The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-11
LIGHT COMPANY SUED
IP. W. SMITH cLAIlxs 9l,5o(
 DAMAGES.
Gas Was Cut On from His House Causing Him Inconvenience. News of the Differ
 ent Courts.

Two novel suits have been filed ln tine City Court of Montgomery. The cases are those of Paul W. Smith against the Montgomery Light and Power Com. pany.
 In one bill MT. Smith sues for $500 damages, and in the other he sues for $I009 damages. In the latter suit MT. smith alleges that he was consumer of gas which was furnished him by the Montgomery Light and Power Con- paIy. He claims that he paid all bills for gas supplied him by the Light Com- pany. He claims that on March F he was notified by the Light Company that the gas would be discontinued uri- less he paid @ bill for some coal, al- leged to be due.
 On March 10, Mir. Smith was notified that the gas had been turned off and
 would not be turned on again or the meter replaced unless he paid the coal bill. He alleges that. it was several days before the Light Company turned on the gas. greatly to his inconvenience and modification.
 In the suit for $500 damages, MT. Smith claims there was trespass on his premises, 511 South McDonough Street, and that a gas meter attached to the premises was taken therefrom. The Recorders Court. In the Recorders Court yesterday af-
 ternoon the case of Alex Jordan. who was charged with larceny, was decided, the defendant being fined $25 and costs. Orrin Campbell and Owen Douglas
 had a dispute about Webster's diction- ary, Douglas said that Daniel Web- ster was the greatest man who ever lived. He said further that Campbell had been to the negro school in Tuske- gee and ought to know everything. Campbell wanted to know where he got the idea that Webster was the greatest man in the world. The Recorder asked whether it was Daniel or Noah Web ster who wrote the dictionary. He thought Campbell ought to know.
 He said Campbell probably thought ,, thoght that Booker Washington was greater n. than Webster The case was dismiss d, as no harm was done by the dispute.
 There were two plain trunks on the docket, who were given the usual fine.
 By agreement between attorneys in- terested, an ejectment suit was yester- dsy transferred from the Circuit Court of Elmore County to the City Court or Montgomery. The case Is that of Will liam P. Motion against Benjamin Ora ham, ct als. The suit Is fer the pos session of 40 acres of land in Fillmore County.
 The case of J. C.. Pritchett, charged with sending obscene matter through the mails. was heard further before United States Commissioner Baltzel yesterday. After hearing the evidence inc Commissioner bound the defendant over to the grand jury. In defauit or bail he was committed 10 Jal.
 Albert Gore of Chiffon County, was charged with retailing liquor without A license. He was discharged.
 The following cases were disposed of in the United States Circuit Court yes terday:
 James NJ. Ellis, Dale County, work ing in an illicit distillery. plea of guilty, fined $100 and costs.
 |. Batter Scott, Dale County, retailing liouor without license; plea of guilty, fined $100 and costs.
 J. D. Jones, Pike County, having an illicit distillery in possession; guilty.
 Judge Sayre yesterday rendered a decree granting a divorce in the case
 Nollie Persons against Wash Per- sons.
 A bill for a divorce was filed in the City Court in Equity yesterday by W. Nj. Lewis against Sarah Lewis, charg- ing abandonment.
 A bill was flied by Ada B. Ffuett against oscar J. Pruett. ct al. The bill seeks to remove an administration of an estate from the Probate Court to the City Court in Equity.
 A deed was filed in the Probate Office yesterday by Sallie w. Bellinger, con-
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