The age-herald., 1900-11-22
NOVEL SUIT IN
 THE CITY COURT "A Pig He Would a WoOing
 Co.," A FINE ARRAY OF COUNSEL Horse Litigation Ends In a $3oo Yer. dict-cases Filed and Dismlss- ed-Crminal Court Convic-
 tions.

The question the second division of the l City Court had to solve yesterday was, who had title to a family of pigs consisting of SOW and eight little pigs-worth alto gether SIS.
 Thomas Disheroon, about 13 years old, was the plaintiff and claimed that he did; and B. B. Stephenson, who was the de- fendant, claimed that they were his. It took the court pretty much all day to de- ! eide the point, as there were about thirty l or forty witnesses summoned in the case, fifteen or twenty being women. It seems that some time ago Disheroon had taken care of some pigs for negro woman, who, in gratitude, had presented him with sow In course of time Dish eroon owned SOW and eight little pigs. These stayed away from his premises. Pos sibly one of the pigs would a-wooing go, l whether his mother would let him or mo-" and the mother and the rest of the family went after him.
 The plaintiff claimed that he found the pigs in the possession of the defendant. The defendant said the pigs were his. Plaintiff brought suit in a justice court and obtained judgment in his favor. De- fendant took the case to the City Court, which yesterday decided in his favor. The case may possibly go to the Supreme Court.
 Both sides are well represented by coun- sel, M. F. Callahan, D. A. Greene and E. A. Brown representing Disheroon, and Col. w. H. Denson and Bondurant & Leadbeater representing Stephenson
 In this division of the court the cases of J. S. Burk vs. Nancy Cummings; Sam Lee vs. Cooper & Co.,; Florence B. Robbins pro ami, vs. the Highland Avenue and Belt Railroad Company, were dismissed
 The appeals were dismissed in the cases of Drs. Drennen & Drennen vs. Mrs. E. Sweetwine, R. Rotholz vs. S. W. Byars, and William Vann vs. Gordon Watson.
 In the first division of the City Court the case of the Birmingham Nut and Bolt Works vs. the Jefferson Iron Company, a suit on account for $50, is on trial.
 R. s. Armstrong & Bros. have filed suit against the Tennessee Coal Iron and Rail- road Company for $1629.53 for alleged breach of contract.
 Maggie Howard has filed suit against the Southern Railway Company for s1O,OOO dam ages. She claims that on July 23 1900, she was passenger on one of defendants cars, and that while said car was standing still, the defendants servants and agents caused said car to be suddenly jerked forward and then backward without warning to her, whereby she was thrown from her seat to the floor and another passenger was thrown against and tramped upon her. She al- leges that she is permanently injured.
 Criminal Court.
 In the Criminal Court yesterday William L. Riley plead guilty to burglary and bur glary and grand larceny; the case against Walter Leatherwood for larceny from the person was mol prossed Charley Houston, accused of breaking into car was con victed. Lee Shelton and Andy Fields were convicted of assault with intent to murder. Circuit Court.
 In the Circuit Court yesterday verdict of $500 was rendered in the case of Inez B. Jones vs the Southern Railway Company. This was a suit for s15OO damages to a race horse brought from Anniston to Bir- mingham about year ago. The case has been on trial since last Friday. The case of Henry Perkins vs. the Bir- mingham Southern Railway Company Is on trial Plaintiff got his foot mashed and is suing for s1O,OOO damages.
 Court News.
 Petitions in bankruptcy were filed yester- day in forma pauperis by Ed Griffin, R. R. Sargent and Ben Taylor
 Lize Morris is in jail charged with big amy. It seems that Lize's wife some time ago got a divorce, but the decree did not permit Lize to marry again. He did so, however, and is now being prosecuted for ; bigamy.
 Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Robert L. Perry and Mamie D. Boyd, Lemuel Thomas Lavender and Ruth Sims, Lochrand C. Pearson and Allie Clayton, Fred N Rix and Mamie l.. Pearson, Joel H. Etheredge and Nellie Cain. = A S TT o R F A. . A Ina Kind Ynn HaYn LlNays RnInhi