The age-herald., 1901-04-26
TIE DAYS GRIND ,OF LOCAL COURTS Jury Could Not Agree in a
 Damage Suit A SMALL FRY OF CRIMINALS A Verdict for a Railroad Company. Wants $2o,ooo of a Railroad for
 the Loss of an Arm
 and Foot.
A SMALL FRY OF CRIMINALS s

In the first division of the City Court. Judge Charles A. Senn presiding, the case of T. W. Walker, administrator, against the Sloss, Iron and Steel Com pany, resulted in a mistrial Plaintiff sued for $1O,00O damages for the death of negro boy whom it was alleged was burnt in the furnace.
 The case of Tom McCabe against the Southern Railway Company is on trial Plaintiff is suing for sSO.oOO damages for personal injuries. He was an employe of defendant and had his leg mashed off by locomotive. Ed Keith has filed suit against the Bir- mingham Crate Coal Mining Company for s5o,OOO damages. Criminal Court. In the Criminal Court. Judge Dan A Greene presiding, the case against Jennie Collins for vagrancy was mol pressed. In the case of Ella Straw. charged with vagrancy. a forfeiture was taken and alias capias issued. The same direction was given to the case of Will Turner, charged with assault with weapon.
 Claude Brown was acquitted of the charge of vagrancy.
 In the case of Jessie James, charged with vagrancy, a demurrer to the afi- davt was sustained.
 In the case of Merren Robertson, charged with assault and battery with weapon, a forfeiture was taken and alias eapias issued
 A demurrer to the affidavit was sus- tained in the case of Pick Oliver, charged with vagrancy
 The cases against Floyd Smith and An derson Hunter charged with vagrancy, were mol pressed
 Circuit Court.
 In the Circuit Court there was a verdict for the defendant in the case of Gus Me- Neezer vs. the Birmingham Traction Company. Plaintiff sued for 5000 dam ages, alleging that he was run into by a car and injured. The case of Clayborn Lee vs. s. Dinkins is on trial. This suit arose over a horse sale. Plaintiff Is suing defendant for breach of warranty
 United States Court.
 In the United St tates Court. Will Fur guson. by next friend, has filed suit against the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road Company for $2O.o0O damages He says that on March 2S, 190l he was em- ployed by the defendant as a section hand and while he was upon a moving engine of defendant. near the town of Morris, he was struck by an obstruction near defendants track and was knocked under the engine and lost his left arm and left foot The obstruction was a mail position.
 Court Items.
 A petition in bankruptcy was filed by Mack Collins
 Marriage licenses were issued to Ram dall T. Mcleod and Rachael Ellen Don aldson: Henry Afford and Nancy John son; August Fayette and Mrs. Adele Chamborden
 The following deeds were filed:
 c. R. Morris and wife to c. N. Parnell, s170o; lot Il. block 23F, first addition to Ensley.
 A. Homer and husband to M. M. Costel- To, $500; lots and 9. block 4, etc. See deed
 z. T. and J. r. Gillespie to Lute How ard. $50; art lot 5 block 5, Phelans ad- dition.
 W. J. Rushton to H. K. Mllner. s6S50; lot l, block S46 Birmingham.
 F. D. and T. E. Martin to J. l.. Fletch- CT. s1SoO; part block 23i. Birmingham.
 C. F. Wheeler to r. D. Martin, 5000; part block 234, Birmingham.