The age-herald., 1901-02-10
INFRINGEMENT OF
 PATENT IS CHARGED Suit Against Birmingham Ma
 chine and Foundry Co. SUITS IN THE LOCAL COURTS Case in First Division of City Court Will Be Transferred to the Second On Monday-Colonel Jackson Goes
 To Montgomery.
SUITS IN THE LOCAL COURTS

Thomas F. Krajewsk and Krajewsk- Peasant Company have filed suit in the Uni ted States Circuit Court against the Birm- ingham Machine and Foundry Company, asking that they be perpetually enjoined from using certain patented machinery to which plaintiffs claim they have the sole right ,and which claim the bill states has been upheld by the Circuit Court of Appeals at New Orleans.
 The bill sets out that prior to September 2l, 1886, Thomas F. Krajewsk was the origi- nal and first inventor of new improve ment in a machine for building and cutting cane which invention was duly patented. That a half interest in said patent subse- quently became the property of the Krajewski- -Pesant Company
 The bill charges that the defendant has knowingly infringed said patent in violation of petitioners rights by making, -using and selling machines for breaking and cutting cane, containing the improvement described in said letters patent. That they have realized large profits from its use of which amount discovery is prayed. The bill states that the defendants were notified of said infringement, but continued the manufacture of said machines.
 The bill asks for an accounting, and that defendants be enjoined and the material in their possession be destroyed or delivered up to petitioners for that purpose. In addi- ton to the profits to be accounted for ex- emplary damages are asked.
 The bill is signed by Rause and Grant of New Orleans, Edwin H. Brown of New rr
 Circuit Court.
 In the Circuit Court the case of E. c. Scott vs. the Alabama Brewing Company, a suit on an account, resulted in a verdict of $64C47
 Judgment by default of $119.26 was en- tered in the case of B. M Smith vs. Lonnie Morris. The Dixie Steam Bottling Works Go. and & H. Matthews have filed suit against the Southern Railway Company for killing @ horse.
 City Court.
 In the first division of the City Court the $50, 600 damage suit of Maggie Daniels. ad- ministratrix vs. Dunn & Lallande Bros. is still on trial This case will be transferred to the second division on Monday and the regular Monday docket Tn the nfst dlNlSioH will be taken up
 In the second division yesterday judg- ment for the premises sued for and 80 damages was rendered in the case of B. s. Watson, administrator of Arthur Truss, vs. J. T. Sims.
 Court Items.
 Deputy Sheriff John Burgin has recovered from a severe attack of grippe.
 Twenty-Five prisoners were taken from the jail yesterday. Fourteen were taken to Coalburg and eleven to the penitentiary. A. J. Camp county auditor, is in Mont gomerS. Col J. F. B. Jackson. county supervisor of roads. has gone to Montgomery taking with him petitions signed by 11,00O people protesting against any legislation diverting the county road funds to the general fund. Marriage licenses were issued to Charles T Acker and Theona BraZelton, Melvin A. Bryant and Matte Shaw, Archie R. Moore and Ora Lee Powell. The following deeds were filed; J. B. Mor- ris and wife to R. E. Collins, 7-21-00, s295O, l lot 6, block 103, Birmingham. J. R. and J H. Peterson to Mrs. w. A. I Easton, 1-15-O1, s155O see deed for descrip- tion. Josephine Thornton and husband to NJ.