The age-herald., 1901-01-08
..'S Claim They Have Not Been Paid
COUNTY GETS $94,0OO CASH
Grand Jury Organized for January Term-$25 ,ooo of New Suits Filed. New Juries for the Week.
 Other Court News


 In the second division the case of J. E. Lacy vs. the Terrell Coal Company is be- ing tried. This case has been on trial sev- eral days in the first division and was trans ferred to the second division today by Judge Senn. Plaintiff claims that he has not been fully paid for some excavatfng that he did for defendant.
 Marion Oliver Smith, by next friend has filed suit against J. L. Hagler for $10,OOO damages. He claims that he was an em- ploye of defendant, and that while driving one of defendants wagons the shaft broke and the horse ran away throwing him out and crushing his skull. Negligence is all legged in furnishing a defective wagon. D. L. Schwartz has filed suit against Ben Well for $5000 damages. He says that de- fendant falsely and maliciously called plain- tiff d damned thief January 3, 1901, by reason whereof he was greatly humiliated and his position endangered.
 Judgment by default was entered in the following cases:
 Gates Metal Company vs. the Jones Val ley Iron Company, $604.5O.
 Collins & Co. vs. the Montevallo Red Ash Coal Company $1219.
 M. R. Clark Ys. same, $726
 Burgess Little vs. same, $444.
 May & Thomas Hardware Company vs same, $12S.40.
 Birmingham Dry Goods Company vs same $129 20.
 B. F. Roden & Co. vs. same, s5310. 5 Birmingham Powder Company vs. same, $163 20.
 Juries were organized for the week as follows:
 Jury No. 1.-John Brake, P. N. Bailey, Perry Bailey, John Phillips, J. H. Schley D. E. Lind, s. A. Jones, T. F. Bondemant John Pool G. M. Walker George o. Stew art, John W. Thomas.
 Jury No. 2.-J. A. Downs, Walter Dawson, G. r. Hardin, Milton Shaw, A. w. Harden, W. B. Archble, J. M. Goodwin, Robert Loveless, Frank Duncan, D. L. Melton, Rielly Jones, J. E. Fox.
 Circuit Court.
 In the Circuit Court the case of the Br- mingham Machine and Foundry Company vs. the Alabama Steel and Wire Company ds on trial. Plaintiff is suing for the value of an engine which defendants claim was not delivered on time and for which req son they refused to pay for 1t.
 Divorces were granted May Belle McMur- ray from F. J. McMurray and Jake Dryer from Rachael Dryer.
 suit was filed by w. c. Stewart vs. Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham for $10,0O0 damages. Plaintiff claims that the city left an iron rod above the surface of the sidewalk for six months, and that October g, 1900, he was tripped up by it, falling in the ditch and receiving severe injuries.
 Juries were organized for the week as follows:
 Jury No. 1-Joe Skews, H. W. Perrin, W. B. Perkins, J. w. Howard, William Kirk land William Hurt. A. c. Wright, Patrick Vallely, A. B. Bearden, William Frie J. c. Vines, H. Bryant.
 Jury No. 2-J. s. Jewell, M. D. Rockett c. A. Sellers, R. H. Franklin, J. M. How ton, P. Renner, M W. Jones, D. o. Keen, J. E. Brackner. M B. Roberts, J. L. Bourgeois, Walter Montgomery
 Probate oourt.
 Declaration of incorporation has been filed by the Forst Mercantile Company The incorporators Louis Forst, O. w. Ward and Arthur Flatan The capital stock will be $l0,OOO, and the general business to be carried on is that of dealing In dry goods, shoes, etc.
 A declaration has been filed by the War ner's Ice Cream and Candy Company The incorporators are R. s. Warner, A. S. Wynn and J. L. Owen. The capital stock will be $10O0O and the company will deal in candy ice cream, toys, etc.
 Marriage licenses were issued to Will Buckner and Mealy Henderson, Albert l. Ham and Alice Catholic King, William G. Brantley and Mary George mn.
 U. S. Court.
 In the United States Court in the case of the Maryland Trust Company vs. the Lew isburg Coal and Coke Company ct al. settlement bill has been filed by complain ant, asking that subpoenas be issued to the Jefferson Coal and Railway Company and the Lewisburg Coal and Coke Company, requiring them to show cause why the re- lief prayed for in the original bill should not be granted.
 Defendants in the case of the American Steel and Wire Company have filed mo- tion to dismiss complainant's bill for want of equity.
 Grand Jury.
 The grand jury for the January term of the Criminal Court was organized yester- day as follows:
 J. D. Moore, A. J. Little, R. F. Lovelady, John Stacy, w. A. Croker, H. A. Hagler, P. J. McAdory, John Roebuck, John s. Da- wis, T. w. McDaniel, James Lynaugh Hall Greene, James A. Eastis, c. c. Stamps, Ja- cob Smith, D. P. Hale
 Court Items.
 petition in bankruptcy was filed by H. R. Morris.
 Tax Collector Francis turned over $9i, 900 yesterday to the county treasurer. This, with $10000 previously turned over, makes $104,O00 the county treasury has so far re- ceived. On the 10th he will turn over to the State $115,O00.
 Superintendent Phillips was paid $3SO0 yes- terday by the tax collector on account of the sum due the public schools out of the State funds.
 Da- Costa Nickel