Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-11
IN THE COURTS.

In the City court jurors were empan- Jury No. 1.|Charles c. Stewart. L. R. Guthiie, J. L. T. Robertson, John Me Clain. A. H. Sneed, W. N. Bailey, H. F. Thornton, A. A. Cormack, J. A. Love, E.' T. Cox, M. M. Roper, L. G. Bass.
 Jury No. 2.-H. B. Wilson. Joe Reed, s. Caheen, P. Cosminsky, J. Burghsr, Thomas Smith, w. L. McCombs. cFo be completely
 Thos. H. Broslin.vs. Kansas City, Memr- phis and Birmingham Railroad company; damages. Wade & Vaughan; Walker, Porter & Walker. Continued.
 c. M. Boulden vs. Amazon Insurance company; assumpsit. Chisholm & Whaley and C. B. Powell; Lea 6 Bell and Ar mold & Evans. Passed.
 C. NJ Boulden Vs. Mechanics and Trad CTS Insurance company; assumpslt. ems holm & Whaley and c. B. Powell; Lea & Bell and Arnold & Evans. Passed. e. M. Boulden vs. Merchants Insurance company. Arnold & Evans; Chisholm x Whaley and c. B. Powell. Passe1.
 Jas w Brown, pro ami, vs. George M. Morrow; assumpsit s. w. John; D. A. Greene. Settled by agreement A. A Tyler vs. A. W. Fulghum; appeal by defendant. Ward & Houghton and A. B. Perdua; W. l. Grubb. Taken under ad- visement
  & weatherly and R. H. Dill. Continued. w o. Self vs. Southern Railway com pany; appeal B. M. Allen; Smith & Wea therby.
 CRIMINAL COURT.
 This is capital week in the criminal court. Juries were organized as follows
 Jury No. 1.-J. H. Hollis, Sr.. A. B. Mckinney, M. D. Merrlck. Vim. Parks, T. R. Cargile, G. A. McAlister, E. E. Adams, G. F. Marlborough, J. F. Tucker, John R. Rockett, R. J. Bass, b. V. Greg ory. ,., ey, R. E. Ruffin, s. w. B. Vines, T: B. Gwinn. Vim. Batton, R. E. Malone, Eli jah Wald:n, S. J. Waldrop, 1T. H. Slaugh- ter, J. s. Carroll, J. H. McWilliams.
 Jury No S-Ed Flynn w. J. Bell G. P Mcdonald, J. A. Allen, T. B. McDaniel, A S. Scot. James King. H: H. Jordan, J. E. Posey, A. J. Howell, N. D. Maske, J. Hicks. Extra, J. w. Cargile.
 The only case disposed of in this couil. was that of Alex Alexander, rob-' bery. Alexand.r was discharged, having proved an alibi. through the courtesy or the Calumet Sugar Plantation company, Patterson, La. they having sent their superintendent, MT w. J. Thompson, here to testify that he was working TOT them at the time tt was alleged he com- mitted the crime.
 CITY COURT.
 Juries were organized in the city court as follows:
 Jury No 1.-Amos L. Sharitt, J. H.. Murphy, ". R. Little, Rufus Speaker, John C. Bagley, W. L. Harris, J. W Ll;- tie, J. E. Franklin, P. J. Stone, " k. Penny, Henry E. Klein Samuel s. Pow ell. - Jury No 2.-s. D. Linn. R. L. Perry, J. ". Lambert. w H. Collier A. J. Lit tie, H. A. Chalifoux, J. D. Maske, Daniel F'arrow, M. H. Cowden, w. J. Miller, J. M Horan. I. Epstein
 The following cases were disposed Of: : United States Life Insurance company ,ys. M. s. Blank ct al; damages. Walker, Porter & Walker; J. W. Bush, R. H, Fries; J. J. Altman, and Morris Love- man. Continued tal .95 William Robins n: pro ami. vs. High land Avenue and Belt Railroad company; damages. Bowman & Harsh; Alex T. London. Passed until Wednesday.
 Mrs. A. R. Cribbs, administrator etc.. vs. Kansas City, Memphis and Birming ham Railroad company; damages. Bow man & Harsh; Walker, Porter & Walker Continued.
 IN CIRCUIT COURT. T' Make Self vs. Southern railroad read; with the jury.
 . A TEST CASE. ,4 test of the privilege tax law is to bd made by agreement. The agreemeZt was reached between Tax Commissioner Badham, Solicitor Brown and the Phoenix Carpet company. The Phoenix company had been summoned to court. 9because of a refusal to pay the special tax ordered levied by act of the legisla- ture on corporations The defendant contends that the tax is Unconstitutional, because it is not uni form on all persons. It further contends that, be the tax lawful, it cannot apply until January, 1898, because the law was not passed until this year and would be retrOa pfiVp if the tax assessed this year, licenses dating from January to January. It finally contends that, be the law constitutional and be the state en- tilted to it's tax this year, the county of Jefferson has no right to assess halt the tax assessed by the state for county taxes, as is done in general taxes here tofore levied.
 Judge Greene will hear the case, after which it will go to the supreme court for final decision The result of the case will prove of special interest to corporations.
 REALTY TRANSFERS.
 The following land papers were filed in the probate office for record:
 [ Landrum Padgett and wife, A. A., to Mrs Belle Drennen, lots and T, block 115, East Lake; $595.
 r- Mamie M. Orr and husband, R. J., to w D. and J. M. Aston and c. J. Monas- CO.,, lot 5ox14O feet in Watkins addition to Birmingham; $400.
 G. w. Weems and wife, M C., to John B. Jenkins, AS acres in southwest quarter of northeast quarter section 5, township 1T, range west, beginning at northeast corner $200.
 Moses Bros, by John c. Cheny, trus- tee, to Miss Lizzie l.. Dozier, lot IA, block 1892 Birmingham; $250.
 Elyton Land Company to Dennis Carr, lots 8, and 10. block 79, Birmingham; SS50.
 Jasper billiard and wife, A. E., to Mrs. Mary Steiner, west half lot IA, in block 22, Smithfield, fronting on Amy avenue; $500.
 Kate Huff and husband, M. D., to Jas per billiard, same as above; $1,0OO. TStandard Building and Loan associa- tion to Jasper billiard, same as above; this is made to correct a deed executed before; $500.
 w. H. Stephens and wife, F. O., to F. w. Wood, 50x100 feet, begin 59 feet south of northeast corner of block 3, in north east quarter of northeast quarter, sec ton 23, township 6, range west; this is to correct deed $150.
 John Sullivan to Rebecca Sullivan and Math Hughes, north one-half of north east quarter section 10, township 15,