The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
THE UNIVERSITY LAND
SUPREME COURT DECIDxs Il
 FAVOR OF INSTITUTION.
Trustees Win First Point in Suit to Set Aside Sale to Sloss-Shef- field company-other
 Decisions.

The suit by the Beard of Trustees of the University of Alabama against the Sioss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Company, in which the University seeks to have set aside and cancelled the sale and deed by the Board of Trustees to the Sloss-Sheffield Company, was decided by the Supreme Court yesterday.
 This suit has been a matter of general interest throughout the State, by req son of the manner in which the sale was consummated, and the facts at- tendant thereon. It will be remem- bered that the University land was sold during Governor Johnston's admin istration to the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Company at what was considered by the friends of the University an un- reasonably low price and by such sale, which was irregularly consummated the University was deprived of some of it's most valuable land.
 The Board of Trustees instituted a suit against the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company for the purpose of setting aside this sale and having the deed annulled and cancelled. The ground of the relief sought was that the sale was irregular. illegal and void and that the meeting of the Board of Trustees at which the sale was order- ed was illegally called. Upon the filing of the bill the defendant in the case made a motion to dismiss it for the want of equity. This motion was over- ruled by the Chancellor. and from the decree overruling such motion. an ap- peal was taken to the Supreme Court. By the opinion rendered yesterday, the court affirms the decree of the Chancel- Tor. and holds that the bill as filed con- tains equity and cannot be dismissed on motion.
 By this decision of the Supreme Court, the University wins in the first en- gagement of the legal battle. It is now expected that the case will pro- ceed to a hearing upon the merits in the Chancery Court of Jefferson Coun- ty, where it is now pending.
 Other Court Decisions.
 A number of lawyers from the Sev- enth Division were in attendance upon the session of the Supreme Court yes terday and the following additional de- cisions were handed down:
 Bud Thompson vs. State of Ala bama, appeal from Lauderdale Circuit Court; affirmed.
 The Supp eme Lodge, Knights of Pythias of the World vs. M. R. Thom- as appeal from Coosa Circuit Court appeal dismissed
 Haralson, J.-S. c. Capehard vs. Johr F. Guffey. appeal from Marshall Cir cult Court; affirmed.
 Tyson, J.-O. Alsop vs. F. B. Lidden appeal from Henry Circuit Court; re- versed and remanded.
 J. s. Koonce vs. B. R. Lewis ct al. appeal from Henry Chancery Court; affirmed.
 Sharpe, J.-Henry Carroll vs. State oi Alabama, appeal from Montgomery City Court; reversed and remanded.
 Dan Thomas vs State of Alabama appeal from Montgomery City Court affirmed.
 Dowden, J.-Bristow Gibbs vs. the State of Alabama, appeal from Mont gomery City Court; affirmed.
 Per Curiam.-C. w. Buckley ct al vs, P. J. Anderson ct al. appeal rom Montgomery City Court; motion te dismiss overruled.
 Ada F. Mcdonnell vs. Thomas l. Farrow, appeal from Marshall Probate Court: motions overruled.
 Hall & Bro. IS. Western Assurance Company appeal from Madison Clrcul' Court: motions overruled.
 A. Campbell vs. H. B. Clahin co appeal from Madison Chancery Court motion to dismiss appeal overruled.