The age-herald., 1900-10-28
THE DAMAGE MILL
 GRINDS SUREL Y
Light Day in Court for Every
 thing Else
DIVORCES AND MARRIAGES
Four Couples Are Weary of Ties That Bind and Ten Happy Individuals Seek Matrimony-All Sorts
 of Matters Considered

Yesterday was a light day in the courts. The Circuit Court was engaged hearing motions. and Judge Greene, in the Criminal Court. heard bills of exceptions.
 In the first division of the City Court in the case of Daniel Roebuck the South ern Railway Company there was verdict of 5000.
 Judge Senn heard argument in the case of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company ys. J. P. Stiles, being a petition asking for writ of prohibition prohibiting him from condeming a right of way for the Birmingham Southern Railroad Company across it's property The decision was re- served.
 In the second division there was a judg ment of $10 for plaintiff in the case of A. II. Davis vs. J. M. Morgan and Company.
 Judge Wilkerson took up the rule nisi proceedings against r. J. McNamara in the case of c. s. Sibley vs. the Helena Coal Company. No decision was made, the judge intlmat ting, However, that he would wait until Tuesday before making a de- cision, which would be affected by the de- fendant in the meanwhile turning over cer- tain property to Sibey P. King, assignee.
 Suit has been filed by A. Lamott against the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company for 5000 damages. He claims that in July, 1900, he was at work repair ing pulley in the machine shop by direc- tion of his boss, when, without warning the machinery was started and his arm caught and badly mashed, and broken.
 John S. Shamblin has filed suit against the Franklin Brown Ore Company for 5000 damages He claims that on March 9, 1900 the defendant wrongfully caused Thomas Shamblin, his minor son, Is years of age, to be working at an extremely hazardous occupation, such acting as brakeman on certain mining cars, and that while so acting his was injured by cars running on him, and he was deprived of his services.
 Belle Scarlet has filed suit against the Republic Iron and Steel Comapny for $5OOO She claims that on January 1, 1900. defend ants erected dynamite magazine next to her property which she claims has damaged it.
 She has also filed another suit against the defendant for 5000 damages She claims that her property has been injured by stock coming on it by reason of the failure of defendant to erect suitable cattle guards where its road passes through her land,
 Randall Boyd has sued Charles J. Knight on for 5000 damages for alleged false ar rest.
 R. M. Jenkins has sued Lewis c. Morris for s1e0O which he claims is due on ac- count.
 Divorce suits have been filed by Minerva Brown vs. Louis Brown; Lula Curry vs. Coney Curry; Membrey Ellison vs. Will El- lison; Cora Hill vs. Abe Hill.
 Probate Court
 Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Ben E. Lambert and Ollie Letson; Tas- well B. Armstead and Mrs. D. L. Nickel bey; Thomas Parsons and Nancy Vance; Ben r. Tomlin and Annie Belle Cook; Ben Kaminskey and Mrs. Faggie Corn.
 A declaration of incorporation was filed by the Pleasant Hill Ore Company. The in- corporators are L. c. Harrison, W. P. Pinckard and William A. Jackson. The cap ital stock is s10,0G0. They propose to do a mining business, with the principal office in Birmingham.
 Court Items
 United States Commissioner Cornish yes- terday bound over E. Stevenson in the sum of $500 He is charged with robbing the Warrior postoffice. Failing to give bond, he was committed to jail. The hearing will be had Tuesday. w. D. Taylor, charged with perjury, was discharged.
 Referee Trimble was hearing a case in- voving the question whether creditor of bankrupt can be required to release his claim to wages which have been asslsEs: to him as security, and the money paid into court. No decision was made.
 Bankruptcy petitions were filed yester- day by H. M Wood, William Goodley, alias Goodson, and Floyd Minter.
 Clerk John Bradley and Assistant So- licitor John Mcqueen up the Coosa river on a hunting trip.
 Captain J. B. Francis. the tax collector has recovered sufficiently to return to his office.