Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-10
SLOT MACHINE MUST GO So Says a Jury in the Circuit
 Court.
 TEST CASE DISPOSED OF Damsky vs. Alabama Great Southern, for Damages, With the Jury-A Defamation
 Case 0n-Realty Transfers, Etc.

DaCk SISll III lilS Glly Ol 4oAi iiiho nam That was the decision of a jury in the circuit court on the test case of the s;ate vs. Ernest Loiseau, charged with operat- ing a slot machine in the Florence hotel cigar store, contrary to law.
 The case was submitted, the defense holding that the machines were on the license schedule of the city, and that no violation had been committed. The jury rendered verdict of guilty, and the fine was placed at $1O and cos.s. The case will be appealed to the supreme court of the state.
 In this court the following docket was also disposed of:
 State vs. Cal Hampton, assault with in- tent to murder; jury and verdict of guilty.
 J. B. Dryer vs. John Renfroe; dis missed.
 State vs. James Roberts, defamation of character; on trial
 CITY COURT.
 In the city court the following cases were disposed of:
 First Dlvision-Joe Damsky vs. the Ala bama Great Southern Railway company: wi:h the jury.
 Second Division-Pierce Butler & Pierce Manufacturing company vs. Will liam H. and H. H. Lindsay, defendants, Southern club, garnishee, w. c. Foster, claimant; judgment against garn1shee (Southern club) for $40
 G. Bremsteller vs Lizzie Esper, deti- nue; dismiss d for want of prosecution. Pierce, Butler & Pierce Manufacturing company vs. William M. and H. A. Lind say, defendants, Birmingham Trust and Savings company and P. H. Earle, gar nishee; dismissed as to garnishee.
 I. B. Kigh vs. Southern Railway com- pany, damages; on trial.
 CRIMINAL COURT.
 number of minor cases were disposed of in the criminal division.
 INFERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.
 Yesterday mornings session of the court did not adjourn until nearly 12 o'clock, The cases against Jennie Beale took up nearly an hour, and were then continued until the 18th.
 Joseph Stocks and Dsnnis Lindsey, two young country boys had been arrested for trespass. but Judge Feagin dis charged them. They were simply view ing a big city.
 Peter Chihnito swindling, demanded jury in the trial of his case, and he was held on s10O bond to appear before the criminal court
 Will Shaver, assault with a knife on his wife; the case continued indefinitely and the defendant ordered to leave the state John Berry, burglary and grand lar ceny; bound over to the grand jury under bonds of $100.
 Two small fines were imposed in other eases, and the rest of the docket was con- tined until this morning.
 Already there are several cases on the docket for violating the city ordinance which prohibits the carrying on of busi- ness without a license. Everybody who viola tes this ordinance will be arrested at once, as ordered by the city council at the last meeting.
 IN CHANCERY.
 Tbraa hillc in ao11ity wera filed in tho chancery court by Robbins 6, Cannon, as follows
 The respondents in the first cause are the Birmingham Water Works company and others In this case the complain ants, who reside at Knoxville, claim to be the owners of eleven shares of stock of the defendant company which they claim were conveyed by Mrs. B. c. John son to her husband, J. T. Johnson. John- son borrowing $1 900 on the same and sub- sequently conveying the stock to Robbins & Cannon in payment of his loan.
 In the second case the Birmingham Trust and Savings company are the re- spondents In this case the claim is for eleven and quarter shares of stock of the defendant company, which the complain ant alleges took exactly the same course as the above.
 In the third case the Milner, Caldwell & Flowe. Lumber company are the re- spondents Five shares of the respond
 
 same reason as above given.
 Plaintiffs, Robbins & Cannon, allege they advanced S3o00 on the above trans action and claim that they have applied to the above named companies to have them reissue the stock in their name which was refuesd.
 They also allege that Mrs. B. C. John son, respondent, claims the stock as her property. ..
 James A. Brown filed bill against IOnaS ScbW0h @ o oclyino to mortgage on a piece of property declared satisfied and deed to the property men, toned declared null and void.
 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following land papers were filed for record in the probate office: Powell-Lot 2, block 6, in northwest quar- ter of southwest quarter of section 29 township 11, range g. west; $50.
 Lee P. ard W F. McCaskey to John P Sanders--Lot 75x145 feet. beginning at southeast corner of Torrey and Ira streets. North Highlands; s1,275.
 Philip Gilbert and wife to United States Savings & Loan company--Quit claim decd to part of southeast quarter of southwest quarter of section g, and northeast quarter of northwest quarter of section 26, in A. E. Jones' plot; S3,1o3. Alabama Home Building & Loan asso- ciation to John P. Sanders--Quit claim deed to lot 75x145 feet, beginning at the southeast corner or ICrrcy and Ira streets, North Highlands; 1,045.
 NOTES.
 w B. Copeland, ct al, filed a suit against the United States Savings & Loan association restraining said asso- citation from disposng by sale of a cer. tain piece of property on which said as- sociation had a lien.
 c. J. Hickman was taken to Tuskaloo- sa yesterday for incarcerat ton in the in- sane hospital He was in charge of Dep nty Sheriff Tom Jones' MT. Hickman, In leaving the sheriff's office, asked Shcr- If O Brien if he would get mad were he to leave Jones in the asylum and come back himself. The genial sheriff gave MT Hickman an affirmative assurance that he would not.
 'The marriage license business Is some what dull at present." said Chief Clerk Stiles of the probate office. "Only one pair was issued yesterday and they werN granted to J. T. Manning and Miss Sallie Summsr rlin.