Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-11
IN THE COURTS.

In the criminal court yesterday the
following business was transacted:
Mary Sadler. grand larceny; passed by
the state.
James Shelly, grand larceny; verdict of
guilty.
VIII Craig, grand larceny; not guilty
Alonzo Dollar, forgery in the second
degree; continued by the defense.
Louis Dunn, grand larceny; passed by
the defendant.
Henderson Mitchell, grand larceny; YER
diet of guilty.
Albert Thornton, alias Snow Ball, bur
glary and grand larceny; verdict of gull
ty and the value of the stolen property
fixed at $3.50
Drayton White. grand larceny; verdict
of guilty and the value of the stolen
property assessed al SIS.
CITY COURT.
The following suits were filed yester-
day:
T. l. BoTum VS.. mayor and aldermen OF
Birmingham for $500 damages for al
legged personal injuries received by falling
into a hole on Avenue + and Fifteenth
street last November.
Pioneer Savings and Loan company
VS.. Mrs. NJ. E. Muslin and ]. w. Williams
for $500 for alleged breach of condition
of bond made by the defendants on
June 4, 1896.
phis and Birmingham Railroad company;
in the hands of the jury
CIFANCERY COURT
A suit was filed by John and Mary
Browning vs.. George B. Bates, praying
that bill of sale be declared a mort
gage and not an absolute conveyance Of
properties; also that the bill be forfeited
on the ground of practiced usury. The
original amount involved was $14. De
murrers to this suit were also filed yes
terday afternoon.
PROBATE COURT.
A license was granted w S. L. Poole
to wed Miss Sarah Agnes Dunson.
The following real estate transfers were
filed for record:
E. G. Fields to Patrick Foley. lot 2,
block IL, in northwest quarter Of south
west quarter of section 30. township II,
range west; Sl25.
James T. Echols and wife to Patrick
Foley, lot 10 block u. in southwest quar-
ter of northwest quarter of section 20,
township II, range 8, west; 500.
James NJ. Sims and wife to G. e. Fike,
lot g. block 81, city $50.
j. d. Chichester and wife and j. L.
Yancey and wife to James and Terrence
Mackin, lots 10 and II, and 80 feet off of
north side of lot II. block 175, city; 5000.
Alex Dallas to Della w. Enslen. quit
claim to lot 6, block "a. city; s44.55
John A. Miner to James and Terrence
Mackin quit claim to lots 10 and a. and
80 feet off of north side of lot II, block
IT'S, city; 81.
E. F. Enslen and wife to w. B. L1eedy
& Co. agents, quit claim to lot 6. block
a. city: SAT. so
Mrs H e. Hewitt to Mrs F. H Fits
and Mrs. H H Smith. quit claim to
east half Of northwest quarter and south
west quarter of northwest quarter and
northeast quarter of southwest quarter
and other properties in section %, town
ship 16. range 2. also southwest quarter
of southwest quarter of section %, town
ship 16, range 2; $40.
James R. Rogers to Mamie Jolly Van
book quit claim to lot in block 629.
city; 81.
Thomas J. Folders to Amelia Lyons,
lots 10 and II. block 1SS, city; 800.
George EuStis to Alex Dallas, tax deed
to 10 feet eff north side of lot IA, block
1873. city: $500.
Alex Dallas and wife to Amelia Lyons
quit claim to above S1647.
George Eustis to Thomas ]. Felders
tax deed to lot IA, block 1888. city, 400
George Eustis to T. j. FEEDERS. tax deed
to lots 10 and 5 feet off of north side of
lot IA, block 1873. city; $40.
UNITED STATES COURT.
The case of John l.. Barton VS.. South
ern Express company was concluded at
o'clock yesterday afternoon when the
jury returned a verdict in favor of the
defendant company.
]. P. Witherow company VS.. Debardele-
zen 1odi anu llOn coihPdhy, oi ilollou ol
the plaintiffs attorney and by consent
of both parties, the cause was passed
generally.
J. p. Witherow company VS.. Tennes-
see Coal, Iron and Railway company:
passed generally
The case on trial is an equity by Mar
garet J. Firth, eXecutriX of William Mil
Ter Jr.. VS. J. T. Miner c. H. Caldwell.
C. o. Locke, John NJ. Caldwell, executors
of H NJ. Caldwell. Leave was given the
plaintiff to amend the amended bill as
to several dates. Also the defendant Mil
ner to file his second answer to this
amendment. The defendants, by per-
mission, filed a motion to dismiss the
cause for want of equity and jurisdic-
ton The cause was submitted and notes
and objections entered. Arguments were
being heard from Mr.. Joseph H. Parsons
for the complaint when court adjourned.
The defendants are represe nted by