The age-herald., 1897-11-09
 L.& h WAS GNEN A VERDICT Being Sued For S25,OOO.O0
 Damages. DULL DAY IN THE COURTS The Jones Case in the City Court consum- ing Much Time--Circuit Court Took
 Up Second Week Docket.

The case of William D. Shelby vs. ths Louisville anl Nashville Railroad conl- pany for $25,O0O damages. which has heen on trial for several days in the United States court. was completed yes terday. the jury rsturning verdict for the defendant.
 The paiptif was granted ten days fn which to file b,n of exceptions.
 Tfis case of Napoleon Hill vs. the Ems ley Land company defendants ard W. A. Walker and others, gaanishee, the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad com pany. through their attorney Walker Percy, made oral answer and was d.s- charged. Judge WIkerson, in th= first divisdon of the city court. lis gtIl engaged in the trial of th4 Jones case, which went over from last week. The case will possibly consume the greater part of this week. Several witnesses were examin d yesterday and the large crown plate which was introduced as evidence was us5d to illustrate the theories of engin- eering, as explained by the witnesses who were put through strong oaoss-ex- animation.
 Second Division
 On account of the Jones case coming over from last week in the first division, Judge Sharps took up the jury docket of the first division for this week.
 The following cases were disposed of from the regular docket
 Peggy Cleft Ws. Milas White, defendant / Smith Bros. Gin and Manufa oturing company ga-nishee. Appeal judgment for defendant. Adler & Co. vs. R. H. Pearson, assump- sit; dismissed by consent.
 The first division docket was taken up and the following case was called and is now on trial:
 James M. Hagoud vs Daniel Hope, administrator of Mary Hope, dec=ased, assumpsEt
 Ella M. Han flsd suit against her husband, Thomas $. Hall, for divorce on the ground of voluntary abandon ment.
 Circuit Court. The second week docket in tfe circuit court was taken up yesterday and the following jrcies o-ganiz d:
 Jury No. HI. A. Quinn, J. M Coley, J. M. Morris, R. D. Thornton, T. S. Johnson, E. G. Bibb, Bryan Smith, w. S. Eason, David Roberts, J. D. Keith, James T. Lee, W. F. Wear.
 Jury No. 2-J. o. Carlisle, E. l.. Saw yer, J. F. Elliott, J. s. May, D. E. flick man, E. W. Greet, H. E. Fason, William Babb, J. R. Montgomery, Tom Bradford L. l.. Lusk, William Marshall
 The case of G. H. Handbook vs. Hor- ace Walker, assumpsft, resulted in a verdict for the defendant
 The case of James A. Brown vs De- melius Brown. for $5,O00 damages, was taken up and is now on trial.
 In this case the father, James A. Brown, is suing the son for alleged tres pass, assaults, etc., said to- have been committed by the defendant.
 Criminal Court
 The misdemeanor docket was taken up in the criminal court yesterday and several cases were tried.
 The rest of the week will be devoted to this docket.
 On the 22d inst the felony docket will be taken up again. A large number of murder cases have been arranged for that week.
 Marriage License
 Only one license to wed was granted yesterday A W. Parker and Miss A. H. Golden.
 Real Estate Transfers
 Jordan Timmons to H. H. Vance. lot in southeast quarter of northwest quar- zter, ssotion 6, township 1S range12 west: $250.
 Johnson Vines to Ben Vines. south half of northeast quarter and northeast quarter of northeast quarter, section 22, Township IT, range west; $107
 A. D. Smith and wife to B. Smmel- man, lot z, in block 59, in Ensley Land company survey; SIP
 A. Going and wife to H. Rettick, lot 100x1O41a feet, in block 5, in northeast quarter of southwest quarter, section 20, township 17, range 8; $45.
 l.. B. McDaniel to M. and C. Carter, part of northwest quarter of northwest quarter, of section 3S, township IS, range west; $10.
 IA. Jenkins and wife to A. C.. Shaefer, part of lot II, in W. s. Chalford's sur yey; $1,035.
 J. w. Brown and wife to S. R. W. Glasgow, three acres near northwest corner of southwest quarter of southeast quarter, section 15, township IS, range west; $150.
 w. Nations and wife to same, part of northeast corner of southwest quarter of