Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-03
OOINGS OF THE TRIBUNALS
 - The Columbian Equipment Com pany Finally
 p-ssfe sfH HAS A RECEIVER APP0lN TED sa-- For the Highland Avenue and PeIt-Will Pounds
 Sent 10 the House of Correction .z.s .5e-0ther Court News.

The case of the Columbian Equipment company vs.rthe Highland Avenue and Belt Railway company was decided in the United States court yesterday morn ing. The plaintiffs had filed petition praying for the appointment of a receiv- CT for the defendant railroad. After hearing the arguments in the case which has been pending for sometime, Judge Bune decided that there was equity in the bill and granted the motion of the plaintiffs for the appointment of a re- ceiver. An injuHction was also granted prohibiting the defendant company from interfering in the operation of the road by the receiver and, to this ruling the defendant will make an application for a hearing of the case by the court of ap- peals.
 Judge Bruce has not yet appointed the receiver for the company but it is thought he~willsdo so today.
 Misrcantilq Trust and Deposit com psny of Baltimore vs. Columbian Equip ment company. ct al. the receiver of the East Birmingham dummy line was or dered to pay the license tax due Wood lawn
 Jerry Lawley administrator of Ed ward Lawley, deceased, vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway company; case remanded to the Bibb county circuit court on motion of the plaintiffs attor- neys. = Ireland Manufacturing company vs. the Alabama Hardware Manufacturing con- 5 pany; an order issued, on the petition of the Medart Patent Pulley company, that the special master make inquiry at Fort Payne, where the property in ques- tion is under charge, and ascertain how much there is and the value thereof and what the pro rata share of expense is for storage, etc.
 United States vs. Will Pounds, a yorrg white boy 16 years of age, breaking into the postoffice at Oakman; $100 and costs on account of his age Judge Bruce or dsred Pounds sentenced to hard labor in the house of correction at Washington D. c.
 Margaret J. Firth vs John T. Milner ct aL, executors of Dr. H. M Caldwell; on trial. The plaintiff is administratrix for William Miller ard is represented by MT. Joseph Parsons. The defendants are represented by Messrs. James Wealth. erly and Alex London.
 CIRCUIT COURT.
 H. M Abercrombie, pro ami, vs. Will liam Lacey, ct al.; on trial.
 c. M. Boulden vs Phoenix Insurance company; mistrial.
 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
 The following! realty transactions were filed for record yesterday in the office of the probate court:
 William Howard and wife to Ike Adler, : lot 16, block s90,. city; s1000.
 Edinboro Hudson and wife. to B. H. Hudson, the ne A of the sw A of section $, township 20, range 4, west: S55.
 $. E. Thompson and James H. Mont gomery-to- Mid Freeman and wife, lot 5 in Thomson's survey of part of the nv A of the SC A of section 27, township IS, , range 1, west; $50.
 John F. Hook to Mrs. B. L. Gelders, lots 20. 21, 22, 2S and 24, block POS, city;
 Won L. Thompson, as trustee, to Frank J. Finger, one-third of an acre in section 2l, township IT. range 2, west; $5.
 CITY COURT.
 The only case filed yesterday was by l.. c. Montgomery, who seeks an abso- lute divorce from his wife, Carrie Mont Somery. for alleged abandonment. B CRIMINAL COURT.
 Everything is now ready for the re- opening of this court next Tuesday morn ing, when the misdemeanor docket will be taken up for tlGal
 INFERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.
 Yesterday morning Judge Feagin dealt with quite lengthy docket, but very few cases of importance were tried. Only one culprit was given time enough to be sent to Coalburg.
 John Hale, larceny of goods from the warden's office while serving time as trusty prisoner, s15 and 30 days.
 John Echols, a1ias Peter Connor, as- ga ult with a weapon S25
 John Hallihan violating article 3 of license ordinance. $10. Fine afterwards set aside on payment of the license
 E. F. Monasco, reckless running of an electric car, not guilty
 sherman Fleetwood. grand larceny, not guilty
 Jesse Marshall, larceny of goods from Harper & JGh1sson, $25 and 60 days; Coal burg.
 MARRIAGE LICENSE.
 The only license granted yesterday was to T. W. Russell to wed Miss O. O. Mahan.
 "LOMAX'S DIGEST MISSING.
 4 law book of great assistance and off, ten used for references in the inferior criminal court, "Lornaxs Digest" has been borrowed by some one without the nlecesSary permission having been se- cured. Clerk Sam M. Mingea, to whom