The age-herald., 1901-04-27
PLAINTIFF GETS
 $7OOO FOR A LEG
Tom McCabe Wins the Case
 Against Southern Railway
COAL COMPANIES ARE SUED
The Defendant Wins Out In a Horse Sale-Judoe Greene Tries Some More criminals-Friday Mar
 riage Licenses.

In the first division of the City Court. Judge Charles A senn presiding, the jury in the case of Tom McCabe vs. the South ern Railway Company, rendered a yer dict of STOOD
 Plaintiff who was an employe of defen- dant, sued for $3O0oO damages. He said that last July he was riding on the foot board of sloping tank and while there a piece of iron rolled down the tank knocking him under the engine and caus- ing his left leg to be cut off near the hip. In the second division, Judge w. w. Wilkerson presiding, divorce decree rendered in the case of Perry Lee Steele vs. Frank Steele was set aside for want of service. It seems that another Frank Steele was served with the petition, and when the right Frank Steele was gar nisheed for allmony. he then came for ward and said he had never been served.
 Circuit Court.
 In the Circuit Court the case of Clay born Lee vs. s. Jenkins resulted in verdict for defendant. The suit was for alleged breach of warranty in the sale of a horse.
 There was a general charge for the de- fendant in the case of J. R. Stobert vs. the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company.
 The case of United States Savings and Loan Company vs. John l.. Cooley, ct al, an ejectment suit, is on trial.
 w. w. Statum has filed suit against the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Com pany for $500 damages. He says that he Is in possession of certain lands lying on Five Mile Creek and that the defendant Is engaged in mining coal on or nearby said stream above hisN lands He says that defendant has caused to be thrown into the waters of said stream certain dirt and refuse matter which has contaminated its waters and ruined them for drinking purposes, or for watering stock, and that the mineral and refuse matter has settled in the bed of said stream, causing 1t to overflow it's banks and rendering his lands unfit for cultiva- tion
 The same plaintiff has also filed suit for $500 damages against the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company for the same al- legged damage.
 A. c. Statum has also filed suit against both of said companies for $500 damages by each for injuring the value of his lands on said creek.
 Criminal Court.
 In the Criminal Court Judge Dan A Greene presiding, the following casei were disposed of:
 The case against Alonzo W. Webb, charged with adultery, was passed for thirty days to be mol pressed on the pay ment of costs.
 'In the case of Louis Haggerman, charged with decoying a child. his bond was forfeited and an alias capias issued. The case of Will Baldwin, charged with assault with pistol, was given the same direction.
 Tom Humphries. charged with abusive language, was found guilty and fined one dollar.
 The case of Thomas Barron, charged with petty larceny, was passed till today on agreement to plead guilty
 Rufus Seay was acquitted of charge of carrying concealed pistol. but was found guilty of assault and battery and fined $10.
 Joe Lane was acquitted of the charge of embezZlement.
 Court items.
 A marriage license was issued yester- day to Anbus w. Glover and Florence Campbell.
 Petitions in bankruptcy were filed by Hillman Roebuck. William Seals, Cope Cruse and w. Henry Snow
 Jno Ellard ct al. to s. w. Jones; see deed for description; $l S33.34.
 c. C. Gelwicks ct al. to J. L. Fletcher, lots 21 and P, block 1SS Birmingham; :; $2.650.
 B. W. Sherrod to Nj. A. Sherrod, lots l and 2. block 235 and 1 and 2, block 234, Birmingham; $1 GOO.
 Referee in Bankruptcy N. W. Trimble yesterday certified to Judge Bruce to be discharged in bankruptcy the application of E. Scott.