex T London for the respondent company. A. the hour of ad- jourEment the court intinated that in- stead of hearing the concluding argu-
 
 be submitted in writing. The motion un- der consideration was for the application of a receiver.
 Prior to the commencement of the ar guments in the case separate motions were made by J. T. Woodward and the Highland Avenue ard Belt Railway com pany, the defendants, 10 dismiss the bill for want of jurisdlction Also, a motion was filed by the defendant company, the Highland Avenue ard Belt Railway e-fr fl-o kt,1 amendments to the bill in the cause A demurrer was also filed by the same com. pany to the bill as amended as we'll as an answer to said bill as amended.
 The motion is now before the court and will proba bly, be decided in a shopt time.
 Tn the case of the Mercantile Trust and DepOsd. compeny vs the Columbian Equip nent company and the East Bir- mingham Land company a motion was filed by the conplainants to strike from the les the intervening petition of the Highland Avenue and Belt Railway com pany.
 The jury cases on the civil docket are near about being concluded and it is thought that the criminal docket will be commenced today The cases on the criminal docket will comprise the cases set for Monday. Tuesday and today
 John l.. Barker. the complainant in the case against the Southern Express company, was given ninety days in which to file exceptions.
 John Haley. administrator, vs. Ter nes- see Coal, Iron and Railway company jury and verdict for $4, 200.
 A motion was made for a new trial and the defendant was allowed ninety days to file exceptions.
 The receiver of the Birmingham, Shelf field and Tennessee River Railroad com- papy was allowed $5.090 compensation per n 10 expenses was for S3.000 for 2 trip to Flu rope to see the foreign bondholders.
 Messrs. Reeves and Pendleton two New York attorneys, were in attendance at court yesterday participating in the arguments in the case of the Knicker- becker Trust company vs. Birmingham, Sheffield and Tennessee river railroad as to the compensation of the receiver
 The attendance at the court is growing larger and many prominent people are expected this week. Among those in at- tendance are Hons. Amos R. Goodhur and W. R. Dortch, of Gacsden.
 COUNTY JAIL.
 The arrivals al the county jail yester- day are as follows:
 Battie Reynolds, who figured in tho inferior criminal court yesterday. abus- i've language. from Justice M. r. Caha- lan's court
 Fred Cyrus, abandonment of family.
 
 pon, from Justice A. A. Harris court. < Dan. Washington. burglary and grand larceny, from the inferior criminal court.
 Lewis Dunn was sent to Coalburg to serve his sentence.
 INFERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.
 A heavy docket was disposed of by Judge Feagin again yesterday morning, but quite number of the cases were continued.
 Quite a number of vagrants and tramps were given the usual fine and the list of loiterers was of more than ordinary length. For these offenses the follow ing were tried:
 Henry Samuels. s125o; James McGraw, diSmissed; Ben Gardner, s12.50; Essex Spradlin, discharged at the request of Officer Scott; Jack Nelson s1250; Hod Coppinger, discharged at the request of Officer Bodeker; Oliver Randolph. $7.50; John Ivinson, rot guilty: Peter Glover, S1250 Charlie McCann. SG0.
 Ollie Wilson. minor, visiting a saloon; s.
 Ollie Wilson, carrying concealed wea- pons; $50.
 Cornelius Grimes. assault and battery on Maria Donelson; Sl5 ard costs.